Tuka Rocha
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Christiano "Tuka" Rocha (born December 13, 1982 in São Paulo
) is a Brazil
ian race car driver.
He won numerous karting championships in Brazil from 1996 to 2000. Then moved up to South American Formula 3 Lights. In 2002 he moved to Europe to compete in the World Series by Nissan where he was Ricardo Zonta
's teammate. In 2004
he competed in Superfund Euro 3000. In 2005 he was a test driver for A1 Team Brazil
in the A1 Grand Prix
Series and was named one of the team's race drivers for the 2006-2007 season
. In 2008 Tuka was chosen to drive the Flamengo
's car in Formula Superleague
.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian race car driver.
He won numerous karting championships in Brazil from 1996 to 2000. Then moved up to South American Formula 3 Lights. In 2002 he moved to Europe to compete in the World Series by Nissan where he was Ricardo Zonta
Ricardo Zonta
Ricardo Luiz Zonta is a Brazilian racing driver.-Early career:Born in Curitiba, Brazil, Zonta began karting in 1987, winning his first race shortly thereafter. The following year, he was runner-up for the Curitiba Karting Championship, and in 1991, he won the title...
's teammate. In 2004
2004 Euro Formula 3000 season
The 2004 Superfund Euro Formula 3000 season was contested over 10 rounds. 10 different teams and 25 different drivers competed. All teams raced with Lola chassis and Zytek engines.-Driver and Team Lineup:-Calendar:-Driver:...
he competed in Superfund Euro 3000. In 2005 he was a test driver for A1 Team Brazil
A1 Team Brazil
A1 Team Brazil is the Brazilian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :The seat holder for A1 Team Brazil is the former Formula One World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi. Since 2005, Brazilian footballer Ronaldo has been the co-owner of A1 Team Brazil. The team principal is...
in the A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"...
Series and was named one of the team's race drivers for the 2006-2007 season
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix season was the second season for the A1 Grand Prix series.It began on 1 October 2006, at Circuit Park Zandvoort, and the season ended at Brands Hatch on 29 April 2007. A1 Team Germany won it with 128 points, 35 points lead ahead Team New Zealand.-Teams:24 teams, each...
. In 2008 Tuka was chosen to drive the Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Superleague Formula team)
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Superleague Formula team is the racing team of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, a football team that competes in Brazil in the Série A. The Flamengo racing team competes in the Superleague Formula. It was operated by Team Astromega during the first season.-2008 season:In...
's car in Formula Superleague
Superleague Formula
Superleague Formula is an open wheel single seater motor racing formula, which started in 2008, at Donington Park in the United Kingdom. The league introduced team sponsorship by association football clubs. It goes by the saying 'The Beautiful Race: Football at 300 km/h'. By 2011 the link with...
.
Superleague Formula record
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Pts. |
| 2008 2008 Superleague Formula season The 2008 Superleague Formula season was the inaugural Superleague Formula championship. The season started very late in 2008 with the first round being on August 31 at Donington Park. There were six rounds in total with the successful season finale at Circuito Permanente de Jerez on 23 November... |
Flamengo Astromega |
DON 2008 Donington Superleague Formula round The 2008 Donington Park Superleague Formula round was the inaugural round of the Superleague Formula championship, with the races taking place on August 31, 2008. Seventeen football teams were represented on the grid, with a win each for Beijing Guoan and Sevilla FC.-Qualifying:The first ever... 16 |
DON 2008 Donington Superleague Formula round The 2008 Donington Park Superleague Formula round was the inaugural round of the Superleague Formula championship, with the races taking place on August 31, 2008. Seventeen football teams were represented on the grid, with a win each for Beijing Guoan and Sevilla FC.-Qualifying:The first ever... 2 |
NÜR 16 |
NÜR 16 |
ZOL 9 |
ZOL 14 |
EST 11 |
EST 10 |
VAL 4 |
VAL 18 |
JER 2008 Jerez Superleague Formula round The 2008 Jerez Superleague Formula round was the sixth and final round of the inaugural Superleague Formula championship, with the races taking place on November 23, 2008. Eighteen football teams were represented on the grid, the same number of teams as there was at the previous four rounds... 17 |
JER 2008 Jerez Superleague Formula round The 2008 Jerez Superleague Formula round was the sixth and final round of the inaugural Superleague Formula championship, with the races taking place on November 23, 2008. Eighteen football teams were represented on the grid, the same number of teams as there was at the previous four rounds... 13 |
15th | 171 |