Augusto Celestino Farfus dos Santos Jr. (born 3 September 1983) is a Brazilian professional racing driver, and BMW Motorsport works driver since 2007. He lives in Monaco.
Once a test driver for BMW Sauber in Formula One, Farfus competed in the WTCC between 2005 and 2010, and DTM between 2012 and 2018. He has been most successful in GT racing, winning the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2010 and 2025, and the Intercontinental GT Challenge in 2020 alongside Nicky Catsburg. Farfus has also won at Bathurst, Macau, and twice at Daytona for BMW.
Early years
Born in Curitiba, Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991.
Like many drivers, Farfus' motorsport career began with karting. In 1992, at the age of nine, he won the Paraná state championship (cadet class), and mainly competed in São Paulo states championship from 1993 to 1998. In 1999, he succeeded in both winning the Italian Winter Cup and finishing runner-up in the North American Championship. He is married to Elirane Johnsson.
Formula racing
In 2000, Farfus moved to Italy and competed in the Formula Renault Italian championship and the Eurocup series for the next two years, winning the Eurocup in 2001.
For 2002, Farfus joined Draco Racing in Euro Formula 3000. In 2003, he won the Euro Formula 3000 Championship aged just 20 years old.
Touring cars
Alfa Romeo From 2004 to 2006, Farfus was a factory Alfa Romeo (N.Technology) driver in the European Touring Car Championship and later, the World Touring Car Championship.
In the 2006 season, Farfus fought for the title against Andy Priaulx and Jörg Müller until the final race in Macau, but a string of bad results and too many retirements meant he ended the season in third place.
BMW
Before the 2007 season, Farfus switched to the Schnitzer BMW-run squad, BMW Team Germany, alongside the German, 2006 season runner-up, Jörg Müller. He temporarily led the championship during the season, but ended this season in fourth place as Priaulx won. He continued with the team through the 2008 season and into 2009. He scored six wins in 2009, missing out on the title to SEAT's Gabriele Tarquini at the final meetingFarfus: Wins nice but I'd rather have a title In 2010, BMW's participation in the WTCC was limited to a two-car line-up, as Farfus joined Andy Priaulx at the Racing Bart Mampaey team. Farfus scored no wins, however he won race 2 at Okayama on the road, but he and teammate Priaulx were disqualified by running a non-homologated gearbox that did not conform to the technical regulations. On 5 December 2010, BMW announced it was withdrawing from the WTCC, but would continue to supply customer teams with its 320TC car.
On 25 January 2011, it was announced that Farfus would contest the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup with BMW, which would also include its former WTCC drivers Andy Priaulx, Jörg Müller and Dirk Muller.
Hyundai On 3 December 2018, it was announced that Farfus would join Hyundai for the 2019 World Touring Car Cup season, partnering the series's inaugural driver's champion, Gabriele Tarquini, Norbert Michelisz and Nicky Catsburg.
Racing record Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2000 Formula Renault 2000 Italia Cram Competition 9 1 1 1 1 46 10th Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup 8 0 0 0 0 10 21st 2001 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup RC Motorsport 10 4 3 1 4 160 1st Formula Renault 2000 Italia 4 0 1 1 2 50 9th 2002 Euro Formula 3000 Draco Junior Team 9 0 0 0 1 8 9th2003 Euro Formula 3000 Draco Junior Team 9 4 5 4 8 60 1st Rolex Sports Car Series - GT JMB Racing 1 0 0 0 0 24 30th 2004 European Touring Car Championship AutoDelta Squadra Corse 19 0 2 3 7 54 6th 2005 World Touring Car Championship Alfa Romeo Racing Team 20 1 1 0 4 65 4th 2006 World Touring Car Championship N.Technology 20 3 2 2 6 643rd 2007 World Touring Car Championship BMW Team Germany 21 3 0 2 6 71 4th Formula One BMW Sauber F1 TeamTest driver2008 World Touring Car Championship BMW Team Germany 24 2 3 6 4 63 6th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - S1 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 1 1 1 1 1 N/A 1st2009 World Touring Car Championship BMW Team Germany 24 6 3 1 9 1133rd 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP6 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF2010 World Touring Car Championship BMW Team RBM 22 0 2 1 3 167 7th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT2 BMW Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - E1-XP2 BMW Motorsport 1 1 1 1 1 N/A 1st2011 American Le Mans Series - GT BMW Team RLL 2 0 0 0 2 52 11th International V8 Supercars Championship Garry Rogers Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 132 66th 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro BMW Motorsport 1 1 0 0 0 N/A DNF 24 Hours of Nürburgring - E1-XP2 1 1 1 1 1 N/A 1st 2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BMW Team RBM 10 1 2 0 3 69 7th2013 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BMW Team RBM 10 3 1 1 5 1162nd 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 BMW Team Schubert 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF2014 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BMW Team RBM 10 0 0 0 1 39 13th Super GT - GT300 BMW Sports Trophy Team Studie 1 0 0 0 1 13 20th United SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 1 130th Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Stock Car Brasil Full Time Sports 1 0 0 1 0 0 NC†2015 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BMW Team RBM 18 0 2 0 2 77 12th United SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 3 0 0 0 1 86 15th Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS 1 0 0 0 0 14 18th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910100N/A4th2016 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BMW Team MTEK 18 0 0 0 1 44 16th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 2 0 0 0 0 50 22nd Super GT - GT300 BMW Team Studie 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Schubert Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC2017 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BMW Team RMG 19 0 1 0 0 35 16th International GT Open - GT3 Pro BMW Team Teo Martín 4 1 1 2 1 22 15th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 1 0 0 0 0 23 26th Stock Car Brasil HERO Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† Super GT - GT300 BMW Team Studie 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 BMW Team Schnitzer 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th FIA GT World Cup20001N/A4th2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BMW Team RMG 20 0 0 0 1 56 16th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 1 0 0 0 0 24 22nd Stock Car Brasil HERO Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 BMW Team Schnitzer 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th FIA GT World Cup22012N/A 1st 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro BMW Team MTEK10000N/ADNF 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro BMW Team MTEK 5 0 0 0 0 32 16th2019 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro BMW Team MTEK10000N/A10th World Touring Car Cup BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team 27 0 0 0 2 142 15th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 1 1 0 0 1 35 21st Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup BMW Team Schnitzer 1 0 0 0 0 4 30th Intercontinental GT Challenge 5 0 1 0 0 38 14th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF FIA GT World Cup20000N/A4th 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Aston Martin Racing 2 0 0 1 0 18 23rd2020 European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Aston Martin Racing100010NC† 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A8th ADAC GT Masters MRS-GT Racing200000NC GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Walkenhorst Motorsport100000NC Intercontinental GT Challenge 4 2 0 0 2 50 1st IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 3 1 0 0 3 95 8th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 BMW Team Schnitzer 1 0 0 0 1 N/A3rd2021 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Aston Martin Racing 5 0 0 0 1 58 8th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 5 1 0 0 5 1336 6th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup BMW M Motorsport100000NC† Pure ETCR Championship Hyundai Motorsport N500022246th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 BMW Junior Team Shell10000N/ADNF 2022 Super GT - GT300 BMW Team Studie x CSL 6 0 0 0 0 8 25th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro BMW M Team RLL 3 0 1 0 0 767 14th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Rowe Racing 5 0 0 0 0 34 12th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNF Stock Car Brasil Eurofarma RC 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC† 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP BMW M Team RLL 9 0 0 0 0 2341 8th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Team WRT 5 0 0 0 0 13 15th Intercontinental GT Challenge400013912th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Rowe Racing10000N/ADNF FIA GT World Cup10001N/A3rd 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Team WRT 8 1 0 1 2 85 4th GT World Challenge America - Pro100000NC† IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP BMW M Team RLL 3 0 0 0 0 833 19th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Rowe Racing51011368th Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Intercontinental GT Challenge 3 0 0 0 1 28 8th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 FIA GT World Cup Team KRC20001N/A2nd 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 The Bend Team WRT 8 0 0 0 2 49 10th Intercontinental GT Challenge BMW 5 2 0 0 3 87 3rd IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Paul Miller Racing 1 0 0 0 0 220 39th Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Rowe Racing GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup51002604th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP911011N/A 1st GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Paradine Competition 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Bronze Cup 2 0 0 0 1 19.5 12th2025-26Asian Le Mans Series - GTUNX Racing by Team WRTTeam WRT24H Series Middle East - GT3Paradine Competition2026Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Rowe Racing 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNFGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupFIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3Team WRT 6 1 0 0 1 47 11th*Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup - GT3BMW Italia Ceccato RacingGT World Challenge Europe Sprint CupParadine Competition 8 0 0 0 0 0 NCGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Bronze 8 1 0 0 2 65 4th † As Farfus was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
Complete Euro Formula 3000 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points 2002 Draco Junior Team VLL PER MOZ SPA DON BRN DIJ JER CAG 9th 8 2003 Draco Junior Team NÜR MAG PER MOZ SPA DON BRN JER CAG 1st 60Source:
24 Hours of Daytona results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 2003 JMB USA Racing Emmanuel Collard Max Papis Andrea Garbagnati Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT GT 621 14th 7th 2014 Turner Motorsport Paul Dalla Lana Dane Cameron Markus Palttala BMW Z4 GT3 GTD 659 25th 7th 2015 BMW Team RLL Bill Auberlen Dirk Werner Bruno Spengler BMW Z4 GTLM GTLM 725 5th2nd 2016 BMW Team RLL Bill Auberlen Dirk Werner Bruno Spengler BMW M6 GTLM GTLM 721 11th 5th 2017 BMW Team RLL Bill Auberlen Alexander Sims Bruno Spengler BMW M6 GTLM GTLM 651 12th 8th 2018 BMW Team RLL Nick Catsburg John Edwards Jesse Krohn BMW M8 GTE GTLM 773 18th 7th 2019 BMW Team RLL Connor De Phillippi Philipp Eng Colton Herta BMW M8 GTE GTLM 571 10th 1st 2020 BMW Team RLL John Edwards Chaz Mostert Jesse Krohn BMW M8 GTE GTLM 786 13th 1st 2021 BMW Team RLL Marco Wittmann John Edwards Jesse Krohn BMW M8 GTE GTLM 769 13th 3rd 2022 BMW Team RLL John Edwards Jesse Krohn Connor De Phillippi BMW M4 GT3 GTDPro 698 30th 7th 2023 BMW M Team RLL Philipp Eng Colton Herta Marco Wittmann BMW M Hybrid V8 GTP 768 6th 6th2024 BMW M Team RLL Philipp Eng Jesse Krohn Dries Vanthoor BMW M Hybrid V8 GTP 776 8th 8th2025 Paul Miller Racing Dan Harper Max Hesse Jesse Krohn BMW M4 GT3 Evo GTD Pro 668 12th 12thSource:
Complete European Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Pts 2004 AutoDelta Squadra Corse Alfa Romeo 156 MNZ1 MNZ2 VAL1 VAL2 MAG1 MAG2 HOC1 HOC2 BRN1 BRN2 DON1 DON2 SPA1 SPA2 IMO1 IMO2 OSC1 OSC2 DUB1 DUB2 6th 54Source:
Complete World Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)