Petrobras Junior Team

During the first years of the project there was a search for the best young Brazilian pilots in the South American championships.

At the same time, a technical support agreement was signed with Super Nova Racing and an own team was created in the International Formula 3000.

[3] Peak results were obtained in 2000, when the same Bruno Junqueira, in the fight against the main pilot of Super Nova Racing Nicolas Minassian, won the championship title.

On the eve of the 2000 season, the British could put Junqueira behind the wheel of a combat pilot, but, in the end, they preferred their compatriot Jenson Button to him.

The second real attempt to put Jungueira behind the wheel of a competitive car could not be organized and in 2001 the Brazilian left for North America in the local CART Series.