Agustín Canapino Facts for Kids

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Agustín Canapino

Canapino in 2023

Nationality

Argentine

Born

Agustín Hugo Canapino
19 January 1990 (age 35)
Arrecifes, Argentina

IndyCar Series career

28 races run over 2 years

Team(s)

No. 78 (Juncos Hollinger Racing)

Best finish

21st (2023)

First race

2023 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg)

Last race

2024 Honda Indy Toronto
(Exhibition Place)

Wins	Podiums	Poles
0	0	0

Championship titles

2007
2008
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
2010, 2017, 2018, 2019
2016, 2021

Renault Megane Cup Argentina
TC Pista Argentina
Top Race V6

Turismo Carretera

Súper TC2000

Agustín Hugo Canapino (born 19 January 1990) is an Argentine racing driver. He recently raced for Juncos Hollinger Racing in the IndyCar Series. Agustín has had great success in many racing series, especially in Turismo Carretera (TC).

Racing Journey
- Top Wins and Championships
- Special Awards
IndyCar Series Adventure
- First Races
- Online Behavior and Sportsmanship
Personal Life
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Racing Journey

Canapino won his first TC 2000 race in 2011.

Agustín started racing in 2005 without any previous experience. He joined the Renault Mégane series, where all cars are the same. He won races in 2006 and became the champion in 2007.

That same year, he started racing in TC 2000. The next year, he joined Top Race and TC Pista. TC Pista is a championship that helps drivers get ready for Turismo Carretera. Agustín won the TC Pista championship in 2008.

Top Wins and Championships

In 2010, Canapino won championships in both TC and Top Race. From 2011 to 2017, he won almost all the titles in Top Race. He also won the Súper TC2000 championship in 2016 and 2021 with the Chevrolet Argentina team.

Agustín was a three-time TC champion from 2017 to 2019. He raced for the Canapino Sport team, which his father led. He also competed in a few races in Stock Car Brasil.

In 2019, Ricardo Juncos, who runs Juncos Racing, invited Agustín to race in the 24 Hours of Daytona. This is a very long endurance race. He finished eighth in his class with his teammates. He also raced at the 12 Hours of Sebring.

Special Awards

Agustín Canapino received the Olimpia de Oro in 2018. This award is for the best Argentine sportsman of the year. He is one of only two racing drivers to ever win this award, the other being the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio. He also won the Olimpia de Plata for racing four times.

IndyCar Series Adventure

Canapino (right) racing at Road America in 2023.

In October 2022, Agustín's team, Juncos Racing, announced he would do two special demonstration runs in Argentina. He drove one of their IndyCars from the 2022 season. To get ready, he had a private test at Sebring.

After this test, Canapino was confirmed as a full-time driver for the 2023 championship. He raced alongside Callum Ilott.

First Races

Agustín started his first IndyCar race at St. Petersburg in 21st place. He drove well in a busy race and finished 12th. He was the last car to finish on the same lap as the leader.

After a required test for new drivers at Texas Motor Speedway, he raced again. He started in 19th place and finished 12th once more.

Agustín left the Juncos team after the 2024 Honda Indy Toronto race. The team made an announcement about this on August 7, 2024.

Online Behavior and Sportsmanship

During the 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Agustín had to stop racing after hitting a wall. This happened while he was trying to pass his teammate, Callum Ilott. After the race, some fans of Canapino sent very unfriendly messages to Ilott online. IndyCar released a statement saying this kind of behavior was wrong.

Later, after another race where Canapino and Ilott had a small collision, Ilott again received mean messages from some fans. The team released a statement asking for respectful behavior.

After the 2024 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, fans of Canapino sent similar messages to another driver, Théo Pourchaire, after a racing incident. This led to Pourchaire's team, Arrow McLaren, speaking out against the online bullying. Canapino then made a statement on social media. Arrow McLaren ended their partnership with Juncos Hollinger Racing because of these online incidents. Canapino later took a break from racing with the team. He was replaced by Nolan Siegel for one race but returned for five more races before leaving the team.

Personal Life

Agustín's father, Alberto Canapino, passed away on 15 February 2021. Alberto was a well-known race car mechanic and helped prepare cars. Agustín has a younger brother, Matías, who also races in TC Pista.