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Rodrigo Sales

{{short description|American businessman and racing driver (born 1973)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}

{{Infobox racing driver|name=Rodrigo Sales|image=File:2024 4 Hours of Le Castellet 32.jpg|imagesize=|caption=|nationality={{flagicon|USA}} American
{{flagicon|MEX}} Mexican
via dual nationality|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1973|11|02}}|birth_place=Sonoma, California, United States|retired=|related to=|racing licence=12px FIA Bronze|current series=European Le Mans Series|first year=2020|current team=Nielsen Racing|former teams=|car number=24|starts=16 (16 entries)|wins=0|podiums=0|poles=0|fastest laps=0|best finish=11th (LMGTE)|year=2020|prev series=|prev series years=|titles=|title years=|awards=|award years=}}

Rodrigo Sales (born November 2, 1973) is an American-Mexican businessman and part-time racing driver.

He became the Asian Le Mans Series champion in 2022 alongside Matt Bell and Ben Hanley.{{Cite web |title=Abu Dhabi Race 1: United Autosports Take The Win, Nielsen Racing Take The Championship {{!}} dailysportscar.com |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/02/19/abu-dhabi-race-1-united-autosports-take-the-win-nielsen-racing-take-the-championship.html |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=www.dailysportscar.com|date=February 19, 2022 }}

Racing record

= Racing career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

2017

| align="left" |Pirelli World Challenge - TC

| align="left" |Stephen Cameron Racing

|11

|0

|0

|0

|0

|62

|14th

2018

| align="left" |IMSA SportsCar Challenge - TC

| align="left" |Compass Racing{{cite web |date=December 8, 2017 |title=Compass Launches Audi TCR Program; Wittmer Confirmed |url=http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/compass-launches-audi-tcr-program-wittmer-confirmed-for-2018/ |access-date=December 8, 2017 |work=sportscar365 |publisher=John Dagys Media}}

|10

|3

|0

|0

|7

|305

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

2019

| align="left" |Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS

| align="left" |eEuroparts.com Rowe Racing{{cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=January 17, 2019 |title=eEuroparts Adds Second Audi GT4 for Jeannette, Sales |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/eeuroparts-adds-second-audi-gt4-for-jeannette-sales/ |access-date=January 17, 2019 |work=sportscar365 |publisher=John Dagys Media}}

|5

|0

|0

|0

|0

|62

|40th

rowspan="2" |2020

| align="left" |European Le Mans Series - LMGTE

| align="left" |JMW Motorsport{{cite news |date=July 28, 2020 |title=40 Car Field Confirmed for Spa ELMS Race |publisher=Dailysportscar |url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/07/28/40-car-field-confirmed-for-spa-elms-race.html |access-date=July 28, 2020}}

|4

|0

|0

|0

|0

|26

|11th

align="left" |Le Mans Cup - GT3

| align="left" |Spirit of Race{{cite web |date=September 10, 2020 |title=2020 Michelin Le Mans Cup – Road to Le Mans – Provisional Entry List |url=https://storage.googleapis.com/elms-prod/assets/PDF/LMC/2020_LMC_RTLM_Provisional_Entry_List.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3ZE2ppNs87Y76JH7dQDIqvpODhYLCj1cP8hHug65LWQas5kw8xJnwkhmA |accessdate=September 11, 2020 |work=Automobile Club de l'Ouest |publisher=Michelin Le Mans Cup}}

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|3

|16th

rowspan="7" |2021

| align="left" |Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3

| align="left" |Nielsen Racing{{cite news |date=January 28, 2021 |title=Nielsen Reveal Driver Line-Ups And New Livery For 2021 Asian Le Mans Series |work=Dailysportscar |url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/01/28/nielsen-reveal-driver-line-ups-and-new-livery-for-2021-asian-le-mans-series.html |access-date=January 28, 2021}}

|4

|0

|0

|0

|2

|39

|5th

align="left" |European Le Mans Series - LMGTE

| rowspan="2" align="left" |JMW Motorsport{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Entry-List |url=https://www.europeanlemansseries.com/race/4671 |accessdate=April 18, 2021 |publisher=}}

|6

|0

|0

|0

|0

|52

|8th

align="left" |24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|N/A

|DNF

align="left" |GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am

| rowspan="2" align="left" |Compass Racing{{cite news |last=Dagys |first=John |date=February 11, 2021 |title=Compass to Run Acura GT3 with IMSA Champion McMurry |work=sportscar365.com |publisher=John Dagys Media |url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/sro-america/world-challenge-america/compass-to-run-acura-gt3-with-imsa-champion-mcmurry/ |accessdate=February 11, 2021}}{{cite news |date=September 24, 2021 |title=Sebring Invitational Set for Sprint Showdown in the South |work=gtamerica.us |publisher=SRO Motorsports Group |url=https://www.gtamerica.us/news/432/sebring-invitational-set-for-sprint-showdown-in-the-south- |accessdate=September 24, 2021}}

|5

|0

|1

|0

|1

|37

|17th

align="left" |GT America Series - GT3

|2

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

|NC†

align="left" |IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3

| align="left" |WIN Autosport{{cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=March 16, 2021 |title=WIN Autosport Adds LMP3 Entry; 37 Cars for Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/win-autosport-adds-lmp3-entry-37-cars-for-sebring/ |access-date=March 16, 2021 |work=sportscar365.com |publisher=John Dagys Media}}

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|274

|30th

align="left" |24H TCE Series - TCR

| align="left" |Simpson Motorsport

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC†

rowspan="3" |2022

| align="left" |Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2

| rowspan="3" align="left" |Nielsen Racing{{cite web |last=Goodwin |first=Graham |date=January 6, 2022 |title=Nielsen Racing Confirm LMP2 & LMP3 Crews For Asian Le Mans Series |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/01/06/nielsen-racing-confirm-lmp2-lmp3-crews-for-asian-le-mans-series.html |access-date=January 6, 2022 |publisher=Dailysportscar}}{{Cite web |last=Bristol |first=David |date=February 8, 2022 |title=Nielsen Racing dévoile son programme 2022 et sa livrée ! |url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/100769-nielsen-racing-devoile-son-programme-2022-et-sa-livree |access-date=2022-02-08 |website=Endurance Info |language=fr}}{{Cite journal |date=June 16, 2022 |title=Algarve's Masterful Recovery |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/autosport-uk/20220616/282342568501320/textview |url-status=live |journal=Autosport |page=40 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805134814/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/autosport-uk/20220616/282342568501320/textview |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |access-date=August 5, 2022 |via=PressReader}}

|4

|2

|0

|0

|4

|104

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

align="left" |European Le Mans Series - LMP2

|6

|0

|0

|0

|0

|15

|16th

align="left" |24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|N/A

|16th

rowspan="5" |2023

| align="left" |Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2

| rowspan="3" align="left" |Nielsen Racing{{cite web |last=Euwema |first=Davey |date=December 2, 2022 |title=Increased Prototype Field In Record 48-Car Entry |url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/asian-lms/beche-joins-nielsen-for-teams-lmp2-title-defense/ |accessdate=December 2, 2022 |work=Sportscar365 |publisher=John Dagys Media}}{{cite news |last=Goodwin |first=Graham |date=February 6, 2023 |title=European Le Mans Series Confirm 42 Car Full Season Entry |publisher=Dailysportscar |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/02/06/european-le-mans-series-confirm-42-car-full-season-entry.html |access-date=February 6, 2023}}

|4

|0

|0

|0

|1

|39

|6th

align="left" |European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro/Am

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 3

| 75

| 4th

align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|N/A

|DNF

rowspan="2" align="left" | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2

|align=left| Tower Motorsports

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

| rowspan="2" |600

| rowspan="2" |20th

align=left| TDS Racing

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

rowspan="2"| 2024

|align=left| European Le Mans Series - LMP2

|align=left| Richard Mille by TDS

| 6

| 2

| 1

| 0

| 4

| 94

| 4th

align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2

|align=left| Panis Racing

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| N/A

| 9th

rowspan="2" |2025

|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2

|align=left| PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

align=left| European Le Mans Series - LMP2

|align=left| TDS Racing

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

† As Sales was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

=Complete European Le Mans Series results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

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! Year

! Entrant

! Class

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! Rank

! Points

2020

! JMW Motorsport

! LMGTE

! Ferrari 488 GTE Evo

! Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8

|style="background:#;"| LEC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEC
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALG
{{small|7}}

|

! 11th

! 26

2021

! JMW Motorsport

! LMGTE

! Ferrari 488 GTE Evo

! Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEC
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALG
{{small|6}}

! 8th

! 52

2022

! Nielsen Racing

! LMP2

! Oreca 07

! Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALG
{{small|10}}

! 16th

! 15

2023

! Nielsen Racing

! LMP2 Pro-Am

! Oreca 07

! Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEC
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ARA
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PRT
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ALG
{{small|3}}

! 4th

! 75

2024

! Richard Mille by TDS

! LMP2 Pro-Am

! Oreca 07

! Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAT
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LEC
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IMO
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MUG
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALG
{{small|5}}

! 4th

! 94

* Season still in progress.

=Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
Year

! Team

! Co-Drivers

! Car

! Class

! Laps

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

! {{Tooltip|Class
Pos.|Class Position}}

2021

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} JMW Motorsport

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jody Fannin
{{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Neubauer

|align="left"| Ferrari 488 GTE Evo

| GTE
Am

| 117

| DNF

| DNF

rowspan="2"| 2022

|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing

|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Matt Bell
{{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Hanley

|rowspan="2" align="left"| Oreca 07-Gibson

| LMP2

|rowspan="2"| 362

|rowspan="2"| 20th

| 16th

LMP2 Pro-Am

| 2nd

rowspan="2"| 2023

|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing

|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|SUI}} Mathias Beche
{{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Hanley

|rowspan="2" align="left"| Oreca 07-Gibson

| LMP2

|rowspan="2"| 18

|rowspan="2"| DNF

|rowspan="2"| DNF

LMP2 Pro-Am
rowspan="2"| 2024

|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Panis Racing

|rowspan="2" align="left"| {{flagicon|CHE}} Mathias Beche
{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Huffaker

|rowspan="2" align="left"| Oreca 07-Gibson

| LMP2

|rowspan="2"| 293

|rowspan="2"| 23rd

| 9th

LMP2 Pro-Am

| 4th

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{DriverDB driver|rodrigo-sales}}

{{IMSA LMP2 teams}}

{{ELMS LMP2 Pro Am teams}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sales, Rodrigo}}

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