Foyt confirms Collet call-up for 2026 IndyCar season

Welcome to the IndyCar Series, Caio Collet.

The Brazilian joins AJ Foyt Racing as teammate to Santino Ferrucci after placing third on his Indy NXT debut in 2024, and improving to second last season with HMD Motorsports.

The 23-year-old arrived in the U.S. after spending seven seasons training across a range of European open-wheel series and won four NXT races along with 15 podiums from 28 tries.

Thanks to his early start and the considerable amount of mileage he covered while training in Europe, Collet used his two years in NXT as a finishing school to learn the tracks and oval racing ahead making the jump to IndyCar. He has a tough act to follow after David Malukas used his performances in the car to place 11th in the championship – the best result to date with Foyt’s second car – and solidify his position with Team Penske for 2026.

"I’m very happy to join AJ Foyt Racing in the IndyCar Series and thankful to Larry (Foyt, team president) for trusting my skills and giving me this fantastic opportunity," Collet said.

"It is a dream come true after years of hard work in developing series since my early go-karting experiences. I’m thankful to all teams and sponsors that helped me through my career, especially Marcelo Camargo from Combitrans Amazonia, that joined our Indy NXT campaign this season and will be with us next year. IndyCar is huge in Brazil and I’m looking forward to bringing its flag back to a full-time seat in the 2026 season.”

Collet becomes the fifth different driver to occupy Foyt’s No. 4 Chevy since 2022.

"Caio is a welcome addition to AJ Foyt Racing,” said Larry Foyt. “He has shown great potential in Indy NXT by Firestone and in the junior formulas in Europe. I was impressed with how he adapted to our car at the recent Mid-Ohio test and I'm very excited to see what he can do in IndyCar. There's no doubt that he will be a strong contender in the battle for Rookie of the Year."