First start: March 2, 2002 (Homestead-Miami Speedway)
First victory: July 20, 2002 (Michigan International Speedway)
First pole: June 8, 2002 (Texas Motor Speedway)

2005
● Finished ninth in point standings driving for Panther Racing. Earned three pole positions and his second career victory at Texas Motor Speedway.
● Won pole positions at Homestead, Texas and Nashville.

2004
● Competed for Panther Racing, earning a best qualifying result of third and best finish of fifth in the season opener at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
● Led at Homestead, Phoenix and Kentucky for a total of 32 laps.

2003
● Finished career-best seventh in point standings driving for Target Chip Ganassi Racing. Had five top-five and 10 top-10 finishes and won MBNA Pole Awards at Texas1 and Michigan.
● Started 12^th and finished fourth at 87^th Indianapolis 500. Led 63 laps, the most of any driver.

2002
● Scored first career IndyCar Series win at Michigan driving for Red Bull Cheever Racing. Led 122 of 200 laps after starting from the pole. Moved from 11^th to first in the final 26 laps to claim the victory.
● Started 10^th and led 85 laps before finishing 26^th at Indianapolis 500. Crashed in Turn 4 while leading on Lap 173. Named Bank One co-Rookie of the Year with Alex Barron.
● Scored MBNA Pole Awards at spring Texas race, Kansas and Michigan.

ROAD TO INDYCAR SERIES

2001
● Runner-up in the Formula Nissan championship with four victories and eight poles.
● Served as a test driver for the Jaguar Racing Formula One team from January-May.

2000
● Runner-up in the British Formula 3 championship with two victories and two poles.
● Finished third in prestigious Marlboro Masters F3 race at Zandvoort.
● Competed in final four races of FIA Formula 3000 Championship with best finish of second.

1999
● Won Formula Opel Euroseries championship with a record eight victories and eight poles.
● Competed in final two races of Formula Nissan championship, earning the pole in both and victory in one.

1998
● Finished third in the British Formula Vauxhall Junior series with one victory and one pole. Named series Rookie of the Year.

1997
● Scored two victories in the South African Formula Ford series.

Early Career
● Competed in go-karting events, winning the South African karting championship in 1995.