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Le Mans Classic - Plateau 5

Driver Information

nationality
Brazilian
age
71
birthday
17 Aug 1952
hometown
Rio de Janeiro
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Driver Information

nationality
Brazilian
age
71
birthday
17 Aug 1952
hometown
Rio de Janeiro
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 914/6 GT
Porsche 2.0
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
208
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Cirtek Motorsport
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DBR9
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Beach Park/Ceará/Ypióca
0
46th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MCR AP 2.0 Turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Hollywood/Fina
0
48th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Super Compacta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Super Compacta BMW
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Espron-BMW
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
BMW Fina Bastos Team
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E36 320i
BMW 2.0
Michelin
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Bigazzi Team SRL
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren F1 GTR (BMW)
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Amir Nasr Racing
10
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F394 (Mugen)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Team BMW Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren F1 GTR
BMW 6.0
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BR McLaren F1 GTR
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
BMW Team Bigazzi
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren F1 GTR
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
BMW Team Bigazzi
19
75th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren F1 GTR
BMW 6.1
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Team Bigazzi SRL
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren F1 GTR LM
BMW 6.0
Michelin
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
BMW Fina Bastos Team
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E36 320i
BMW 2.0
Michelin
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
BMW Fina Bastos Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
BMW Fina Bastos Team
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 318is
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
BMW Fina Bastos Team
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E36 318is
BMW 2.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T93/00
Menard 3.4 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T93/00
Menard 3.4 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T92/00
Buick 3.4 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T92/00
Buick 3.4 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Camel Benetton Ford
26.5
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Benetton B190B
Cosworth HB 3.5
Pirelli
Benetton B191
Cosworth HB 3.5
Pirelli
16
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
3
0
0
26.5
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Benetton Formula
43
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Benetton B189
Ford HBA4 V8
Goodyear
Benetton B190
Ford HBA4 V8
Goodyear
16
2
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
2
4
0
0
43
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Camel Team Lotus
12
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 101
Judd 3.5
Goodyear
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Camel Team Lotus Honda
22
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 100T
Honda 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
16
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
3
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Canon Williams Honda
73
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Williams FW11B
Honda 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
15
3
11
4
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
3
11
4
4
73
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Canon Williams Honda
69
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Williams FW11
Honda 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
16
4
10
2
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
4
10
2
7
69
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Motor Racing Developments
21
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT54
BMW 1.5 turbo
Pirelli
16
1
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
2
1
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
1984
MRD International
29
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT53
BMW 1.5 turbo
Michelin
16
2
4
9
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
2
4
9
3
29
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT52
BMW 1.5 turbo
Michelin
Brabham BT52B
BMW 1.5 turbo
Michelin
15
3
8
1
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
3
8
1
4
59
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Parmalat Racing Team
20
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT50
BMW 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
Brabham BT49D
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
14
1
2
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
2
1
2
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT4/81
Cosworth BDD 1.6
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
10.5
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Parmalat Racing Team
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT49
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Parmalat Racing Team
50
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT49C
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Michelin
Brabham BT49C
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
15
3
7
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
3
7
4
1
50
year
series
team
points
position
1980
BMW Motorsport
90
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
BMW 3.5
8
3
4
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
4
1
1
90
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT49
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Parmalat Racing Team
54
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT49
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
14
3
6
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
3
6
2
1
54
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT48
Alfa Romeo 3.0
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
BMW Motorsport
35
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
BMW 3.5
6
2
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
3
0
1
35
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT48
Alfa Romeo 3.0
Goodyear
Brabham BT46
Alfa Romeo 3.0
Goodyear
Brabham BT49
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
15
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
1
3
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Arno Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1 (Toyota)
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Brastemps / Amo Hobby
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Brastemp / Arno Hobby
101
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1 (Toyota)
14
8
10
8
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
8
10
8
5
101
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Brastemp/Arno
124
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1 (Toyota)
7
5
6
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
5
6
2
2
124
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Team Tissot Ensign, BS Fabrications, Parmalat Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M23
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Ensign N177
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Brabham BT46
Alfa Romeo 3.0
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia
33
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1
Toyota
March 773
Toyota
13
2
6
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
2
6
3
3
33
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Scuderia Mirabella
32
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1 (Toyota)
2
0
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
1
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Gledson
98
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Polar
10
6
7
5
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
6
7
5
7
98
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Super Ve
Volkswagen
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Polar (Volkswagen)
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Ideal Induspina
16
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Polar (Volkwagen)
5
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
1
1
16
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Puma 1800
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Camber-Volkswagen
4
1
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
1
1
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2022
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2013
Karting
2012
Karting
2006
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
2002
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2001
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1999
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1998
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1997
Racing
4
1
2
0
0
1996
Racing
4
2
2
1
2
1995
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1994
Racing
2
0
0
1
0
1993
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
16
1
3
0
0
1990
Racing
16
2
4
0
0
1989
Racing
15
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
16
0
3
0
0
1987
Racing
15
3
11
4
4
1986
Racing
16
4
10
2
7
1985
Racing
16
1
2
1
0
1984
Racing
16
2
4
9
3
1983
Racing
15
3
8
1
4
1982
Racing
15
1
2
1
2
1981
Racing
19
4
10
5
1
1980
Racing
25
7
12
3
2
1979
Racing
22
2
4
0
3
1978
Racing
28
14
17
11
7
1977
Racing
16
2
8
4
3
1976
Racing
11
7
8
5
7
1975
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
5
1
1
1
1
1972
Racing
5
1
2
1
1

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2006
33° Mil Milhas Brasileiras - GTP1
1st
1997
26° Mil Milhas Brasileiras
1st
1997
24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
2nd
1996
Global GT Championship - 2 Hours of Brasilia
1st
1996
2 Hours of Curitiba - Global GT
1st
1995
24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
2nd
1990
FIA Formula One World Championship
3rd
1987
FIA Formula One World Championship
1st
1986
FIA Formula One World Championship
3rd
1983
FIA Formula One World Championship
1st
1981
FIA Formula One World Championship
1st
1981
South African Grand Prix
2nd
1981
46° Australian Grand Prix - Calder - Formula Atlantic
2nd
1980
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
2nd
1980
Procar BMW M1
1st
1979
13° Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - Formula 1
2nd
1978
BARC British Formula 3
1st
1978
BRDC British Formula 3
2nd
1977
Formula 3 Europe
3rd
1976
Formula VW 1600 Brasil
1st
1976
Cascavel de Ouro - 7° edição
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
FIA Formula One World Championship
2204.55
+2
02
FIA Formula One World Championship
2130.8
-3.4
03
FIA Formula One World Championship
2034.25
+2.8
04
FIA Formula One World Championship
2023.45
+3
05
British GT Championship - GT3
1999.6
-5.4
06
FIA Formula One World Championship
1992.25
+1.8
07
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1990.25
-
08
ARCA Series
1956.65
-6.3
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1946.35
-
10
FIA Formula One World Championship
1946.1
+1.3
Based on over 70,000 race results the DriverDB ranking is an objective way to rate drivers without relying on subjective evaluations of championships and categories. Rating is based on the average of the drivers' last 20 races.