Helio Castroneves
Helio Castroneves
Hélio Castro-Neves, better known as Hélio Castroneves, is a Brazilian auto racing driver competing in the IndyCar Series. In IndyCar competition, Castroneves has 23 wins and 38 poles, and placed second in the season standings four times, third two times and fourth four times. Prior to IndyCar, Castroneves competed in the CART championship, with a highest championship points finish of fourth; he recorded six wins and seven pole positions in the series...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth10 May 1975
CitySao Paulo, Brazil
CountryBrazil
We had some trouble with the engine electronics this afternoon. I still think we're in good shape.
She moved inside a little bit early, but she did a great job to get back again and not get in trouble with officials.
I tell you, if we would be like NASCAR - have bumpers - for sure I would have won the race. But this is not NASCAR.
I think it will be important to make sure I'm in the best condition possible for this weekend. At the beginning of the season, I began preparing for the road courses by lifting more weights and trying to improve my conditioning. I've found that the combination of swimming and then running really adds a new dimension to my overall performance as I have built my stamina significantly over the past several months.
We were very close many times. I don't think there were a couple of times that a hair could have even be between the wheel and my wheel. I don't think we ever touched. I tell you, I respect him a lot after this race. Not that I didn't respect him before, but he definitely drove like a champion.
People might see an opportunity, but I hope people are more patient a little bit, ... This is the last road course, but there is nothing I can do. It's out of my control.
Let me show that I have that (talent).
I was trying to go as fast as I could. I didn't know I was in the lead. I was this close to the wall.
You have to be smart. He went from hero to zero, getting the pole position and doing what he did.
I don't think I would be a good actor! People enjoyed 'Dancing With the Stars' because I was myself, and every time they told me to say something, I would say my own words, so I don't think I could follow a script well!
If you don't finish half of the races, you are not going to have a very good season.
I like people with a good sense of humor, like Jennifer Aniston. She is amazing and is a great actress.
Dancing is just like racing. You don't learn choreography. They just give you steps to do, and you do them over and over and over. It's very much like what I do in racing.
To be honest, Brazilian people are fun people, and the country is amazing. It's full of beautiful people. I love the beaches.