Hoover Orsi
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| Hoover Orsi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | May 16, 1978 |
| Stock Car Brasil career | |
| Debut season | 2004 |
| Former teams | Amir Nasr Racing Avallone Motorsport |
| Starts | 61 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2005 and 2006 |
| Previous series | |
| 2006 2000–2003 1999 1998 1997 | Rolex Sports Car Series Champ Car Atlantic Formula Three Sudamericana Formula Renault Europe Formula Renault 2000 UK |
| Championship titles | |
| 2001 1999 | Champ Car Atlantic Formula Three Sudamericana |
Hoover Orsi Pereira Martins (born May 16, 1978 in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul) is a Brazilian race car driver. He began his professional career in 1998 in the European Formula Renault series where he captured fourth place. He returned to South America where he was the South American Formula 3 champion in 1999. 2000 brought him to the United States to compete in Toyota Atlantic where he finished seventh in his rookie season. In 2001, he switched teams to Hylton Motorsports and captured five wins on his way to the championship. However, in 2002, very few opportunities existed to move up to the Champ Car series and Orsi was left without a ride. In 2005, he made his Stock Car Brasil debut and captured three wins and finished third in the championship. In 2006, he split time between Stock Car Brasil where he finished third, but without any wins, and a frustrating partial season in the Cheever Racing Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype with teammate Christian Fittipaldi. In 2008, Orsi finished Stock Car championship in the 23rd position, 2008 was the last full-time season of Orsi in the category. After one year without competing in races, Hoover returned on the Trofeo Linea Brasil in 2011; however, he abandoned the category after losing his sponsorship. Orsi also competed in some races of the TC 2000 Championship.