Birthday profile

Ricardo Sperafico

Ricardo Sperafico, Brazilian race car driver

Born
July 23, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1979

About Ricardo Sperafico

Ricardo Sperafico is a Brazilian professional racing driver. In 1998 and 1999, he competed in South American Formula Three and won the Italian Formula 3000 series in 2000, before moving to International F3000 competition the following season. He also drove part-time in 2018. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) Ricardo Sperafico career summary at DriverDB.com. In 2002, Ricardo, Rodrigo and Alexandre all raced in the series with Ricardo finishing the best, 5th, driving for Petrobras Junior Team.

Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.

Ricardo Sperafico timeline

  1. In 1998 and 1999, he competed in South American Formula Three and won the Italian Formula 3000 series in 2000, before moving to International F3000 competition the following season.
  2. In 2002, Ricardo, Rodrigo and Alexandre all raced in the series with Ricardo finishing the best, 5th, driving for Petrobras Junior Team.
  3. He also drove part-time in 2018. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) Ricardo Sperafico career summary at DriverDB.com.

The world when Ricardo Sperafico was born

Ricardo Sperafico was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ricardo Sperafico's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

This profile combines a biographical source with structured birthday and historical context. Sources recorded for this profile: Wikipedia, Driver Database. See our editorial policy for sourcing, corrections, and review standards.

Read the source biography on Wikipedia. Wikipedia text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.