Guilherme "Gui" Salas (born 25 April 1994) is a Brazilian racing driver currently competing in Stock Car Pro Series with Cavaleiro Valda. He was the 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo and 2019 Stock Light champion.
Career
Early career Born in Jundiaí, Salas began competing when he was seven years old. His biggest succeses in karting were victories in Paulista de Kart and Super Kart Brasil. In 2011, he moved to single-seaters and competed in Formula Future Fiat, and took two race victories. He then switched to touring cars, becoming champion of Sprint Race Brasil in 2013.
Stock Light In 2014, Salas was crowned champion of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo in his first full year in the series, winning six of the twelve races.
After spending time competing in its parent series Stock Car, KTF Sports suggested that Salas return to the series now named Stock Light. He competed in the final round of 2018, which he won, and became a second-time champion in 2019 with seven wins out of fifteen races.
Stock Car Pro Series Salas' first experience in Stock Car came in 2015, when he joined Popó Bueno for the all-star race in Goiânia, but the pair retired from the race. He competed in the all-star race again in 2016, this time with Ricardo Maurício, and the pair took pole position and finished third in the race. He then joined the grid for the final five races of the season with RZ Motorsport, and took a best result of tenth.
Salas' first full season was in 2017 with Vogel Motorsport alongside Gabriel Casagrande. He took his first solo podium in Cascavel. Overall, he finished 22nd in the final standings. For the 2018 season, he joined Bardahl Hot Car, but only competed in the first six rounds of the championship before having to leave due to a lack of sponsors. He then competed in the final Goiânia round of the 2019 season alongside his Stock Light campaign, replacing Marcos Gomes who was competing in the Asian Le Mans Series.
Salas returned full-time to Stock Car for the 2020 season, continuing his partnership with KTF Sports. He took his maiden pole position in the second visit to Goiânia. His maiden win came one round later at the same circuit. With an additional three podiums, he finished tenth in the championship.
In the 2021 season, Salas took one win on his way to 14th in the standings. He then improved to twelfth overall in 2022. He finished on the podium early in the 2023 season in Interlagos, and with another podium in Cascavel, he finished twelfth once again.
In 2024, Salas finished inside the points consistently for most of the season, barring a double retirement in Belo Horizonte. However, he was replaced by Gomes for the international rounds in Argentina and Uruguay, as he was no longer in contention for the championship. He returned in better form, finishing on the podium in Goiânia. He then took the final pole position of the season in Interlagos, and went on to win the feature race. With this victory, his third in the series, he finished 20th in the standings.
For the 2025 season, Salas left KTF Sports after six seasons and joined Cavaleiro Sports under the Cavaleiro Valda banner alongside Maurício, the same driver he scored his same Stock Car podium with in 2016. The season began strong with a third-place podium in the opening race, which he dedicated to his grandfather, who had recently passed away. In Cascavel, he finished on the podium once again in the sprint race. He took the lead of the championship in Velopark, where he claimed pole position and led every lap to win the shortened feature race.
Other touring car ventures Salas joined three different touring car championships in Europe in 2019 alongside his Stock Light campaign. With Portuguese team Sports and you, he took part in a partial season of GT Cup Open Europe, and won the second Hungaroring race alongside countryman Marcio Basso. He also competed in the Monza round of TCR Europe Touring Car Series with Vuković Motorsport. Back in Brazil, he joined Pedro Aguiar for the endrance rounds of Porsche Cup Brasil, and finished second both in the race at Estoril and in the overall standings. He also made appearances in Império Endurance Brasil and Copa Truck, taking fastest lap on his debut in the latter.
Salas competed in the endrance rounds of the Porsche Cup Brasil in 2022, partnering Alceu Feldmann. The pair won the opening race of the season in Buenos Aires after Salas overtook Werner Neugebauer in the closing moments of the race.
In 2024, Salas joined Feldmann once again for the endurance rounds of the Porsche Cup Brasil. The pair won the 500km of Interlagos race and finished third in the endurance standings.
Karting record
Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2010Seletiva de Kart Petrobras 2nd2011Seletiva de Kart Petrobras 3rdSuper Kart Brasil – Shifter Kart 1st2012Seletiva de Kart Petrobras10thSKUSA SuperNationals – KZ2Tony Kart USA26th
Racing record
Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2011Formula Future Fiat122003984th2013Campeonato Brasileiro de TurismoRacequip Competições200001318thSprint Race Brasil1655810277 1st2014Campeonato Brasileiro de TurismoW2 Racing126528195 1stMercedes-Benz Challenge Brasil – CLA AMG CupComark Racing100011724thSprint Race Brasil – Pro21122418th2015Stock Car BrasilCavaleiro Racing10000NCNCBrasileiro de MarcasOnze Motorsports1632461903rd2016Stock Car BrasilEurofarma RC101015527thRZ Motorsport50000Brasileiro de MarcasGreco Competições1622441994th2017Stock Car BrasilVogel Motorsport2200018722ndMetropolitano de Cascavel – Marcas A20000212th2018Stock Car BrasilBardahl Hot Car100000433rdStock LightKTF Sports110016016thPorsche Endurance Series – 3.81011110410thInternational GT OpenBMW Team Teo Martín40000047th2019Stock Car BrasilKTF Sports200002629thStock Light157669295 1stImpério Endurance Brasil – GT4MC Tubarão2000113011thPorsche Endurance Series – 4.030001191 2ndCopa TruckJL20010826thGT Cup Open EuropeSports and you611024313thInternational GT Open200011023rdTCR Europe Touring Car SeriesVuković Motorsport20000045th2020Stock Car BrasilKTF Sports18100421210thPorsche Endurance Series – Carrera Cup31101186 3rdImpério Endurance Brasil – GT3Racing M3200111205thImpério Endurance Brasil – GT4413332905th2021Stock Car Pro SeriesKTF Sports24111219214thPorsche Endurance Series – Carrera Cup310121554thImpério Endurance Brasil – GT3BOATM3 AMG702114655th2022Stock Car Pro SeriesKTF Racing23001218712thPorsche Endurance Series – Carrera Cup32002161 3rdImpério Endurance Brasil – GT3Boat Racing M33002029010th2023Stock Car Pro SeriesKTF Racing24000220712thPorsche Endurance Series – Carrera Cup100001067thImpério Endurance Brasil – GT3Boat M3100012307thTCR South America Touring Car ChampionshipPMO Racing10010451stTCR Brazil Touring Car Championship10010431st2024Stock Car Pro SeriesKTF Racing20110258520thTCR South America Touring Car ChampionshipW2 ProGP100013033rdTCR Brazil Touring Car Championship100013018thPorsche Endurance Series – Carrera Cup31000184 3rd 2025 Stock Car Pro SeriesCavaleiro Valda51103243 1st*2026Michelin Pilot Challenge - GSPanam Motorsport Season still in progress
Complete Stock Light results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam123456789101112131415DCPoints2013Racequip Competições BRA1 CAS1RBPCAS2VELCURBRA1INT18th132014W2 Racing INT1 INT2 SCZ1 GOI11 GOI12 GOI21 GOI22 CAS CUR1 CUR2 VEL1 TAR1 1st 1952018 KTF SportsINT11INT12CUR1CUR2LON11LON12GOI1GOI2MS1MS2VCA1VCA2LON21LON22 INT216th602019 KTF Sports VEL1 VEL2 GOI11 GOI12 LON1 LON2 INT11 INT12 CUR1 CUR2 CAS1 CAS2 GOI21 GOI22 INT2 1st 295
Complete Stock Car Pro Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122232425DCPoints2016Eurofarma RC CUR1VEL1VEL2GOI11GOI12SCZ1SCZ2TAR1TAR2CAS1CAS2INT1LON1LON2CUR21CUR2227th55RZ Motorsport GOI21 GOI22 CRI CRI INT22017Vogel Motorsport GOI11 GOI12 VEL1 VEL2 SCZ1 SCZ2 CAS1 CAS2 CUR CRI CRI VCA1 VCA2 LON1 LON2 BUE1 BUE2 TAR1 TAR2 GOI21 GOI22 INT22nd87 2018 Bardahl Hot Car INT1 CUR1 CUR2 VEL1 VEL2 LON11 LON12 SCZ1 SCZ2 GOI1 MS1 MS2 CAS1 CAS2 VCA1 VCA2 LON21 LON22 GOI21 GOI22 INT2 33rd 42019KTF Sports VEL1 VCA1 VCA2 GOI11 GOI12 LON1 LON2 SCZ1 SCZ2 MS1 MS2 INT1 VEL21 VEL22 CAS1 CAS2 VCA1 VCA2 GOI21 GOI22 INT229th262020KTF Sports GOI11 GOI12 INT1 INT2 LON1 LON2 CAS1 CAS21 CAS22 VCA1 VCA2 CUR1 CUR21 CUR22 GOI2 GOI31 GOI32 INT3 10th 2122021KTF Sports GOI11 GOI12 INT11 INT12 VCA11 VCA12 VCA21 VCA22 CAS1 CAS2 CUR11 CUR12 CUR21 CUR22 GOI21 GOI22 GOI31 GOI32 VCA31 VCA32 SCZ1 SCZ2 INT21 INT2214th1922022KTF Racing INT1 GOI11 GOI12 RIO1 RIO2 VCA11 VCA12 VEL11 VEL12 VEL21 VEL22 INT21 INT22 VCA21 VCA22 SCZ1 SCZ2 GOI21 GOI22 GOI31 GOI32 INT31 INT3212th1872023KTF Racing GOI11 GOI12 INT11 INT12 TAR1 TAR2 CAS11 CAS12 INT21 INT22 VCA11 VCA12 GOI21 GOI22 VEL1 VEL2 BUE1 BUE2 VCA21 VCA22 CAS21 CAS22 INT31 INT32 12th2072024KTF Racing GOI11 GOI12 VCA11 VCA12 INT11 INT12 CAS1 CAS2 VCA21 VCA22 VCA23 GOI21 GOI22 BLH1 BLH2 VEL1 VEL2 BUE1 BUE2 ELP1 ELP2 GOI31 GOI32 INT21 INT22 20th 5852025Valda Cavaleiro Sports INT1 CAS11 CAS12 VEL1 VEL2 VCA11 VCA12 BLH1 BLH2 CAS21 CAS22 VCA21 VCA22 VCA31 VCA32 TBA TBA GOI1 GOI2 BRA1 BRA2 INT21 INT22 1st* 243* Season still in progress
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