Francisco "Kiko" Porto (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɐ̃ˈsis.ku ˈki.ku ˈpoʁ.tu]; born 28 August 2003) is a Brazilian racing driver who competes full-time in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship, driving for DEForce Racing.[1] He is the champion of the 2021 U.S. F2000 National Championship.[2][3]
| Kiko Porto | |
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| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | Francisco Porto August 28, 2003 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Indy Pro 2000 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | DEForce Racing |
| Car number | 12 |
| Starts | 22 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 6 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 7th in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020–21 2019 2018 2017-18 | U.S. F2000 National Championship Formula 4 US Fórmula Academy Sudamericana NACAM Formula 4 Championship |
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | Scuderia Martiga EG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 9th |
| 2018 | Formula Academy Sudamericana | N/A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 15th |
| 2019 | Formula 4 United States Championship | DEForce Racing[4] | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 220 | 2nd |
| 2020 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | DEForce Racing[5] | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 198 | 10th |
| 2021 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | DEForce Racing[6] | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 413 | 1st |
| 2022 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | DEForce Racing | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 290 | 7th |
| Stock Car Brasil | Scuderia CJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2023 | USF Pro 2000 Championship | DEForce Racing | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 326 | 2nd |
| Indy NXT | Cape Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 25th | |
| NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race - Pro | Sprint Race | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 15th | |
| 2024 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro | ANSA Motorsports |
* Season still in progress.
American open–wheel racing results
U.S. F2000 National Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DEForce Racing | ROA 1 | ROA 2 | MOH 1 8 | MOH 2 18 | MOH 3 11 | LOR 14 | IMS 1 3* | IMS 2 4 | IMS 3 3 | MOH 1 7 | MOH 2 8 | MOH 3 11 | NJM 1 | NJM 2 | NJM 3 | STP 1 1 | STP 2 2 | 10th | 198 | |
| 2021 | DEForce Racing | ALA 1 10 | ALA 2 4 | STP 1 5 | STP 2 2 | IMS 1 7 | IMS 2 3 | IMS 3 1 | LOR 4 | ROA 1 1 | ROA 2 5 | MOH 1 2 | MOH 2 1 | MOH 3 5 | NJM 1 1 | NJM 3 2 | NJM 4 8 | MOH 4 3 | MOH 5 3 | 1st | 413 |
USF Pro 2000 / Indy Pro 2000 Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DEForce Racing | STP 1 6 | STP 2 4 | ALA 1 8 | ALA 2 7 | IMS 1 6 | IMS 2 4 | IMS 3 8 | IRP 7 | ROA 1 14 | ROA 2 12 | MOH 1 4 | MOH 2 1* | TOR 1 9 | TOR 2 6 | GMP 11 | POR 1 15 | POR 2 3 | POR 3 2 | 7th | 290 |
| 2023 | DEForce Racing | STP 1 2 | STP 2 2 | SEB 1 19 | SEB 2 3 | IMS 1 7* | IMS 2 11 | IRP 10 | ROA 1 5 | ROA 2 2 | MOH 1 19 | MOH 2 2 | TOR 1 5 | TOR 2 7 | COTA 1 1* | COTA 1 2 | POR 1 1* | POR 2 5 | POR 3 17 | 2nd | 326 |
Indy NXT
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cape Motorsports | STP | BAR | IMS | DET | DET | RDA | MDO | IOW | NSH | IMS 9 | GMP | POR | LAG 17 | LAG 11 | 25th | 54 |
References
External links
- Official website
- Kiko Porto career summary at DriverDB.com