The event reunited 22 journalists from the sports and health editorials of São Paulo. Photo: Rafael de Lima Gaspar
This week, Granja Viana International Karting Track (SP) was the stage for the 1st Prati-Donaduzzi Karting Award. The event reunited 22 journalists from sports and health editorials of São Paulo.
The press professionals took part in a racing class and then ran a go-karting race with Prati-Donaduzzi Stock Car racers Julio Campos and Valdeno Brito.
The event sponsored by the pharmaceutical company, the largest producer of generic drugs in Brazil*, based in Toledo, Paraná, aimed to honor journalists and foster the importance of national motorsports.
According to Prati-Donaduzzi Marketing Manager, Lucas Angnes, the Karting Award aimed to bring industry closer to opinion makers. “The press is the key player to inform and connect people. In our case, they help us daily to show the population the importance of generic drugs”, said Angnes.
The press professionals took part in a racing class and then ran a go-karting race. Photo: Rafael de Lima Gaspar
Results
The disputes were tough from start to finish. The great winner of the Award was the editor of O Dia Newspaper, Guto Oliveira. The second fastest was Dérek Bittencourt, Sports Editor of Diário do Grande ABC. Third place went to Alexander Grun, Stock Car Content Editor.
Prati at Stock Car
Prati-Donaduzzi also has an exemplary history in the racing world. It participated in seven seasons in the category. The first participation was between 2012 and 2015; and the second one from 2017 to 2019, after a short break.
The brand's numbers are worthy of the leading role that it has achieved in Stock Car: 116 races, 22 podiums, 3 pole positions and 4 wins. Prati-Donaduzzi Racing team has two racers: Julio Campos and Valdeno Brito.
Valdeno Brito
Birthdate: June 29, 1974 (45 years old)
Birthplace: Campina Grande-PB
Valdeno Brito's history in sports began in sailing. He was five times Brazilian champion in the sport. It was only at the age of 18 that he started his life on the tracks. After passing through several national categories, the racer made his debut at Stock Car in 2004. Four years later, his long-awaited first victory came, and in the most important race of the championship, the million (R$1 million) race in Jacarepaguá.
Parallel to the activities at Stock, Valdeno was two-time Brazilian Gran Turismo champion in 2010 and 2011, driving a Ford GT.
Numbers at Stock Car
Races: 235
Pole positions: 8
Wins: 8
Podiums: 31
Best championship: 4th position in 2016
Julio Campos
Birthdate: January 15, 1982 (37 anos)
Birthplace: Curitiba-PR
Julio Campos started at karting, winning major titles such as the four-time Brazilian championship (1992/2000/2001/2003) and the two-time Pan American (1996/2001) and South American (1998/2000) championships. In 2001, Campos debuted in racing and won the Dogde Formula in the USA. In 2002, he participated in Barber Dodge also in the USA. On his return to Brazil in 2005, he moved to Stock Light, reaching the third place in the table. In 2009, competing in parallel with Pick-Up Racing and Vicar Cup (former Light Cup) was champion and vice-champion, respectively. In 2018, he made his best season at Stock Car, reaching third position on the points table.
Numbers at Stock Car
Races: 178
Pole positions: 4
Wins: 4
Podiums: 24
Best championship: 3rd position in 2018
PRATI-DONADUZZI
Prati-Donaduzzi, the 100% Brazilian pharmaceutical industry is specialized in the development and production of generic drugs. Based in Toledo, western Paraná, Prati-Donaduzzi produces about 11.5 billion therapeutic doses per year and has about 4,300 employees. The company has one of the largest portfolios of generic drugs in Brazil* and aims to grow its sales and production capacity by 15% in 2019.
*IQVIA MAT JUN/2019 PMB + NRC Doses Terapêuticas
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