Matías Rossi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Matías Rossi
Matías Rossi in 2017.
Nationality	Argentine
Born	(1984-04-02) 2 April 1984 (age 41) Del Viso, Argentina
Stock Car Pro Series career
Debut season	2020
Current team	Full Time Sports
Turismo Carretera
Racing licence	FIA Platinum
Years active	2003–2019,2022–
Teams	Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina
Car no.	117
Former teams	Satriano Sport, Ávila Racing, JC Competición, Dole Racing, JP Racing, Donto Racing, Nova Racing
Championships	1 (2014)
Wins	25
Previous series
2004–2021 2017–2020 2013–2016 2011–2012 2012 2008–2009 2001–2003 2002 2000–2001	Súper TC 2000 Top Race V6 Turismo Nacional TC Mouras Top Race V6 Top Race V6 Fórmula Súper Renault Italian Formula Renault Formula Renault Argentina
Championship titles
2020 2020 2019 2014 2014 2013 2011 2007 2006 2002	Top Race V6 Súper TC 2000 Top Race V6 Turismo Nacional Clase 3 Turismo Carretera Súper TC 2000 TC 2000 TC 2000 TC 2000 Fórmula Súper Renault

Matías Rossi driving a Chevrolet Astra in 2006.

Matías Rossi's Chevrolet Turismo Carretera car.

Matías Rossi (born April 2, 1984) is a famous race car driver from Argentina. He is known for his exciting races in different series, like the Turismo Carretera and the Stock Car Pro Series. He often drives a Toyota car, showing off his skills on the track!

Matías Rossi's Racing Journey

Matías started racing early, at just 11 years old, in go-karts! He even raced outside Argentina in big championships like the American Formula A and World Formula A. When he came back home, he began competing in Formula Renault and later in the Formula Super Renault series.

Early Career and First Wins

In 2003, Matías joined the exciting Turismo Carretera racing series. His first win in this series came in 2007 at the Comodoro Rivadavia circuit. That same year, he won two more races and finished an amazing second overall for the season!

In 2005, Rossi also began racing in the TC2000 series. He quickly became a champion, winning in both 2006 and 2007 while driving a Chevrolet Astra for Pro Racing. From 2008 to 2010, he raced for Renault in TC2000. In 2010, he received the Konex Award, a special prize in Argentina.

Joining Toyota and More Championships

In 2011, Matías joined Toyota Team Argentina and won his third TC2000 championship! The next year, 2012, he raced for Toyota in the Súper TC 2000 championship and finished as the runner-up. He also did very well in Turismo Carretera, finishing second again, and competed in Top Race V6.

Matías continued his winning streak! In 2013, he won the championship in the Super TC 2000. Then, in 2014, he became champion in both the Turismo Nacional and the Turismo Carretera series. He also won the Top Race V6 championship in 2019.

In 2020, he was once again champion of the Súper TC 2000. That year, he also started racing in Stock Car Brasil with Toyota and Full Time Sports.

Matías Rossi's Career Highlights

Here's a quick look at Matías Rossi's racing career, showing how well he has done over the years:

See also

In Spanish: Matías Rossi para niños