Matías Rossi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Matías Rossi |
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Matías Rossi in 2017.
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| Nationality |  Argentine |
| Born | 2 April 1984 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 was born on April 2, 1984. He is an Argentine race car driver. He currently races in the Turismo Carretera series. He drives the No. 117 Toyota Camry for Toyota Gazoo Racing. He also competes in the Stock Car Pro Series, driving the No. 117 Toyota Corolla for Full Time Sports.
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Matías Rossi's Racing Journey
Starting with Go-Karts
Matías Rossi began his racing career early. He started driving go-karts when he was just 11 years old. He even raced go-karts outside Argentina. He competed in championships in America and around the world.
Moving to Formula Racing
After his karting days, Matías returned to Argentina. He then started racing in Formula Renault. Later, he moved up to the Formula Super Renault series. This was an important step in his journey to professional racing.
Success in Turismo Carretera
In 2003, Matías joined the Turismo Carretera racing series. This is a very popular series in Argentina. He won his first race in this series in 2007. This victory happened at the Comodoro Rivadavia circuit. That same year, he won two more races. He finished second overall in the season.
Dominating TC2000 and Súper TC 2000
Matías also started racing in the TC2000 series in 2005. He quickly became very successful there. He won the championship in both 2006 and 2007. He was driving a Chevrolet Astra for Pro Racing.
From 2008 to 2010, he raced for Renault in TC2000. In 2011, he joined Toyota Team Argentina. He won his third TC 2000 championship that year. In 2012, he raced for Toyota in the Súper TC 2000 championship. He finished as the runner-up, which is second place.
Winning Multiple Championships
Matías Rossi has won many championships in different series.
- In 2013, he won the championship in the Super TC 2000.
- In 2014, he won two championships: Turismo Nacional and Turismo Carretera.
- In 2019, he won the Top Race V6 championship.
- He became champion of the Súper TC 2000 again in 2020.
In 2020, he also started competing in Stock Car Brasil. He raced with Toyota and Full Time Sports. He continues to be a top driver in Argentine and Brazilian racing.
Matías Rossi's Racing Achievements
Matías Rossi has had a long and successful career. He has competed in many different racing series. The table below shows some of his main achievements. It highlights his wins, pole positions, and championship finishes.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F.Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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| 2000 | Formula Renault Argentina | N/A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45th |
| 2001 | Formula Renault Argentina | N/A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19th |
| Formula Super Renault Argentina | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 8th | ||
| 2002 | Formula Super Renault Argentina | N/A | 13 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 185 | 1st |
| Formula Renault 2000 Italia Winter Series | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2003 | Formula Super Renault Argentina | N/A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13th |
| Turismo Carretera | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 47th | ||
| 2004 | TC 2000 | E.F. Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Turismo Carretera | N/A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 16th | |
| 2005 | TC 2000 | Pro Racing | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 9th |
| Turismo Carretera | JC Competición | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 23rd | |
| 2006 | TC 2000 | Chevrolet Elaion-Pro Racing | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 186 | 1st |
| Turismo Carretera | JC Competición | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 95 | 16th | |
| 2007 | TC 2000 | Chevrolet Elaion | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 189 | 1st |
| Turismo Carretera | JC Competición | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 190.5 | 2nd | |
| 2008 | TC 2000 | Renault Lo Jack Team | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 123 | 5th |
| Turismo Carretera | JC Competición | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 16th | |
| Top Race V6 | Tauro MotorSport | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 13th | |
| 2009 | TC 2000 | Renault Lo Jack Team | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 106 | 5th |
| Turismo Carretera | JC Competición | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 128.75 | 13th | |
| Top Race V6 | Pro Racing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11th | |
| 2010 | TC 2000 | Renault Lo Jack Team | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 7th |
| Turismo Carretera | Dole Racing Team | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 191 | 4th | |
| 2011 | TC 2000 | Toyota Team Argentina | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 197.5 | 1st |
| Turismo Carretera | JP Racing | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 173 | 3rd | |
| 2012 | Súper TC 2000 | Toyota Team Argentina | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 197 | 2nd |
| Turismo Carretera | JP Racing | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 219.5 | 2nd | |
| Top Race V6 | PSG16 Team | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 6th | |
| 2013 | Súper TC 2000 | Toyota Team Argentina | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 219 | 1st |
| Turismo Carretera | JP Racing | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 426.25 | 5th | |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | Boero Carrera Pro | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 4th | |
| 2014 | Súper TC 2000 | Toyota Team Argentina | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 114.5 | 9th |
| Turismo Carretera | Donto Racing | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 835 | 1st | |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | Boero Carrera Pro | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 257 | 1st | |
| 2015 | Súper TC 2000 | Toyota Team Argentina | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 4th |
| Turismo Carretera | Donto Racing | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 552.25 | 2nd | |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | Boero Carrera Pro | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 190 | 5th | |
| 2016 | Súper TC 2000 | Toyota Team Argentina | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 196.5 | 2nd |
| Turismo Carretera | Donto Racing | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 653.5 | 3rd | |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3 | Citroen Total TN Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 196 | 4th | |
| 2017 | Súper TC 2000 | Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 152 | 4th |
| Top Race V6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 137 | 4th | ||
| Turismo Carretera | Nova Racing | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 330.25 | 15th | |
| 2018 | Súper TC 2000 | Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 163 | 4th |
| Top Race V6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 120 | 4th | ||
| Turismo Carretera | Nova Racing | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 425.75 | 5th | |
| 2019 | Súper TC 2000 | Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 173 | 2nd |
| Top Race V6 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 283 | 1st | ||
| Turismo Carretera | Donto Racing | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 310 | 15th | |
| 2020 | Súper TC 2000 | Toyota Gazoo Racing YPF | 19 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 167 | 1st |
| Top Race V6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 211 | 1st | ||
| Stock Car Brasil | Full Time Sports | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 18th | |
| 2021 | Súper TC 2000 | Toyota Gazoo Racing YPF | 19 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 133 | 5th |
| Stock Car Pro Series | Full Time Sports | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 20th | |
| 2022 | Turismo Carretera | Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 320 | 12th |
| Stock Car Pro Series | A.Mattheis Vogel Motorsport | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 262 | 4th | |
| 2023 | Turismo Carretera | Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina | NC | ||||||
| Stock Car Pro Series | Full Time Sports | NC | |||||||
| TC2000 Championship | Toyota Gazoo Racing YPF Infinia | ||||||||
| 2024 | TCR South America Touring Car Championship | Toyota Team Argentina | |||||||
| TCR World Tour | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25th |
See also
In Spanish: Matías Rossi para niños
