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Cristiano da Matta

full name Cristiano Monteiro da Matta nationality Brazilian age 48 years old born September 19, 1973 hometown Belo Horizonte

Racing highlights

2002	1st	CART FedEx Championship Series
1998	1st	CART PPG/Dayton Indy Lights
1997	3rd	CART PPG/Firestone Indy Lights Championship
1994	1st	Campeonato Brasileiro de Formula 3
1993	1st	Campeonato Brasileiro de F-Ford

Racing career summary

Races entered	219
Wins	28
Podiums	40
Pole positions	12
Fastest laps	14
Race win percentage	12.8%
Podium percentage	18.3%

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Driver comparisons

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Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2011	Racing	3 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2010	Racing	10 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2009	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.
2008	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2006	Racing	9 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2005	Racing	14 races	1 win	1 podium	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
2004	Racing	12 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2003	Racing	17 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2002	Racing	19 races	7 wins	11 podiums	7 pole position	6 fastest race laps
2001	Racing	20 races	3 wins	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2000	Racing	20 races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1999	Racing	20 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1998	Racing	14 races	4 wins	8 podiums	3 pole position	3 fastest race laps
1997	Racing	13 races	3 wins	5 podiums	1 pole positions	4 fastest race laps
1996	Racing	10 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1995	Racing	19 races	1 win	3 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1994	Racing	8 races	4 wins	4 podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
1993	Racing	9 races	4 wins	? podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Cristiano da Matta


Position	Points	Team
27th	6	Jaguar RSR
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Jaguar XKR GT2


Position	Points	Team
23rd	13	Scuderia Iveco
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Iveco

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2010-03-07	Guaporé	16
2	2010-04-18	Rio de Janeiro	13
3	2010-05-16	Caruarú	DNF
4	2010-06-27	Campo Grande	DNF
5	2010-07-25	São Paulo	13
6	2010-08-22	Londrina	13
7	2010-09-19	Buenos Aires	7
8	2010-10-17	Santa Cruz	DNF
9	2010-11-14	Curitiba	DNF
10	2010-12-05	Brasilia	15

2009 500 Milhas de Granja Viana
	Position	Points	Team
	38th	0	Panico/Atrade/Locres


Position	Points	Team
37th	41	Bob Stallings/Riley-Matthews
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Riley Technologies (Pontiac)

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#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
5	2008-05-17	Laguna Seca	15
14	2008-09-20	Miller	6


Position	Points	Team
15th	134	Dale Coyne Racing, RuSPORT
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
9	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola B03/00		Cosworth XFE 2.65 turbo		Bridgestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2006-04-09	Long Beach	5
2	2006-05-13	Houston	9
3	2006-05-21	Monterrey, Nvo. Laredo	9
4	2006-06-04	Milwaukee	DNF
5	2006-06-18	Portland	5
6	2006-06-25	Cleveland	14
7	2006-07-09	Toronto	5
8	2006-07-23	Edmonton	DNF
9	2006-07-30	San José, CA	2


Position	Points	Team
11th	139	PKV Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
13	1	1	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola B02/00		Cosworth XFE 2.6 turbo		Bridgestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2005-04-10	Long Beach	10
2	2005-05-22	Monterrey, Nvo. Laredo	6
3	2005-06-04	Milwaukee	11
4	2005-06-19	Portland	1
5	2005-06-26	Cleveland	DNF
6	2005-07-10	Toronto	DNF
7	2005-07-17	Edmonton	DNF
8	2005-07-31	San José, CA	DNF
9	2005-08-14	Denver	DNF
10	2005-08-28	Montreal	6
11	2005-09-24	Las Vegas	12
12	2005-10-23	Surfers Paradise	DNF
13	2005-11-06	Mexico City	14


Position	Points	Team
89th	6	Silverstone Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ford-Crawford		5.0L V8 NA		Hoosier


Position	Points	Team
17th	3	Panasonic Toyota Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TF104		Toyota 3.0		Michelin
Toyota TF104B		Toyota 3.0		Michelin

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2004-03-07	Albert Park	12
2	2004-03-21	Sepang	9
3	2004-04-04	Bahrain	10
4	2004-04-25	Imola	DNF
5	2004-05-09	Catalunya	13
6	2004-05-23	Monte Carlo	6
7	2004-05-30	Nürburgring	DNF
8	2004-06-13	Montreal	DNF
9	2004-06-20	Indianapolis	DNF
10	2004-07-04	Magny-Cours	14
11	2004-07-11	Silverstone	13
12	2004-07-25	Hockenheim	DNF


Position	Points	Team
13th	10	Panasonic Toyota Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota TF103		Toyota 3.0		Michelin

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2003-03-09	Albert Park	DNF
2	2003-03-23	Sepang	11
3	2003-04-06	Interlagos	10
4	2003-04-20	Imola	12
5	2003-05-04	Catalunya	6
6	2003-05-18	A1-Ring	10
7	2003-06-01	Monte Carlo	9
8	2003-06-15	Montreal	11
9	2003-06-29	Nürburgring	DNF
10	2003-07-06	Magny-Cours	11
11	2003-07-20	Silverstone	7
12	2003-08-03	Hockenheim	6
13	2003-08-24	Hungaroring	11
14	2003-09-14	Monza	DNF
15	2003-09-28	Indianapolis	9
16	2003-10-12	Suzuka	7


Position	Points	Team
1st	237	Newman/Haas Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
19	7	11	7	6
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola B02/00		Toyota 2.6 turbo		Bridgestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2002-03-10	Monterrey, Nvo. Laredo	1
2	2002-04-14	Long Beach	8
3	2002-04-27	Motegi	DNF
4	2002-06-02	Milwaukee	11
5	2002-06-09	Laguna Seca	1
6	2002-06-16	Portland	1
7	2002-06-30	Chicagoland	1
8	2002-07-07	Toronto	1
9	2002-07-14	Cleveland	DNF
10	2002-07-28	Vancouver	DNF
11	2002-08-11	Mid-Ohio	13
12	2002-08-18	Road America	1
13	2002-08-25	Montreal	2
14	2002-09-01	Denver	3
15	2002-09-14	Rockingham	2
16	2002-10-06	Miami	1
17	2002-10-27	Surfers Paradise	8
18	2002-11-03	Auto Club Speedway	DNF
19	2002-11-17	Mexico City	2


Position	Points	Team
5th	140	Newman-Haas Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
20	3	5	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola B01/00		Toyota 2.6 turbo		Firestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2001-03-11	Monterrey, Nvo. Laredo	1
2	2001-04-08	Long Beach	2
4	2001-05-06	Nazareth	10
5	2001-05-19	Motegi	DNF
6	2001-06-03	Milwaukee	DNF
7	2001-06-17	Detroit	7
8	2001-06-24	Portland	10
9	2001-07-01	Cleveland	7
10	2001-07-15	Toronto	DNF
11	2001-07-22	Michigan	4
12	2001-07-29	Chicagoland	19
13	2001-08-12	Mid-Ohio	10
14	2001-08-19	Road America	6
15	2001-09-02	Vancouver	DNF
16	2001-09-15	Lausitzring	DNF
17	2001-09-22	Rockingham	3
18	2001-10-07	Houston	6
19	2001-10-14	Laguna Seca	DNF
20	2001-10-28	Surfers Paradise	1
21	2001-11-04	Auto Club Speedway	1


Position	Points	Team
10th	112	PPI Motorsports
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
20	1	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Reynard 2Ki		Toyota 2.6 turbo		Firestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2000-03-26	Homestead-Miami	12
2	2000-04-16	Long Beach	DNF
3	2000-04-30	Jacarepaguá	4
4	2000-05-14	Motegi	4
5	2000-05-27	Nazareth	13
6	2000-06-05	Milwaukee	14
7	2000-06-18	Detroit	DNF
8	2000-06-25	Portland	5
9	2000-07-02	Cleveland	3
10	2000-07-16	Toronto	4
11	2000-07-23	Michigan	17
12	2000-07-30	Chicagoland	1
13	2000-08-13	Mid-Ohio	DNF
14	2000-08-20	Road America	DNF
15	2000-09-03	Vancouver	7
16	2000-09-10	Laguna Seca	15
17	2000-09-17	Gateway	4
18	2000-10-01	Houston	14
19	2000-10-15	Surfers Paradise	4
20	2000-10-30	California	DNF


Position	Points	Team
18th	32	Arciero-Wells Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
20	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Reynard 99i		Toyota 2.6 turbo		Firestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	1999-03-21	Miami	14
2	1999-04-09	Motegi	DNF
3	1999-04-18	Long Beach	DNF
4	1999-05-02	Nazareth	4
5	1999-05-15	Rio de Janeiro	DNF
6	1999-05-29	Gateway	DNF
7	1999-06-06	Milwaukee	11
8	1999-06-20	Portland	11
9	1999-06-27	Cleveland	DNF
10	1999-07-11	Road America	DNF
11	1999-07-18	Toronto	DNF
12	1999-07-25	Michigan	DNF
13	1999-08-08	Detroit	DNF
14	1999-08-15	Mid-Ohio	9
15	1999-08-22	Chicagoland	14
16	1999-09-05	Vancouver	5
17	1999-09-12	Laguna Seca	DNF
18	1999-09-26	Houston	11
19	1999-10-17	Gold Coast	DNF
20	1999-10-31	Auto Club Speedway	DNF


Position	Points	Team
1st	154	Tasman Motorsports
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	4	8	3	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola T97/20 (Buick)

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	1998-03-15	Homestead-Miami	2
2	1998-04-05	Long Beach	1
3	1998-04-27	Nazareth	1
4	1998-05-23	Gateway	3
5	1998-05-31	Milwaukee	10
6	1998-06-07	Detroit	2
7	1998-06-21	Portland	DNF
8	1998-07-12	Cleveland	DNF
9	1998-07-19	Toronto	15
10	1998-07-25	Michigan	2
11	1998-08-02	Trois-Riviéres	1
12	1998-09-06	Vancouver	1
13	1998-09-13	Laguna Seca	DNF
14	1998-10-31	Auto Club Speedway	11


Position	Points	Team
3rd	141	Brian Stewart Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
13	3	5	1	4
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola T97/20 (Buick)

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	1997-03-02	Homestead-Miami	21
2	1997-04-13	Long Beach	2
3	1997-04-27	Nazareth	1
4	1997-05-18	Unconfirmed	DNF
5	1997-05-24	Gateway	2
6	1997-06-01	Milwaukee	4
7	1997-06-08	Detroit	DNF
8	1997-06-22	Portland	5
9	1997-07-20	Toronto	DNF
10	1997-08-03	Trois-Riviéres	4
11	1997-08-31	Vancouver	1
12	1997-09-07	Laguna Seca	1
13	1997-09-27	Auto Club Speedway	4


Position	Points	Team
8th	7	Pacific Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola T96/50		Zytek 3.0		Avon

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	1996-05-11	Nürburgring	9
2	1996-05-27	Pau	4
3	1996-07-21	Paris	5
4	1996-07-27	Hockenheim	DNF
5	1996-08-17	Silverstone	DNF
6	1996-08-24	Spa-Francorchamps	10
7	1996-09-14	Magny-Cours	5
8	1996-09-21	Estoril	7
9	1996-09-28	Mugello	20
10	1996-10-12	Hockenheim	DNF


Position	Points	Team
	0	West Surrey Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F395 (Mugen-Honda)

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Position	Points	Team
8th	81	West Surrey Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
18	1	3	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F395		Mugen Honda

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Position	Points	Team
1st	54	Césario Fórmula
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	4	4	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F394 (Mugen-Honda)


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Texaco-Petrópolis
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
9	4	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Techspeed (Ford)

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	1995-03-26	Silverstone	2
2	1995-03-26	Silverstone	4
3	1995-04-17	Thruxton	DNF
4	1995-04-17	Thruxton	DNF
5	1995-04-23	Donington	DNF
6	1995-05-29	Silverstone	DQ
7	1995-07-15	Silverstone	DNF
8	1995-07-30	Donington	11
9	1995-07-30	Donington	16
10	1995-08-19	Oulton	1
11	1995-08-27	Brands Hatch	3
12	1995-08-28	Brands Hatch	6
13	1995-09-10	Snetterton	20
14	1995-09-24	Pembrey	DNF
15	1995-09-24	Pembrey	5
16	1995-10-08	Silverstone	9
17	1995-10-08	Silverstone	6
18	1995-10-15	Thruxton	DNF

Cristiano da Matta

full name Cristiano Monteiro da Matta nationality Brazilian age 48 years old born September 19, 1973 hometown Belo Horizonte

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Driver comparisons

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Cristiano da Matta

2011 American Le Mans Series - GT

2010 Formula Truck

2009 500 Milhas de Granja Viana

2008 Grand American Rolex Series - DP

2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford

2005 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford

2005 Grand American Rolex Series - DP

2004 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2003 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2002 CART FedEx Championship Series

2001 CART FedEx Championship Series

2000 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series

1999 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series

1998 CART PPG/Dayton Indy Lights

1997 CART PPG/Firestone Indy Lights Championship

1996 FIA International Formula 3000 Championship

1995 Masters of Formula 3

1995 Formula 3 Britain

1994 Campeonato Brasileiro de Formula 3

1993 Campeonato Brasileiro de F-Ford