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2005 - 2009
Injury at Indianapolis 500 ended Junqueira's 2005 season, in 2006 he was ruining a brilliant start that saw him holding the Champ Car points lead after two races. Started second and finished third in Long Beach, then came from fifth on the starting grid to win in Monterrey, making him the first driver in 19 years to win races in each of his first five seasons in the series. in 2007 he was let go from Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing to make way for the younger and upcoming racing star Graham Rahal. So with Bruno loving Champ Car, He moved on to Dale Coyne's Champ Car team instead of leaving the series and has found a home there. Bruno is signed on with Dale Coyne Racing for the 2010 Champ Car season.
2004
His second season at Newman/Haas Racing was as successful as his first as the Brazilian won two races, scored a pole and finished as the series runner-up for the third consecutive season, becoming the first driver since Johnny Rutherford (1972-74) to accomplish the feat.Carries an active streak of six consecutive podium finishes into the 2005 season.Won pole for the season opener at Long Beach.finished second in seven races in 2004 and scored 10 podium finishes, set fastest race lap in five races.Won at Montreal, then put together one of his best-ever drives to win in Australia, staying in the title hunt all the way to the season finale.Has 26 podium finishes in 71 career starts.Has led more than 120 laps and earned over $1 million in each of the last three seasons.
2003
Took over for 2002 series champion and fellow Belo Horizonte, Brazil native Cristiano da Matta at Newman/Haas Racing and showed himself a worthy replacement right out of the gate. Finished in top five in 11 of year's first 12 races.Capped that streak by defending his title at Road America, becoming the first driver of the season to capture the maximum 23 points on a weekend after his win from pole, and more importantly, left Road America with the championship lead, holding the top spot in the standings for the first time in his career.Defended his 2002 Denver win with ease, winning from pole on the streets of the Colorado capital for the second consecutive season and closed to within 18 points of the series lead with three races to run .Scored nine podium finishes to go with his two wins and two poles and has finished on the podium in 28 percent of his 57 career Champ Car starts. Became the first driver in 10 years to finish as the Champ Car World Series runner-up in consecutive seasons and set a new personal best by amassing 199 championship points.
2002
Sophomore season was a breakout campaign for Junqueira despite the fact that his car owner did not officially hire him until a few weeks before the season started. A slow start left him with two points after the first two races but the Brazilian would go on a tear after that, winning from the pole at Motegi to start a string of five straight top-10s that included second-place runs at Portland and Chicago. Led all 100 laps to win inaugural Grand Prix of Denver, took poles and finished third at Road America and Mexico City.Finished second in the championship with 164 points.
2001
Put together an impressive performance during his rookie season for Target Chip Ganassi Racing . Earned a victory at Road America and a pole position at Nazareth while scoring championship points in nine of 20 starts, including five of the final eight . Also finished fourth at Milwaukee and in the season finale at California Speedway . Finished fifth in the 85th Indianapolis 500 to cap a sweep of the top five finishing positions by Champ Car drivers . Finished runner-up to Scott Dixon of the PacWest Racing Group in the chase for the $50,000 Jim Trueman Rookie of the Year Award . Finished 16th in the championship with 68 points.
2000
Claimed the 2000 FIA International Formula 3000 Championship title with four wins and one second-place performance as a member of the Petrobras Junior team . Recorded three consecutive wins at Barcelona, the Nürburgring (Germany) and Monte Carlo) during the season . Other win was from the pole in Hungary . Outdistanced new Target Chip Ganassi teammate Nicolas Minassian by three points for the championship . Served as a Williams F1 test driver.
1999
999Finished fifth in the FIA International F3000 Championship .Captured one victory at Hockenheim and finished second at Silverstone with the Petrobras Junior team . Teammate at Petrobras was former Champ Car driver Max Wilson . Served as a Williams F1 test driver.
1998
Competed in the FIA International Championship, finishing 14th with Draco.
1997
Dominated the South American Formula 3 series, winning the championship with six wins and two second-place performances . Collected 10 pole positions.
1996
Competed in the South American Formula 3 Championship and finished sixth.
1995
Began his first season in the South American Formula 3 series, closing out the year fifth in the point standings.
1994
Graduated from karts to the Brazilian Formula 3 Championship . Ended the season in fourth place.
1993
Entered the South American Karting Championship . Finished fourth overall.
1992
Named the Brazilian Group A Karting Champion and the Brazilian Intercontinental C Karting Champion.
1991
Became a Regional Karting Champion in Brazil and won the Brazilian group B Karting Championship.
1990
Did not compete.
1998-99
Earned back-to-back Regional Karting Championships in Brazil.
1987
Began racing career, competing in regional karting events in Brazil.
PERSONAL
First competition racing came in 1987 when he began racing in regional karting events . Hobbies include tennis, computer racing games and surfing the Internet . Enjoys listening to music and among his favorite bands are the Rolling Stones, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Aerosmith.Single.
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