Driver Insider
Career Statistics - IZOD IndyCar Series *
| Year | Starts | Wins | Poles ** | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps Led | Running at Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Total: | 49 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
** Includes all poles, including those awarded based on entrant points
Bio
Mario Moraes got his first taste of speed at 11 years old in a go-kart. He displayed talent and recorded impressive results straight away.
After three years racing go-karts, Moraes stepped out to Formula TR 1600 in the United States. Following his experiences in America, Moraes returned to Brazil to race in the prestigious South American Formula 3 Championship. He then moved to Great Britain to contest the British F3 Championship.
Moraes finished his rookie IndyCar Series season in 2008 with three top-10 performances, including a career-best finish of seventh at Watkins Glen. In '09, he recorded six top-10 finishes in 16 events.
Driver History
IZOD INDYCAR SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
First start: March 29, 2008 (Homestead-Miami Speedway)
2010
• Finished 15th in IZOD IndyCar Series standings for KV Racing Technology.
• Recorded four top-10 finishes with best of fifth at Watkins Glen.
• Started season-high seventh at Kentucky.
2009
• Recorded six top-10 finishes, with a best of third at Chicagoland, for KV Racing Technology.
• Posted nine top-10 starts, including four in a row on ovals.
2008
• Finished 21st in IndyCar Series standings for Dale Coyne Racing.
• Recorded three top-10 finishes with a high of seventh at Watkins Glen.
ROAD TO THE IZOD INDYCAR SERIES
2007
• Finished 14th in British F3 International Series for Carlin Motorsport with best finish of fifth at Rockingham (England) and Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium).
2006
• Finished second in South American F3 for Bassan Motorsports with five wins, eight podium finishes and one pole.
• Competed in British F3 National Series for Carlin Motorsport with two wins in four starts.
• Competed in Masters of Formula 3.
2005
• Finished eighth in South American F3 for Bassan Motorsports with a podium finish and one pole.
2004
• Competed in Formula TR 1600, recording three wins, five pole positions and seven podiums in 11 starts.
Early career
• Competed in go-kart racing.
