Bernardo Pinheiro

Career

Pinheiro began car racing in 2022 at his father's track, driving for Team Virage in the final round of the Ligier European Series. He and José Maria Marreiros placed last in the JS P4 class in race 1 after Marreiros spun, then improved to eighth in race 2. For the full 2023 LES season, Pinheiro partnered George King, who had finished third the previous year. They took two second-place finishes at the Barcelona opener, losing both races to teammate Mihnea Ștefan.

Following a retirement at Le Mans, Pinheiro and King became a leading pair, losing only to Ștefan at Le Castellet and finishing third in race 2 at Aragón; Pinheiro earned his first pole at Aragón but missed the win in race 1 when King had a fuel issue near the finish. Their first victory came in Belgium, where Pinheiro passed Ștefan during the opening stint, though Ștefan clinched the title at that round. Pinheiro won the Portimão finale to claim second in the standings with King, and the pair joined Ștefan for the ELMS post-season test.

In early 2024, Pinheiro took a podium in the Prototype Winter Series third round. He then entered the ELMS LMP3 class with 2023 Le Mans Cup champions Gillian Henrion and Julien Gerbi, again with Team Virage. After competing in the Road to Le Mans event in June, Pinheiro and his teammates finished second at Imola, took sixth at Spa, and secured a Mugello victory through a fuel-saving stint by Henrion.