Raphael Matos

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Raphael Matos (born August 28, 1981) is a Brazilian professional racing driver. He was the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights Series champion and the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Series champion. He lives in Miami. He is sometimes also called Rafa Matos.

Career highlights

Early career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Matos came to the United States in 2002 after karting in Brazil and began competing in Skip Barber Formula Dodge, winning the championship in 2003. In 2004, he moved up to the Star Mazda Series and in 2005 he won the Star Mazda championship. In 2006 he moved up the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Series where he drove for the Sierra Sierra team and captured one victory on his way to 4th place in the points standings.

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Matos celebrating an Atlantics victory in Houston in 2007

He also competed in 4 Indy Pro Series races for Guthrie Racing and swept the two races held in March at St. Petersburg, Florida. During the fall he was named a driver for A1 Team Brazil in the A1 Grand Prix series and made his debut at the series' race in Beijing in the 2006–2007 season. He raced a Lola B07/40-Mazda in the 2007 12 Hours of Sebring and the 2007 Petit Le Mans.^[1]

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Matos driving in the 2008 Firestone Freedom 100

Atlantics championship and Indy Lights

Matos continued with the Sierra Sierra team in Atlantics in 2007 and clinched the championship with several races remaining in the season, securing for himself the $2 million "scholarship" for a ride in Champ Car for the 2008 season.

However, Matos decided to pass on the scholarship and sign with Andretti Green Racing to drive in the Indy Racing League's Firestone Indy Lights Series in 2008, where he won the series championship.^[2]

Prior to the 2008 Indy Lights season, he drove a Mazda RX-8 for the SpeedSource team in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, taking first in the GT class and a 9th place overall finish, sharing the car with Nick Ham, David Haskell and Sylvain Tremblay. After the season, he drove for Michael Shank Racing on the winning team in the DP class (with Ian James and John Pew) at the SunRichGourmet.com 1000 at Miller Motorsports Park.

IndyCar Series

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Matos driving in the 2009 Indianapolis 500

Matos competed in the full 2009 IndyCar Series season for Luczo-Dragon Racing.^[3] He qualified third in his second race, the Long Beach Grand Prix and finished eight. He was the fastest rookie qualifier in his first Indy 500 and ran in the lead pack, but had a crash with Vítor Meira in which Meira was injured. Matos finished 22nd. Matos captured seasonal Rookie of the Year honors by a wide margin over former F1 driver Robert Doornbos. Matos' best finish was 6th at the Milwaukee Mile. He was running at the finish of each of the last ten races of the season, consistency that led to 13th in the championship despite few top ten finishes. Raphael qualified 12th in both the 2009 and 2010 Indy 500 and he also crashed in both races in roughly the same location at the exit of turn 1. He failed to qualify the AFS entry for the 2011 Indianapolis 500. He was also the fastest Rookie during the 2009 Indy 500 qualifying.

After IndyCar

Matos raced full-time in Stock Car Brasil between 2013 and 2015, claiming a race win in 2014, and a best of 13th overall in 2015.^[4] At the end of 2015, he failed a drug test, and was suspended for two years.^[5] Matos claimed that he used the undisclosed substance in question in order to treat several tumors he had since he was 18.^[6]

In 2018, Matos started racing in the Trans-Am Series, and won the TA2 class championship at his first attempt. He won the class championship again in 2021, after finishing in first place in six out of twelve races.^[7] He won the TA2 championship again in 2024.

On August 30, 2024, it was announced that Matos would attempt to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 87 Chevrolet for Jordan Anderson Racing in collaboration with Peterson Racing Group,^[8] but several days later, it was revealed that Matos would not make his debut due to being unable to come to a mutual agreement with the team. He would be replaced by Mike Skeen.

Motorsports career results

American Le Mans Series

American Le Mans Series results
Year	Entrant	Class	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Rank	Points
2006	B-K Motorsports	LMP2	Courage C65	Mazda R20B 2.0L 3-rotor	G	SEB ovr:Ret cls:Ret	TEX	MID	LIM	UTA	POR	AME	MOS	PET	MON			23rd	14
2007	B-K Motorsports Mazdaspeed	LMP2	Lola B07/46	Mazda MZR-R 2.0L Turbo I4	K	SEB ovr:NC cls:NC	STP	LNB	TEX	UTA	LIM	MID	AME	MOS	DET	PET ovr:Ret cls:Ret	MON	28th	10
2008	B-K Motorsports	LMP2	Lola B07/46	Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (E85 ethanol)	Y	SEB ovr:DNS cls:DNS	STP	LNB	UTA	LIM								33rd	10
	B-K Motorsports		Lola B08/86	Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (E85 ethanol)	D											MON ovr:30 cls:10
	Andretti Green Racing		Acura ARX-01b	Acura 3.4L V8	M						MID ovr:14 cls:7	AME	MOS	DET	PET
2011	Risi Competizione	GT	Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	Ferrari 4.5 L V8	M	SEB	LNB	LIM	MOS	MID	AME	BAL	MON	PET ovr:DNS cls:DNS				NC	-
2012	Performance Tech Motorsports	PC	Oreca FLM09	Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8	M	SEB ovr:49 cls:6	LNB	MON	LIM	MOS	MID	AME	BAL ovr:Ret cls:Ret	VIR	PET			28th	10

A1 Grand Prix

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

A1 Grand Prix results
Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	DC	Points
2006–07	Brazil	NED SPR	NED FEA	CZE SPR	CZE FEA	BEI SPR 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BEI FEA 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MYS SPR 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MYS FEA 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	IDN SPR	IDN FEA	NZL SPR 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NZL FEA 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUS SPR	AUS FEA	RSA SPR	RSA FEA	MEX SPR	MEX FEA	SHA SPR	SHA FEA	GBR SPR	GBR SPR	18th	9

American open–wheel racing

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Atlantic Championship

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Rank	Points
2006	Sierra Sierra Enterprises	LBH 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HOU 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MTY 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CLE1 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CLE2 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOR 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EDM RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SJO 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DEN 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MTL 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ROA 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	4th	205
2007	Sierra Sierra Enterprises	LVG 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LBH 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HOU 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR1 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR2 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CLE 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MTT 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOR 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EDM1 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EDM2 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SJO 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ROA 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	1st	341

Indy Lights

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Rank	Points
2006	Guthrie Racing	HMS	STP1 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	STP2 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY	WGL 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	IMS 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NSH	MIL	KTY	SNM1	SNM2	CHI					10th	154
2008	AGR-AFS Racing	HMS 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	STP1 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	STP2 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KAN 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	IOW 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WGL1 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WGL2 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NSH 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOH1 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOH2 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KTY 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SNM1 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SNM2 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CHI 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	1st	510

IndyCar Series

IndyCar Series results
Year	Team	Chassis	No.	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Rank	Points	Ref
2009	Luczo Dragon Racing	Dallara IR-05	2	Honda HI7R V8	STP 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LBH 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KAN 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TXS 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	IOW 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RIR 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WGL 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOR 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EDM 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KTY 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOH 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SNM 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CHI 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HMS 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		13th	312	^[9]
2010	de Ferran Dragon Racing		2		SAO 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	STP 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ALA 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LBH 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KAN 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TXS 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	IOW 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WGL 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOR 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EDM 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOH 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SNM 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CHI 29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KTY 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HMS 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		14th	290	^[10]
2011	AFS Racing		17		STP 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ALA 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LBH 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAO 25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TXS1	TXS2	MIL	IOW	TOR	EDM	MOH	NHM	SNM	BAL	MOT	KTY	LSV	30th	67	^[11]

Years	Teams	Races	Poles	Wins	Podiums (Non-win)	Top 10s (Non-podium)	Indianapolis 500 Wins	Championships
3	2	38	0	0	0	13	0	0

Indianapolis 500

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish	Team
2009	Dallara	Honda	12	22	Luczo Dragon Racing
2010	Dallara	Honda	12	29	de Ferran Dragon Racing
2011	Dallara	Honda	DNQ		AFS Racing

Stock Car Brasil

Stock Car Brasil results
Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	Rank	Points
2012	RC3 Bassani	Peugeot 408	INT	CTB	VEL	RBP	LON	RIO	SAL	CAS	TAR	CTB	BSB 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INT 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".										NC†	0†
2013	Bardahl Hot Car	Chevrolet Sonic	INT 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CUR 26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TAR 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAL 26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAS 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RBP 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAS 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VEL 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CUR 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INT 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".										13th	84
2014	Bardahl Hot Car	Chevrolet Sonic	INT 1 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SCZ 1 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SCZ 2 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA 1 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA 2 26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GOI 1 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GOI 2 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GOI 1 DSQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAS 1 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAS 2 27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CUR 1 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CUR 2 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VEL 1 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VEL 2 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SCZ 1 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SCZ 2 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TAR 1 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TAR 2 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAL 1 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAL 2 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA 1 RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	16th	104

† Ineligible for championship points.

Season still in progress

References

↑ NEW LOLA, MAZDA-DERIVED ENGINE FOR B-K IN 2007Script error: No such module "Unsubst"., American Le Mans Series, retrieved December 20, 2008
↑ Andretti Green, AFS To Field Two-Car Indy Pro Team - Matos Added to Driver Lineup Template:Webarchive, PaddockTalk, January 18, 2008
↑ DiZinno, Tony. Matos, Luczo Dragon latest to confirm 2009 plans Template:Webarchive, Motorsport.com, October 7, 2008
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External links

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IndyCar Driver Page
Champ Car Atlantic Series bio

Sporting positions
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[2] Andretti Green, AFS To Field Two-Car Indy Pro Team - Matos Added to Driver Lineup Template:Webarchive, PaddockTalk, January 18, 2008

[3] DiZinno, Tony. Matos, Luczo Dragon latest to confirm 2009 plans Template:Webarchive, Motorsport.com, October 7, 2008

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Raphael Matos

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Career highlights

Early career

Atlantics championship and Indy Lights

IndyCar Series

After IndyCar

Motorsports career results

American Le Mans Series

A1 Grand Prix

American open–wheel racing

Atlantic Championship

Indy Lights

IndyCar Series

Indianapolis 500

Stock Car Brasil

References

External links

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Raphael Matos

Career highlights

Early career

Atlantics championship and Indy Lights

IndyCar Series

After IndyCar

Motorsports career results

American Le Mans Series

A1 Grand Prix

American open–wheel racing

Atlantic Championship

Indy Lights

IndyCar Series

Indianapolis 500

Stock Car Brasil

References

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