Juan Pablo Montoya

Date of birth: 20th September 1975 View FORIX Stats
Current age: 27 years
Place of birth: Bogota, Colombia
Resident: Monaco
 
Current Team: BMW Williams F1
Official Website: http://www.jpmontoya.com/
 
Height: 1,68 m
Weight: 73 kg
Marital status: Engaged to Connie
Sports: squash and watersports
Hobbies: computer games and listening to music
Favourite drink: orange juice
Favourite food: pasta
 
Start of racing career: Karting at the age of six
First racing car: Formula Renault
First success: 1992 in Copa Formula Renault in Colombia
 
Career: 1981-1984 Karting; National Children's Kart Champion in 1984
  1985 Karting; Runner up in Children's Kart Championship
  1986 Karting; Champion in the local and national junior division
  1987-1989 Karting; Komet Division, obtaining several titles in local and national divisions
  1990 Karting; Junior World Championship, Lonato, Italy
  1991 Karting; Junior World Championship, Laval, France
  1992 Took part in Skip Barber course (USA); Copa Formula Renault in Colombia, four wins in eight races, five pole positions
  1993 Nationale Tournement Swift GTI Championship, Champion, seven wins in eight races, seven poles
  1994 Karting Sudam 125, winner of class; Barber Saab USA Championship, 3rd overall; Prototype Class, Mexico, pole position and track record; Formula N class, Mexico, 3 wins out of 5 races, 4 poles
  1995 British Formula Vauxhall Championship, 3rd; Bogota 6 Hour Race, class winner
  1996 Marlboro Masters, Zandvoort, 4th place; British Formula 3 Championship, 2 wins; Bogota 6 Hour Race, winner; took part in Silverstone ITC race for Mercedes-Benz
  1997 FIA International F3000 Championship with RSM Marko, runner up; test driver for WilliamsF1
  1998 FIA International F3000 Championship with Super Nova, champion with record points total
  1999 CART Champion with Chip Ganassi, 7 wins, 7 pole positions, youngest ever series champion
  2000 CART Championship with Chip Ganassi, 9th, 3 wins, 7 pole positions, most laps led; Indianapolis 500, winner at first attempt
  2001 F1 BMW-Williams, 31 points, 6th, 1 win
  2002 F1 BMW-Williams, 50 points, 3rd
  2003 F1 BMW-Williams

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