Tiago Monteiro
Driver Statistics
Nationality | Portuguese |
Date of Birth | 24 July 1976 |
Place of Birth | Porto |
Marital Status | Married to Diana, two children; Mel and Noah |
Car | Honda Civic WTCC |
Team | Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team |
Tiago Monteiro has been competing in the FIA World Touring Car Championship since 2007, and was the first man to race the all-new Civic WTCC machine in the series at the end of the 2012 season.
A part of the project since the start, Tiago took the Civic WTCC to its first podium finish in that inaugural year, and played a crucial role in developing it into a race-winner in 2013.
Before joining the WTCC, his career has taken him from his roots in the French Porsche Carrera Cup through French Formula 3, F3000, the Champ Car World Series and Formula One where he stood on the podium in 2005.
Since the end of 2012, Tiago has scored ten podiums and one victory in the Honda Civic WTCC, so is sure to be a front-runner in 2015.
Career history:
1997: 6th in the French Porsche Carrera Cup. Won the Series’ Rookie Cup
1998: 12th in the French Formula 3 Championship
1999: 6th (1 win) in the French Formula 3 Championship (Dallara-Renault)
2000: 2nd (4 wins) in the French Formula 3 Championship (Dallara-Renault); 2nd in the F3 European Cup and the F3 Korean Super Prix
2001: 2nd (4 wins) in the French Formula 3 Championship (Dallara-Renault)
2002: 13th in the FIA F3000 Championship, best result 5th
2003: 15th in the Champ Car World Series, best result 9th
2004: 2nd (5 wins) in the World Series by Nissan
2005: F1 World Championship with Jordan, best result 3rd
2006: F1 World Championship with Midland, best result 13th
2007: 11th (best result 2nd) in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (SEAT)
2008: 12th (2 wins) in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (SEAT)
2009: 9th in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (SEAT), best result 2nd
2010: 5th (2 wins) in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (SEAT)
2011: 6th (best result 3rd) in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (SEAT)
2012: 9th in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (SEAT) & Drives Honda Civic WTCC in Suzuka, Shanghai, and Macau (3rd)
2013: 8th (1 win) in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (Honda Civic WTCC)
2014: 5th (5 podiums) in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (Honda Civic WTCC)