Juan Pablo Montoya

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Also Known As:
JP
Date of Birth:
September 20, 1975
Hometown:
Bogota

Bio:
Juan Pablo Montoya (born Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán in Bogotá, Colombia on September 20, 1975) is a Colombian auto racing driver. He currently races in the IndyCar Series for Team Penske. He is a dominating driver and the winner of the 2000 and 2015 Indianapolis 500.

Juan has won some of the most prestigious races in the world including the Grand Prix of Monaco, Italian Grand Prix and the British Grand Prix. Juan Pablo is a rare crossover race winner having won races in several different classes including NASCAR, IndyCar, CART, IRL, Formula One and Grand-Am. Many of these wins have come in his rookie seasons of each of the many classes. This guy can race anything.

Best Known For:
Juan Pablo Montoya is best known for being one of the top race car drivers in the world.

Personal Life:
Juan Pablo and his wife Connie Montoya enjoy a quiet life living in Miami, Florida. The pair have three children together, Sebastian Montoya, Paulina Montoya and Manuela Montoya. Juan was raised in Colombia where he was taught the techniques of racing by his father Juan Montoya who was an architect and a motorsports enthusiast.