Brazilian Racing News: Medeiros to Sudam F-3, Negri Tests for Genoa, Haberfeld Tests for Stewart
15 June 1998
Rumor has it that Brazilian Driver Thiago Medeiros, currently 3rd in the Brazilian F-Chevrolet Championship, will move to Sudam F-3 next year. Medeiros said, "it is all still early to say, but I will not do another F-Chevrolet season, as this is almost my second this year." Medeiros is 17 years old and the youngest driver ever to win in F-Chevrolet. He is supposedly talking to some of the top teams. Medeiros started in karts, 6 years ago, and has never won any important titles in karting. He moved up to F-Chevrolet and with the strong support of Transzero (his father's company) he has gotten some good results, like a win in Taruma in May. It is still very early to say if he is a good driver, but at the very least, he has a good sponsor. Adriana Rodrigues - The Auto Channel Brazilian driver Oswaldo Negri Jr., tested last week for Genoa Racing in Buttonwillow. "It has been nearly 1 year since I drove on this track or drove this car," said the Brazilian who raced for Genoa last year in Indy-Lights. "It was good to see I am still on the pace, and that I am still very motivated to race in USA again next year," said Negri. Negri tested alongside official team driver, Cory Whiterill. The US-driver tested the whole morning, and when Negri finally had his chance, the car broke after some laps. Negri turned his seventh lap at 61.91 secs. Cory's fastest lap, was 62.68 secs. Negri is still looking for sponsors for this year, to finish the ILP season, where he leads after 1 win in Monterrey. Marc Zimmermann -- The Auto Channel Brazilian driver Mario Haberfeld will test the Stewart SF-2 car today in France. Haberfeld, currently runner-up of the British F-3 Championship for Paul Stewart Racing, will have his first taste of an F-1 car. Haberfeld said, "I am very happy with this chance. Jackie (Jackie Stewart, triple F-1 champ and team owner) told me and Burti (Luciano Burti, Haberfeld's F-3 teammate) that we could test the car sometimes this year, when the tests are not so important to need Rubens or Jan (Stewart's F-1 drivers) to do it." Haberfeld finished second in the ninth round of British F-3, and is now only 18 points behind leader Enrique Bernoldi (another Brazilian). Marc Zimmermann -- The Auto Channel http://www.pitstop.com.br Visite a PITSTOP - O Site do Lazer e da Velocidade
