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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Chiaradia Alcoba and the second or paternal family name is Rocha.
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Christiano 'Tuka' Rocha
Nationality Brazil Brazilian
Born Christiano Chiaradia Alcoba Rocha
(1982-12-13)December 13, 1982
São Paulo, São Paulo State
Died November 17, 2019(2019-11-17) (aged 36)
Salvador, Bahia
Superleague Formula career
Debut season 2008
Current team Flamengo
Car no. 7
Starts 12
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 15th in 2008

Christiano "Tuka" Chiaradia Alcoba Rocha (born December 13, 1982 – died November 17, 2019) was a professional race car driver from Brazil. He was known for his exciting career in various racing series. Tuka won many karting championships in Brazil between 1996 and 2000.

After his success in karting, he moved up to race in South American Formula 3 Lights. In 2002, Tuka went to Europe to compete in the World Series by Nissan. There, he was teammates with another famous driver, Ricardo Zonta. He also raced in Superfund Euro 3000 in 2004. Tuka became a test driver for A1 Team Brazil in the A1 Grand Prix Series in 2005. He later became one of the main drivers for the team in the 2006-2007 season. In 2008, Tuka was chosen to drive for the Flamengo team in the Superleague Formula.

Tuka Rocha passed away on November 17, 2019. This was three days after he was involved in a small airplane accident. The plane crashed while landing near Maraú, Bahia, Brazil.

Tuka Rocha's Racing Journey

Superleague Formula Races

Tuka Rocha competed in the Superleague Formula, a unique racing series. In this series, football clubs had their own racing teams. He drove for the Flamengo team in 2008.

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Pts.
2008 Flamengo

Astromega

 DON
16		 DON
2		 NÜR
16		 NÜR
16		 ZOL
9		 ZOL
14		 EST
11		 EST
10		 VAL
4		 VAL
18		 JER
17		 JER
13		 15th 171

Stock Car Brasil Results

Tuka Rocha also had a long career in Stock Car Brasil. This is a popular touring car racing series in Brazil. He competed in many seasons, showing his skill and determination.

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pos Points
2011 Vogel Motorsport Chevrolet Vectra CTB
21		 INT
22		 RBP
23		 VEL
17		 CGD
19		 RIO
Ret		 INT
Ret		 SAL
5		 SCZ
20		 LON
12		 BSB
9		 VEL
20		 19th 23
2012 BMC Racing Chevrolet Sonic INT
23		 CTB
16		 VEL
Ret		 RBP
Ret		 LON
23		 RIO
23		 SAL
12		 CAS
15		 TAR
22		 CTB
20		 BSB
15		 INT
18		 26th 37
2013 BMC Racing Chevrolet Sonic INT
23		 CUR
12		 TAR
DNS		 SAL
14		 BRA
7		 CAS
16		 RBP
14		 CAS
15		 VEL
Ret		 CUR
14		 BRA
19		 INT
28		 16th 73
2014 RZ Motorsport Chevrolet Sonic INT
1
8		 SCZ
1
13		 SCZ
2
6		 BRA
1
22		 BRA
2
7		 GOI
1
Ret		 GOI
2
DNS		 GOI
1
19		 CAS
1
20		 CAS
2
10		 CUR
1
25		 CUR
2
24		 VEL
1
Ret		 VEL
2
26		 SCZ
1
Ret		 SCZ
2
DNS		 TAR
1
Ret		 TAR
2
Ret		 SAL
1
15		 SAL
2
Ret		 CUR
1
10		 24th 65
2015 União Química Bassani Peugeot 408 GOI
1
26		 RBP
1
15		 RBP
2
1		 VEL
1
Ret		 VEL
2
Ret		 CUR
1
23		 CUR
2
9		 SCZ
1
21		 SCZ
1
Ret		 CUR
2
18		 CUR
1
10		 GOI
2
15		 CAS
1
30		 CAS
2
DNS		 CGD
1
Ret		 CGD
2
Ret		 CUR
1
9		 CUR
2
19		 TAR
1
20		 TAR
2
18		 INT
1
19		 23rd 58
2016 TMG Racing Chevrolet Cruze CUR
1
Ret		 VEL
1
 VEL
2
 GOI
1
 GOI
2
 SCZ
1
 SCZ
2
 TAR
1
 TAR
2
 CAS
1
 CAS
2
 INT
1
 25th 60
RZ Motorsport LON
1
16		 LON
2
16		 CUR
1
9		 CUR
2
16		 GOI
1
11		 GOI
2
16		 CRI
1
18		 CRI
2
2		 INT
1
19
2017 RCM Motorsport Chevrolet Cruze GOI
1
10		 GOI
2
17		 VEL
1
11		 VEL
2
11		 SCZ
1
24		 SCZ
2
4		 CAS
1
Ret		 CAS
2
4		 CUR
1
Ret		 CRI
1
19		 CRI
2
13		 VCA
1
13		 VCA
2
14		 LON
1
Ret		 LON
2
15		 ARG
1
16		 ARG
2
11		 TAR
1
22		 TAR
2
6		 GOI
1
Ret		 GOI
2
DNS		 INT
1
21		 20th 90
2018 Vogel Motorsport Chevrolet Cruze INT
1
19		 CUR
1
Ret		 CUR
2
11		 VEL
1
15		 VEL
2
DSQ		 LON
1
Ret		 LON
2
9		 SCZ
1
19		 SCZ
2
18		 GOI
1
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1
}}		 MOU
2
}}		 CAS
1
}}		 CAS
2
}}		 VCA
1
}}		 VCA
2
}}		 TAR
1
}}		 TAR
2
}}		 GOI
1
}}		 GOI
2
}}		 INT
1
}}		 31st 7
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