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Sudam F-3 Final Round Held in Interlagos Sunday

17 November 1999

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

The last round of the Sudam F-3 championship in 1999 was held in Interlagos, this sunday.

The first row was with the Amir Nasr Team, with Rodrigo Sperafico on pole-position and Vitor Meira second.

At the start, Meira overtook Sperafico and Uva took his chance and jumped just behind Meira.

At the 3rd lap, Meira and Uva crashed at the end of the straight and Mello Jr. took the lead. Mello needed to arrive in front of Rodrigo if he wanted to finish 2nd in the Championship and that was what he did.

The fight for third place was great between Ricardo Sperafico and Leonardo Nienkotter.Hoover Orsi finished a distant 5th place.

Final Results:

1) Jaime Melo Jr. (BRA), 37min40s998;
2) Rodrigo Sperafico (BRA) + 6s276;
3) Ricardo Sperafico (BRA), a 13s360;
4) Leonardo Nienkotter (BRA), a 14s111;
5) Hoover Orsi (BRA), a 16s693;
6) Duda Pamplona (BRA), a 25s721;
7) Rodrigo Yungh (BRA), 40s562;
8) Martin Basso (ARG). A 53s646;
9) Gabriel Werner (ARG), a 1min13s623,
10) Joo Paulo de Oliveira (BRA), a 1min26s297.

Final Standings:

1) Hoover Orsi (BRA), 211 points;2) Jaime Mello Jr. (BRA), 181;
3) Rodrigo Sperafico (BRA), 172;4) Ricardo Sperafico (BRA), 161;
5) Leonardo Nienkotter (BRA), 151;6) Victor Meira (BRA), 123,5.

Class "B":

1) Joo Paulo de Oliveira (BRA), 244;2) Srgio Koffes (BRA), 201,5;
3) Fernando Rama (URU), 192;4) Leandro Guimard (ARG), 147;
5) Paulo Pizzoni (BRA), 135;6) Robby Perez (ARG), 38 points.

Marc Zimmermann

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