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Christian Fittipaldi (born January 18, 1971, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian racing driver who has competed in various forms of motorsport including Formula One, Champ Car and NASCAR. The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10, and ended on Sunday November 17. The Checker Auto Parts 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile Tri-oval race track located in Avondale Arizona. The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. The Bank of America 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that is hosted annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord North Carolina, Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord North Carolina, north of Charlotte. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Named after less known Brazilian driver Christian "Bino" Heinz (killed at Le Mans in 1963), he was a highly rated young racing driver in the early 1990s, and participated in 43 Formula One Grand Prix for Minardi and Footwork between 1992 and 1994. The Circuit de la Sarthe, located near Le Mans, France, is a non-permanent race course most famous as the venue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. Footwork Arrows was the name of a Formula One Motor racing team competing during the mid-1990s
He is the son of former Grand Prix driver and team owner Wilson Fittipaldi, and the nephew of two-time Formula One Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi. Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior (born December 25, 1943, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian former Racing driver and Formula One The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships
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Europe / Formula One
Fittipaldi graduated to Formula One following a Formula 3000 championship winning season in 1991. Opportunities to test and impress were limited at Minardi though, and despite a number of points scoring positions early in 1993, Christian fell out with the team management and was dropped with two GPs to go. Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season He had a final attempt at F1 in the 1994 season driving for the Footwork team, scoring two 4th places. The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season Footwork Arrows was the name of a Formula One Motor racing team competing during the mid-1990s Disillusioned with GP racing, however, Fittipaldi moved to America to race where he has been ever since. He scored a total of 12 F1 championship points.
America
CART
Competing mainly in CART, Fittipaldi was a slow starter, noted for his consistency rather than his outright pace, although by the time he won his first CART event at Road America in 1999, he was a championship contender due to his consistent finishing, among which was a second place in the 1995 Indianapolis 500, which earned him Rookie of the Year honors in the race. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Road America is a road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. Results of the 1995 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday May 28, 1995. Winners of the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Award first awarded in 1952 However, just as Fittipaldi's American career looked to be taking off, he incurred the first of the two broken legs he suffered whilst racing in CART at the Surfer's Paradise race in 1997. Although he was able to return both times and win further races, he never regained a consistent form, and never won a CART championship.
NASCAR
With his Champcar career on hold, Fittipaldi shifted his focus to NASCAR. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. He made 3 appearances in the Busch Series during 2001 and 2002. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Although he wasn't impressive in those races, he caught the eye of Richard Petty, and he was signed to Petty Enterprises near the end of '02 and made his Winston Cup debut at Phoenix. Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, In 2003, Christian made his first Daytona 500 start, in a one-race deal with Andy Petree, then made a handful of appearances for Petty in ARCA. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Andy Petree (born August 15, 1958 in Hickory North Carolina) is a long-time fixture in NASCAR. Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States founded in 1953 by John Marcum. In the summer of 2003, Fittipaldi became the driver of the illustrious 43 car after John Andretti was let go. John Andretti (born March 12, 1963 in Bethlehem Pennsylvania) is an American race car driver Christian struggled and was reassigned shortly after the start of autumn, but remained with the team, driving the 44 car.
Sports cars and later career
After leaving Petty Enterprises, Fittipaldi co-drove the winning car during the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2004. The Rolex 24 at Daytona (frequently referred to by its historical title the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car Endurance race held annually at In 2005, he migrated into the Brazilian Stock Car Series and reappeared in Grand-Am winning a race at Phoenix and announcing he had signed for Eddie Cheever's new team for 2006. Stock Car Brasil (officially Copa NEXTEL Stock Car {NEXTEL Cup Stock Car} also known as Campeonato Brasileiro de Stock Car is a stock car The Grand American Road Racing Association or Grand-Am is an Auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize Road racing competitions Edward "Eddie" McKay Cheever Jr (born January 10, 1958) is an American racing driver who raced for almost thirty years in Formula One He currently races for A1 Team Brazil. A1 Team Brazil is the Brazilian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series He co-drove a privateer Saleen S7R (with Terry Borcheller and Johnny Mowlem) in the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans and finished 6th in class and 11th overall. Development The Saleen S7 was Saleen's first car to be completely developed digitally using tools such as Unigraphics and Rhinoceros 3D. The 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 74th Grand Prix of Endurance and took place on June 17 and 18, 2006.
He returned to sports cars full time in 2008, driving Andretti Green Racing's Acura LMP2 Prototype in the American Le Mans Series. Andretti Green Racing (AGR is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series and the American Le Mans Series. The American Le Mans Series ( ALMS) is a Sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. [1]
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Team | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Minardi | RSA Ret |
MEX Ret |
BRA Ret |
ESP 11 |
SMR Ret |
MON 8 |
CAN 13 |
FRA DNQ |
GBR Inj |
GER Inj |
HUN Inj |
BEL DNQ |
ITA DNQ |
POR 12 |
JPN 6 |
AUS 9 |
Minardi | 17th | 1 |
| 1993 | Minardi | RSA 4 |
BRA Ret |
EUR 7 |
SMR Ret |
ESP 8 |
MON 5 |
CAN 9 |
FRA 8 |
GBR 12 |
GER 11 |
HUN Ret |
BEL Ret |
ITA 8 |
POR 9 |
JPN |
AUS |
Minardi | 13th | 5 |
| 1994 | Footwork | BRA Ret |
PAC 4 |
SMR 13 |
MON Ret |
ESP Ret |
CAN DSQ |
FRA 8 |
GBR 9 |
GER 4 |
HUN 14 |
BEL Ret |
ITA Ret |
POR 8 |
EUR 17 |
JPN 8 |
AUS 8 |
Footwork | 15th | 6 |
References
- ^ Christian Fittipaldi to drive for Andretti Green in ALMS, WTHItv. The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. The 1992 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on March 1 1992. The 1992 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mexico City on March 22, 1992. The 1992 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on April 5, 1992. The 1992 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 3, 1992 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1992 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Imola on May 17, 1992. The 1992 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 31, 1992. The 1992 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 14, 1992. The 1992 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on July 5, 1992. The 1992 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on July 12, 1992. The 1992 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 26, 1992. The 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on August 16, 1992. The 1992 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 30, 1992. The 1992 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on September 13, 1992. The 1992 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autódromo do Estoril on September 27, 1992. The 1992 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka on October 25, 1992. The 1992 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Adelaide on November 8, 1992. Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. The 1993 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on March 14, 1993. The 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on March 28, 1993. The 1993 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Donington Park on April 11, 1993. The 1993 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Imola on April 25, 1993. The 1993 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 9, 1993 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1993 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 23, 1993. The 1993 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 13, 1993. The 1993 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on July 4, 1993. The 1993 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 11 July 1993 The 1993 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheim on July 25, 1993. The 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on August 15, 1993. The 1993 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 29, 1993. The 1993 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on September 12, 1993. The 1993 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Estoril on September 26, 1993. The 1993 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka on October 24, 1993. The 1993 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Adelaide on November 7, 1993. Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season Footwork Arrows was the name of a Formula One Motor racing team competing during the mid-1990s The 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 27 1994 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo. The 1994 Pacific Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on April 17 1994 at the TI Circuit, Aida. The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 1 1994 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. The 1994 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 15 1994 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. The 1994 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 29 1994 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. The 1994 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 12 1994 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. The 1994 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 3 1994 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours. The 1994 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 July 1994 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. The 1994 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 31, 1994 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim. The 1994 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 14 1994 at the Hungaroring, Budapest. The 1994 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 28 1994 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa. The 1994 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 11 1994 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza. The 1994 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 25 1994 at the Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril. The 1994 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 16 1994 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez Spain. The 1994 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 6, 1994 at the Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka. The 1994 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 13 1994 at the Adelaide Street Circuit. Footwork Arrows was the name of a Formula One Motor racing team competing during the mid-1990s com, November 15, 2007
External links
- Christian Fittipaldi official website
- Acemco Motor sports - the team with which Fittipaldi entered Le Mans 2006
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by none |
Brazilian Formula Three Champion 1989 |
Succeeded by Oswaldo Negri |
| Preceded by Gabriel Furlán |
Formula Three Sudamericana Champion 1990 |
Succeeded by Affonso Giaffone |
| Preceded by Érik Comas |
International Formula 3000 Champion 1991 |
Succeeded by Luca Badoer |
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