Jaime Melo

Jaime Melo
NationalityBrazil Brazilian
Born (1980-04-24) 24 April 1980 (age 44)
Cascavel, Brazil
Racing licence FIA Platinum
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2004, 20072012
TeamsJMB Racing, Risi Competizione, Luxury Racing
Best finish18th (2009, 2012)
Class wins2 (2008, 2009)

Jaime Melo Jr. (born 24 April 1980) is a Brazilian professional racing driver best known for his success in grand tourers as Ferrari driver. In 2006, he won the FIA GT Championship in the GT2 class driving for AF Corse, and the next year, he did the same at the American Le Mans Series for Risi Competizione, where he currently drives. Melo has collected GT2 class wins at the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans; the 2009 24 Hours of Spa; the 2007, 2009, and 2010 12 Hours of Sebring; and the 2008 and 2009 Petit Le Mans, among other endurance race wins.

For 2012, Melo competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, driving for Luxury Racing in GTE-Pro.