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Rodrigo Sales

American businessman and racing driver (born 1973)

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

Sales became the Asian Le Mans Series champion in 2022 alongside Matt Bell and Ben Hanley.

01Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2017 Pirelli World Challenge - TC Stephen Cameron Racing 11 0 0 0 0 62 14th
2018 IMSA SportsCar Challenge - TC Compass Racing 10 3 0 0 7 305 2nd
2019 Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS eEuroparts.com Rowe Racing 5 0 0 0 0 62 40th
2020 European Le Mans Series - LMGTE JMW Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 26 11th
Le Mans Cup - GT3 Spirit of Race 1 0 0 0 0 3 16th
2021 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 Nielsen Racing 4 0 0 0 2 39 5th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE JMW Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 52 8th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am Compass Racing 5 0 1 0 1 37 17th
GT America Series - GT3 2 0 0 0 2 0 NC†
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 WIN Autosport 1 0 0 0 0 274 30th
24H TCE Series - TCR Simpson Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2022 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Nielsen Racing 4 2 0 0 4 104 1st
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 6 0 0 0 0 15 16th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 16th
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Nielsen Racing 4 0 0 0 1 39 6th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro/Am 6 0 0 0 3 75 4th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Tower Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 600 20th
TDS Racing 1 0 0 0 0
2024 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Richard Mille by TDS 6 2 1 0 4 94 4th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 Panis Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 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)

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 LEC SPA
9
LEC
7
MNZ
6
ALG
7
11th 26
2021 JMW Motorsport LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 CAT
7
RBR
5
LEC
6
MNZ
4
SPA
6
ALG
6
8th 52
2022 Nielsen Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
13
IMO
12
MNZ
6
CAT
7
SPA
11
ALG
10
16th 15
2023 Nielsen Racing LMP2 Pro-Am Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
4
LEC
4
ARA
2
SPA
Ret
PRT
2
ALG
3
4th 75
2024 Richard Mille by TDS LMP2 Pro-Am Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
2
LEC
1
IMO
3
SPA
Ret
MUG
1
ALG
5
4th 94
2025 TDS Racing LMP2 Pro-Am Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
3
LEC
3
IMO
4
SPA
5
SIL
4
ALG
1
3rd 89

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2021 JMW Motorsport Jody Fannin
Thomas Neubauer
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am
117 DNF DNF
2022 Nielsen Racing Matt Bell
Ben Hanley
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 362 20th 16th
LMP2 Pro-Am 2nd
2023 Nielsen Racing Mathias Beche
Ben Hanley
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 18 DNF DNF
LMP2 Pro-Am
2024 Panis Racing Mathias Beche
Scott Huffaker
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 293 23rd 9th
LMP2 Pro-Am 4th
2025 TDS Racing Mathias Beche
Clément Novalak
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 365 22nd 5th
LMP2 Pro-Am 2nd
Sales' No. 29 car at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans
Sales' No. 29 car at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans
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