Kiko Porto
Nationality: Brazilian
Languages spoken: English, Portuguese
Height/weight: 5’6” / 140 lbs.
Hobbies: Martial arts, shoes, travel
Guilty food pleasure: Starbucks
Favorite sports to play: Volleyball
Bucket list item: Sky diving
The one talent I wish I had: Focus
Best meal I can cook by myself: Eggos
Racing goal: To be an NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver
Racing hero: Ayrton Senna
Career results:
2022
- Finished seventh in his rookie season in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires with one win (at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course) and two additional podium finishes (in the final event of the season at Portland International Raceway)
2021
- Won the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship with four wins, six poles, one fastest race lap and top 10 finishes in all 18 races
- Claimed a scholarship package valued at over $400,000 to advance to Indy Pro 2000 in 2022
2020
- Finished 10th in his rookie Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship (despite missing the first race weekend of the season), capturing two poles and four podiums including a victory in the penultimate race of the season at St. Petersburg
2019
- Finished second in the F4 US Championship Powered by Honda, with three wins and eight podium finishes
- Participated in the Chris Griffis Memorial Test, finishing in the top five in four of six sessions
2018
- Competed in the final eight F4 US Championship Powered by Honda races, taking five top 10 finishes
- Competed in two Formula 4 NACAM Championship events, earning two podium finishes
2017
- Won the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy in Alaharma, Finland
- Won the Granja Viana 500 race as part of Team Barrichello Hero
2016
- Earned numerous karting championships including the Brazilian Kart Championship (Junior), Copa São Paulo KGV championship (Rotax Júnior Max Rookie), and the SKB Super Kart Brasil (Junior Junior)
- Also won local and regional karting titles in the Junior Junior category
2015
- Finished in the top five in the Brazilian Kart Championship (Junior Junior)
- Runner up in the São Paulo KGV Cup (Rotax Mini Max)
2013-2014
- Won numerous local and regional karting events in the Cadet and Super Cadet classes