Driver: No. 40 Ligier JS P2
Birthdate: May 29, 1964 
Birthplace: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Residence: Aventura, Florida
Website: http://negrijr.com/
Twitter: @OzzNegri

Fast Facts: 

•Has scored a podium finish in every season of IMSA competition dating back to 2004
•Led 67 laps at the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona which contributed to a win

Career Highlights:

2015 – IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship: Driver of No. 60 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Liger JS P2 Honda Judd in P class at Rolex 24 At Daytona (Finished 5^th, won pole) with drivers A.J. Allmendinger, Mathew McMurry, and John Pew; 12 Hours of Sebring (DNF); Long Beach Street Circuit (6th); FIA/European Le Mans Series (ELMS): Driver of Krohn Racing No. 40 Ligier JS P2 Judd in LMP2 class with Tracy Krohn and Nic Johnsson; 4 Hours of Silverstone (4th), 4 Hours of Imola (5th).

Upcoming ELMS Events with Krohn Racing: Paul Ricard, France, September 5-6; and Estoril, Portugal, October 17-18

2014 - IMSA TUSCC (11 rounds): Driver of No. 60 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Ford Riley DP in P class at Rolex 24 At Daytona (12^th), 12 Hours of Sebring (9^th), Long Beach (9^th), Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (10^th), Belle Isle (4^th), Six Hours of the Glen (7^th), Bowmanville (5^th), Indianapolis G.P. (6^th), Elkhart Lake (2^nd), Austin (5^th), Petit Le Mans (6^th), with John Pew, Justin Wilson (Daytona 24 & Sebring), and A.J. Allmendinger (Daytona 24)

2013 – American Le Mans Series (ALMS)- (1 round): Driver of the No.25 Oreca FLM09 with 8Star Motorsports in PC class at the Petit Le Mans (2^nd in class and 6^th overall), with Sean Rayhall. Grad-Am Rolex Series – (Grand-Am) (9 rounds): Driver of the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley in DP class at Daytona (3^rd), Austin (16^th), Mid-Ohio (4^th), Watkins Glen (4^th), Indianapolis G.P. (7^th), Elkhart Lake (5^th), Kansas (3^rd), Laguna Seca (10^th), Lime Rock (6^th), with John Pew, A.J. Allmendinger (Daytona), Marcos Ambros (Daytona 24), Justin Wilson (Daytona 24)

2012 – Grand-Am - Driver of the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Ford Riley in DP Class at Daytona (1^st), Birmingham (8^th), Homestead (7^th), Millville (3^rd), Belle Isle (5^th), Mid-Ohio (8^th), Elkhart Lake (3^rd), Watkins Glen (6^th), Indianapolis G.P. (11^th), Watkins Glen (7^th), Montreal (6^th), Laguna Seca (4^th), Lime Rock (10^th), with John Pew, A.J. Allmendinger (Daytona 24), and Justin Wilson (Daytona 24)

2011 - Grand-Am - Driver of the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley Crown Royal XR in DP Class at Daytona (10^th), Homestead (9^th), Birmingham (6^th), VIR (6^th), Lime Rock (2^nd), Watkins Glen (4^th), Elkhart Lake (5^th), Laguna Seca (5^th), Millville (8^th), Watkins Glen (5^th), Montreal (9^th), Mid-Ohio (8^th), with John Pew, Marc Goossens (Daytona 24), and Michael Valiante (Daytona 24)

2010 - Grand-Am - Driver of the No. Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley Crown Royal XR in DP Class at Daytona (5^th), Homestead (8^th), Birmingham (2^nd), VIR (13^th), Lime Rock (7^th), Watkins Glen (8^th), Mid-Ohio (2^nd), Daytona (3^rd), MillVille (8^th), Watkins Glen (7^th), Montreal (8^th), Tooele (11^th), with John Pew, Burt Frisselle (Daytona), and Mark Wilkins (Daytona)

2009 –Grand-Am – Driver of the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley Westfield Insurance in DP Class at Daytona (16^th), VIR (6^th), Millville (13^th), Laguan Seca (5^th), Watkins Glen (5^th), Mid-Ohio (16^th), Daytona (6^th), Birmingham (6^th), Watkins Glen (9^th), Montreal (13^th), Tooele (6^th), Homestead (3^rd), with Mark Patterson, Ryan Hunter-Reay (Daytona 24), and Colin Braun (Daytona 24)

2008 – Grand-Am - (14 rounds): Driver of the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley in DP Class at Daytona (6^th),Homestead (3^rd), Mexico City (5^th), VIR (9^th), Laguna Seca (16^th), Watkins Glen (4^th), Mid-Ohio (6^th), Daytona (13^th), Birmingham (4^th), Montreal (18^th), Watkins Glen (8^th), Sonoma (12^th), Millville (1^st), Tooele (13^th) with Mark Patterson, Justin Wilson (Daytona 24), Graham Rahal (Daytona 24), and Ryan Dalziel (Tooele)

2007 – Grand-Am- (14 rounds): Driver of the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Lexus Riley in DP Class at Daytona (9^th), Mexico City (9^th), Homestead (15^th), VIR (11^th), Laguna Seca (3^rd), Watkins Glen (11^th), Mid-Ohio (9^th), Daytona (7^th), Iowa (5^th), Birmingham (6^th), Montreal (6^th), Watkins Glen (8^th), Sonoma (8^th), Tooele (10^th), with Mark Patterson, Sam Hornish Jr. (Daytona 24), Helio Castroneves (Daytona 24), and Justin Wilson (Tooele)

2006 – Grand-Am- (13 rounds): Driver of the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Riley Prototype in DP Class at Daytona (2^nd), Mexico City (19^th), Homestead (22^nd), Long Beach (5^th), VIR (13^th), Laguna Seca (11^th), Watkins Glen (4^th), Mid-Ohio (7^th), Daytona (10^th), Birmingham (9^th), Watkins Glen (4^th), Sonoma (13^th), Tooele (1^st), with Mark Patterson, A.J. Allmendinger (Daytona 24), and Justin Wilson (Daytona 24)

2005 - Grand-Am - (6  rounds): Driver of the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Riley Prototype in DP Class at Laguna Seca (9^th), Mid-Ohio (17^th), Phoenix (No.6) (5^th), Watkins Glen (3^rd), VIR (10^th), Mexico City (19^th), with Mark Patterson (all except Phoenix), Mike Borkowski (Phoenix)

2004 – Grand-Am - (11 rounds): Driver of the No 6 Michael Shank Racing Lexus Doran in DP Class at Homestead (3^rd), Phoenix (6^th), Mont-Tremblant (6^th), Wakins Glen (8^th), Daytona(8^th), Mid-Ohio (12^th), Watkins Glen (2^nd), Homestead 5^th), VIR (14^th), Birmingham (14^th), Fontana Road (7^th), with Burt Frisselle

2003 - Grand-Am - (4 rounds): Driver of the No. 3 Cegwa Sport Toyota in DP Class at Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona (4^th), with Darius Grala, Josh Rehm, and Guy Cosmo. Driver of the No. 89 Inline Cunningham Racing Porsche GT3 RS at Fontana Road (GTS Class) (3^rd), Mid-Ohio (GT Class) (11^th), and Daytona (GT Class) (4^th), with  Scott Bader. ALMS Series -  (4 rounds): Driver of the No. 89 Inline Cunningham Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RS in GT Class at Sonoma (10^th), Trios-Rivieres (6^th), Laguna Seca (17^th), Road Atlanta (12^th), with Scott Bader (Sonoma and Trios-Rivieres) and Burt Frisselle (Laguna Seca and Road Atlanta)

2002 – ALMS Series - (1 round): Driver of the No.  Retained by the Barber Dodge Series as a R&D Driver

2001- Barber Dodge Pro-Series R&D Driver. Competed in 500 miles of Granja Viana

2000-  Pan American INDY Lights Series – Finished 3^rd overall in standings with two wins, a second place and third finish. Retained as an R&D Driver for Barber Dodge Pro-Series

1999 – INDY Lights Series – (1 round): Driver No. 62 Carusi Wheels (Angelo Ferro) Lola Buick at Long Beach (7^th). Barber Dodge Pro-Series R&D Driver

1998 – Pan American INDY Lights Series – 3 wins, 4 poles, and 6 top 5’s. Champion

1997 – INDY Lights Series – (7 rounds): Driver of the No. 97 Lola/Buick with Banco Sofisa (Angelo Ferro) at Long Beach (27^th), Savannah (7^th), Portland (9^th), Toronto (8^th), Trois-Riveres (21^st), Vancouver (20^th), Laguna Seca (27^th)

1996 - International Formula 3 Series – 3^rd overall place in the series with one win and four top 5’s

1995 - International Formula 3 Series – One win and four top 5’s

1994 – International Formula 3Series – Finished 3^rd place with one victory and seven top 5 finishes

1993 – International Formula Series 3 – One win

1992 – British Formula Series 3 - Finished in third place (1 victory, 4 poles, and 2 lap records)

1991 -British Formula Series 3 - Four podiums. Helped develop BC1 (Bowman’s racing built chassis)

1990 -Brazilian and South American Formula 3- Champion (6 victories and 7 lap records)

1987-1989 – British Formula Series 3 

1986 – Brazilian Formula Ford Series - Rookie season. Driver of the Year (3 victories, 3 poles, and 5 lap records)

1973-1985 – Started racing at just nine years old. He won the Brazilian and Sao Paulo Championships. A four-time Brazilian Champion in Go-Kart racing. Rio-Sao Paulo- Champion. Paulista- Champion 

Personal:
Father of two girls Nathalia and Ana. Ozz is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, & English. He enjoys hanging with friends, waterskiing, go karting, reading and listening to music.