Profile: Ricardo Zonta

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• Date of Birth: 03/23/1976
• Place of Birth: Curitiba, Brazil
• Residence: Monaco, Monte Carlo
• Marital Status:
• Children: 0
  
  
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• Current Team: ING Renault F1
• Car Number: 0
• Position: Test Driver
• F1 Starts: 38
• F1 Poles: 0
• F1 Fastest Laps: 0
• F1 Points: 3
• F1 Wins: 0
• F1 Titles: 0
  
  
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• 1987 : Karting debut.
  1988 : Curitiba Karting Championship, 2nd.
  1991 : Curitiba Karting Championship, 1st.
  1992 : Sao Paolo Karting Championship, 4th
  1993 : Brazilian Formula Chevrolet Championship, 6th.
  1994 : Brazilian Formula 3, 5th.
  1995 : Brazilian Formula 3, 1st.
  South American Formula 3: 1st.
  1996 : European Formula 3000, 4th (2 wins)
  1997 : Formula 3000, 1st (3 wins)
  "Golden Helmet" award for best international driver.
  1998 : FIA GT Championship ­ AMG Mercedes Benz: 1st.
  "Golden Helmet" award in the world prominence category.
  1999 : Formula 1 (B.A.R), 0 points
  2000 : Formula 1 (B.A.R), 13th with 3 points.
  2001 : Formula 1 (Jordan), Third Driver ­(2 races), 0 points.
  2002 : Telefonica World Series by Nissan ­ Gabord Competicion, 1st.
  2003 : Formula 1 (Toyota), Third Driver ­.
  2004 : Formula 1 (Toyota), Test Driver / replaced DaMatta from Hungary onwards except Japan. Not ranked with 0 points.
  2005 : Formula 1 (Toyota), Test Driver / Scheduled to replace Ralf Schumacher (due to precaution) for the United States Grand Prix, but like all Michelin runners, returned to the pits on the outlap, not classified.
  2006 : Formula 1 (Toyota), Test Driver.
  2007 : Formula 1 (Renault), Test Driver.
  2008 : Formula 1 (Renault), Test Driver.
  
  Updated to Brazil 2006.