- Hoover Orsi
Infobox racing driver
name = Hoover Orsi
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nationality = flagicon|BRA Brazilian
date of birth = Birth date and age|1978|05|16
place of birth =Campo Grande , MS (Brazil )
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current series =Stock Car Brasil
first year = 2004
current team = Red Bull Racing
car number = 12
former teams = Amir Nasr Racing
starts = 34
wins = 4
poles = 3
fastest laps = 2
best finish = 3rd
year = 2005 and 2006
prev series =Rolex Sports Car Series Champ Car Atlantic Formula Three Sudamericana Formula Renault Europe Formula Renault 2000 UK
prev series years = 2006
2000-2003
1999
1998
1997
titles =Champ Car Atlantic Formula Three Sudamericana
title years = 2001
1999
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award years =Hoover Orsi Pereira Martins (born
May 16 ,1978 inCampo Grande ,Mato Grosso do Sul ) is aBrazil ian race car driver. He began his professional career in 1998 in the EuropeanFormula Renault series where he captured 4th place. He returned to South America where he was the South AmericanFormula 3 champion in 1999. 2000 brought him to theUnited States to compete inToyota Atlantic where he finished 7th in his rookie season. In 2001 he switched teams toHylton Motorsports and captured 5 wins on his way to the championship. However, in 2002 very few opportunities existed to move up to theChamp Car series and Orsi was left without a ride. In 2005 he made hisStock Car Brasil debut and captured 3 wins and finished 3rd in the championship. In 2006 he split time between Stock Car Brasil where he finished 3rd, but without any wins, and a frustrating partial season in theCheever Racing Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype with teammateChristian Fittipaldi .
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