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Tuka Rocha

Born
December 13, 1982
Died
November 17, 2019
Age
36 years
Cause
plane crash

About Tuka Rocha

Tuka Rocha, 36, Brazilian race car driver, plane crash.

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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.

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Complete Stock Car Brasil results

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