Thursday, June 27
Juan Pablo Montoya
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Date of birth: 20th September 1975
Birthplace: Bogota, Colombia
Nationality: Colombian
Lives: Monaco (MC)
Marital status: Single
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 159 lbs.
Hobbies: Computer games
Favourite food: Pasta
Favourite drink: Orange juice
First drove a car: At the age of 14
First drove a racing car: At the age of 5 in a go-kart
First race: At the age of 5 in a go-kart
First win: At the age of 5 in a go-kart
Career Highlights
1981: Began kart racing
1984: National Kart Champion in the children's division
1985: Second in the Children?s Kart Championship
1986: Kart Champion in the local and national junior division
1987-1989: Several local and national titles in the Kart Komet category
1990: Kart Junior World Championship, Lonato, Italy
1991: Kart Junior World Championship, Laval, France
1992: Took part in the Skip Barber Course (USA);
Copa Formula Renault in Colombia, four wins in eight races, five pole positions
1993: Nationale Tournement Swift GTI Championship,seven wins in eight races, seven poles
1994: Karting -- Sudam 125, class win;
Third in the Barber Saab Championship, USA;
pole position and circuit record prototype class Mexico; Formula N class Mexico, three wins in five races, four pole positions
1995: Third in the British Formula Vauxhall Championship;
class win in the Bogota Six Hours
1996: 4th in the Marlboro Masters in Zandvoort (NL);
British Formula 3 Championship, two wins;
First in the Bogota Six Hours;
Took part in the ITC Race at Silverstone (GB), Mercedes
1997: Second in the FIA International Formula 3000Championship (Marko Team);
WilliamsF1 test driver
1998: First in the FIA International Formula 3000 Championship (Team Super Nova) with record points total (65 points);
Moved to North America to join Target Chip Ganassi Racing
1999: First in the CART FedEx Championship Series, seven wins, seven pole positions, youngest champion in the history of the series
2000: 9th in the CART FedEx Championship Series, three wins, seven pole positions;
Winner of the Indianapolis 500 on his first attempt
2001: First Formula 1 season, first at Italian Grand Prix, pole position at Germany, Belgium and Italy.
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