About Raphael...
Birthday: Aug. 28, 1981 - Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Residence: Miami, Fla. - Height/Weight:

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· Enjoys physical fitness through cycling and training, and spends many hours preparing for races by karting.

 

 
Career

2008
· Co-drove SpeedSource Mazda RX8 to GT Class win at Rolex 24 at Daytona
· Signed with Andretti Green Racing as developmental driver

2007
· Won Champ Car Atlantic title for Sierra Sierra Enterprises with six wins in 12 starts

2006
· Competed in four Indy Pro Series races, driving for Guthrie Racing.
· Won in his first two Indy Pro Series starts in the doubleheader at St. Petersburg, joining Mark Taylor as the only drivers to do so.
· Finished fourth in Champ Car Atlantic, winning at San Jose and recording three second-place finishes.

2005
· Won the Star Mazda championship, winning the first four races. Captured three pole positions and eight podium finishes in 12 races.

2004
· Finished seventh in Star Mazda.

2003
· Won the Formula Dodge National Championship

2002
· Won Formula Dodge National Runoff
· Earned rookie of the year honors in Skip Barber.
· Finished second in Skip Barber's Midwest region.

Early Career
· Won a Formula Chevrolet Junior championship
· Finished second in the Brazilian National Karting championship and the Sao Paulo state championship.

 
       
 
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