Bruno Magalhães
Bruno Magalhães (* July 10, 1980 in Lisbon ) is a Portuguese rally driver.
Career
Bruno Magalhães began in 1999 with the rallying. In 2000 he made his debut in the Rally of Portugal during a round of the World Rally Championship. In the following years he took part in some Portuguese rallies, which belonged to the national championship and partly also to the European Rally Championship. His co-driver was from 2002 Paulo Grave.
From 2005 Magalhães went for Peugeot Sport Portugal in the Peugeot 206 S1600 at the start. He won the 2006 overall victory in the Portuguese championship in the Super 1600 class. Moreover, he was fourth in the Rali Vinho da Madeira in the newly formed Intercontinental Rally Challenge. From 2007 he contributed a stronger Peugeot 207 S2000. Rali Vinho da Madeira When he reached the second place, making him the first time achieved a podium finish in the IRC. In the same year he also won the Portuguese Rally Championship. Initially he started the 2008 season with co-driver Mario Castro, his brother Carlos Magalhães was from the half of the season, his new co-pilot. Bruno Magalhães had 2008 his second Portuguese title. He continued to attend occasional rounds of the IRC and drove in two rallies in the points. Rali Vinho da Madeira When he scored only beaten by a few seconds again in 2009 to second place. He also won for the third time in a row, the Portuguese championship.
Magalhães disputed 2010 Peugeot 207 S2000 Peugeot Sport Portugal now regularly rallies in the IRC. In the first half of the season, although it does not reach podium finishes, but he drove consistently in the points. At the Rally Açores, he celebrated his first win in the IRC. At the end of the season he finished fifth in the drivers' standings. In 2011 he started his second season with a program of regular participation in the IRC. Passenger was again his former co-driver Paulo Grave. In the Rally of Portugal 2011 Magalhães was again a guest appearance in the World Rally Championship and achieved with the twelfth overall his best WRC result. He was the best-placed driver with a Super 2000 car.
Statistics
Title
- Portuguese Rally Championship: 2007, 2008, 2009