Alexandre Sperafico (born January 21, 1974, in

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) is a Brazilian racing driver. He is the oldest of the four racing Speraficos. From 2000 to 2001, and for one start in 2003, Alexandre competed in the

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and won a race at Sebring on the weekend of the 2001

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. In 2002 he was one of the three Speraficos in

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, joining

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and

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. He raced for the

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Junior Team in nine events. In 2003 he returned stateside and made his

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debut for

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. In 2004 he ran half of the season for

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and a few races for CTE-HVM Racing in 2005. Unable to find a seat on the grid in 2006, Sperafico moved to the

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team in the ultra competitive Atlantic Series. After this, he retired from the competition.

Motorsports career results

Complete International Formula 3000 results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete American Open-Wheel Racing results

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Barber Dodge Pro Series

CART/Champ Car World Series

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Atlantic Championship

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sperafico, Alex 1974 births Living people Brazilian Champ Car drivers Brazilian racing drivers Atlantic Championship drivers International Formula 3000 drivers Sportspeople from Toledo, Paraná Racing drivers from Paraná (state) Barber Pro Series drivers

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Formula 3 Sudamericana drivers Conquest Racing drivers HVM Racing drivers Dale Coyne Racing drivers Brazilian people of Italian descent