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Helio Castroneves

Date of birth:May 10, 1975 (37 y/o)
Place of birth:Sao Paulo
Races entered:326
Wins:40
Podiums:100
Pole positions:51
Fastest laps:23
Race win percentage:11.04%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Racing career highlights


Second in IRL IndyCar Series 2008.
Third in IRL IndyCar Series 2006.
Winner of the Mil Milhas Brasil in the GTP1 class 2006.
Third in IRL IndyCar Series 2003.
Second in IRL IndyCar Series 2002.
Winner of the Indianapolis 500 2001.
Second in Indy Lights 1997.
Third in Formula 3 Britain 1995.
Third in Masters of Formula 3 1995.
Second in Formula 3 Brazil 1994.
Second in Formula 3 South America 1993.
Second in Formula Vauxhall Brazil 1992.

Karting career highlights


Second in 500 Milhas de Granja Viana 2004.

Racing career summary


The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

2012 4 races. 1 win. 2 podiums. 1 pole position. 0 fastest race laps.
2011 21 races. 0 wins. 2 podiums. 0 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
2010 19 races. 3 wins. 5 podiums. 2 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
2009 16 races. 2 wins. 4 podiums. 1 pole position. 1 fastest race lap.
2008 21 races. 3 wins. 13 podiums. 4 pole positions. 2 fastest race laps.
2007 19 races. 1 win. 6 podiums. 7 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
2006 15 races. 5 wins. 7 podiums. 5 pole positions. 2 fastest race laps.
2005 21 races. 1 win. 3 podiums. 2 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
2004 19 races. 1 win. 5 podiums. 5 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
2003 20 races. 2 wins. 8 podiums. 3 pole positions. 0 fastest race laps.
2002 19 races. 2 wins. 9 podiums. 1 pole position. 0 fastest race laps.
2001 22 races. 4 wins. 5 podiums. 3 pole positions. 5 fastest race laps.
2000 20 races. 3 wins. 4 podiums. 3 pole positions. 3 fastest race laps.
1999 20 races. 0 wins. 1 podium. 1 pole position. 5 fastest race laps.
1998 19 races. 0 wins. 1 podium. 0 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1997 13 races. 3 wins. 7 podiums. 4 pole positions. 1 fastest race lap.
1996 11 races. 1 win. 3 podiums. 1 pole position. ? fastest race laps.
1995 19 races. 1 win. 7 podiums. 1 pole position. 0 fastest race laps.
1994 8 races. 3 wins. ? podiums. 4 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1993 ? races. 4 wins. 8 podiums. 3 pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1992 ? races. ? wins. ? podiums. ? pole positions. ? fastest race laps.
1991 Karting. Race statistics not covered by Driver Database.




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This profile page was last modified 2012-05-20 10:42:31 by Mark Alan Jones
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1.Dario Franchitti94
2.Rubens Barrichello79
3.Helio Castroneves58
4.Sébastien Bourdais55
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2.Matthew Griffin13
3.Andre Heimgartner11
4.John English10
Ashley Blewett10
Andrew Waite10
Jonathan Allard10
Matthew Higham10
9.Warwick Mortimer9
10.Anthony Te Rito8
Viktor Shaitar8
Zac Kennedy8
James McFadden8
James Winslow8
Tom Sharp8
Spencer Pigot8
Michael Lyons8
18.Jan Magnussen7
Sammy Swindell7
Jason Johnson7
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