Career
Start
Ribeiro started his career in Fórmula Turismo, a popular touring race category, winning 3 races in his first year in 2000. In the same year he moved from touring to formula cars entering in the Formula Ford championship winning 2 races. Formula Three
Ribeiro competed in Formula Three Sudamericana from 2002 to 2003, winning the title at his second attempt.
In his first year in 2002, he stopped in the middle of the championship to make tests in European F3000.
Raced 12 of 18 races with his own team He was in second position in the F3 championship.
After he left the championship Ribeiro dropped to fifth place. In 2002, in his first test for European F3000 Draco team he was able to be the third one in Vallelunga circuit (Italy) when all the teams were testing new pilots.
He left the F3 Sulamericana with the championship title and 4 races to finish.
He moved to Italy to be ready for the International F3000 pre-season. Formula 3000
Ribeiro stepped up to Formula 3000 for 2004, where he competed in four races, scoring one point in the process, before being dropped in favour of Ernesto Viso. He has since returned to racing in his native Brazil.
Complete International Formula 3000 results
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