Cristiano da Matta

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Cristiano da Matta : biography

September 19, 1973 –

Cristiano Monteiro da Matta (born September 19, 1973 in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil) is an auto racing driver, winner of the American CART Championship in 2002, and former Formula One driver with the Toyota team.

Racing career

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points
1996 Pacific Racing NÜR PAU PER HOC SIL SPA MAG EST MUG HOC 9th 7

American Open-Wheel racing

(key)

Indy Lights

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
1997 Brian Stewart Racing MIA21 LBH2 NAZ1 SAV21 STL2 MIL4 DET26 POR5 TOR18 TRO4 VAN1 LS1 FON4 3rd 141
1998 Tasman Motorsports MIA2 LBH1 NAZ1 STL3 MIL10 DET2 POR20 CLE22 TOR15 MIS2 TRO1 VAN1 LS22 FON11 1st 154

CART/Champ Car

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rank Points
1999 Arciero-Wells Racing Reynard 99i Toyota RV8D MIA MOT LBH NAZ RIO GAT MIL POR CLE ROA TOR MIC DET MDO CHI VAN LS HOU SRF FON 18th 32
2000 PPI Motorsports Reynard 2Ki Toyota RV8E MIA LBH RIO MOT NAZ MIL DET POR CLE TOR MIC CHI MDO ROA VAN LS GAT HOU SRF FON 10th 112
2001 Newman/Haas Racing Lola B01/00 Toyota RV8F MTY LBH FTW NAZ MOT MIL DET POR CLE TOR MIC CHI MDO ROA VAN LAU ROC HOU LS SRF FON 5th 140
2002 Newman/Haas Racing Lola B02/00 Toyota RV8F MTY LBH MOT MIL LS POR CHI TOR CLE VAN MDO ROA MTL DEN ROC MIA SRF FON MXC 1st 237
2005 PKV Racing Lola B02/00 Ford XFE LBH MTY MIL POR CLE TOR EDM SJO DEN MTL LAS SRF MXC 11th 139
2006 Dale Coyne Racing Lola B02/00 Ford XFE LBH HOU MTY MIL 13th 134
RuSPORT POR CLE TOR EDM SJO DEN MTL ROA SRF MXC