Lavin advances to the top-rung in open-wheel racing after competing the last two years in the Toyota Atlantic series. In Atlantic competition, Lavin accumulated eleven top-ten starts and 14 top-ten finishes, including a career-best second place finish at the 2002 Milwaukee event.

The 25-year-old Mexican also has also competed in Mexican Formula Azteca, Mexico's Formula 3 Nissan Championship and Dayton Indy Lights Championship. He began racing go-karts and motocross at the age of four.

• Scored career-best finish of second at the 2002 Toyota Atlantic Milwaukee event
• Earned First Toyota Atlantic Podium in 2001 Nazareth race
• Winner of 2001 Pedro Rodriguez Trophy as "Best Driver in Mexico"

Entered second season of Toyota Atlantic competition making eleven starts with Michael Shank Racing, Scored points in ten of the eleven starts including six top-ten finishes, Earned career-best finish of second at Milwaukee, Finished ninth in the driver's championship with 76 points

Joined Michael Shank Racing for a full season of Toyota Atlantic action, Qualified and finished third at Nazareth in second Toyota Atlantic start, Scored nine top-ten starts and eight top-ten finished in 12 starts, Finished seventh in the championship with a total of 69 points, finishing third in the Rookie of the Year standings, Presented with Pedro Rodriguez Trophy as "Best Driver in Mexico"

Contested fifth season of Dayton Indy Lights competition with Brian Stewart Racing making his 58th Indy Lights start at the season-ending Fontana race, Qualified an Indy Lights career-best sixth at Michigan, Earned an Indy Lights career-best of fifth at the Chicago and Fontana events, Finished eleventh in driver's championship with 48 points

Drove for Brian Stewart Racing in the Dayton Indy Lights Championship, Scored four top-ten finishes Ð an eighth at Michigan Speedway matching his career best effort to-date and ninth place finishes at Long Beach, Nazareth and Fontana, Set the fastest race lap at Michigan with a speed of 186.321 mph, Finished seven of 12 races earning 19 championship points, his best showing to-date, Ended the season 17th in the driver's championship

Competed in ten of 14 races with Indy Regency Racing in the Dayton Indy Lights Championship, Posted an Indy Lights career-best finish of eighth at Homestead season-opener, Ranked 27th overall in the championship with five points

Joined Indy Regency Racing to contest full season in Dayton Indy Lights Championship, Finished seven of 13 races with a best finish of 15th at Gateway International Raceway

Made his Dayton Indy Lights Championship debut with Leading Edge Motorsports as the youngest full-time driver in the series at 18, Earned first championship point with a 12th place finish at Detroit and matched the effort later in the season with a 12th place finish at Vancouver, Placed 26th in the championship with two points

Runner-up in Mexico's Formula 3 (903) Nissan championship

Led the Mexican Formula Azteca (Formula Vee) championship after eight races, but left to focus his efforts on the Formula 3 Nissan Series (903) where he finished as runner-up in the Nissan series

Attended the Skip Barber Racing School at Sears Point Raceway

Finished third overall in the Mexican Formula Azteca Series (Formula Vee), Formula Azteca Regional Champion in hometown of San Luis Potosi

Graduated from Jim Hall's go-karting school in California at age 13 with one win and two second place finishes in school races

Began racing at age four in go-karts and motocross events

Continues an aggressive physical fitness program started in 1999, Father Rodolfo Lavin Sr. has guided career and is in attendance at most races