Rodrigo Sperafico
| Rodrigo Sperafico | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born |
23 July 1979 Toledo, Paraná (Brazil) |
| Related to |
Ricardo Sperafico (twin brother) Alexandre Sperafico (cousin) Rafael Sperafico (cousin) |
| career | |
| Debut season | 2004 |
| Current team | JF Racing |
| Car no. | 19 |
| Former teams | WB Motorsport Biosintética Action Power Terra Racing RC3 Bassani Racing Mico's Racing |
| Starts | 60 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2007 |
| Previous series | |
| 1997 1998–1999 2000 2001–2002 2003–2004 |
British Formula Ford Formula Three Sudamericana Italian Formula 3000 International Formula 3000 World Series by Nissan |
Rodrigo Sperafico (born 23 July 1979) is a Brazilian professional racing driver. He currently drives in the series. He belongs to the Sperafico family of racing drivers, which includes twin brother Ricardo (with whom his career has been closely linked), along with cousins Alexandre and the late Rafael.
Sperafico raced in the British Formula Ford Championship in 1997. Driving a Mygale chassis, he finished ninth in the final championship standings, behind Ricardo who finished second and then took third place in the annual Formula Ford Festival.
The brothers took the unusual step of returning to South America for 1998 by competing in the Formula Three Sudamericana series. On this occasion, Rodrigo fared the better, finishing seventh to Ricardo's ninth. The following year, the pair both raced Dallara chassis for the Amir Nasr Racing team and proved closely matched: Rodrigo and Ricardo improved to third and fourth overall, behind champion Hoover Orsi and runner-up Jaime Melo.
The Speraficos returned to Europe in 2000 to race in the Italian Formula 3000 series. Rodrigo signed for the Draco Junior Team alongside compatriot Leonardo Nienkötter, and finished fourth in the championship with one pole position and three podium finishes to his name. He finished behind Gabriele Lancieri, Warren Hughes and Ricardo, who was the drivers' champion.
For the following year, the brothers switched to the more prestigious International Formula 3000 championship; Rodrigo signed for Coloni alongside the experienced Fabrizio Gollin, whilst Ricardo partnered Antônio Pizzonia at the Super Nova Racing-run Petrobras Junior Team. Whilst Ricardo finished an impressive fifth in the championship, including a win at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Rodrigo's season was less successful: although he finished every race he started, he did not score any points, although he lost a potential podium finish at his home race after being penalised for overtaking under yellow flags. He was replaced by Marc Goossens after nine of the calendar's twelve races after his sponsorship deal ran out.
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