Tuka Rocha

Christiano 'Tuka' Rocha
NationalityBrazil Brazilian
BornChristiano Chiaradia Alcoba Rocha
(1982-12-13)December 13, 1982
São Paulo, São Paulo State
DiedNovember 17, 2019(2019-11-17) (aged 36)
Salvador, Bahia
Superleague Formula career
Debut season2008
Current teamFlamengo
Car number7
Starts12
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish15th in 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. He 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, Rocha was chosen to drive the Flamengo's car in Formula Superleague.

Rocha died on November 17, 2019, three days after being involved in a small airplane crash near Bahia, Brazil. 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 Rocha and two others.

Racing career

Superleague Formula record

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Pts.
2008 Flamengo
Astromega		 DON
16		 DON
2		 NÜR
16		 NÜR
16		 ZOL
9		 ZOL
14		 EST
11		 EST
10		 VAL
4		 VAL
18		 JER
17		 JER
13		 15th 171

Complete Stock Car Brasil results

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pos Points
2011 Vogel Motorsport Chevrolet Vectra CTB
21		 INT
22		 RBP
23		 VEL
17		 CGD
19		 RIO
Ret		 INT
Ret		 SAL
5		 SCZ
20		 LON
12		 BSB
9		 VEL
20		 19th 23
2012 BMC Racing Chevrolet Sonic INT
23		 CTB
16		 VEL
Ret		 RBP
Ret		 LON
23		 RIO
23		 SAL
12		 CAS
15		 TAR
22		 CTB
20		 BSB
15		 INT
18		 26th 37
2013 RZ Motorsport Chevrolet Sonic INT
23		 CUR
12		 TAR
DNS		 SAL
14		 BRA
7		 CAS
16		 RBP
14		 CAS
15		 VEL
Ret		 CUR
14		 BRA
19		 INT
28		 16th 73
2014 RZ Motorsport Chevrolet Sonic INT
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		 24th 65
2015 União Química Bassani Peugeot 408 GOI
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		 23rd 58
2016 TMG Racing Chevrolet Cruze CUR
1
Ret		 VEL
1
 VEL
2
 GOI
1
 GOI
2
 SCZ
1
 SCZ
2
 TAR
1
 TAR
2
 CAS
1
 CAS
2
 INT
1
 25th 60
RZ Motorsport LON
1
16		 LON
2
16		 CUR
1
9		 CUR
2
16		 GOI
1
11		 GOI
2
16		 CRI
1
18		 CRI
2
2		 INT
1
19
2017 RCM Motorsport Chevrolet Cruze GOI
1
10		 GOI
2
17		 VEL
1
11		 VEL
2
11		 SCZ
1
24		 SCZ
2
4		 CAS
1
Ret		 CAS
2
4		 CUR
1
Ret		 CRI
1
19		 CRI
2
13		 VCA
1
13		 VCA
2
14		 LON
1
Ret		 LON
2
15		 ARG
1
16		 ARG
2
11		 TAR
1
22		 TAR
2
6		 GOI
1
Ret		 GOI
2
DNS		 INT
1
21		 20th 90
2018 Vogel Motorsport Chevrolet Cruze INT
1
19		 CUR
1
Ret		 CUR
2
11		 VEL
1
15		 VEL
2
DSQ		 LON
1
Ret		 LON
2
9		 SCZ
1
19		 SCZ
2
18		 GOI
1
 MOU
1
 MOU
2
 CAS
1
 CAS
2
 VCA
1
 VCA
2
 TAR
1
 TAR
2
 GOI
1
 GOI
2
 INT
1
 31st 7

References

  1. ↑ "Ex-piloto de Stock Car Tuka Rocha morre após acidente aéreo na Bahia". GaúchaZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  2. ↑ "Rocha confirmed for Flamengo". formulasuperliga.com.br. 20 August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
  3. ↑ Bradley, Charles (17 November 2019). "Tuka Rocha succumbs to plane crash injuries in Brazil". Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "14-NOV-2019 Cessna 550 Citation II PT-LTJ". Aviation Safety Network. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. ↑ Alves, Alan Tiago; Marques, Lílian (14 November 2019). "Aircraft crashes during landing on resort runway, catches fire and leaves 1 dead and 9 injured in Bahia; VIDEO". Globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 November 2019.