Mario Moraes

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Mario Moraes
Mario Moraes 2010 Indy 500 Practice Day 7.JPG
Moraes at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2010.
NationalityBrazil Brazilian
Born (1988-12-20) December 20, 1988 (age 32)
São Paulo
IRL IndyCar Series career
Debut season2008
Current teaminactive
Former teamsKV Racing Technology (2009-2010)
Dale Coyne Racing (2008)
Starts43
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish14th in 2009
Previous series
2006-2007
2005-2006
2004
British F3
F3 Sudamericana
FTR Pro Series FR1600

Mario Ermirio de Moraes Filho (born December 20, 1988 in São Paulo)[1] is a Brazilian professional race car driver. Moraes started his career in minor youth motorsports. In 2003 Moraes competed in American Formula Renault with and won races against some competition such as Marco Andretti. In 2005 he drove for the Bassan Motorsport team in Formula Three Sudamericana and finished eighth. In 2006 he finished second in F3 Sudamericana, then moved to the British Formula Three National Class driving for Carlin Motorsport and earned several good finishes while not competing for series points. He finished in 14th place in the 2007 British Formula Three championship's Championship Class, again competing for Carlin.

In 2008, he drove in the IndyCar Series for Dale Coyne Racing. He finished 21st in points with a best finish of seventh at Watkins Glen International.

Moraes drove for KV Racing Technology in 2009, with a best finish as third at Chicagoland.

Motorsports career results[]

Moraes in 2008.

American open–wheel results[]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

IndyCar[]

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rank Points
2008 Dale Coyne Racing United States
HMS
16
United States
STP
16
Japan
MOT1
DNP
United States
LBH1
20
United States
KAN
17
United States
INDY
18
United States
MIL
23
United States
TXS
18
United States
IOW
19
United States
RIR
17
United States
WGL
7
United States
NSH
10
United States
MDO
24
Canada
EDM
20
United States
KTY
17
United States
SNM
10
United States
DET
15
United States
CHI
21
Australia
SRF2
24
21st 244
2009 KV Racing Technology United States
STP
21
United States
LBH
19
United States
KAN
11
United States
INDY
33
United States
MIL
9
United States
TXS
10
United States
IOW
17
United States
RIR
16
United States
WGL
14
Canada
TOR
11
Canada
EDM
23
United States
KTY
18
United States
MDO
United States
SNM
4
United States
CHI
3
Japan
MOT
5
United States
HMS
7
14th 304
2010 KV Racing Technology Brazil
SAO
24
United States
STP
21
United States
ALA
13
United States
LBH
6
United States
KAN
7
United States
INDY
31
United States
TXS
21
United States
IOW
25
United States
WGL
5
Canada
TOR
14
Canada
EDM
7
United States
MDO
12
United States
SNM
11
United States
CHI
17
United States
KTY
18
Japan
MOT
24
United States
HMS
27
15th 287
1 Run on same day.
2 Non-points race.
Years Teams Races Poles Wins Podiums
(Non-win)
Top 10s
(Non-podium)
Indianapolis 500
Wins
Championships
3 2 43 0 0 1 10 0 0

Indianapolis 500 results[]

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2008 Dallara Honda 28 18 Coyne
2009 Dallara Honda 7 33 KV Racing
2010 Dallara Honda 13 31 KV Racing

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