Greg Moore's Biography


Greg when he was little

  • DATE OF BIRTH: April 22, 1975

  • HEIGHT: 5'11"

  • WEIGHT: 160 lbs.

  • MARITAL STATUS: Single

  • HOMETOWN: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

  • YEAR OF ENTRY IN PLAYER'S DDP: 1995

  • HOBBIES: Working out and mountain biking

  • PERSONAL VEHICLE: Mercedes-Benz SLK, Hummer, Dodge Viper

  • FIRST RACE CAR: Van Diemen F1600

  • DREAM CAR: Mercedes-Benz GT SLK, Lambourgini Diablo

  • FAVOURITE MUSIC: The Tragically Hip

  • RACING IDOL: Ayrton Senna

  • BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR RACING CAREER: My father Ric

  • FAVOURITE CITY: Vancouver

  • FAVOURITE TRACK: Portland and Fontana

  • GREATEST RACING ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR: Becoming youngest CART winner in history with victory at Milwaukee

  • BEST PART OF THE JOB: Winning races

  • WORST PART OF THE JOB: Constant air travel

  • IF I WASN'T A DRIVER, I'D BE...: NHL hockey goalie

  • WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD MORE FREE TIME: Work out more and spend time with friends and family

  • SUPERSTITIONS: None

  • BIGGEST ASSET: Patience (on the race track)

  • BIGGEST FLAW: Impatience (ouside the race track)

  • GOALS FOR THE 1998 SEASON: Winning the CART Championship


    Career Highlights



    1989

  • Won the North American Enduro Kart Racing Championship. Began karting in 1986.



    1990

  • Year-long student trials winner at the Spenard David Racing School in Shannonville (ONT). Winner of the North American Enduro Kart Racing Championship.



    1991

  • Named Rookie of the year after finishing fourth overall with one win, four second places and two poles in the Esso Protec Canadian Formula 1600 Series



    1992

  • Won the USAC Formula 2000 West title in his rookie year with four wins and four poles. Didn't lead the championship until he wrapped up the title with a win in the season's finale at Willow Springs (CA)



    1993 PPG FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Finished ninth in the points standings in his rookie season

  • Had eight top-10 finishes, including an impressive third place at Portland



    1994 PPG FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Finished third overall in the championship

  • Recorded three wins (Phoenix, New Hampshire and Nezareth)

  • Started from the pole in two events



    1995 PPG FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Won the driver's title with 242 points, 102 more than runner-up Robbie Buhl

  • Broke Paul Tracy's record with five consecutive wins at the start of the season

  • Scored a total of 10 wins, breaking another record held by Paul Tracy

  • Recorded seven pole positions and lead 375 out of 583 lasp (64.32%)


    1996 PPG CART WORLD SERIES

  • Runner-up for Rookie of the Year behind Alex Zanardi

  • Second-place finish at Nazareth

  • Two third-place finishes (Australia and Cleveland)

  • Finished ninth in the overall standings with 84 points



    1997 PPG CART WORLD SERIES

  • Youngest winner in CART history at 22 years, 1 month, 10 days

  • Won consecutive races at Milwaukee and Detroit

  • Three runner-up finishes (Australia and Mid-Ohio)

  • Finished seventh in overall standings with 111 points



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