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 3,754 ranks Otero 4727th of 40,200 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2008-09-13 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | P20 | −122 |
| 2008-09-13 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | P23 | −152 |
| 2008-08-22 | Mosport | P6 | +61 |
| 2008-08-15 | Trois-Rivieres | P6 | +63 |
| 2008-08-07 | Road America | P8 | +50 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +79 | Portland International Raceway 2008 | Star Mazda Championship | P7 |
| +75 | Portland International Raceway 2008 | Star Mazda Championship | P8 |
| +64 | Watkins Glen International 2008 | Star Mazda Championship | P8 |
| +62 | Trois-Rivieres 2008 | Star Mazda Championship | P6 |
| +61 | Mosport 2008 | Star Mazda Championship | P6 |
| 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 | +2,408 | 3,758 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Christopher CummingFIA Bronze | 4,420 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| 🇺🇸 Alex Ardoin | 4,259 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% |
| 🇮🇪 Peter DempseyFIA Bronze | 4,186 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇧🇷 Caio Lara | 4,092 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| 🇺🇸 Billy Goshen | 3,905 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% |
| 🇬🇧 Charles Hall | 3,890 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Kristy Kester | 3,753 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Joel MillerFIA Gold | 3,671 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇨🇦 Taylor Hacquard | 3,592 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeffery Kester | 3,405 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| 🇺🇸 John Michael EdwardsHigher-rated, 1× champion | 5,078 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| 🇨🇦 Rusty MitchellHigher-rated | 4,688 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael GuaschHigher-rated | 4,385 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,717 | 🏳️ Noah Ping | GB3 | 3,756 |
| 4,718 | 🏳️ Edward Pearson | European Le Mans Series | 3,755 |
| 4,719 | 🇦🇺 Marcel Zalloua | Bathurst 12 Hour | 3,755 |
| 4,720 | 🇬🇧 Mike Taylor | Formula 1 | 3,755 |
| 4,721 | 🇺🇸 Ralph Morris | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,755 |
| 4,722 | 🇦🇺 Sergio Pires | Bathurst 12 Hour | 3,755 |
| 4,723 | 🇺🇸 Sheena Monk | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,755 |
| 4,724 | 🇬🇧 Alex Li | FIA GT Championship | 3,754 |
| 4,725 | 🇦🇺 Ben Bargwanna | TCR World Tour | 3,754 |
| 4,726 | 🇬🇧 Colin NOBLE | Le Mans Cup | 3,754 |
| 4,727 | 🇧🇷 Ernesto Otero | Star Mazda Championship | 3,754 |
| 4,728 | 🇫🇷 François Labhardt | FIA GT Championship | 3,754 |
| 4,729 | 🇨🇴 Jairo Avila, Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,754 |
| 4,730 | 🇩🇪 Paco Orti | FIA GT Championship | 3,754 |
| 4,731 | 🏳️ Richard Feller | 24H Series | 3,754 |
| 4,732 | 🇬🇧 Thomas Bleiner | FIA GT Championship | 3,754 |
| 4,733 | 🇬🇧 Alex Fores | GB3 | 3,753 |
| 4,734 | 🇺🇸 Bob Shreeves | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,753 |
| 4,735 | 🇺🇸 Darryl Sage | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,753 |
| 4,736 | 🇲🇽 Katherine Legge | NASCAR Cup Series | 3,753 |
| 4,737 | 🇺🇸 Kristy Kester | Star Mazda Championship | 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.