SAMF3: Interlagos, Round 18

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=BA) Jaime Melo Jr. (BRA), 37min40s998; 2=BA) Rodrigo Sperafico (BRA) + 6s276; 3=BA) Ricardo Sperafico (BRA), a 13s360; 4=BA) Leonardo Nienkotter (BRA), a 14s111; 5=BA) Hoover Orsi (BRA), a 16s693; 6=BA) Duda Pamplona (BRA), a 25s721; 7=BA) Rodrigo Yungh (BRA), 40s562; 8=BA) Martin Basso (ARG). A 53s646; 9=BA) Gabriel Werner (ARG), a 1min13s623, 10=BA) Jo=E3o 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) Jo=E3o Paulo de Oliveira (BRA), 244; 2) S=E9rgio 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.

Following picture Podium F-3 18th round and Hoover Orsi, champion of 1999

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