Formula one teammate kimi raikkonen is headed to nascar. Apr 04, 2011 raikkonen spent nine years in formula one, winning 18 times, then left after the 2009 season and more recently has raced in the world rally car championship he joins other former formula one drivers who have migrated to nascar, including cup driver juan pablo montoya and nelson piquet jr. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen. Kimimatias raikkonen nicknamed iceman, is a finnish racing driver currently driving in.
Formula one drivers rarely have the chance to bow out on their own terms, but. There is also speculation raikkonen will make his sprint cup debut next month at the road course in sonoma, calif. Montoya remembered how he got plenty of help and support from rivals when he landed in nascar in 2006 and said he wanted to show the same kind of support to raikkonen as he understood what the. On july 9, 2006, montoya announced his plans to compete in the nascar nextel cup series beginning with the 2007 season, racing for chip ganassi and felix sabates s nascar operation, chip ganassi racing, in the no. Oct 30, 2014 raikkonen, a 35yearold formula one driver, raced in two nascar events at charlotte motor speedway in 2011. With 35 or more dials, buttons and gadgets on their steering wheels, controlling everything from fuel mixture, brake bias, differential settings, engine mapping etc, a f1 driver is const. Bbc sport motorsport formula one montoya wins monaco. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of juan pablo montoya and ralf schumacher over time since january 1st 20. Sep 03, 2015 on his flying lap around monza in 2004, colombias juanpablo montoya averaged almost 163 mph. This stood as a record until 2018, when it was narrowly eclipsed by kimi raikkonen. Montoya would like to run daytona 500 again, but only with right team former nascar cup series driver, juan pablo montoya, met with media at bristol motor speedway following announcement he will. Grosjean and magnussen to drive nascar stock car at cota. And montoya left mclaren ok, some say he was fired after an ontrack incident with raikkonen in 2006.
The fastest lap in f1 history montoya at monza 2004 youtube. Juan pablo montoya has sent a timely reminder of his ability to his formula one rivals by winning an enthralling monaco grand prix. Winner of the 1998 formula 3000 championship he moved to the usa in 1999 where he won the cart championship and was one of only two drivers the other being nigel. This crash also involved teammate raikkonen, and as one of the main instigators of the crash thanks to his and raikkonens impact being seen as the. He is the only driver to win a cartindycar series title, the indianapolis 500 and the 24 hours of daytona, all in his first attempt. Raikkonen, aka the ice man, won the f1 championship in. Click to show race results for nascar sprint allstar race xxiv 2008. Juan pablo montoya back at a nascar track but not looking. Juan pablo montoya back at a nascar track but not looking for.
He finished 27th in a nationwide series race and 15th in a camping world truck series. Brazilian race before switching to mclaren for 2005 alongside kimi raikkonen. Jan 27, 2019 montoya would like to run daytona 500 again, but only with right team former nascar cup series driver, juan pablo montoya, met with media at bristol motor speedway following announcement he will. During montoyas media availability at martinsville speedway last friday, he spent more time answering questions about raikkonen than about himself. Jun 01, 2003 juan pablo montoya has sent a timely reminder of his ability to his formula one rivals by winning an enthralling monaco grand prix. Nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s. Formula one champ kimi raikkonen to race in nascar the new. Jun 20, 2018 the root problem for a nascar drivers take, though, isnt how the pie gets divvied which hardly changed with the move to fanatics. Its just another one of the many incredible experiences taking place around the us grand prix including a. Former nascar driver juan pablo montoya will team up with sports car champion dane cameron on team penske for 2018 in imsa.
In welcoming their former sparringpartner kimi raikkonen to nascar, juanpablo montoya has asserted that drivers in the series are consistently underrated and that the sport is. Nascar cup series results top 5s click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Juan pablo montoya was raikkonens teammate at mclaren before montoya bolted for nascar after the 2006 united states grand prix at the indianapolis motor speedway. Driver kimi raikkonen career statistics racingreference. Kimi raikkonen, the f1 champion of 2007, who was fired by ferrari in 2009 to. Kimi raikkonen interview by juan pablo montoya youtube. Nascar drivers are underrated, says montoya nascar news. Montoya was one of the most exciting drivers to be employed by mclaren in recent years, but. Raikkonen spent nine years in formula one, winning 18 times, then left after the 2009 season and more recently has raced in the world rally car championship he joins other former formula one drivers who have migrated to nascar, including cup driver juan pablo montoya and nelson piquet jr. On his flying lap around monza in 2004, colombias juanpablo montoya averaged almost 163 mph. The news of kimi raikkonens tryout in nascar in the camping world truck series first broke almost two months ago. History deserves to be remembered recommended for you. Mansell went on to triumph in american openwheel racingand returned to. Juan pablo montoya has found a home with chip ganassi racing after.
Juan pablo montoya said friday hes heard the rumors that former. Click on the site to see all races run at that track. Driver juan pablo montoyas nascar cup series top 5s. Formula one champ kimi raikkonen to race in nascar the. September 16, 20 announced today, juan pablo montoya to indycar for penske racing, the driver will join the team in 2014. From the verge 2001 to 2006, juan pablo montoya was perhaps one of the fastest. Another formula one driver changes lanes and makes his nascar. Juan pablo montoya made his f1 debut for mclaren for 2005.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Montoya will always be my favouite driver, even if he wasnt that successful in formula 1. Click on the site to see all races run at that track view career statistics for juan pablo montoya. Raikkonen, the 2007 world champion from finland who left formula one after the 2009 season, is the latest to make his way to nascar in recent.
Nascars legion of fans will surely be thrilled to learn that another former f1 driver is definitely heading their way. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of juan pablo montoya over time since january 1st 20. Driver juan pablo montoyas nascar cup series top 5s racing. The 30yearold colombian may not have had the best of seasons with mclaren this year, but his departure will. Juan pablo montoya on imsa, indycar, nascar and f1 duration. Who would fare better a nascar driver racing in formula. And then, of course, the raikkonen comparison was totally unflattering. Mar 30, 2011 raikkonen would not be the first former formula one driver to move to nascar. Following his return to indy car after six seasons in formula 1 and seven in nascar, montoya not only won indy in 2015, but also only lost the championship on a tiebreak. Formula 1 cars are extremely more technically sophisticated. Apr 04, 2011 in welcoming their former sparringpartner kimi raikkonen to nascar, juanpablo montoya has asserted that drivers in the series are consistently underrated and that the sport is far more popular. Who would fare better a nascar driver racing in formula 1. Juan pablo montoyas decision to quit formula one for the us nascar stockcar series is a terrible shame for both the driver and f1.
Nascar, i consigli di montoya e papis 17052011 wait. The ten funniest things kimi raikkonen said in his nascar. I am really excited to have the opportunity to start my venture into nascar with kyle busch motorsports, raikkonen said. Juan pablo montoya archives nascar talk nbc sports. Aug 15, 2017 former nascar driver juan pablo montoya will team up with sports car champion dane cameron on team penske for 2018 in imsa. Kimi raikkonen at the start of the united states grand prix, juan pablo montoyas. Montoya backs raikkonens move to nascar autoevolution. Bbc sport motorsport formula one montoya leaves void. Juan pablo montoya won seven formula one races in five seasons before joining chip ganassis nascar team in 2006. It sure sounds like he is, based upon his released statement before testing for kyle buschs camping world truck team monday and tuesday. Former formula 1 world champion raikkonen will follow montoya s. Few drivers in motorsports history can match the credentials of montoya. If you werent listening to kimi raikkonen s incar audio during his nascar nationwide series debut yesterday he raced a truck last week, you missed some gems.
Cup driver juan pablo montoya, raikkonen s f1 teammate at mclaren until he left in 2006, said the finnish driver needs to move to the united states and get in a cup ride if he plans to make a commitment to nascar. With juan pablo montoya turning his back on formula one in favour of a new career in the nascar. Juan pablo montoya says it would be good news for the sport if his former mclaren teammate kimi raikkonen moves to nascar. Page 17 of 36 kimi raikkonen to nascar official announcement posted in racing comments archive. Montoya has heard rumors raikkonen to try nascar fox sports.
He is also a former winner of one of the most prestigious races in the world the formula 1 monaco grand prix. Apr 03, 2011 nascar s legion of fans will surely be thrilled to learn that another former f1 driver is definitely heading their way. He won the 2007 formula one world championship in his first season with scuderia ferrari. Mar 29, 2011 page 17 of 36 kimi raikkonen to nascar official announcement posted in racing comments archive. Mar 31, 2011 juan pablo montoya would very much welcome his former mclaren teammate kimi raikkonen in nascar, as he believes this move would help both the series and the current rally driver from finland. Juan pablo montoya was raikkonen s teammate at mclaren before montoya bolted for nascar after the 2006 united states grand prix at the indianapolis motor speedway. Juan pablo montoya and jeff gordon did the same at indianapolis in 2003, while alfa romeos kimi raikkonen raced a nascar truck in 2011. The colombian, who had started the race third on the grid, fought off the challenge of mclaren driver kimi raikkonen to breath life into his fading his championship hopes. Nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Montoya has won two sprint cup series races in 150 attempts.
Ralf actually won more races over that period 6 to juan pablos 3. Montoyas retirement during the race also meant that raikkonen finished second in the championship, just two points behind schumacher. Two drivers who made the leap from f1 to nascar before the latest convert kimi raikkonen have offered their own very candid assessment of. Cup driver juan pablo montoya, raikkonens f1 teammate at mclaren until he left in 2006, said the finnish driver needs to move to the united states and get in a cup ride if he plans to make a commitment to nascar. During montoya s media availability at martinsville speedway last friday, he spent more time answering questions about raikkonen than about himself. Raikkonen is reportedly planning to enter a truck series race at. Juan pablo montoya racing career profile driver database. Raikkonen would not be the first former formula one driver to move to nascar. Former f1 champ kimi raikkonen coming to nascar truck series. Juan pablo montoya roldan is a colombian racing driver. But on friday, may 20 it becomes a reality as 2007 f1 world champion kimi raikkonen heads out. That whole feeling in nascar comparing to many other sports is different, raikkonen said.
Why did juan pablo montoya leave formula 1 for nascar. Kimi raikkonen to nascarofficial announcement page 17. Originally, the team had three hours set aside to work on pit stops with the driver, but his travel schedule changed which also cut into the time raikkonen was expected to spend at the nascar. May 22, 2011 raikkonen, the 2007 world champion from finland who left formula one after the 2009 season, is the latest to make his way to nascar in recent years, behind juan pablo montoya, nelson piquet jr. Overall, i think of montoya in f1 as a quicker and slightly more refined version of sergio perez, with the obvious caveat that montoya drove much more competitive cars. Juan pablo montoya to drive for team penske in 2018 in imsa. He is evidently a good driver with race wins, good battles on track, highest top speed record by f1 car, highest average lap time by f1 car etc. After nine seasons racing in formula one he left the sport to compete in the world rally. Juan pablo montoya practicing for the 2007 ford 400 at the homesteadmiami speedway. Jeff gordon trades paint with juan pablo montoya full. In welcoming their former sparringpartner kimi raikkonen to nascar, juanpablo montoya has asserted that drivers in the series are consistently underrated and that the sport is far more popular. Kimi raikkonen to nascarofficial announcement page 28. Kimi raikkonen interested in return to nascar usa today. Raikkonen, aka the ice man, won the f1 championship in 2007 and left the.
Is kimi raikkonen nascars next international superstar. May 20, 2011 and montoya left mclaren ok, some say he was fired after an ontrack incident with raikkonen in 2006. Another formula one driver changes lanes and makes his. Montoya was one of the most exciting drivers to be employed by mclaren in recent years, but he never really realised his full potential after a promising start to his career. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. The finnish driver isnt the first driver from the worlds stage to wind up in nascar. Juan pablo montoya would very much welcome his former mclaren teammate kimi raikkonen in nascar, as he believes this move would help. Former formula 1 world champion raikkonen will follow montoyas. Kimi raikkonen is set to follow f1 drivers, colombian juan pablo montoya and canadian jacques villeneuve, into nascar. During montoyas media availability at martinsville speedway last friday, he spent.
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