Igor Fraga
Igor Omura Fraga (born September 26, 1998) is a Japanese-born Brazilian racing driver and eSports player. He is the incumbent champion of the Toyota Racing Series 2020.[1]
| Igor Fraga | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  |
| Born | September 26, 1998 Kanazawa, Japan |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Charouz Racing System |
| Car number | 24 |
| Starts | 12 (12 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020 2019 2018 2017-18 2015-17 | Toyota Racing Series Formula Regional European Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship NACAM Formula 4 Championship Formula 3 Brasil |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 2019 2018 2017 | Toyota Racing Series FIA GTC Manufacturer Series FIA GTC Nations Cup Formula 3 Brasil Academy Class |
He won the inaugural FIA Gran Turismo Nations Cup and McLaren Shadow racing series in 2018, and also competed in the 2017 Formula One eSports Series.[2] 2020 he will compete in the FIA Formula 3 Championship.[3]
Racing career
Fraga raced in Formula 3 Brasil for three years, all with Prop Car Racing. Fraga's first season in 2015 did not start well, retiring in its first three races under Class B. The following race, he finished eighth overall, and third in his class. Fraga would earn a total of two pole positions, four fastest laps, nine podiums, and four class wins in the season and would finish third in Class B with 117 points.
In 2016, Fraga was promoted to Class A, but only raced in four races, those being the first event at the Velopark and the last event at Interlagos. He would finish eleventh in the Class A standings, with one podium and 19 points. Fraga would return to the newly-renamed Academy class in 2017. Fraga won the class, finishing the season with 190 points, with seven pole positions, seven fastest laps, 13 podiums, and 10 class wins.
Simultaneously with Formula 3 Brasil, Fraga also raced in NACAM Formula 4 Championship in 2017. In his only season in 2017–18, Fraga finished second overall and earned 286 points, with five pole positions, seven fastest laps, 12 podiums, and six race wins.
In 2018, Fraga participated in the U.S. F2000 National Championship. He ended the season in fourth overall, with three podiums and 213 points.
2019 Fraga made his European debut in the inaugural Formula Regional European Championship, winning four races and finishing 3rd and therefore best of the non-Prema drivers.[4]
In 2020, Fraga will participate in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, driving alongside David Schumacher, son of F1 Grand Prix winner Ralf Schumacher, and series veteran, Niko Kari. All three of these drivers will be racing for the Czech Republic based Charouz Racing System.[2] In March of that year, Fraga was named as a new signing to the Red Bull Junior Team.[5]
Personal life
Fraga was born in Kanazawa, Japan to Brazilian parents.[6] He is a multilinguist, capable of speaking Portuguese, English, Japanese, and Spanish.[7]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fórmula 3 Brasil - Class B | Prop Car Racing | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 117 | 3rd |
| 2016 | Fórmula 3 Brasil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11th | |
| 2017 | Fórmula 3 Brasil - Academy Class | 16 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 190 | 1st | |
| 2017-18 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 280 | 2nd | |
| 2018 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Exclusive Autosport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 213 | 4th |
| 2019 | Formula Regional European Championship | DR Formula by RP Motorsport | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 300 | 3rd |
| 2020 | Toyota Racing Series | M2 Competition | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 362 | 1st |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | Charouz Racing System | 12 | 1* | 21st* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete U.S. F2000 National Championship results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Exclusive Autosport | STP 8 |
STP 2 |
IMS 8 |
IMS 17 |
LOR 7 |
ROA 8 |
ROA 5 |
TOR 7 |
TOR 2 |
MDO 17 |
MDO 3 |
MDO 5 |
POR 15 |
POR 4 |
4th | 213 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Charouz Racing System | RBR1 FEA 16 |
RBR1 SPR 25 |
RBR2 FEA 26 |
RBR2 SPR 14 |
HUN FEA 15 |
HUN SPR Ret |
SIL1 FEA 15 |
SIL1 SPR Ret |
SIL2 FEA 18 |
SIL2 SPR 10 |
CAT FEA 24 |
CAT SPR 18 |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MUG FEA |
MUG SPR |
21st* | 1* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- "Igor Fraga Wins 2020 Toyota Racing Series Title in Final Race Decider". GTPlanet. 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- "The First Nations Cup Champion is Crowned! - gran-turismo.com". www.gran-turismo.com. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- "F1 Esports finalist Igor Fraga becomes first sim racer to join FIA F3 grid | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- "Can an Esports star end Brazil's F1 drought?". The Race. 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- "Igor Fraga joins the Red Bull Junior Team". March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- "McLaren Racing - Getting to know: Igor Fraga". www.mclaren.com. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- "Igor Fraga - USF2000.com". USF2000. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
External links
- Igor Fraga career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Liam Lawson |
Toyota Racing Series Champion 2020 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Liam Lawson |
New Zealand Grand Prix Winner 2020 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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