Bruno Junqueira
| Bruno Junqueira | |
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Bruno Junqueira at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2009.
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| Nationality |
 Brazilian
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| Born |
November 4, 1976 Belo Horizonte |
| IRL IndyCar Series career | |
| Debut season | 2001 |
| Current team | FAZZT Race Team |
| Car no. | 33 |
| Former teams |
Dale Coyne Racing Chip Ganassi Racing Newman/Haas Racing |
| Starts | 23 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 20th in 2008 |
| CART/Champ Car World Series | |
| Years active | 2001–2007 |
| Teams |
Chip Ganassi Racing Newman/Haas Racing Dale Coyne Racing |
| Starts | 101 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Poles | 9 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Previous series | |
| 1998–2000 1995–1997 |
International Formula 3000 Formula Three Sudamericana |
| Championship titles | |
| 2000 1997 |
International Formula 3000 Formula Three Sudamericana |
Bruno Junqueira (born November 4, 1976 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian race car driver that most recently competed in the IRL IndyCar Series. He is a former Formula 3000 champion and three-time runner-up in the Champ Car World Series.
Junqueira started racing karts in Brazil and dominated Formula Three Sudamericana before moving to Formula 3000. He tested for the Williams Formula One team for many years, and came close to landing a race drive in 2000, losing out to Jenson Button. He rebounded from this setback, winning that year's International Formula 3000 Championship.
In 2001 Junqueira joined the CART Championship Car series driving for Chip Ganassi Racing where he had immediate success, capturing a win in his 14th race and finished second in points with two wins the following year. In 2003 Ganassi left to the rival Indy Racing League and Junqueira joined Newman/Haas Racing, the top team remaining in what was now the Champ Car World Series. He captured series runner up honors in both 2003 and 2004, capturing two wins in each of those seasons. He also drove in the Indianapolis 500 four times for both Ganassi and Newman/Haas in one-off appearances. In 2002, he qualified for the pole position, and he twice finished 5th in the race.
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