Nelson Merlo (born 15 July 1983) is a Brazilian
racing driver
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. In 2005, he won the
Brazilian Formula Renault season, taking a win in 6 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, he 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, he moved to the
South American Formula Three championship, and winning the championship in 2008.
Racing record
Career summary
Season still in progress.
References
External links
Official Nelson Merlo site
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1983 births
Living people
Brazilian racing drivers
Stock Car Brasil drivers
Formula 3 Sudamericana drivers
Brazilian Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
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Piquet GP drivers
Racing drivers from São Paulo