Juan Pablo Montoya, the best driver in the history of Colombia, unfortunately was the victim of a crash in the last hours in Bogotá.
The man with seven victories and thirty podiums in Formula 1, who is spending these days in the country, had to live an uncomfortable moment after a driver crashed him.
Juan Pablo Montoya crashed in Bogotá
Juan Pablo Montoya, with the DragonSpeed colors.
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Lesley Ann Miller. Courtesy of IMSA for EL TIEMPO
The pilot’s family confirmed to EL TIEMPO that unfortunately a driver of a white van, a special transport, crashed into Montoya when he was traveling with his wife, along Carrera 10 and Calle 82, this Thursday, December 21.
As they reported, the man in the other vehicle did not make the proper ‘Stop’ at the intersection and hit their vehicle.
(You can read: Juan Pablo Montoya stokes the fire: ‘Formula 1 is much more than Max Verstappen’).
In the images of what happened, it can be seen that the bumper and other implements from the front area of the truck that hit Montoya’s vehicle fell off.
Fortunately, neither Montoya nor his wife, Connie Freydell, were injured in the incident that occurred near the Andino Shopping Center and the Liceo de Cervantes El Retiro school.
“He hit us, but it was nothing serious,” they commented, emphasizing that it was just a matter of cans.
Montoya’s plans in Colombia
Juan Pablo Montoya celebrates his first victory in Formula 1.
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AFP – EL TIEMPO Archive
In recent months, Juan Pablo Montoya has dedicated most of his time to working for the career of Sebastián, his son, and the training of other promising Colombian motorsports.
This 2023, the legendary driver decided to take his goal one step further and made official the creation of his own team: Team Montoya.
With the structuring of his team, Juan Pablo Montoya intends for motor sport to continue growing in the country.
In addition to Sebastián, the natural heir, who in 2024 will have his second year in Formula 3, there are three aces in the legendary Montoya’s deck: Salim Hanna, Nicolás Baptiste and Maximiliano Restrepo.
“The idea is that people know them, private companies bet on them and Colombian sport can grow in the best circuits in the world,” Montoya told EL TIEMPO.
(Also: Juan Pablo Montoya ‘stopped’ Lewis Hamilton: forceful reaction from the Colombian driver).
Juan Pablo and Sebastián Montoya continue competing together
Since mid-2022, when Sebastián and Juan Pablo Montoya chose to race together at Sebring, they have continued to compete on different tracks.
This year, his interest was racing in Europe, in the European Le Mans Series. Unfortunately, the results were not what they expected.
(In detail, the purposes of father and son: Juan Pablo and Sebastián Montoya compete together for the first time! Interview)
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2023-12-23 05:00:00
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