Juan Pablo Montoya is a Colombian former racing driver born September 20, 1975, who competed across multiple motorsport disciplines. He drove in Formula One from 2001 to 2006, taking seven Grand Prix victories, and before that won the CART Championship in 1999 as a rookie. He went on to win the Indianapolis 500 twice, in 2000 and 2015, was NASCAR Rookie of the Year in 2007, and won the 2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship prototype class, with his final racing appearance coming in 2024.
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Career HighlightTwo-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 1 Classification
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Was Juan Pablo Montoya a rookie when he first won the Indianapolis 500?
He won as a rookie in 2000 and again in 2015.
Yes. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum says Montoya became the first rookie winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Graham Hill in 1966, which he did in 2000. The museum also records that he claimed his second Indianapolis 500 victory in 2015.
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Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈpaβlo monˈtoʝa rolˈdan]; born 20 September 1975) is a Colombian former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2001 to 2006, IndyCar between 1999 and 2022, and the NASCAR Cup Series between 2006 and 2024.
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Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈpaβlo monˈtoʝa rolˈdan]; born 20 September 1975) is a Colombian former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2001 to 2006
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Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈpaβlo monˈtoʝa rolˈdan]; born 20 September 1975) is a Colombian former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2001 to 2006
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Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈpaβlo monˈtoʝa rolˈdan]; born 20 September 1975) is a Colombian former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2001 to 2006
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is a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500
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In American open-wheel racing, Montoya won the CART Championship Series in 1999 with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) and is a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.
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Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈpaβlo monˈtoʝa rolˈdan]; born 20 September 1975) is a Colombian former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2001 to 2006, IndyCar between 1999 and 2022, and the NASCAR Cup Series between 2006 and 2024.
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