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Ricardo Rosset

Ricardo Rosset, Brazilian race car driver

Born
July 27, 1968
Age in 2026
58
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1968

About Ricardo Rosset

Ricardo Rosset is a Brazilian racing driver. Runner-up in the 1995 International Formula 3000 Championship, he later participated in 33 Formula One Grands Prix, making his debut at the 1996 Australian Grand Prix. He scored no championship points. He eventually quit Formula One to focus on developing a sportswear business in Brazil. In 1995, Rosset came second to his teammate – winning two races, including his first ever F3000 race – and finished second in the championship. He won his first F3 race that year at Snetterton, albeit on an occasion where Magnussen retired. His teammate was the more experienced Vincenzo Sospiri, who won the drivers' championship that year. At the end of the season, the pair had won four times in their Ford GT and finished second in the overall standings.

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Ricardo Rosset timeline

  1. In 1995, Rosset came second to his teammate – winning two races, including his first ever F3000 race – and finished second in the championship.
  2. Runner-up in the 1995 International Formula 3000 Championship, he later participated in 33 Formula One Grands Prix, making his debut at the 1996 Australian Grand Prix.

The world when Ricardo Rosset was born

Ricardo Rosset was born in 1968. 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 1968

  • #1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
  • Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
  • Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
  • Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
  • Defining fadTie-dye everything
  • Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
  • World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

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

Measure19682026
Gas$0.34$3.45/gal
Average home$15,600$435,000
Average income$10,300$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.31$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population200.7M341 million

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