Rui Águas

Rui Sérgio de Almeida Águas (born February 29, 1972, in Nampula, Mozambique) is a Mozambican-born Portuguese race car driver. Águas spent two seasons in Formula 3000, driving for Nordic in 1997 and Auto Sport and Coloni in 1998. He has since moved on to Formula Nissan and Renault Eurocup, before making a name for himself on the GT class, being one of the top contenders of the GT2 category, always at the wheel of a Ferrari. He is currently racing on the International GT Open.

Águas has also, prior to his Formula 3000 days, driven for the Marko, Tomakidis, KMS and GM teams in German Formula Three, and also spent some of 1994 in British Formula Renault Championship, finishing second for Martello Racing.

In 1992, Águas was a works driver for Van Diemen on the British and European FF1800 championship.

For 2012, Águas competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship in an AF Waltrip Ferrari F458 Italia.

In 2025, Águas and his co-driver Cristiano Maciel won the overall GT Winter Series title.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2011 AF Corse-Waltrip Rob Kauffmann Michael Waltrip Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTEPro 178 DNF DNF 2012 AF Corse-Waltrip Rob Kauffmann Brian Vickers Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTEAm 294 31st 6th 2013 8 Star Motorsports Enzo Potolicchio Jason Bright Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTEAm 294 37th 10th 2015 AF Corse Emmanuel Collard François Perrodo Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTEAm 330 26th 4th 2016 AF Corse Emmanuel Collard François Perrodo Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTEAm 331 27th 2nd

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points 2012 AF Corse-Waltrip LMGTE Am Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 SEB SPA LMS SIL SÃO BHR FUJ SHA 4th† 108† 2013 8 Star Motorsports LMGTE Am Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ SHA BHR 2nd 128 2015 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS NÜR COA FUJ SHA BHR 4th 136 2016 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 1st 188 There was no drivers championship that year, the result indicates team rank in the LMGTE Am Trophy.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points 2015 AF Corse GTD Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5L V8 DAY SEBLGA BEL WGL LIM ELK VIR AUS ATL 34th 30 † Águas did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.