João Victor Horto
João Victor "JV" Horto (born September 29, 1990) is a Brazilian racing driver from Londrina.
| João Victor Horto | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | September 29, 1990 Londrina |
| Firestone Indy Lights career | |
| Current team | Juncos Racing |
| Car number | 86 |
| Starts | 3 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 15th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010-2011 2009 | Star Mazda Formula BMW Americas |
After karting, Horto went to the United States in 2009 to compete in the Formula BMW Americas championship where he finished seventh, scoring a best finish of second at Road America. In 2010 he drove in the Star Mazda series for Team Apex.[1] He finished 7th in points with two second-place finishes as well as two thirds. In 2011 he returned to the series, this time driving for Juncos Racing.[2] He improved to fourth in the championship, winning the race at Mosport Park.
In 2012 he continued with Juncos Racing but moved up to the Firestone Indy Lights series, the next step in IndyCar's Mazda Road to Indy program.[3] Horto competed in three of the first four races of the season, including the Freedom 100 before leaving the team and series. His best finish was 7th in both the Freedom 100 and at Barber Motorsports Park. He finished 15th in points.
Star Mazda Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Team Apex | SEB 6 |
STP 2 |
LAG 17 |
ORP 3 |
IOW 3 |
NJ1 7 |
NJ2 2 |
ACC 10 |
ACC 24 |
TRO 6 |
ROA 19 |
MOS 12 |
ATL 8 |
7th | 381 |
| 2011 | Juncos Racing | STP 14 |
BAR 4 |
IND 5 |
MIL 7 |
IOW 2 |
MOS 1 |
TRO 2 |
TRO 4 |
SON 6 |
BAL 3 |
LAG 6 |
4th | 375 |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Juncos Racing | STP 13 |
ALA 7 |
LBH |
INDY 7 |
DET |
MIL |
IOW |
TOR |
EDM |
TRO |
BAL |
FON |
15th | 69 |
References
- Joao Victor Horto Signs with Team Apex Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, Junior Open Wheel Talent, January 19, 2010, Retrieved 2010-07-17
- Star Mazda: Juncos Racing announces driver lineup for 2011, Flag World, December 23, 2010, Retrieved 2011-08-17
- McCubbin, Ashley. Juncos Racing Announces J.V. Horto as Firestone Indy Lights Driver, On Pit Road, March 18, 2012, Retrieved 2012-03-30