Nicolas Reuter "Nic" Giaffone (born 6 October 2004) is a Brazilian racing driver. He most recently competed in the 2024 USF2000 Championship driving for DEForce Racing.
Career
USF Juniors On 5 January 2023, Giaffone competed in the 2023 USF Juniors driving for DEForce Racing. At the second race of the season, at Sebring International Raceway, he would get his maiden win in the championship. Giaffone would also finish second in race 3 of the first round.
At the second round at Barber Motorsports Park, Giaffone would take pole for both races. He would dominate and win both races, resulting in him taking the championship lead. Giaffone would continue his win streak by winning the next two races at Virginia International Raceway. He would qualify on pole for race 3 at VIR, but would finish second after Jack Jeffers went on a late charge to take the win. At Mid-Ohio, Giaffone would once again be on pole for race one and go on to win the race. This would be his final win of the season. Giaffone would collect two more podiums at Road America. With his large lead in the championship, he could clinch the title with a few races remaining. After finishing third and seventh in races one and two at the Circuit of the Americas respectively, Giaffone would become the 2023 USF Juniors champion. As a result of winning the title, he was awarded the champion scholarship to move up to the next rung in the USF Pro Championships, the USF2000 Championship.
USF2000 Championship In December 2023, it was announced that Giaffone would move up to the USF2000 Championship and drive for DEForce Racing.
Copa Truck In 2024, Giaffone was announced by his own father, Felipe, as his newest partner on R9 Competições, on Copa Truck, in 2025.
Karting record
Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2018Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – JuniorLucas Zacante de Souza51stRotax Max Challenge South America – Junior Max1st2019Rotax Max Challenge Brazil – Junior2nd
Racing record
Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2022F4 Brazilian ChampionshipCavaleiro Sports1830161295th2023USF JuniorsDEForce Racing16658113891st2024 USF2000 Championship DEForce Racing1801032457th2025 Copa Truck season - Super Truck Elite R9 Competições1833272254th * Season still in progress.
Complete F4 Brazilian Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam123456789101112131415161718DCPoints2022Cavaleiro SportsMOG11 MOG12 MOG13INT11INT12INT13INT21INT22INT23MOG21MOG22MOG23GYN1GYN2GYN3INT31INT32INT335th129
American open-wheel racing results
USF Juniors (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led) YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints2023DEForce RacingSEB1SEB2SEB3ALA1ALA2VIR1VIR2VIR3MOH1MOH2ROA1ROA2ROA3COA1COA2COA31st389
USF2000 Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led) YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints 2024 DEForce Racing STP1 STP2 NOL1 NOL2 NOL3 IMS1 IMS2 IRP ROA1 ROA2 MOH1 MOH2 MOH3 TOR1 TOR2 POR1 POR2 POR3 7th 245
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