Pedro Matos Chaves

Chaves
Nationality Portuguese
Date of Birth 27 February, 1965
Teams Coloni (1991)
Races Entered 13
DNQ/DNPQ 13
Best Result 6th in pre-qualifying
Phoenix/Mexico, 1991

A British F3000 Champion and Mansell protégé who never started an F1 race, thanks to his execrable Coloni. He exorcised his Grand Prix memories in Indy Lights before reinventing himself as Portugal's premier rally driver.

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Career Summary
Before F1
1980-5 • Karting in Portugal.
1985 • Portuguese Toyota Starlet Trophy, 1st overall.
• Portuguese Rally Championship for Beginners, two rounds in a Toyota Starlet.
1986 • Portuguese Formula Ford 1600 Championship, 1st overall.
• Iberian Formula Ford 1600 Championship, 1st overall.
1987 • British Formula Ford 1600 Championship with David Sears Motorsport.
1988 • British Formula Ford Championship, 3rd overall in a Van Diemen.
1989 • International F3000, 10 entries, 4 DNQs in a Cobra Reynard 89D Cosworth.
1990 • British F3000, 1st overall, 5 wins, 62 points in a Mansell Madgwick Reynard 90D Cosworth.
• International F3000, 4 starts, =16th overall, 3 points in a Mansell Madgwick Reynard 90D Cosworth.
• Competed in Macau F3 race.
Formula One
1991 • Coloni C4 Cosworth, 13 entries, 13 DNPQs.
After F1
1992 • International F3000, 10 entries, 1 DNQ in a GJ Motorsports Lola T92/50 Mugen and an Il Barone Rampante Reynard 92D Cosworth.
• Tested the Mercedes Benz DTM car.
1993 • Indy Lights, 4th overall, 105 points.
1994 • Indy Lights, 5th overall, 132 points.
• Baja 1000 Rally in a Mitsubishi V6 3000.
1995 • Indy Lights, 5th overall, 1 win.
1996 • Spanish Touring Car Championship, 2nd overall, 4 wins, 160 points in a BMW.
1997 • FIA GT Championship, =11th overall in the GT2 class, 13 points in a Roock Racing Porsche 911.
1998 • Portuguese Rally Championship, 7th overall in a Toyota Corolla WRC.
• World Rally Championship, 1 event in a Toyota Corolla WRC.
1999 • Portuguese Rally Championship, 1st overall, at least 2 wins in a Toyota Corolla WRC.
• World Rally Championship, 1 event in a Toyota Corolla WRC.
2000 • Portuguese Rally Championship, 1st overall, 1715 points, 5 wins in a Toyota Corolla WRC.
• World Rally Championship, 1 event in a Toyota Corolla WRC.
• Race of Champions rally event in the Canary Islands.
2001 • Portuguese Rally Championship in a Toyota Corolla WRC.
• World Rally Championship, 1 event in a Toyota Corolla WRC.

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