Pedro Couceiro

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pedro Couceiro
Occupation	Engineer
Date Of Birth	Mar 23, 1970(1970-03-23)
Age	54
Birthplace	Lobito
Country	Angola
Birth City	Benguela
Horoscope	Pisces

Pedro Couceiro Biography

Pedro Couceiro is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on March 23, 1970 in Lobito, Benguela, Angola. Pedro Couceiro (born 23 March 1970) is an ex- Portuguese race driver. In the latter part of the 1970s, Couceiro was a popular name as a child performer and at the age of 12 He began working in Karting.

Despite the numerous doubts, he chose to launch his career in 1991 with his first race, the Formula Opel – GM Lotus European Championship which was One of the most highly regarded international championships that highlight the talents of young people at the time, and which participated in events like Formula 1. The first half of the championship, he frequently competed for a spot within the Top Ten for, later towards the end of the season, he was already trying to get podium spots. In 1992, he kicked off the season winning and two podium finishes in consecutive races. However, at the halfway point of the season, there were some disputes between the team and the resulting modifications did not allow him to challenge to win the championship. In the season, in the same year, he takes part at the Nations Cup of the modality in conjunction alongside Manuel Giao – a race where they win their title as Nations Cup Vice-Champions. In 1993, and following having no money to move into Formula 3, repeats the European Formula Opel. If it appears that the driver could get an outstanding final score in the race, mechanical issues remain constant, and keep them out of the race title battle at the close to the year.

Outside his professional and competitive life, Pedro Couceiro has had intense activity in the social sphere with interventions in the most diverse areas. Undoubtedly, his most prominent role is as UNICEF Ambassador in Portugal UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador: a role he has been playing since 1995, having it shared since 2001 with the football player Luís Figo and more recently with the Fado singer Mariza and TV presenter Bárbara Guimarães. In the last recent years, he has managed to achieve two more of his dreams: in 2006 he became a father of a girl named Inês and in 2009 he launched his comic book biography under the title of – Sonho Sem Fim – (Endless Dream), along with the illustrator Rui Ricardo and writer Hugo de Jesus, with all profits reverting to the Portuguese institution Aldeias SOS – SOS Children’s Villages International. At this point he claims to have achieved the stereotyped peak: Plant a tree, have a child and write a book. The pilot also has as occupation of the free time playing golf, video games and playing the piano. Already in 2016, he became father of a second girl, named Caetana, the fruit of his marriage with Mariana Gaspar, with whom he married in 2015.

When in 1996 he finally made the leap to the F3000 International, the F1’s antechamber, he got a fifth place in his debut race, becoming part of the narrow batch of drivers who managed to score in their inaugural race. As expected, 1996 turned out to be a year of learning, with some good results, but also with many difficulties. In 1997 he remained in the championship with the intention of making the final assault on Formula 1. The season started with an excellent second place at the Silverstone / England circuit, but when it looked for a great season, not everything ended up running in the greatest way. Mechanical problems and some accidents take away the Portuguese driver’s protagonism and complicated his life with a view to a good result in the championship. However, still in the course of that year, he begins negotiations to enter F1, a fact that did not happen and that lead him to embark on his career in Tourism cars.

After seven years of racing, Pedro Couceiro aims to make another leap in his motorsports career. In 1989, he is battling one of the toughest championships of the time that is The Portuguese Formula Ford National Championship. In the first race of the single seater, he takes an impressive second place, however, despite battling at the top of the podium, a fatal accident that occurred two races prior to the close of the season left him in bed for nearly three weeks making it difficult to improve his results. The year ended in sixth position. After a stint in England and in between the highly intense International Formula Ford Championship, He arrived in Portugal in excellent shape. He quickly wins two races and then consistently earns the highly sought-after award as National Champion. The win was a huge boost to his professional career.

Pedro Couceiro Net Worth

Pedro Couceiro is one of the richest Engineer from Angola. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pedro Couceiro 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Couceiro was born in Angola and stayed there until 1974 after which his parents moved to Portugal. Couceiro took the path of his elder sister Nuno with Karting and, aided by the money he earned through his success as a performer and acrobat, he purchased the first Kart and began racing.

It was when he was just 12 years of age – in July 1982 the month that Pedro Couceiro participates in his first official competition in Karting. The competition, which was organized through the ACP and named”Volante de Prata” Trophy, was a competition organized by the ACP “Volante de Prata” Trophy was contested by kids between 12-17 and helped to let them discover their true passion and vocation. In the competition, he faced over 140 contestants and came in with an outstanding 18th position. An impressive feat for the age of his: He was the 2nd youngest pilot among the competitors. Since he had no family background in the sport, he began with the help of the brother Nuno to begin this new venture. When the Junior Category was created in 1983 of the Junior Category, he begins to compete in national championships. Three races later , he took his first title in the Cantanhede circuit in the Cantanhede circuit, which is playing in a very difficult moment and when the truck providing support to the race burns due to the limited material he could be purchased for the competition. It’s worth the friendship of those who aided the driver and allowed him to race two weeks after. The result couldn’t be more positive Vice-Champion Junior 1983 achieving the same result the next year. The middle of the year 1985 his level climbed up in Intercontinental Category A – the most prestigious modality and won the Portuguese Cup in 1986, in the next year he was Vice-Champion, and in 1988, he won third place at the end of.

In 1994 enters the competitive German Formula 3 and distinguishes himself from others always with excellent results. Although he was not an official Opel driver that season – at times he was his best representative – even entering the title fight, with Fiat’s driver: Jörg Müller and the official Opel drivers: Alexander Wurz and Ralf Schumacher. He gets five second places, eight Podiums, and ten places in the Top 5: which opened many doors for the next season’s negotiations. In 1995 he remained in the same Championship despite switching from Opel to Fiat. He also has a year full of good results and stands out as being the best driver of the Italian brand. It is also in 1995 – at the steering wheel of an Alfa-Romeo 155 DTM – that he starts his debut in the touring cars, competing for the ITC event held at the Estoril circuit.

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Pedro Ranked on the list of most popular Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Angola. Pedro Couceiro celebrates birthday on March 23 of every year.