Mario Moraes

Mario Moraes completed his second season in the IZOD IndyCar Series and his first with KV Racing Technology. He reviews the year in a narrative for indycar.com. This was a very tough season for me for a lot of reasons. It was just my second season in the IndyCar Series, I was with a new team and there were a lot of things going on in my life outside of racing.    Looking back, I have some great memories from this year. Getting my first podium...  

Special to indycar.com Before the 2009 IZOD IndyCar Series campaign, KV Racing Technology co-owner Jimmy Vasser pushed hard to bring Mario Moraes into the team. Vasser saw potential in the 19 year old from Brazil, but he had to work to convince co-owner Kevin Kalkhoven and managing director Mark Johnson that the youth route was the path to take. After an uneven first half, Moraes came on strong in the second part of the season - top-seven...  

IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Tony Kanaan and Mario Moraes will race against some of Brazil's top racers in the star-studded field for the International Challenge of Champions karting event on Nov. 28-29 in Florianopolis, Brazil. Also entered in the event -- which is hosted by Formula One driver Felipe Massa -- is Ana Beatriz, the first female driver to win a Firestone Indy Lights race, is the only female driver entered in the race. Among the...