Race of Malaysia Race 1 | 14 Dec 19 | |||||
João Paulo Lima de Oliveira (born 13 July 1981) is a Brazilian professional racing driver currently competing in the Japanese Super GT series. He is regarded as one of the most successful racing drivers to race in Japan in the last decade. JP, as he is known, has won in every category he competed in. After becoming German F3 champion in 2003 in convincing form winning 13 out of 16 races, he arrived in Japan in 2004 and took the Japanese F3 title in 2005 with another impressive 7 wins. From there, JP joined Nissan as their official factory driver for the next 13 years in Super GT and also Super Formula, where he became champion in 2010. Constantly winning and battling for titles in both Japan’s top categories, he is known for his speed and very in-depth ability for car development.