Caio Collet joins AJ Foyt Racing in IndyCar

Caio Collet has signed with the team ofIndyCar AJ Foyt Racing for the 2026 season. The Brazilian will drive alongside Santino Ferrucci. Indy NXT driver Caio Collet impressed last season with HMD Motorsport, securing three wins, three pole positions, and ten podium finishes in fourteen starts. He finished runner-up in the championship. For his first IndyCar season, a Brazilian logistics company, Combitrans Amazonia, will sponsor the No. 4 car that Caio Collet will drive.

Before turning his attention to the other side of the Atlantic, the Brazilian had previously raced in Formula 3 with MP Motorsport in 2021 (9th) and 2022 (8th) then Van Amersfoort Racing in 2023 (9th) before moving to Indy NXT in 2024. In his first year in the junior category of IndyCar, he had finished an impressive third in the Drivers standings, thereby winning the Rookie of the Year award.

A second Brazilian in IndyCar in 2026

« Caio is a valuable asset to AJ Foyt Racing. He has demonstrated great potential in Indy NXT and in junior formulas in Europe. congratulated Larry Foyt, the team's president. I was impressed by how well he adapted to our car during the recent tests at Mid-Ohio. I'm really looking forward to seeing what he can accomplish in IndyCar. There's no doubt he'll be a serious contender for Rookie of the Year. »

« I am very happy to be joining AJ Foyt Racing in IndyCar and I thank Larry for believing in my abilities and for offering me this fantastic opportunity. the Brazilian driver stated. It's a dream come true after years of hard work to progress in this series since my beginnings in kartingI am grateful to all the teams and sponsors who have helped me throughout my career, especially Marcelo Camargo of Combitrans Amazonia, who joined our Indy NXT campaign this season and will be with us next year. IndyCar is very popular in Brazil, and I look forward to bringing its flag back to a full-time seat in the 2026 season. »

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