Matt Chahda
| Matt Chahda | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Born |
12 September 1993 Albury, New South Wales |
| Dunlop Super2 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | Matt Chahda Motorsport |
| Car no. | 18 |
| Former teams | Rsport Race Engineering |
| Starts | 43 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 20th in 2016 Supercars Dunlop Series |
| Previous series | |
| 2013-14 2013 |
Kumho V8 Touring Car Series New South Wales Formula Ford Championship |
Matthew Chahda (born 12 September 1993) is an Australian racing car driver. He contested the 2016 Supercars Dunlop Series, finishing 20th overall.[1][2]
Racing career
Development Series
After competing in the 2013 and 2014 Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Series, Chahda graduated to the V8 Supercar Development Series competing in the first two rounds in 2015 for RSport Engineering and his own family team for the rest of the season and the full series in 2016, again with the family run team.[3][4]
Supercars
On 9 February 2017 it was announced that Chahda would be stepping up to the main game, driving a Holden VF Commodore for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport. This came off the back of the controversial decision the day before to allow 16 year old Alex Rullo to drive for the same team.[5] Shortly after the announcement the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport released a statement which stated that Chahda had been refused dispensation for a Superlicence for the 2017 season.[2]
Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New South Wales Formula Ford Championship | 3rd overall and Rookie of the year | Mygale | Matt Chahda Motorsport |
| 2013 | Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series | 10th | Ford AU Falcon | Matt Chahda Motorsport |
| 2014 | Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series | 4th | Ford BA Falcon | Matt Chahda Motorsport |
| 2015 | V8 Supercars Dunlop Series | 22nd | Holden VE Commodore Ford FG Falcon |
RSport Engineering Matt Chahda Motorsport |
| 2016 | Supercars Dunlop Series | 20th | Ford FG Falcon | Matt Chahda Motorsport |
References
- ↑ "Chahda lands second LDM Supercars seat". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- 1 2 "CAMS STATEMENT: MATT CHAHDA SUPERLICENCE". The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS). 9 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ↑ "All Matt wants is a bit of luck". Border Mail. 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "Matt Chahda Motorsport joins the grid". V8 Supercars. 12 May 2015.
- ↑ "Rullo to make history as youngest Supercars driver". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 8 February 2017.