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    | Date of birth: | 23rd March 1976 | Updated Statistics |  
    | Current age: | 24 years | of participation |  
    | Place of birth: | Curitiba, Parana, Brazil | and achievements |  
    | Resident: | Monte Carlo, Monaco | provided by FORIX |  
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    | Current Team: | British American Racing |  
    | Official Website: | http://www.ricardozonta.com.br |  
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    | Height: | 1,72 m |  
    | Weight: | 64 kg |  
    | Marital status: | single |  
    | Sports: | water-skiing |  
    | Favourite bands: | Paralamas do Sucesso, Savage Garden |  
    | Favourite movie: | Braveheart |  
    | Idol: | Ayrton Senna |  
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    | Start of racing career: | 1986 in go-karts |  
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    | Career: | 1987-1991 | Karting in Brazil |  
    |  | 1992 | go-kart |  
    |  | 1993 | Formula Chevrolet |  
    |  | 1994 | Begins Formula 3 racing |  
    |  | 1995 | Formula 3, South American and Brazilian champion, 6 wins |  
    |  | 1996 | FIA F3000 with Draco Engineering, 4th overall, 2 wins (Mugello, Estoril), 2 fastest laps, 1 pole position |  
    |  | 1997 | FIA F3000 with Super Nova Team, Driver's champion, 3 wins (Nurburgring, Hockenheim, Mugello) disqualified in Silverstone |  
    |  | 1998 | FIA Grand Touring Championship - GT1 - with AMG Mercedes-Benz team-winner of the GT1 Championship title in Laguna Seca (USA) with 77 points with his teammate Klaus Ludwig |  
    |  | 1999 | F1, BAR-Supertec, 0 points, 22nd |  
    |  | 2000 | F1, BAR-Honda |  |  |