Mario Ermirio de Moraes Filho (born December 20, 1988)http://www.cbssports.com/autoracing/drivers/driverpage/1604847/mario-moraes is a Brazilian professional race car driver. Moraes started his career in minor youth motorsports. In 2003, Moraes competed in American Formula Renault with World Speed Motorsports 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 fourteenth place in the 2007 British Formula Three championship's Championship Class, again competing for Carlin.
In 2008, Moraes 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
American open–wheel results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
IndyCar Year Team No. Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rank Points Ref 2008 Dale Coyne Racing 19 Dallara IR-05 Honda HI7R V8HMS16STP16MOT1DNPKAN17INDY18MIL23TXS18IOW19RIR17WGL7NSH10MDO24EDM20KTY17SNM10DET15CHI21SRF22421st244 Panoz DP01 Cosworth XFE V8tLBH120 2009 KV Racing Technology 5 Dallara IR-05 Honda HI7R V8STP21LBH19KAN11INDY33MIL9TXS10IOW17RIR16WGL14TOR11EDM23KTY18MDOSNM4CHI3MOT5HMS714th304 2010 32SAO24STP21ALA13LBH6KAN7INDY31TXS21IOW25WGL5TOR14EDM7MDO12SNM11CHI17KTY18MOT24HMS2715th287
1 Run on same day. 2 Non-points race.
Years Teams Races Poles Wins Podiums(non-win) Top 10s(non-podium) Indianapolis 500 wins Championships32430011000
Indianapolis 500 results Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team 2008 Dallara Honda2818 Coyne 2009 Dallara Honda733 KV Racing 2010 Dallara Honda1331 KV Racing
References
External links Bio at KV Racing website World Speed Motorsports - Moraes first American racecar team