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 | | After persuading his father to purchase a go-kart, he debuted at the age of 16 in 1989 and over the next three years, steadily rose through the karting ranks. |
 | | After capturing the 1994 Brazilian Formula Three Championship, he headed to Europe for two years of competition in the British Formula Three and European Formula Three series. |
 | | His breakthrough season also included back-to-back wins in Queensland, Australia -- his first-ever CART victory on a street course -- and Fontana, Calif. In one of his five top-three podium finishes, Cristiano was third at the Rockingham 500 in Corby, England, during CART's initial visit to Europe. |
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