Igor Fraga


Igor Omura Fraga is a Japanese-born Brazilian racing driver and eSports player. He is the incumbent champion of the Toyota Racing Series 2020.
He won the inaugural FIA Gran Turismo Nations Cup and McLaren Shadow racing series in 2018, and also competed in the 2017 Formula One eSports Series. 2020 he will compete in the FIA Formula 3 Championship.

Racing career

Fraga raced in Formula 3 Brasil for three years, all with Prop Car Racing. Fraga's first season in 2015 did not start well, retiring in its first three races under Class B. The following race, he finished eighth overall, and third in his class. Fraga would earn a total of two pole positions, four fastest laps, nine podiums, and four class wins in the season and would finish third in Class B with 117 points.
In 2016, Fraga was promoted to Class A, but only raced in four races, those being the first event at the Velopark and the last event at Interlagos. He would finish eleventh in the Class A standings, with one podium and 19 points. Fraga would return to the newly-renamed Academy class in 2017. Fraga won the class, finishing the season with 190 points, with seven pole positions, seven fastest laps, 13 podiums, and 10 class wins.
Simultaneously with Formula 3 Brasil, Fraga also raced in NACAM Formula 4 Championship in 2017. In his only season in 2017–18, Fraga finished second overall and earned 286 points, with five pole positions, seven fastest laps, 12 podiums, and six race wins.
In 2018, Fraga participated in the U.S. F2000 National Championship. He ended the season in fourth overall, with three podiums and 213 points.
2019 Fraga made his European debut in the inaugural Formula Regional European Championship, winning four races and finishing 3rd and therefore best of the non-Prema drivers.
In 2020, Fraga will participate in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, driving alongside David Schumacher, son of F1 Grand Prix winner Ralf Schumacher, and series veteran, Niko Kari. All three of these drivers will be racing for the Czech Republic based Charouz Racing System. In March of that year, Fraga was named as a new signing to the Red Bull Junior Team.

Personal life

Fraga was born in Kanazawa, Japan to Brazilian parents. He is a multilinguist, capable of speaking Portuguese, English, Japanese, and Spanish.

Racing record

Career summary

* Season still in progress.

Complete U.S. F2000 National Championship results

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2018Exclusive AutosportSTP
8
STP
2
IMS
8
IMS
17
LOR
7
ROA
8
ROA
5
TOR
7
TOR
2
MDO
17
MDO
3
MDO
5
POR
15
POR
4
4th213

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2020Charouz Racing SystemRBR1
FEA
16
RBR1
SPR
25
RBR2
FEA
26
RBR2
SPR
14
HUN
FEA
15
HUN
SPR
Ret
SIL1
FEA
15
SIL1
SPR
Ret
SIL2
FEA
SIL2
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
MUG
FEA
MUG
SPR
24th*0*

* Season still in progress.