Sperafico
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Sperafico is the surname of a family of Brazil
ian racing drivers. Ten members of the family have competed in racing series both worldwide and in Brazil.
The four most notable members of the family are listed below. Two are brothers and the other two are their cousins. Ricardo and Rodrigo, born on the same day appear to be twins.
The members are two brothers:
and two cousins:
The four family members often competed against each other in Brazilian F3
racing during the late 1990s among other series. Rodrigo and Ricardo also competed against each other for competing teams during the 2000 Italian Formula 3000 season
. The two were joined by Alexandre in the Formula 3000 series in 2002
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian racing drivers. Ten members of the family have competed in racing series both worldwide and in Brazil.
The four most notable members of the family are listed below. Two are brothers and the other two are their cousins. Ricardo and Rodrigo, born on the same day appear to be twins.
The members are two brothers:
- Ricardo SperaficoRicardo SperaficoRicardo Sperafico is a Brazilian racing driver.-Career:He resides in a family of racers, twin brother of Rodrigo, and with two cousins, Alexandre and the late Rafael. He began his career in Europe and won the Italian Formula 3000 series in 2000, before moving to International F3000 competition...
(born July 23, 1979 in Toledo, ParanáToledo, ParanáThe city of Toledo is located in the Western region of Paraná state, a state located in the south of Brazil.The city is bordered by the following towns/cities:* North: Maripá e Nova Santa Rosa;* South: Santa Tereza do Oeste e São Pedro do Iguaçu;...
) -- at least one season in the Champ Car World Series. Also raced in Formula 3000, finishing as series runner-up in 20032003 Formula 3000 seasonThe 2003 International Formula 3000 season was the 19th season of FIA Formula 3000 motor racing. It featured the 2003 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship with titles awarded for both Drivers and Teams...
. - Rodrigo SperaficoRodrigo SperaficoRodrigo Sperafico is a Brazilian racing driver. He currently drives in the Stock Car Brasil series. He belongs to the Sperafico family of racing drivers, which includes twin brother Ricardo , along with cousins Alexandre and the late Rafael.-Formula Ford:Sperafico raced in the British Formula...
(born July 23, 1979 in Toledo, ParanáToledo, ParanáThe city of Toledo is located in the Western region of Paraná state, a state located in the south of Brazil.The city is bordered by the following towns/cities:* North: Maripá e Nova Santa Rosa;* South: Santa Tereza do Oeste e São Pedro do Iguaçu;...
) -- raced in F3000 and F3 series. Also raced in the Brazilian stock car seriesStock Car BrasilStock Car Brasil is a Touring car auto racing series held in Brazil, its first season was in 1979, it's considered the major Brazilian motorsports series...
, although not in the same category as cousin Rafael.
and two cousins:
- Alexandre SperaficoAlex SperaficoAlexandre Sperafico is a Brazilian driver. He is the oldest of the four racing Speraficos.From 2000 to 2001, and for one start in 2003, Alexandre competed in the Barber Dodge Pro Series and won a race at Sebring on the weekend of the 2001 12 Hours of Sebring. In 2002 he was one of three Speraficos...
(born January 21, 1974) from Toledo, ParanáToledo, ParanáThe city of Toledo is located in the Western region of Paraná state, a state located in the south of Brazil.The city is bordered by the following towns/cities:* North: Maripá e Nova Santa Rosa;* South: Santa Tereza do Oeste e São Pedro do Iguaçu;...
-- currently competing in the Champ Car Atlantic ChampionshipChamp Car Atlantic ChampionshipThe Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda was a formula race car series with races throughout North America. It is often colloquially referred to as the Atlantic Championship, Champ Car Atlantics , Toyota Atlantics , or just Atlantics or Formula...
. He is the oldest of the four racing Speraficos. - Rafael SperaficoRafael SperaficoRafael Sperafico was a Brazilian racing driver. He was the cousin of fellow racing drivers Ricardo and Rodrigo, and also related to Alexandre...
(April 22, 1981 in Toledo, ParanáToledo, ParanáThe city of Toledo is located in the Western region of Paraná state, a state located in the south of Brazil.The city is bordered by the following towns/cities:* North: Maripá e Nova Santa Rosa;* South: Santa Tereza do Oeste e São Pedro do Iguaçu;...
– December 9, 2007 in São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
) -- killed while racing at InterlagosAutódromo José Carlos PaceAutódromo José Carlos Pace, also known by its former name Interlagos, is a motor racing circuit located in the city of São Paulo, and named after Carlos Pace, a Brazilian Formula One driver, who had died prior to its naming...
in a junior league race to the Stock Car BrasilStock Car BrasilStock Car Brasil is a Touring car auto racing series held in Brazil, its first season was in 1979, it's considered the major Brazilian motorsports series...
series (Stock Car Light) when his car was t-bonedSide collisionSide collisions are vehicle crashes where the side of one or more vehicles is impacted. These crashes often occur at intersections, in parking lots, when two vehicles pass on a multi-lane roadway, or when a vehicle hits a fixed object....
by another driver.
The four family members often competed against each other in Brazilian F3
Formula Three
Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers...
racing during the late 1990s among other series. Rodrigo and Ricardo also competed against each other for competing teams during the 2000 Italian Formula 3000 season
2000 Italian Formula 3000 season
The 2000 Italian Formula 3000 season was contested over 8 rounds. 13 different teams, 40 different drivers competed. In this one-make formula all teams had to utilize Lola T96/50 chassis with Zytek engines.-Calendar:Note:...
. The two were joined by Alexandre in the Formula 3000 series in 2002
2002 Formula 3000 season
The 2002 International Formula 3000 season was the 18th season of International Formula 3000 motor racing. It featured the 2002 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship which was contested over twelve races from March 30 to September 14, 2002...
.