Raphael Matos
| Raphael Matos | |
|---|---|
 Matos at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the first day of qualifying for the 2011 500 | |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | August 28, 1981 Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| IndyCar Series career | |
| Debut season | 2009 |
| Current team | AFS Racing |
| Categorisation |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 17 |
| Former teams | de Ferran Dragon Racing |
| Starts | 38 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2009 |
| Previous series | |
| 2008 2006-2007 2004-2005 2002-2003 | Firestone Indy Lights Champ Car Atlantic Series A1 Grand Prix Star Mazda Series Skip Barber Formula Dodge Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008 2007 2005 2003 | Firestone Indy Lights Series Champ Car Atlantic Series Star Mazda Series Skip Barber Formula Dodge |
| Awards | |
| 2009 | IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year |
Raphael "Rafa" Matos (born August 28, 1981) is a Brazilian professional racing driver. He was the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights Series champion and the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Series champion. In sports car racing, Matos is a three-time champion of the Trans-Am Series, winning the title in the 2018, 2021 and 2024 seasons, all in the TA2 class. He lives in Miami.