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Personal Car: |
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Acura MDX, BMW M3 |
| Favorite Hobby: |
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Triathlon |
| Favorite Music: |
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Many, most from Pearl Jam |
| Heroes: |
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Ayrton Senna for his will—always challenging himself to be
better and A.J. Foyt because he won everything in every car
everywhere |
| Favorite vacation
spot: |
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Home!!! Brasilia |
| Favorite color: |
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Blue and white |
| Favorite food: |
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Pasta and Sushi |
| Favorite drink: |
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Orange Juice |
| Favorite dessert: |
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Brazilian flan |
| Favorite book: |
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Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer |
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Favorite movie: |
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The Godfather |
| Favorite
actor/actress: |
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Al Pacino |
| Favorite sport (other
than racing) to watch on TV: |
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Olympics |
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Favorite Race Tracks (& Why): |
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Indy, because it’s Indy and Spa-Francorchamps because it has
everything: fast and slow corners and corners with curbs. |
| Favorite restaurant
(& Where): |
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Tratoria 101 - Brasilia, Brazil |
| Favorite present
received (ever): |
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My first go-kart at age 11 |
| Favorite season
(besides racing season): |
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Summer |
| Your answering
machine message: |
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Hi, Vitor here. Leave your message! |
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Oldest thing in your refrigerator: |
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The ice I think |
| Pets (ages & names
too please): |
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Quattro, a year-old Mini Schnauzer |
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Something you do before every race: |
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Stay quiet for 30 minutes and sleep a little |
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Most interesting fact about your career: |
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Average 5th place in the last 5 Indy 500s |
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Something most people don't know about you: |
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I’m just a normal guy with a cool job |
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Who would you like to have dinner with (& why): |
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Senna because he is my hero and I never had the chance |
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Quality you value most in others: |
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Being real and down to earth |
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What you'd be if you weren't a race driver: |
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Something to do with sports, this is my life |
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How you got started in racing: |
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My dad gave me a go-kart |
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How you relax at the race track: |
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By myself, thinking |
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How you spend your spare time: |
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Trying to get better in what I do |
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Greatest Fear: |
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I hate electric shock |
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Secret Wish: |
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Win the 500—it’s not much of a secret! |
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Awards: |
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Thankfully lots |
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Most proud accomplishment: |
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Still to come |
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Best advice your mother ever gave you: |
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Work, Enjoy, Thank Always |
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Greatest influence in your life: |
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Mom and Dad |
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Most thrilling experience in a race car: |
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Every lap is a thrill |
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Most thrilling experience outside of a racecar: |
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When you start to become financially independent |
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Toughest part of your job: |
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What Job? |
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Your highest goal in racing: |
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Win the 500 more than 1 time |
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What would a successful life look like to you? |
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When I look back and feel happy about it, knowing I
did my best |
