Chaves, Pedro Matos (Por)
b 27/2/1965 (Oporto)
1980-1985 - Karting in Portugal
1985 - Portuguese Toyota Starlet Trophy, Champion;
Portuguese Rally Championship for Beginners (Toyota Starlet), 2 rallies
1986 - Portuguese FF1600: Champion. Iberian FF1600: Champion.
1987 - RAC British FF1600 (David Sears Motorsport). Esso British FF1600 (David
Sears Motorsport).
1988 - RAC British FF1600 (Van Diemen): 2nd. Esso British FF1600 (Van Diemen): 3rd.
1989 - F3000 (Cobra Motorsports Reynard 89D-Cosworth)
1990 - British F3000 (Mansell Madgwick Motorsports Reynard 90D-Cosworth): Champion,
62 pts, 6 wins. F3000 (Mansell Madgwick Motorsports Reynard 90D-Cosworth): 16th,
3 pts. Macau F3 GP.
1991 - 13 F1 attempts (Coloni-Cosworth C4), DNPQ=13
1992 - F3000 (GJ Motorsports Lola-Mugen T92/50, Il Barone Rampante Reynard-Cosworth 92D).
1993 - IndyLights, 4th, 105 points:-
Apr 4 Phoenix 6th, -1 lap
Apr 18 Long Beach 4th, 47 laps
Jun 6 Milwaukee 10th, -1 lap
Jun 13 Detroit retired
Jun 27 Portland 7th, 58:20.13
Jul 11 Cleveland 5th, 32 laps
Jul 18 Toronto 3rd, 42 laps
Aug 8 New Hampshire 9th, -1 lap
Aug 29 Vancouver 2nd, 50:07.23
Sep 12 Mid Ohio 3rd, 51:41.81
Sep 19 Nazareth 7th, 34:40.43
Oct 3 Laguna Seca 4th, 49:47.31
1994 - Indylights, 5th, 132 points:-
Apr 9 Phoenix 7th, -3 laps
Apr 17 Long Beach 3rd, 47 laps
Jun 5 Milwaukee 7th, -2 laps
Jun 12 Detroit 3rd, 36 laps
Jun 26 Portland 2nd, 49:40.60
Jul 9 Cleveland 3rd, 32 laps
Jul 16 Toronto accident
Aug 14 Mid-Ohio 3rd, 34 laps
Aug 29 New Hampshire 5th, -1 lap
Sep 4 Vancouver 4th, 37 laps
Sep 18 Nazareth 6th, -1 lap
Oct 9 Laguna Seca 2nd, 51:44.50
Also drove in Portuguese Baja 1000 (Mitsubishi Pajero), but retired
after steering wheel collapsed.
1995 - IndyLights (Leading Edge), 99 points, 5th, 1 win:-
Mar 5 Miami 3rd, 25 laps
Apr 2 Phoenix >10th
Apr 9 Long Beach 5th, 47 laps
Apr 23 Nazareth 9th, -1 lap
Jun 4 Milwaukee 10th, -2 laps
Jun 11 Detroit >10th
Jun 25 Portland 6th, 39 laps
Jul 16 Toronto accident
Jul 23 Cleveland 2nd, 48:40.68
Aug 20 New Hampshire 4th, 34:53.42
Sep 3 Vancouver 1st, 51:29.01
Sep 10 Laguna Seca 4th, 48:29.96
1996 - Spanish Touring Cars (BMW 318i), 2nd, 160pts: 3rd & 4th Jarama, 5th R1
Albacete, 2nd & 1st Estoril, 5th R2 Calafat, 1st R1 Jerez, 2x1st
Jarama, 2x3rd Barcelona.
1997 - FIA GT Championship (Roock Racing Porsche 911 GT1) with R.Kelleners
Jun 29 Nurburgring ret, transmission, 49 laps
Jul 20 Spa 7th, -3 laps
Aug 3 A1-Ring 20th, 133 laps
Roock Racing Porsche 911 GT2
Aug 24 Suzuka 15th, 155 laps (2nd GT2) with R.Nearn & H.Wada
Sep 28 Mugello 16th, 121 laps (3rd GT2) with N.Amorim & P.Goueslard
1998 - Portuguese Rally Championship (Toyota Corolla), 7th (1 3rd place).
1999 - Portuguese Rally Championship (Toyota Corolla WRC). Won Rally Olivera
do Hospital, 3rd Rally dos Acores.
2000 - Portuguese Rally Championship (Toyota Corolla WRC): won Round 4, 2nd
Azores Rally
2001 - Portuguese Rally Championship (Toyota Corolla WRC): 3rd Azores Rally,
3rd Rota do Vidro Rally
2002 - Spanish GT Championship (Graham Nash Saleen-Ford S7R): Champion, 292
pts, with M.Ramos
Apr 7 Albacete 1st, 43m19.337
Apr 7 Albacete 1st, 56m36.344
May 19 Jarama ret/throttle
May 19 Jarama 3rd, 59m19.617
Jun 30 Estoril 1st
Sep 22 Valencia 2nd
Sep 22 Valencia 2nd
Oct 13 Jerez 1st
Nov 10 Barcelona 2nd, 1h57m16.269
ALMS (Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7R), with T.Erdos
Oct 5 Miami ret/0 laps/mechanical
Le Mans 24 Hrs (Ray Mallock Ltd Saleen S7R): 23rd, with G.Pickering &
M.Ramos. Madeira Rally (2002 Mini Cooper-S).
2003 - ALMS (Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7R)
Mar 15 Sebring 12 Hrs 41st, 97 laps (gearbox) T.Erdos/G.Pickering
FIA GT Championship (Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7R):
Apr 6 Barcelona ret/64 laps N.Amorim/M.Ramos
Apr 27 Magny-Cours 5th, -3 laps N.Amorim/M.Ramos
May 11 Enna-Pergusa 9th, -5 laps N.Amorim/M.Ramos
May 25 Brno 8th, -3 laps N.Amorim/M.Ramos
Jul 26-27 Spa 24 Hrs 17th, -47 laps T.Erdos/M.Ramos/M.Newton
Sep 8 Anderstorp 21st, -26 laps N.Amorim/M.Ramos
Sep 21 Oschersleben 11th, -4 laps N.Amorim/M.Ramos
Le Mans 24 Hrs (Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7R): ret/292 laps/gearbox,
with T.Erdos & M.Newton
2004 – Portuguese Rally Championship (Renault Clio): 4th, 26 pts
2005 – Portuguese Rally Championship (Renault Clio S1600): 8th, 17 pts