Nonô Figueiredo
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Flávio Pagano "Nonô" Figueiredo (born May 13, 1971, in São Paulo
) is a Brazilian auto racing
driver. He is better known as "Nonô"" Figueiredo and drives in the Brazilian V8 Stock Car Series
. He started racing in Karting in 1984, winning several championship titles. In 1989 and 1990 he raced in some North American Formula Ford races. In 1993 he drove in the Italian formula 3 Championship, followed by Formula Fiat drives back in Brazil in 1995 and 1996, with six race wins in two years.
He raced in Great Britain
in 1997, driving for TJ Motorsport in the Vauxhall Vectra Challenge with four race wins. In 1998 he achieved more success, with another four wins that year. This got him a drive for just two races in the British Touring Car Championship
for the works Vauxhall
team, replacing John Cleland
for the rounds at Thruxton
. Since 2000 he has raced back in Brazil, in the V8 Stock cars.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
) is a Brazilian auto racing
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver. He is better known as "Nonô"" Figueiredo and drives in the Brazilian V8 Stock Car Series
Stock Car Brasil
Stock Car Brasil is a Touring car auto racing series held in Brazil, its first season was in 1979, it's considered the major Brazilian motorsports series...
. He started racing in Karting in 1984, winning several championship titles. In 1989 and 1990 he raced in some North American Formula Ford races. In 1993 he drove in the Italian formula 3 Championship, followed by Formula Fiat drives back in Brazil in 1995 and 1996, with six race wins in two years.
He raced in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in 1997, driving for TJ Motorsport in the Vauxhall Vectra Challenge with four race wins. In 1998 he achieved more success, with another four wins that year. This got him a drive for just two races in the British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
for the works Vauxhall
Vauxhall
-Demography:Many Vauxhall residents live in social housing. There are several gentrified areas, and areas of terraced townhouses on streets such as Fentiman Road and Heyford Avenue have higher property values in the private market, however by far the most common type of housing stock within...
team, replacing John Cleland
John Cleland
John Cleland was an English novelist most famous and infamous as the author of Fanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure....
for the rounds at Thruxton
Thruxton Circuit
Thruxton Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England which is used to host a number of motorsport events including British Touring Cars and Formula 3 racing....
. Since 2000 he has raced back in Brazil, in the V8 Stock cars.
External links
- Nonô Figueiredo official website -
- Profile - from Stock Car Brasil official website.