DRIVERS

A championship winner in his maiden season of karting, 2005, Derani moved to Europe in ’09 to contest the Formula Renault NEC; he placed seventh in the championship with a brace of second-place race finishes. German championship F3 in 2010 with Motopark, claiming 10th overall. GT3 outings in Brazil also with Ferraris and Porsches.

Stepped up to British F3 in 2011 with Double R Racing; his season highlight was a second-place finish at Donington Park at the end of the year.