Castroneves finishes at a speed of 8 years and takes his eighth Brazilian victory in the Indy 500

Castroneves finishes at a speed of 8 years and takes his eighth Brazilian victory in the Indy 500

Helio Castronivis won the Indianapolis 500 for the fourth time

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Helio Castronivis’ stunning victory in the Indy 500 this Sunday (30) put the driver at the top of the biggest winners in race history, but it was also important to Brazil in the list of countries with more wins in IMS.

Without a win since 2013, when Tony Canaan beat KV, Brazil left the streak with Castroneves and reached the eighth victory in Indy 500 history, tying the UK as the second country to have the most episodes, only behind it, by of course from the US.

Helio Castronivis won the Indianapolis 500 for the fourth time

Helio Castronivis won the Indianapolis 500 for the fourth time

Photo: AFP / Grand Prix

By the way, Helio became responsible for 50% of the Brazilian victories in the Indy 500, with Emerson Fittipaldi having two and Gilles de Ferrand and Canaan appearing with one each. In the twenty-first century, Brazil has scored six victories.

After Brazil and the United Kingdom appearing: France with four wins, Italy with three, the Netherlands, Colombia and Japan with two wins each. American fasting, now, is five years, with Alexander Rossi, in 2016, after it was the last time for homeowners.

Check out the list of Brazilian victories in the Indy 500

1 Helio Castrons 4 Wins (2001, 02, 09, 21)
2 Emerson Fittipaldi 2 victories (1989 and 93)
3 Gilles de Ferrand 1 Triumph (2003)
3 Tony Canaan 1 Triumph (2013)

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