Juan Pablo Montoya Biography (2004)

By Andrew Hooper
February 9 2004


		Date and place of birth: 20th of September 1975/Bogota, (COL)
		Nationality: Colombian
		Place of residence: Monaco (MCO) and Oxford (GBR)
		Marital status: Married to Connie, née Freydell
		Family: Father Pablo, mother Libia, brother Federico, sisters Liliana and Catalina
		Height: 1.68 m
		Weight: 72 kg
		Hobbies: Computer games
		Favourite dish: Pasta
		Favourite drink: Orange juice
		First drove a car: At the age of 14
		First race: At the age of five in a go-kart
		First win: At the age of five in a go-kart

1981 -1984	Karting - National Champion of children's division in 1984.
1985	Karting - Runner up of children's division
1986	Karting -Winner of the Championship in the local and national junior division.
1987 - 1989	Karting - Komet Dlvision where he obtained several titles in local and national divisions
1990	World Karting Junior Cup, Lonato, Italy
1991	World Kartlng Junior Cup, Lavai, France
1992	Attended the Skip Barber course in the USA. "Copa Formula Renault" Columbia: 4 wins out of 8 races, 5 pole positions.
1993	National Championship Tournement Swift GTI: 7 wins out of 8 races, 7 pole positions.
1994	Karting - Sudam 125 -Winner of Class Prototype Class, Mexico -Pole position and track record. Barber Saab Championship, USA - place overall. Formula N class, Mexico - 3 wins out of 5 races, 4 poles.
1995	British Formula Vauxhall Championship - 3rd place overall. Bogota 6 Hour Race - Class winner
1996	Marlboro Masters, Zandvoort - 4'h place. British Formula 3 Championship - 2 wins. Silverstone ITC Race - invited by Mercedes Benz. Bogota 6 Hour Race - winner.
1997	Second in the FIA International Formula 3000 Championship (Marko Team); first Formula One test (WiliamsF1).
1998	FIA International F3000 Championship - Championship winner with record number of Championship points. Signs with Target Chip Ganassi Racing in the CART championship.
1999	CART FedEX Series Champion. 7 wins, 7 pole positions, youngest series Champion ever.
2000	Winner of Indianapolis 500 (at his first attempt). Ninth in the CART FedEx Championship Series, three wins, seven pole positions;
2001	BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Sixth in the FIA Formula One World Championship, BMW WilliamsF1 Team, win at Monza (ITA); pole position at Hockenheim (GER), Spa (B) and Monza (ITA); lap record on the Nürburgring (EUR), at Hockenheim (GER) and at Indianapolis (USA).
2002	BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Third in the FIA Formula One World Championship, Pole position in Sao Paulo (BRA), Monte Carlo (MCO), Montreal (CAN), Nürburgring (EUR), Silverstone (GBR), Magny-Cours (FRA) and Monza (ITA); lap record in Sepang (MYS) and Montreal (CAN).
2003	Third in the FIA Formula One World Championship, BMW WilliamsF1 Team; wins in Monte Carlo (MCO) and Hockenheim (GER); pole position in Hockenheim (GER); lap record in Hockenheim (GER) and Budapest (HUN).

Formula One statistics before 2004:

Formula One debut: Melbourne 2001

Pole positions: 11 (2001: Hockenheim, Spa, Monza;
2002: Sao Paulo, Monte Carlo, Montreal, Nürburgring, Silverstone, Magny-Cours, Monza; 2003: Hockenheim)

Victories: 3 (2001: Monza; 2003: Monte Carlo, Hockenheim)

Podium places total: 23

GP starts: 50

Points: 163 (2001: 31, 2002: 50, 2003: 82)

Fastest laps: 9