André Ribeiro

André Ribeiro (born January 18, 1966 in São Paulo, São Paulo), is a former IndyCar World Series and CART racing driver.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Teams 2.1 Formula Opel 2.2 Formula 3 2.3 Indy Lights 2.4 Champ Car 3 Best campaigns 3.1 Kart 3.2 Formula Ford 3.3 Formula 3 3.4 Indy Lights 3.5 Champ Car 4 Victories 4.1 Kart 4.2 Formula Opel 4.3 Indy Lights 4.4 Champ Car 5 Racing record 5.1 American open–wheel racing results 5.1.1 CART 6 References 7 External links

Biography

Ribeiro drove in Champ Car for 4 seasons, scoring 3 wins (New England 200 1995; IndyCar Rio 400 1996; Marlboro 500 1996) and 2 poles (New England 200 1995; Molson Indy Toronto 1996). He drove primarily for Tasman Motorsports and Penske Racing. He started once in the Indianapolis 500, in 1995, with a finish of 18th.^[1] He retired from racing at the end of the 1998 season, and received an offer to work with Roger Penske in South America, with United Auto, running over 15 car dealerships in São Paulo.^[2]

Teams

Formula Opel

• Team Lotus Nederland: 1990

Formula 3

• Paul Stewart Racing: 1991-1992
• Fortec Motorsport: 1993

Indy Lights

• Tasman Motorsports: 1994

Champ Car

• Tasman Motorsports: 1995-1997
• Penske Racing: 1998

Best campaigns

Kart

• Campeonato Paulista de Kart: 2nd place - 1986, 1987, 1988

Formula Ford

• Campeonato Brasileiro de Fórmula Ford: 3rd place - 1989

Formula 3

• 1993 British Formula Three season: 5th place

Indy Lights

• 1994 in Indy Lights: 2nd place

Champ Car

• 1996 CART World Series season: 11th place
• 1995 CART World Series season: 17th place

Victories

Kart

• Duas Horas de Interlagos: 1986, 1987

Formula Opel

• Spa-Francorchamps (National Cup): 1990

Indy Lights

• Portland: 1994
• Mid-Ohio: 1994
• Vancouver: 1994
• Laguna Seca: 1994

Champ Car

• New England 200: 1995
• Rio 400: 1996
• Michigan 500: 1996

Racing record

American open–wheel racing results

(key)

CART

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Rank	Points
1995	Tasman Motorsports	MIA Ret	SRF Ret	PHX Ret	LBH 12	NZR 11	INDY 18	MIL Ret	DET Ret	POR 14	ROA 4	TOR 13	CLE Ret	MIS Ret	MDO Ret	NHA 1	VAN Ret	LS Ret			17th	38
1996	Tasman Motorsports	MIA 16	RIO 1	SRF 8	LBH Ret	NZR 12	500 4	MIL 8	DET Ret	POR 7	CLE Ret	TOR Ret	MIS 1	MDO 8	ROA Ret	VAN Ret	LS Ret				11th	76
1997	Tasman Motorsports	MIA 12	SRF 6	LBH 14	NZR Ret	RIO 15	STL 10	MIL Ret	DET Ret	POR 13	CLE 14	TOR 3	MIS Ret	MDO 10	ROA Ret	VAN 10	LS 4	FON Ret			14th	45
1998	Penske Racing	MIA 17	MOT 9	LBH Ret	NZR DNQ	RIO Ret	STL Ret	MIL 18	DET 16	POR Ret	CLE Ret	TOR Ret	MIS Ret	MDO 10	ROA Ret	VAN 7	LS 14	HOU 17	SRF 13	FON Ret	22nd	13

References

External links

• Official site (Portuguese)

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