Affonso Giaffone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Affonso Giaffone

Brazilian racing driver

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1968

Place of Birth: Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

Profession: engineer, racing automobile driver

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Affonso Giaffone (born April 6, 1968 in Santos, Brazil), is a former driver in the Indy Racing League.
His family has closed relation with auto racing; he is a cousin of Felipe Giaffone, an ex-IRL driver, and a cousin-in-law of Rubens Barrichello.
His father Affonso Giaffone Filho was also a racecar driver. He raced in the 1996–1997 season with eight career starts, including the 1997 Indianapolis 500.
His best career finish was in fourth position at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1997.
Before the IRL he finished third in the 1995 Indy Lights championship behind Greg Moore and Robbie Buhl.
He was the 1991 Formula Three Sudamericana Champion with five victories.