Tuka Rocha Explained

Christiano 'Tuka' Rocha
Birth Name:Christiano Chiaradia Alcoba Rocha[1]
Nationality: Brazilian
Birth Date:13 December 1982
Birth Place:São Paulo, São Paulo State
Death Place:Salvador, Bahia
Current Series:Superleague Formula
First Year:2008
Current Team:Flamengo
Car Number:7
Starts:12
Wins:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:15th
Year:2008

Christiano "Tuka" Chiaradia Alcoba Rocha (December 13, 1982 – November 17, 2019) was a Brazilian race car driver. He won numerous karting championships in Brazil from 1996 to 2000. Then moved up to South American Formula 3 Lights. In 2002 he moved to Europe to compete in the World Series by Nissan where he was Ricardo Zonta's teammate. In 2004 he competed in Superfund Euro 3000. In 2005 he was a test driver for A1 Team Brazil in the A1 Grand Prix Series and was named one of the team's race drivers for the 2006-2007 season. In 2008 Tuka was chosen to drive the Flamengo's car in Formula Superleague.[2]

Rocha died on November 17, 2019, three days after being involved in a small airplane crash near Bahia, Brazil.[3] On a private flight from Jundiaí Airport to Maraú-Barra Grande Airport near Maraú the aircraft crashed on landing. The Cessna Citation II burst into flames fatally injuring Tuka Rocha and two others.[4] [5]

Racing career

Complete Stock Car Brasil results

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122PosPoints
2011Vogel MotorsportChevrolet VectraCTB
21
INT
22
RBP
23
VEL
17
CGD
19
RIO
Ret
INT
Ret
SAL
5
SCZ
20
LON
12
BSB
9
VEL
20
19th23
2012BMC RacingChevrolet SonicINT
23
CTB
16
VEL
Ret
RBP
Ret
LON
23
RIO
23
SAL
12
CAS
15
TAR
22
CTB
20
BSB
15
INT
18
26th37
2013BMC RacingChevrolet SonicINT
23
CUR
12
TAR
DNS
SAL
14
BRA
7
CAS
16
RBP
14
CAS
15
VEL
Ret
CUR
14
BRA
19
INT
28
16th73
2014RZ MotorsportChevrolet SonicINT
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
24th65
2015União Química BassaniPeugeot 408GOI
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
23rd58
2016TMG RacingChevrolet CruzeCUR
1

VEL
1

VEL
2

GOI
1

GOI
2

SCZ
1

SCZ
2

TAR
1

TAR
2

CAS
1

CAS
2

INT
1

25th60
RZ MotorsportLON
1

LON
2

CUR
1

CUR
2

GOI
1

GOI
2

CRI
1

CRI
2

INT
1

2017RCM MotorsportChevrolet CruzeGOI
1

GOI
2

VEL
1

VEL
2

SCZ
1

SCZ
2

CAS
1

CAS
2

CUR
1

CRI
1

CRI
2

VCA
1

VCA
2

LON
1

LON
2

ARG
1

ARG
2

TAR
1

TAR
2

GOI
1

GOI
2

INT
1

20th90
2018Vogel MotorsportChevrolet CruzeINT
1

CUR
1

CUR
2

VEL
1

VEL
2

LON
1

LON
2

SCZ
1

SCZ
2

GOI
1

MOU
1

MOU
2

CAS
1

CAS
2

VCA
1

VCA
2

TAR
1

TAR
2

GOI
1

GOI
2

INT
1

31st7

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ex-piloto de Stock Car Tuka Rocha morre após acidente aéreo na Bahia. 2019-11-17. GaúchaZH. pt-BR. 2019-11-20.
  2. News: Rocha confirmed for Flamengo . formulasuperliga.com.br . 20 August 2008 . 20 August 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090418144728/http://formulasuperliga.com.br/flamengo/piloto-rubro-negro-deve-ser-anunciado-em-breve/ . 18 April 2009.
  3. News: Tuka Rocha succumbs to plane crash injuries in Brazil . . Charles . Bradley . 17 November 2019 . 18 November 2019 . 17 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191117165104/https://us.motorsport.com/stockcar-br/news/tuka-rocha-dies-plane-crash-brazil/4598889/ . dead .
  4. Web site: 14-NOV-2019 Cessna 550 Citation II PT-LTJ . 14 November 2019 . . 18 November 2019.
  5. News: Aircraft crashes during landing on resort runway, catches fire and leaves 1 dead and 9 injured in Bahia; VIDEO . Alan Tiago . Alves . Lílian . Marques . 14 November 2019 . . 18 November 2019 . pt.