Tuka Rocha facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Christiano 'Tuka' Rocha |
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| Nationality | |
| Born | Christiano Chiaradia Alcoba Rocha December 13, 1982 São Paulo, São Paulo State |
| Died | November 17, 2019 (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 |
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| 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 |
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31st | 7 |