Career Highlights

- Earned first IndyCar Series victories in 2004, winning at Milwaukee and Pikes Peak.
- Finished second to Juan Montoya in 1999 CART point standings.

2004
- Finished sixth in IndyCar Series standings, driving for Andretti Green Racing.
- Earned his first two IndyCar Series victories, winning at Milwaukee and Pikes Peak.
- Led his first lap in IndyCar Series at the Indianapolis 500 en route to 14th-place finish.
- Earned his first MBNA Pole Award at Texas 1.
- Led six races for a total of 349 laps.

2003
- Finished 25th in IndyCar Series standings after competing in only three races for Andretti Green Racing.
- Suffered back injury in motorcycle accident in April in his native Scottland, which caused him to miss races at Japan, Indianapolis and Texas. Returned to cockpit at Pikes Peak before having back surgery, which caused him to miss the remainder of the year.
- Started a career-best seventh at Homestead and Pikes Peak and finished a career-best fourth at Pikes Peak.

2002
- Earned three victories and one pole position for Team Green en route to fourth-place finish in CART standings.
- Made IndyCar Series debut at Indianapolis 500, starting 28th and finishing 19th.

2001
- Finished seventh in CART standings. Won at Cleveland and earned three additional top-three finishes for Team Green.

2000
- Finished 13th in CART standings, earning four top-three finishes and two pole positions.
- Suffered fractured pelvis and brain contusions in single-car accident during pre-season testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

1999
- Finished second in CART standings for Team Green. Tied with champion Juan Montoya with 212 points, but Montoya was awarded the championship based on his seven victories to Franchitti’s three.
- Earned three victories, two pole positions and 11 top-three finishes.

1998
- Finished third in CART standings on strength of three victories and five pole positions.

1997
- Made CART debut driving for Hogan Racing. Finished 22nd in points with best finish of ninth at Australia.

1996
- Finished fourth in the FIA International Touring Car Championship, earning one victory and six podium finishes.

1995
- Earned one victory and three podium finishes en route to third place in the FIA International Touring Car Championship.
- Finished fifth in the German Touring Car championship.

1994
- Finished fourth in British Formula 3 championship with Paul Stewart Racing, earning one win.

1993
- Won British Formula Vauxhall Lotus championship in his second season with Paul Stewart Racing, earning six victories. Named series “Driver of the Year.”

1992
- Joined Paul Stewart Racing and finished fourth in the British Formula Vauxhall Lotus championship.
- Named McLaren/Autosport “Young Driver of the Year.”

1991
- Won Formula Vauxhall Junior Championship with four victories.

1984-90
- Competed in karts, winning 1984 Scottish Junior Karting Championship, consecutive British Junior Kart championships in 1985-86 and Scottish Kart championship in 1988. Finished second in British Senior Kart championship in 1989.