One of the legends of motorsports in South America opened the doors of his house and showed his luxurious, but decorative garage. That is why we invite you to check out the pearls that Montoya keeps, one of the few pilots who stood up to legendary pilots such as Michael Schumacher or David Coulthard.
Several years, John Paul Montoya He decided to settle in the city of Miami and lives there with his family. However, he is rarely seen there because the Colombian is still active in motorsports and competing in big categories that have enormous recognition in much of Europe and the United States. In addition, he is accompanying his son in Asia where he begins to take his first steps to reach Formula 1 in a couple of years.
Taking into account what his name represents and his influence in South American racing, Montoya decided to break the privacy of his house a little and opened the doors of his garage so that everyone could discover the pearls and secrets that are kept there. And the truth is that the wait was worth it. This man even has F1 cars stored there and they are all souvenirs. He even has motorcycles.
1) Oldsmobile Aurora
When he won this competition, the top prize was a Pacecar. However, Montoya said that he was “swindled” because they did not end up delivering the promised car, but an Oldsmobile Aurora.
2) Corvettes
15 years later, Juan Pablo returned to Indianapolis with much more experience and once again claimed victory in this important competition in the United States. Unlike in 2000, this time he won a Corvette as a prize and said that he only turns it on from time to time inside the garage. He doesn’t use it. He only has it for decoration.
3) A Dodge NASCAR
This Dodge Nascar is one of Juan Pablo Montoya’s darlings. After closing his stage in Formula 1, he went on to this competition that enjoys great popularity in the United States. He first raced his Charger in Busch Nascar and then would race in the larger Nascar Cup Series. There he was running for 8 years in the same team.
4) Formula CART car
With this single-seater, and in his first year, he was brilliantly crowned champion in a tournament that was defined in the last race after a close season with the Scotsman Dario Franchitti. It was in the CART of the year 1999 and by that time the Colombian was already a test driver for the Williams team, in F1.
5) BMW Williams F1 car.
Montoya spent 4 years in this team starting in 2001. That year, he took the rookie of the year award after winning 3 pole positions and victory in Monza, Italy. However, in 2004 he would have a brilliant season with the car that he keeps in his garage. That year he took victory at Interlagos and put on an absolute show for the Brazilian fans. The following year he would sign with the powerful McLaren team.
Video: this is Juan Pablo Montoya’s garage in his family home in Miami, United States