Marco Greco (Born December 1, 1963 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and auto racing driver who competed in the Indy Racing League from 1996 to 1999. His best finish in the season points was third in 1996–1997. He made four starts in the Indianapolis 500 with a best finish of 14th in 1998. He previously competed in the CART World Series in full seasons in 1993 for Sovereign Motorsports and in 1994 for Arciero Racing and partial seasons in 1995 and 1996 for Dick Simon Racing, Galles Racing, and Team Scandia.

Marco Greco
Nationality Brazil
Born (1963-12-01) December 1, 1963 (age 60)
São Paulo
Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
Years active1996–1999
TeamsA. J. Foyt Enterprises
Team Scandia
Galles Racing
Phoenix Racing
Starts23
Wins0
Poles1
Best finish3rd in 1996–1997
Marco Greco
CART IndyCar World Series
Years active1993–1996
TeamsSovereign Motorsports
Arciero Racing
Dick Simon Racing
Team Scandia
Galles Racing
Starts40
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish29th in 1995
Previous series
1992
1989–1991
1988–1990
1987
1981–1986
1979
Indy Lights
British Formula 3000
FIA Formula 3000
British Formula Three
500cc road racing
350cc road racing

Career results

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Career summary

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Year Series Position
1987 British Formula Three NC
1988 International Formula 3000 NC
1989 British Formula Three 4th
International Formula 3000 NC
1990 International Formula 3000 NC
1992 Indy Lights 7th
1993 Indianapolis 500 NC
IndyCar 30th
1994 Indy Car 29th
Indianapolis 500 27th
1995 IndyCar 29th
Indianapolis 500 NC
1996 Indy Car 31st
1996 Indianapolis 500 26th
Indy Racing League 36th
1996-1997 Indy Racing League 3rd
1997 1997 Indianapolis 500 16th
1998 Indy Racing League 10th
1998 Indianapolis 500 14th
1999 Indy Racing League 36th

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
1979 350 cc Yamaha VEN
16
AUT GER ITA SPA YUG NED FIN GBR CZE FRA 0
1981 500 cc Suzuki AUT GER
29
ITA FRA
24
YUG
18
NED BEL SMR GBR FIN SWE 0
1982 500 cc Suzuki ARG
20
AUT FRA
17
SPA
19
ITA NED BEL YUG GBR
DNQ
SWE SMR GER 0
1983 500 cc Suzuki RSA
16
FRA
Ret
ITA
18
GER
31
SPA
Ret
AUT YUG
Ret
NED BEL GBR SWE SMR 0
1985 500 cc Honda RSA
Ret
SPA
DNQ
GER ITA AUT YUG NED BEL FRA GBR SWE SMR 0
1986 500 cc Honda SPA ITA GER AUT YUG NED BEL FRA GBR SWE SMR
24
0

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points
1988 Team Ralt JER
VAL
PAU
SIL
DNQ
MNZ
DNQ
PER
DNQ
BRH
DNQ
BIR
DNQ
NC 0
Spirit/TOM's Racing BUG
DNQ
ZOL
DNQ
DIJ
DNQ
1989 Bromley Motorsport SIL
VAL
PAU
JER
PER
BRH
Ret
BIR
SPA
NC 0
GA Motorsports BUG
Ret
DIJ
Ret
1990 Pacific Racing DON
DNQ
SIL
DNQ
PAU
JER
MNZ
NC 0
GA Motorsports PER
Ret
HOC
DNQ
BRH
DNQ
BIR
First Racing BUG
DNQ
NOG
DNQ

American Open Wheel

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CART

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
1993 Arciero Racing SRF
22
PHX
11
LBH
25
INDY
DNQ
MIL
DNQ
DET
19
POR
19
CLE
22
TOR
21
MIC
18
NHA
17
ROA
28
VAN
20
MDO
18
NZR
23
LS
DNQ
30th 2
1994 Arciero Racing SRF
DNQ
PHX
16
LBH
23
INDY
27
MIL
20
DET
24
POR
20
CLE
26
TOR
15
MIC
11
MDO
DNQ
NHA
16
VAN
16
ROA
21
NZR
17
LS
24
29th 2
1995 Galles Racing MIA
SRF
PHX
LBH
13
NZR
21
INDY
DNQ
MIL
DET
13
TOR
20
CLE
15
MIC
MDO
22
NHA
20
VAN
25
LS
23
29th 2
Dick Simon Racing POR
11
ROA
23
1996 Dick Simon Racing MIA
25
RIO
12
SRF LBH NZR 500 MIL DET POR CLE TOR MIC MDO ROA VAN LS 32nd 1

IndyCar

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
1996 A. J. Foyt Enterprises WDW PHX INDY
26
36th 9
1996–97 Arizona Motorsports w/ Team Scandia NHM
7
LVS
9
3rd 230
Team Scandia WDW
8
PHX
4
INDY
16
TXS
26
Galles Racing PPI
13
CLT
9
NH2
20
LV2
10
1998 Phoenix Racing WDW
27
PHX
20
INDY
14
TXS
8
NHM
13
DOV
3
CLT
5
PPIR
6
ATL
13
TX2
16
LVS
8
10th 219
1999 Phoenix Racing WDW PHX
12
CLT 36th 18
A. J. Foyt Enterprises INDY
DNQ
TXS PPI ATL DOV PP2 LVS TX2

Indy 500 results

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Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
1993 Lola Chevrolet Failed to Qualify Sovereign
1994 Lola Ford-Cosworth 32nd 27th Arciero
1995 Lola Ilmor-Mercedes Failed to Qualify Galles
1996 Lola Ford-Cosworth 22nd 26th Foyt
1997 Dallara Oldsmobile 27th 16th Scandia
1998 G-Force Oldsmobile 14th 14th Phoenix
1999 Dallara Oldsmobile Failed to Qualify Foyt

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