Nelson Merlo (born 15 July 1983) is a Brazilian racing driver. In 2005, he won the Brazilian Formula Renault season, taking a win in six races.
Racing career Merlo's racing career started in 1995 in Brazilian karting, where he would stay until 2003, when he moved to the Formula São Paulo circuit. He won the championship there during 2003 and 2004.
In 2005, Merlo moved to the Brazilian Formula Renault circuit and won the championship again, setting victory records in the process. He tested at Paul Ricard (France) with Formula World Series 3.5.
In 2006, Merlo moved to the South American Formula Three championship, and won the championship in 2008.
Racing record
Career summary Season Series Team name Races Poles Wins Podiums F/Laps Points Final Placing 2003 Formula São Paulo Phebem Fórmula 10 0 0 1 0 182 1st2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil Bassani Racing 3 0 0 1 0 44 14th2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Brazil Bassani Racing 14 4 6 10 5 319 1st 2006 Formula Three Sudamericana Piquet Sports 16 0 0 4 0 50 6th 2007 Stock Car Brasil Bassani Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 2008 Formula Three Sudamericana Bassani Racing 18 2 8 13 128 0 1st 2009 GT3 Brasil Championship Scuderia Occhi 9 0 0 0 0 22 30th Season still in progress.
References
External links Official Nelson Merlo site