André Ribeiro (racing driver)
| André Ribeiro | |||||||
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 Ribeiro in 1995 | |||||||
| Born | André Ribeiro da Cunha Pereira January 18, 1966 São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||
| Died | May 22, 2021 (aged 55) | ||||||
| Cause of death | Colorectal cancer | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 69 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1995-1998 | ||||||
| Team(s) | No. 31 (Tasman Motorsports; 1995-1997) No. 3 (Team Penske; 1998) | ||||||
| Best finish | 11th (1996) | ||||||
| First race | 1995 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami (Bicentennial Park) | ||||||
| Last race | 1998 Marlboro 500 (California) | ||||||
| First win | 1995 New England 200 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
| Last win | 1996 Marlboro 500 (Michigan) | ||||||
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| Previous series | |||||||
| 1990 1991-1993 1994 | Formula Opel British Formula Three Championship Indy Lights | ||||||
| Statistics current as of May 31, 2021. | |||||||
André Ribeiro da Cunha Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ ˈʁibejɾu]) (January 18, 1966 – May 22, 2021)[1] was a Brazilian racing driver who raced in CART from 1995 through 1998, where he claimed three wins.
Career
[edit]Ribeiro started his career in karting and he finished second in the Paulista Kart Championship, Brazil's national karting championship, for three consecutive years between 1986 and 1988. In 1989 he moved to compete in Formula Ford finishing third in his debut season in Brazil's national Formula Three Championship. In 1990 he moved to Formula Opel where he competed for Team Lotus Nederland. In 1991 he moved to British Formula 3 where he drove first for Paul Stewart Racing and then Fortec Motorsport. In 1994 he drove in Indy Lights for Tasman Motorsports finishing second in his debut 1994 season where he won four races.
Ribeiro remained with Tasman Motorsports when he moved to CART in 1995 and would remain with them until 1997. He finished 18th at the 1995 Indianapolis 500, and got a win at New Hampshire.[2] In 1996 he won two oval races at his homeland Jacarepaguá and at the Michigan summer race, and finished fourth at the U.S. 500. The driver ranked fourth in points. In 1997 he scored a third place finish at Toronto and a fourth place at Laguna Seca. For the 1998 season Ribeiro remained in CART but moved to Team Penske, where he scored just 13 points with no top 5s. He retired at the end of the 1998 season.
The Brazilian received an offer to work with Roger Penske in South America, with United Auto, running over 15 car dealerships in São Paulo.[3] He also promoted the Brazilian Formula Renault and Renault Clio Cup together with Pedro Paulo Diniz.
Ribeiro died on 22 May 2021, aged 55, from colorectal cancer.[1][4]
Racing record
[edit]American open–wheel racing results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Indy Lights
[edit]| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tasman Motorsports | PHX 4 |
LBH 20 |
MIL 17 |
DET 4 |
POR 1 |
CLE 5 |
TOR 2 |
MDO 1 |
NHA 2 |
VAN 1 |
NAZ 2 |
LS 1 |
2nd | 170 |
Source:[5]
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CART
[edit]| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Tasman Motorsports | Reynard 95i | Honda HRX V8t | MIA 21 |
SRF 23 |
PHX 26 |
LBH 12 |
NZR 11 |
17th | 38 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||
| Honda HRH V8t | INDY 18 |
MIL 25 |
DET 18 |
POR 14 |
ROA 4 |
TOR 13 |
CLE 27 |
MIS 21 |
MDO 27 |
NHA 1 |
VAN 23 |
LS 26 |
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| 1996 | Tasman Motorsports | Lola T96/00 | Honda HRH V8t | MIA 16 |
RIO 1 |
SRF 8 |
LBH 27 |
NZR 12 |
500 4 |
MIL 8 |
DET 24 |
POR 7 |
CLE 20 |
TOR 21 |
MIS 1 |
MDO 8 |
ROA 19 |
VAN 21 |
LS 19 |
11th | 76 | [7] | |||||
| 1997 | Tasman Motorsports | Lola T97/00 | Honda HRR V8t | MIA 12 |
SRF 6 |
LBH 14 |
NZR 26 |
RIO 15 |
STL 10 |
MIL 26 |
DET 25 |
POR 13 |
14th | 45 | [8] | ||||||||||||
| Reynard 97i | CLE 14 |
TOR 3 |
MIS 23 |
MDO 10 |
ROA 22 |
VAN 10 |
LS 4 |
FON 17 |
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| 1998 | Penske Racing | Penske PC-27 | Mercedes-Benz IC108E V8t | MIA 17 |
MOT 9 |
LBH 22 |
NZR DNQ |
RIO 22 |
STL 20 |
MIL 18 |
DET 16 |
POR 15 |
CLE 22 |
TOR 23 |
MIS 28 |
MDO 10 |
ROA 25 |
VAN 7 |
LS 14 |
HOU 17 |
SRF 13 |
FON 28 |
22nd | 13 | [9] | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cuenca, Pedro Luis (May 23, 2021). "André Ribeiro morre aos 55 anos vítima de câncer no intestino". Terra.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ André Ribeiro biography Archived June 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ UAB Motors Archived August 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Malsher-Lopez, David (May 23, 2021). "Former Indy car star Andre Ribeiro dies of cancer aged 55". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Andre Ribeiro". Motor Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "André Ribeiro – 1995 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "André Ribeiro – 1996 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "André Ribeiro – 1997 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "André Ribeiro – 1998 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "André Ribeiro". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
External links
[edit]
- Official site (in Portuguese)
- 1966 births
- 2021 deaths
- Brazilian Champ Car drivers
- Indianapolis 500 drivers
- Indy Lights drivers
- Brazilian racing drivers
- EFDA Nations Cup drivers
- Racing drivers from São Paulo
- Deaths from colorectal cancer
- Team Penske drivers
- Tasman Motorsports drivers
- Paul Stewart Racing drivers
- Fortec Motorsport drivers
- British Formula Three Championship drivers