▁in ▁C ART ▁for ▁the ▁team ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ). ▁ ▁C ART ▁years ▁ ▁P PI ' s ▁relationship ▁with ▁Toy ota ▁expanded ▁into ▁the ▁open - w heel ▁ranks ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁when ▁Well s ▁formed ▁a ▁C ART ▁team ▁with ▁good ▁friend ▁Frank ▁Ar ci ero . ▁ ▁Their ▁initial ▁driver ▁was ▁H iro ▁M ats ush ita . ▁ ▁Kn own ▁as ▁Ar ci ero - W ells , ▁the ▁C ART ▁team ▁last ed ▁for ▁ 5 ▁years ▁but ▁only ▁a ▁managed ▁a ▁best ▁finish ▁of ▁ 4 th ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁with ▁ro ok ie ▁Crist iano ▁da ▁Mat ta . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁they ▁began ▁the ▁C ART ▁season ▁with ▁Jeff ▁K ros no ff ▁driving , ▁but ▁he ▁died ▁in ▁a ▁trag ic ▁accident ▁during ▁the ▁Toronto ▁street ▁race . ▁ ▁All ▁P PI ▁cars ▁subsequently ▁carried ▁a ▁de cal ▁comm emor ating ▁K ros no ff ' s ▁memory . ▁▁▁ ▁After ▁Ar ci ero ▁left ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁the ▁team ▁was ▁re brand ed ▁as ▁P PI ▁Mot ors ports , ▁and ▁da ▁Mat ta ▁gave ▁the ▁team ▁its ▁first ▁( and ▁only ) ▁career ▁victory ▁in ▁C ART . ▁ ▁During ▁this ▁time , ▁the ▁team ▁also ▁ran ▁a ▁program ▁in ▁the ▁Toy ota ▁Atlantic ▁series , ▁and ▁had ▁success ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁with ▁ro ok ie ▁of ▁the ▁year