Alex Sperafico

{{Short description|Brazilian racing driver}} {{notability|date=May 2025}} '''Alexandre Sperafico''' (born January 21, 1974, in Toledo, Paraná) is a Brazilian racing driver. He is the oldest of the four racing Speraficos.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Alexandre Sperafico {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/alexandre-sperafico/|access-date=2021-02-03|website=www.driverdb.com}}</ref>

From 2000 to 2001, and for one start in 2003, Sperafico competed in the Barber Dodge Pro Series and won a race at Sebring on the weekend of the 2001 12 Hours of Sebring. In 2002, he was one of the three Speraficos in Formula 3000, joining Ricardo and Rodrigo. He raced for the Minardi Junior Team in nine events.<ref name=":0" />

In 2003, Sperafico returned stateside and made his Champ Car World Series debut for Dale Coyne. In 2004, he ran half of the season for Mi-Jack Conquest Racing and a few races for CTE-HVM Racing in 2005. Unable to find a seat on the grid in 2006, Sperafico moved to the Brooks Associates Racing team in the ultra competitive Atlantic Series. After this, he retired from the competition.<ref name=":0" />

==Motorsports career results==

===Complete International Formula 3000 results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! DC ! Points |- | 2002 !nowrap| European Minardi F3000 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INT Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| A1R Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SIL Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAG Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC Ret | HUN | SPA | MNZ ! NC ! 0 |}

===Complete American Open-Wheel Racing results=== (key)

====Barber Dodge Pro Series==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! Rank ! Points |- | 1999 |SEB |NAZ |LRP |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|POR 18 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CLE 24 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ROA 12 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|DET 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOH 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|GRA 13 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|LS 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|HMS 20 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|WGI 17 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''20th''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''23''' |- | 2000 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SEB 5 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|MIA 9 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|NAZ 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LRP 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|DET 23 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CLE 23 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOH 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|ROA 10 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|VAN 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LS 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|RAT 8 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|HMS 3 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''9th''' |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''85''' |- | 2001 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''SEB''' 1 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|PIR 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|LRP1 11 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|LRP2 3 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|DET 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CLE 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TOR 15 |style="background:#DFC484;"|CHI 19 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOH 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|ROA 23 |VAN |LS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''12th''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''58''' |- | 2003 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"|STP 7 |MTY |MIL |LAG |POR |CLE |TOR |VAN |MOH |MTL |colspan=2| |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''24th''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''9''' |}

====CART/Champ Car World Series==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Team ! No. ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! Rank ! Points ! Ref |- | 2003 !nowrap| Dale Coyne Racing ! 19 !nowrap| Lola B02/00 !nowrap| Ford XFE V8 t | STP | MTY | LBH | BRH | LAU | MIL | LS | POR | CLE |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TOR 18 | VAN | ROA | MOH | MTL | DEN |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIA 14 | MXC | SRF | FON |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''26th''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''0''' !<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/speraal01/2003/R|title=Alex Sperafico – 2003 Champ Car World Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref> |- | 2004 !nowrap| Conquest Racing ! 14 !nowrap| Reynard 02i !nowrap| Ford XFE V8 t |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LBH 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MTY 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIL 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLE 13 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TOR 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| VAN 17 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ROA 17 | DEN | MTL | LS | LVS | SRF | MXC |colspan=5| |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''19th''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''47'''^ !<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/speraal01/2004/R|title=Alex Sperafico – 2004 Champ Car World Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref> |- | 2005 !nowrap| CTE-HVM Racing ! 55 !nowrap| Lola B02/00 !nowrap| Ford XFE V8 t | LBH | MTY | MIL | POR | CLE |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TOR 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| EDM 12 | SJO | DEN | MTL | LVS | SRF | MXC |colspan=6| |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''20th''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''24''' !<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/speraal01/2005/R|title=Alex Sperafico – 2005 Champ Car World Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref> |}

: ^ ''New points system implemented in 2004.''

====Atlantic Championship==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |- !Year !Team !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !Rank !Points |- | 2006 !nowrap| Brooks Associates Racing |LBH |HOU |MTY |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|POR {{small|22}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|CLE1 {{small|16}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|CLE2 {{small|12}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|TOR {{small|11}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|EDM {{small|16}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SJO {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|DEN {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MTL {{small|19}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ROA {{small|11}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''22nd''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''41''' |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.sperafico.com}}

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