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In sports prototypes races, driving for Action Express Racing and Mustang Sampling he won the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen (2013, 2016 and 2017), the 24 Hours of Daytona (2014), the 12 Hours of Sebring (2015) plus took 2014 and 2015’s IMSA SportsCar Championships. He was second in Brazilian Formula Ford in 1988, followed the next year with third in South American Formula 3 and then in 1990 he took the title in Formula 3 Sudamericana. He participated in 43 Formula One Grands Prix for Minardi and Footwork between 1992 and 1994. Named after the less known Brazilian driver Christian Heins (killed at the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans), he was a highly rated young racing driver in the early 1990s. 43 (40 starts)
He then came to Britain to race in the 1990 F3 championship, racing alongside Mika Hakkinen in the West Surrey Racing team, and he finished fourth in the standings, taking a win at Donington on the way. 12
He was also a regular competitor in the annual 500 Mile Kart event in Brazil and with his team was champion six times, in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2011, 2014 and 2015. In 1991, the Brazilian was installed in Europe to compete in the Formula 3000, where he captured two wins and seven podiums in ten races to obtain the championship against Alessandro Zanardi. The son of Wilson Fittipaldi and nephew of Emerson, Christian Fittipaldi’s own career included Formula 1 starts, Champ Car race wins and title success in both Formula 3000 and North American sports cars.
Championship titles Things were looking positive for the following year but two races into the season he sustained a badly broken leg at Surfers Paradise and missed six races. 18 January 1971 (age 48)São Paulo Born
He is the uncle of TUDOR United Sports Car Championship driver Christian Fittipaldi. Nationality Named after the less known Brazilian driver Christian Heins (killed at the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans), he was a highly rated young racing driver in the early 1990s. Although his first season was obviously a learning one, he achieved a fifth in his first race at Miami, then took second place in the Indianapolis 500 (earning him the Rookie of the Year award) and seventh at Milwaukee. Action Express wins Rolex 24 as issues end Alonso's hopes, Six of the Best: Second generation strugglers, Bourdais boosts Action Express to Daytona glory, Fittipaldi quickest on day one of 'Roar Before the Rolex 24' test, In a class of his own, Lewis Hamilton will continue to ‘raise the bar’ in F1, Leclerc “extremely happy” with improved Ferrari F1 race pace at Portimao, Perez surprised by Portimao F1 recovery after 'race was lost' on opening lap, Takaaki Nakagami: 'Incredible pressure, big mistake', Verstappen ‘motivated’ by Hamilton’s F1 win record, What is Lewis Hamilton’s greatest F1 victory? He was married to Maria Helena from 1970-82. At the end of the year he moved to America to compete in Indy Car for 1995 with Walker Racing. Before the 2018 IMSA season, he became Sporting Director for Action Express Racing and started off the year with victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona and rounded off the season with fourth in the final race, the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. F1 video: The latest on the 2021 driver market - Who will land the final seats? Christian Fittipaldi's profile: Career details, images, news and statistics The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form. Formula One World Championship career
However, on his return at Portland he drove well to take fourth and there would also be a sixth place finish at Cleveland and fourth at Road America. https://f1.fandom.com/wiki/Christian_Fittipaldi?oldid=86642. Bio by Stephen Lathamq BRA
During this period he contested Le Mans three times, racing ACEMCO Motorsport’s Saleen S7-R in 2006 (with J.Mowlem & T.Borcheller) then an Aston Martin DBR9 with Team Modena in the following two years (with A.Garcia & J.Menten then T.Borcheller & J.Menten).
After leaving CART, Christian made several appearances in NASCAR’s Winston Cup and Busch series for Andy Petree Racing and Petty Enterprises, plus in the ARCA Re/Max series in 2003 with the Petty team. The following season, he competed in the Footwork team and earned two fourth places, adding to a total of six points in the championship (as those finishes were his only points-paying results year). Christian Fittipaldi (born 18 January 1971) is a Brazilian former racing driver who has competed in various forms of motorsport including Formula One, Champ Car and NASCAR.
1996 saw him at Newman Haas (his first of seven seasons with them) alongside Michael Andretti and he was impressive in the wet at Detroit and Portland, finishing second and third.
Retired In parallel to his F1 racing, he also competed in sports cars and won the 24 Hours of Spa in 1993 and 1994’s Brazilian 1000 Miles race.
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0 There would be one further victory in 2000 at Fontana, plus he took numerous top three finishes during his final seasons with the team, at Portland and Mid-Ohio in 2000, Portland in 2001 and a strong final year at Monterrey, Laguna Seca, Toronto, Mid-Ohio and Miami.
1992 South African Grand Prix Last race Years active 1994 Australian Grand Prix Christian Fittipaldi (born January 18, 1971) is a Brazilian former racing driver who has competed in various forms of motorsport including Formula One, Champ Car and NASCAR.
The Formula 1 Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Born In Sao Paulo in 1971, Christian Fittipaldi is the son of Wilson, so is Emerson's nephew. 0 His jump into Formula 1 happened in 1992 with Minardi, one of the most modest teams of the grid at the time; he scored a single point in 1992. He moved on to the Footwork team for 1994 and started well with a superb drive to fourth place in Monaco, and later had another fourth at Hockenheim.
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Named after the less known Brazilian driver Christian Heins (killed at the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans), he was a highly rated young racing driver in the early 1990s, and participated in 43 Formula One Grands Prix for Minardi and Footwork between 1992 and 1994.
He is the son of former Grand Prix driver and team owner Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior, and the nephew of two-time Formula One Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi. Driver data Born in São Paulo, Fittipaldi was second in the Brazilian Formula Ford in 1988.
They had three children.
1992-1994 F1 VIDEO: Has Ricciardo made the right call leaving Renault for McLaren? Copyright © 2019 | All Rights Reserved. Afterwards he announced he would retire from top-level racing after 2019’s Daytona 24 Hours and was given a standing ovation from his Action Express Racing teammates and crew members, team sponsors, IMSA executives and media members.
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