Filipe de Souza (full name Filipe Clemente de Souza; also spelled "de Sousa") is a Macanese touring car driver, born 26 October 1976 in Macau. On 19 November 2022 he won race 1 of the Macau Guia Race (TCR Asia Challenge) in an Audi RS3 LMS, becoming the first Macanese/local driver to win the Macau Guia Race; he led an Audi 1-2-3 ahead of Hu Heng and Cheong Chi On. He competed in the Asian rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship (2011–2014 and 2017) and in 2014 won the WTCC Asia Trophy in a Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TC. He has been a long-time competitor in the Macau Touring Car Championship since 2003 (best result third in 2009).

On 19 November 2022, Filipe de Souza won race 1 of the Macau Guia Race in an Audi RS3 LMS — the first local driver to win this home touring car race.

Filipe de Souza (full name Filipe Clemente de Souza) is a Macanese touring car driver, born in Macau in 1976. A long-time touring car competitor, he entered the record books in 2022 as the first local driver to win the Macau Guia Race.

Profile

  • Chinese Name: no verified Chinese name (shown by English name)
  • English Name: Filipe de Souza (variant spelling: de Sousa)
  • Portuguese full name: Filipe Clemente de Souza
  • Born: 26 October 1976, Macau
  • Domains: Sports · Touring cars
  • Signature achievement: first local winner of the Macau Guia Race (2022)

Background

De Souza's surname is spelled differently across sources: Wikipedia uses "de Souza," while some news reports use "de Sousa." This archive uses "de Souza" as primary and notes the variant. Note: he is not to be confused with the motorcyclist Luís Filipe de Sousa Carreira. There is no verified Chinese name on record, so this archive presents him by his English name.

Career

I. Long-time Macau Touring Car Championship competitor (from 2003)

Since 2003, de Souza has been a long-time competitor in the Macau Touring Car Championship, with a best result of third in 2009.

II. FIA World Touring Car Championship Asian rounds (2011–2017)

De Souza contested the Asian rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) in 2011–2014 and 2017. In 2014 he won the WTCC Asia Trophy in a Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TC.

III. The 2022 Macau Guia Race win

On 19 November 2022, de Souza won race 1 of the Macau Guia Race (TCR Asia Challenge) in an Audi RS3 LMS, becoming the first Macanese/local driver to win the Macau Guia Race; Audi took a 1-2-3 in that race, with de Souza leading ahead of Hu Heng and Cheong Chi On.