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