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🇧🇷 Tony Kanaan
Racing driver from Brazil. Stock Car Pro Series, Texaco Racing. One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Tony Kanaan
Born
31 December 1974(b. 1974)
Nationality
Brazil
Current team
Texaco Racing
Series
Stock Car Pro Series
Status
Retired
Championships
12004
Career wins
18
Career podiums
75
Career starts
365
Career DNFs
11
Racer Rating
3,957
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,957Rank 3777 of 40,308 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Platinum
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Tony Kanaan is a racing driver from Brazil who last raced in Stock Car Pro Series for Texaco Racing. Kanaan is a one-time champion (2004), with 18 wins and 75 podiums from 365 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,957 ranks Kanaan 3777th of 40,308 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, decayed for time since their last race.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2023 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2023-12-17 | Interlagos | P26 | −47 |
| 2023-12-17 | Interlagos | DNF | −62 |
| 2023-11-26 | Cascavel | P22 | −17 |
| 2023-11-26 | Cascavel | P24 | −46 |
| 2023-10-29 | Velocitta | P21 | −16 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +199 | Indianapolis 500 2022 | IndyCar | P3 |
| +163 | GATEWAY GRAND PRIX 2019 | IndyCar | P3 |
| +147 | Purex Dial Indy 200 2003 | IndyCar | P1 |
| +144 | Velocitta 2022 | Stock Car Pro Series | P4 |
| +124 | MAVTV 500 2013 | IndyCar | P3 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Firestone 6005 starts+47
Indianapolis 50015 starts+40
MAVTV 5004 starts+32
Kentucky Indy 3004 starts+21
Struggles
Goiania4 starts-39
Sao Paulo Indy 3004 starts-36
the Glen4 starts-33
Indianapolis Motor Speedway6 starts-33
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ▸Stock Car Pro Series | Texaco Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −656 | 3,957 |
| ▸IndyCar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +90 | |||
| 2022 | ▸Stock Car Pro Series | Full Time Bassani | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | −15 | 4,524 |
| ▸IndyCar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +199 | |||
| 2021 | ▸Stock Car Pro Series | Full Time Bassani | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −1,457 | 4,339 |
| ▸IndyCar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | +210 | |||
| 2020 | ▸IndyCar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +39 | 4,854 | |
| 2019 | ▸IndyCar | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −73 | 5,597 | |
| 2018 | ▸IndyCar | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −26 | 5,281 | |
| ▸WEC | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −235 | ||
| 2017 | ▸IndyCar | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | −636 | 5,635 | |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −29 | ||
| ▸WEC | Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −33 | ||
| 2016 | ▸IndyCar | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +41 | 6,140 | |
| 2015 | ▸IndyCar | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −78 | 6,773 | |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +62 | ||
| 2014 | ▸IndyCar | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +382 | 6,642 | |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Chip Ganassi Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | +71 | ||
| 2013 | ▸IndyCar | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −464 | 6,102 | |
| 2012 | ▸IndyCar | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +7 | 6,565 | |
| 2011 | ▸IndyCar | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | −327 | 6,558 | |
| 2010 | ▸IndyCar | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +338 | 6,885 | |
| 2009 | ▸IndyCar | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | −508 | 6,547 | |
| 2008 | ▸IndyCar | 18 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | −100 | 7,056 | |
| 2007 | ▸IndyCar | 17 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +198 | 7,156 | |
| 2006 | ▸IndyCar | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −320 | 6,958 | |
| 2005 | ▸IndyCar | Andretti Green Racing | 17 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P2 | −25 | 7,278 |
| 2004 | ▸IndyCar | Andretti Green Racing | 16 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P1 | +911 | 7,303 |
| 2003 | ▸IndyCar | Andretti Green Racing | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P4 | +607 | 6,392 |
| 2002 | ▸IndyCar | Hollywood Mo Nunn Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +4,435 | 5,785 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Kanaan finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Scott DixonFIA Platinum | 6,159 | 299 | 123 | 176 | 41% |
| 🇧🇷 Helio CastronevesFIA Platinum | 4,197 | 259 | 114 | 145 | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 Marco AndrettiFIA Gold | 3,406 | 245 | 142 | 103 | 58% |
| 🇳🇿 Ryan Hunter-ReayFIA Platinum | 5,306 | 225 | 116 | 109 | 52% |
| 🇺🇸 Graham RahalFIA Gold | 5,553 | 212 | 119 | 93 | 56% |
| 🇺🇸 Will PowerFIA Platinum | 6,256 | 205 | 85 | 120 | 41% |
| 🇺🇸 Ed Carpenter | 5,196 | 196 | 146 | 50 | 74% |
| 🇯🇵 Takuma Sato | 5,732 | 182 | 109 | 73 | 60% |
| 🇬🇧 Dario Franchitti | 6,348 | 153 | 69 | 84 | 45% |
| 🇬🇧 Simon PagenaudFIA Platinum | 5,585 | 153 | 51 | 102 | 33% |
| 🇪🇸 Alex PalouFIA Platinum, 5× champion | 7,442 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| 🇲🇽 Pato O'WardFIA Gold, 2× champion | 7,095 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% |
| 🇩🇰 Christian LundgaardFIA Gold | 7,086 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,308 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,767 | 🏳️ Matthew Griffin | European Le Mans Series | 3,959 |
| 3,768 | 🇩🇪 Rolf Scheibner | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 3,959 |
| 3,769 | 🇺🇸 Stevie Reeves | IndyCar | 3,959 |
| 3,770 | 🇫🇷 Théo Nouet | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,959 |
| 3,771 | 🇦🇹 Martin Konrad | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,958 |
| 3,772 | 🇸🇬 Shahan Sarkissian | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,958 |
| 3,773 | 🇨🇱 Benjamin Hites | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,957 |
| 3,774 | 🏳️ Gustavo Frigotto | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,957 |
| 3,775 | 🇬🇹 Ian Geoffrey Rodriguez | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | 3,957 |
| 3,776 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière | FIA GT Championship | 3,957 |
| 3,777 | 🇧🇷 Tony Kanaan | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,957 |
| 3,778 | 🇷🇺 Alexander Lvov | World Touring Car Championship | 3,956 |
| 3,779 | 🇮🇹 Claudio Schiavoni | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,956 |
| 3,780 | 🇬🇧 Liam McNeilly | USF2000 | 3,956 |
| 3,781 | 🇺🇸 Mike Goldberg | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,956 |
| 3,782 | 🇯🇵 Takuya Otaki | Super GT | 3,956 |
| 3,783 | 🇭🇺 Attila Tassi | FIA World Touring Car Cup | 3,955 |
| 3,784 | 🇺🇸 Simon Sikes | USF2000 | 3,955 |
| 3,785 | 🇺🇸 Tony Roper | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,954 |
| 3,786 | 🇮🇹 Andrea Larini | World Touring Car Championship | 3,953 |
| 3,787 | 🇺🇸 Marty Ward | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,953 |
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