Christian Ledesma
Encyclopedia
Christian Ledesma is an Argentine
racing driver. He has run in different series, with major success in Turismo Carretera
(2007 champion) and TC2000 (2004 champion).
He won the 1995 Argentine Champhionship by mid-season; he got 6 pole positions, 6 wins and 10 podiums in 10 races.
, Brazil, and finished 10th overall in the championship.
Formula 3000
He tested for F3000's Team Draco at Magione
, Italy
. He managed to score 1:06.500 - 0.3 seconds away from the fastest driver of the test's time.
He crowned himself as 2004 champion, with four wins overall. It was the first time Chevrolet
got a championship inside TC2000 series.
Ledesma fought the 2006 to 2008 championships, resulting 5th, 3rd and 4th respectively. After a poor 2009, he was 9th in 2010. In 2011 he continues racing for Chevrolet, now with a Chevrolet Cruze
.
Turismo Carretera
In Turismo Carretera
(TC), he started driving a Ford (1998-2000). As of 2001, he has been driving a Chevrolet
.
He clinched the 2007 championship, with six wins and 277 points overall. In addition of that, he broke Juan María Traverso
's 1995 pointscoring record (five wins and 272 points).
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
racing driver. He has run in different series, with major success in Turismo Carretera
Turismo Carretera
Turismo Carretera is a popular touring car racing series in Argentina, and the oldest car racing series still active in the world....
(2007 champion) and TC2000 (2004 champion).
Junior series
From 1987 to 1994, he took part of more than 100 races, being three times champion and four times vice-champion (Junior Category, Senior Category and Sudam Senior Series) and driving for his brother Jhonny Ledesma's team.Formula Honda
He took part of 1994 Drivers' National Contest, Prodriver. He was the winner of the first contest among 40 participants and got the right of driving for Formula Honda's Prodriver team, managed by Guillermo Kissling.He won the 1995 Argentine Champhionship by mid-season; he got 6 pole positions, 6 wins and 10 podiums in 10 races.
South American Formula 3
He took part of the 1996 championship becoming the best rookie of the season, at the wheel of a Tom's Toyota of Víctor Rosso's ProRacing team. He got a third place at GoiâniaGoiânia
-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....
, Brazil, and finished 10th overall in the championship.
Formula Super Renault
He got the 1997 Argentine Formula Super Renault title driving a Reynard/Renault of Guillermo and Raúl Kissling's team - four wins, and eight podiums overall.Formula 3000Formula 3000The Formula 3000 International Championship was a motor racing series created by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in 1985 to become the final preparatory step for drivers hoping to enter the Formula One championship...
He tested for F3000's Team Draco at MagioneMagione
Magione is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 15 km west of Perugia.Magione borders the following municipalities: Castiglione del Lago, Corciano, Panicale, Passignano sul Trasimeno, Perugia, Tuoro sul Trasimeno, and Umbertide...
, Italy
Italy
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. He managed to score 1:06.500 - 0.3 seconds away from the fastest driver of the test's time.
TC 2000
His debut in TC 2000 was in the second race of 2003 season. That first year he got two wins, Bahía Blanca and Río Cuarto, and one third place at Mar del Plata.He crowned himself as 2004 champion, with four wins overall. It was the first time Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
got a championship inside TC2000 series.
Ledesma fought the 2006 to 2008 championships, resulting 5th, 3rd and 4th respectively. After a poor 2009, he was 9th in 2010. In 2011 he continues racing for Chevrolet, now with a Chevrolet Cruze
Chevrolet Cruze
The Chevrolet Cruze is a General Motors automobile, spanning two unrelated models. The original iteration, a subcompact crossover SUV, was manufactured by Suzuki in Japan between 2001 and 2008 under joint venture with GM...
.
Turismo CarreteraTurismo CarreteraTurismo Carretera is a popular touring car racing series in Argentina, and the oldest car racing series still active in the world....
In Turismo CarreteraTurismo Carretera
Turismo Carretera is a popular touring car racing series in Argentina, and the oldest car racing series still active in the world....
(TC), he started driving a Ford (1998-2000). As of 2001, he has been driving a Chevrolet
Super Sport
Super Sport, or SS, is the signature performance option package offered by Chevrolet, a United States Auto Maker, on a limited number of its vehicles. All SS models come with distinctive "SS" markings on their exterior. The package was first made available for the 1961 Impala...
.
He clinched the 2007 championship, with six wins and 277 points overall. In addition of that, he broke Juan María Traverso
Juan María Traverso
Juan María El Flaco Traverso , is a retired car racing driving, now living in Beccar...
's 1995 pointscoring record (five wins and 272 points).