Ernesto Otero is a racing driver from Brazil who last raced in Star Mazda Championship for JDC Motorsports. Otero has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 10 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,757 ranks Otero 3278th of 17,494 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2008-09-13 | New Jersey | P20 | −123 |
| 2008-09-13 | New Jersey | P23 | −155 |
| 2008-08-22 | Mosport | P6 | +65 |
| 2008-08-15 | Trois-Rivieres | P6 | +66 |
| 2008-08-07 | Road America | P8 | +54 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | JDC Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +14 | 3,764 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Peter DempseyFIA BRONZE | 4,874 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇨🇦 Christopher Cumming | 4,564 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| 🇺🇸 Alex Ardoin | 4,323 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% |
| 🇧🇷 Caio Lara | 4,139 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| 🇺🇸 Billy Goshen | 3,927 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% |
| 🇬🇧 Charles Hall | 3,905 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Kristy Kester | 3,753 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Chuck Hulse | 3,640 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| 🇺🇸 Joel MillerFIA GOLD | 3,569 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇨🇦 Taylor Hacquard | 3,567 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Rusty MitchellHIGHER-RATED | 4,378 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| 🇺🇸 John Michael EdwardsHIGHER-RATED · 1× CHAMPION | 4,336 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,268 | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli | Indy NXT | 3,761 |
| 3,269 | 🇿🇦 Aqil Alibhai | British F4 | 3,760 |
| 3,270 | 🇻🇪 Alessandro Famularo | Euroformula Open | 3,759 |
| 3,271 | 🇬🇧 Henry Joslyn | British F4 | 3,759 |
| 3,272 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Booth | Pro Mazda Championship | 3,759 |
| 3,273 | 🇨🇦 Scott Maxwell | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,759 |
| 3,274 | 🏳️ Thomas Kimber-smith | WEC | 3,759 |
| 3,275 | 🇩🇪 Alexander Muller | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 3,758 |
| 3,276 | 🇺🇸 Will Robusto | TGRNA GR Cup North America | 3,758 |
| 3,277 | 🇦🇺 Ben Bargwanna | S5000 | 3,757 |
| 3,278 | 🇧🇷 Ernesto Otero | Star Mazda Championship | 3,757 |
| 3,279 | 🇳🇱 Liroy Stuart | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,757 |
| 3,280 | 🇫🇷 Nicolas Gomar | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,757 |
| 3,281 | 🇩🇪 Roald Goethe | WEC | 3,756 |
| 3,282 | 🇬🇧 Russell Spence | Formula 3 Macau | 3,756 |
| 3,283 | 🇫🇮 Aleksanteri Huovinen | GB3 | 3,754 |
| 3,284 | 🇧🇪 Benjamin Bailly | ADAC Formula 4 | 3,754 |
| 3,285 | 🇦🇺 Aaron Seton | Supercars Championship | 3,753 |
| 3,286 | 🏳️ Bobby Earnhardt | NASCAR Xfinity Series | 3,753 |
| 3,287 | 🏳️ Dimitri Dimakos | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 3,753 |
| 3,288 | 🏳️ Dylan Tavella | Formula Regional Americas | 3,753 |
Ernesto Otero is a semi-professional driver, rated 3,757, competing at the level of wins in pro-am and one-make classes with mid-pack finishes among full professionals. His record comprises a single season in the 2008 Star Mazda Championship, where he started ten races for JDC Motorsports and finished eighth in the standings without taking a podium. His average finishing position was P12.5, placing him in the lower half of the grid for the series.[1]
Otero's head-to-head record against his regular rivals tells the story of a developmental season. He finished ahead of established professionals in isolated instances; he beat 2008 Star Mazda champion John Michael Edwards once and finished ahead of professional-level drivers Christopher Cumming and Caio Lara in multiple races. However, these victories came against a broader pattern of consistent losses to stronger competition. He finished behind Alex Ardoin nine times from nine races, and lost his matchup with FIA Bronze graded driver Peter Dempsey eight times to two wins. His best relative performance came against Billy Goshen and Charles Hall, drivers rated at his own level, where the records were more competitive but still tilted against him.
Otero has not raced since 2008 and is retired from motorsport.