Caio Chaves is a racing driver from Brazil who competes in IMSA Pilot Challenge for PANAM MOTORSPORT. Chaves has recorded 0 wins and 3 podiums from 16 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,422 ranks Chaves 2156th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-08-01 | Road America GS | P3 | +78 |
| 2026-07-11 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park GS | P8 | +31 |
| 2026-07-11 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park GSX | P2 | +31 |
| 2026-06-27 | Watkins Glen International GS | P7 | +45 |
| 2026-06-07 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course GS | P13 | −15 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +128 | Sebring International Raceway 2026 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P4 |
| +120 | Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca 2025 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P3 |
| +78 | Road America 2026 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P3 |
| +56 | Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca 2026 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P10 |
| +45 | Watkins Glen International 2026 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P7 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | PANAM MOTORSPORT | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +286 | 4,422 |
| ▸Stock Car Pro Series | MERCADO LIVRE RACING | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | ↑700−135 | ||
| ▸IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | PANAM MOTORSPORT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +31 | ||
| 2025 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Panam Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +2,189 | 3,539 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jeff WestphalFIA Gold | 4,066 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Morgan BurkhardFIA Silver | 3,755 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael CooperFIA Silver | 4,529 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 Austin KrainzFIA Silver | 4,419 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 Luca MarsFIA Silver | 4,402 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% |
| 🇬🇧 Stevan McAleerFIA Gold | 4,327 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 Dillon MachavernFIA Silver | 4,244 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Moisey UretskyFIA Bronze | 4,222 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 Sean McAlisterFIA Silver | 4,110 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
| 🇺🇸 Bryce WardFIA Bronze | 4,102 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% |
| 🇧🇷 Arthur LeistHigher-rated | 5,263 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Matthew BrabhamFIA Silver, 1× champion | 5,098 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇨🇦 Júlio CamposFIA Silver | 5,072 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,146 | 🇷🇺 Victor Shaytar | 24H Series | 4,426 |
| 2,147 | 🇦🇺 David Reynolds | Supercars Championship | 4,425 |
| 2,148 | 🇦🇺 Nicholas Foster | 24H Series | 4,425 |
| 2,149 | 🇦🇹 David Schumacher | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,424 |
| 2,150 | 🇩🇪 Hans von Stuck | Formula 1 | 4,424 |
| 2,151 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Baptiste SIMMENAUER | Le Mans Cup | 4,424 |
| 2,152 | 🇨🇴 Salim Hanna | Formula 3 | 4,424 |
| 2,153 | 🇺🇸 Cody Ware | NASCAR Cup Series | 4,423 |
| 2,154 | 🇮🇪 Derek Hayes | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,423 |
| 2,155 | 🇬🇧 Adam Christodoulou | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,422 |
| 2,156 | 🇧🇷 Caio Chaves | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,422 |
| 2,157 | 🇬🇧 Colin Davis | Formula 1 | 4,421 |
| 2,158 | 🇷🇴 Filip Ugran | European Le Mans Series | 4,421 |
| 2,159 | 🇺🇸 Kaylen Frederick | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,421 |
| 2,160 | 🇩🇪 Bruno Fechner | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,420 |
| 2,161 | 🇬🇧 Paul Breslin Sean | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,420 |
| 2,162 | 🇧🇪 Philippe Adams | Formula 1 | 4,420 |
| 2,163 | 🇺🇸 Austin Krainz | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,419 |
| 2,164 | 🇧🇷 Mario Romancini | IndyCar | 4,419 |
| 2,165 | 🇺🇸 Brad Sweet | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,418 |
| 2,166 | 🇩🇰 Dennis Lind | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 4,418 |
Caio Chaves is a semi-professional racing driver competing at FIA Silver level, a grade for young or early-career professionals in sportscar and endurance racing. His rating of 3,899 places him among established semi-professionals: drivers capable of sustained performance in professional fields but typically lacking the consistency or wins to advance to the stronger tiers. Over two seasons of IMSA racing from 2025 through 2026, Chaves has started 13 times for Panam Motorsport across the Pilot Challenge and VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, securing two podium finishes without a win. His average finishing position of P12.1 reflects a driver who operates in the middle of competitive fields rather than at their front.[1]
The character of Chaves's record emerges from his head-to-head performances against established rivals. Against Jeff Westphal, a former Pilot Challenge champion and FIA Gold professional, Chaves finished ahead 6 times and behind 7 across 13 shared races, essentially trading blows with a stronger competitor. He has been consistently outpaced by higher-rated drivers: Michael Cooper, Austin Krainz, Stevan McAleer, and Luca Mars, the 2025 Pilot Challenge GS champion, all finished ahead of him more often than not. Against Morgan Burkhard, a fellow FIA Silver driver rated similarly to himself, Chaves held a clear advantage, leading that head-to-head 9-4. His single victories over more accomplished professionals, Robert Noaker, Matthew Brabham, Jack Hawksworth, and Robby Foley, confirm he belongs in the field he races in, though these instances have not translated into a broader pattern of beating those drivers consistently.[2]
Chaves brought momentum into 2025 as the Porsche Sprint Challenge Brasil champion, and he continues racing with Panam Motorsport in 2026, though his podiums have remained scarce in a field that includes several Gold-graded professionals and established Pilot Challenge winners. His development has been typical for a young Brazilian driver moving into professional sportscar racing; he is competitive within his grade but faces a significant step up to the Gold level that characterises the series' front-runners.