Driver Bio
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Born | 4 December 1957 |
| First Grand Prix | 1982 South African Grand Prix (1982) |
| Last Grand Prix | 1983 South African Grand Prix (1983) |
| Years Active | 1982–1983 |
| Current/Last Team | Ligier |
Grand Prix Stats
| Race Entries | 30 |
| Race Starts | 23 |
| Did Not Start | 0 |
| Best Race Start | 17th ( |
| Best Race Finish | 7th ( |
| Retirements | 12 |
| First-Lap Retirements | 1 |
| Not Classified | 1 |
| Disqualified | 0 |
| Did Not Qualify | 6 |
Qualifying
| Qualifying Sessions | 30 |
| Reached Q3 | 0 |
| Q2 Eliminations | 0 |
| Q1 Eliminations | 0 |
| Did Not Qualify | 6 |
Stats by Season
| Year | Constructor | Entries | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest Laps | Front Rows | DNF | Best Start | Best Result | Pts Finishes | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | March | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1983 | Ligier | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Stats by Constructor
| Constructor | Years | Entries | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest Laps | Front Rows | DNF | Best Start | Best Result | Pts Finishes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 1982 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Ligier | 1983 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Teammates & Qualifying Head-to-Head
| Teammate | Years | Races | Qualifying H2H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jochen Mass | 1982 | 10 | 5-5 |
| Emilio de Villota | 1982 | 5 | 5-0 |
| Rupert Keegan | 1982 | 5 | 2-3 |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1983 | 15 | 1-14 |
