Alexandre Prémat
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Alexandre Prémat (born 5 April 1982) is a French professional racing driver.
Career
Karting & French Formula Renault Campus
Born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne, Prémat started his motorsport career in karting at the age of 10. In 1998 the French driver became champion in «Ile-de-France». In 2000 he finished as runner-up in 125cc ICC European Championship.
He continued karting until 2000 when he moved up to French Formula Campus, a common starting point for Formula drivers from France.
Formula Renault
He quickly moved up to French Formula Renault in 2001, and after familiarising himself with the series, won the title in 2002. In 2002 he also raced in part of the Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup.
Formula Three
With the merger of several national Formula Three championships in 2003, Prémat moved to the resultant Formula Three Euroseries, driving for the ASM team with Olivier Pla, another driver who raced in the inaugural GP2 season. He stayed there for the 2004 season, also winning the prestigious Macau Grand Prix and Marlboro Masters non-championship races.
GP2 Series
This earned him a drive in the 2005 GP2 Series, for ART Grand Prix, the team ran by Nicolas Todt. He was behind team-mate Nico Rosberg, but was the highest-place second driver in the championship. Alex remained, alongside the young British driver Lewis Hamilton for 2006, though he was overshadowed, as he finished third whilst Hamilton took the honours.
A1 Grand Prix
Prémat also drove the A1 Team France car in A1 Grand Prix in the 2005–06 season, he and team-mate Nicolas Lapierre winning the title for their nation. Alex did not return to the series for the following season, and the French team's form dropped noticeably.
Formula One
Prémat drove the third Spyker MF1 Racing car at the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix.[1] He also had an off-season test with Champ Car team Mi-Jack Conquest Racing. Prémat had the quickest time in several sessions and stated that he was targeting a ride in Champ Cars for 2007.[2] Another possibility was to drive in Formula One with Spyker, as one of their test drivers, but it did not work out.[3]
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and Le Mans Series
Eventually he drove for Audi in the 2007 DTM series and participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, also with Audi. In 2008 Prémat again raced in DTM, and also the Le Mans Series with Audi. In 2009 French driver remained in this series and also participated in 24 Hours of Le Mans. He was fired by Audi before the final race of the 2010 season for running in the New York Marathon instead of recovering from a heavy crash at the previous round.[4] In 2011 he won his class of the Nürburgring 24 Hour race in a Peugeot RCZ.
V8 Supercars
In 2012, Prémat joined the Australian V8 Supercar series, driving for Garry Rogers Motorsport.[5][6] after a disappointing first half of the season, where he struggled to adapt to the championship, he was rested for the Gold Coast 600, with Greg Ritter taking his place. He returned racing at the following round in Abu Dhabi,[7] and went on to finish the season with a best result of thirteenth place at Symmons Plains Raceway.
Prémat remained with the team in 2013, starting the season with fourth place in the 2013 Clipsal 500 Adelaide and showing frontrunning pace in the races at the start of the season but without results due to problems in races and poor qualifying.
On 6 January 2014 Prémat announced he was leaving the team,[8] however he would return for the endurance events,[9] placing 5th in the Endurance Cup with full-time driver Scott McLaughlin.
Prémat will return to V8 Supercars to team with Scott McLaughlin in the #33 Volvo Polestar S60 for the Pirtek Endurance Cup events at Sandown, Bathurst and the Gold Coast in 2015.
Racing record
Career summary
Complete Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ASM | MAG 3 |
SIL Ret |
JAR 4 |
AND | OSC | SPA Ret |
IMO | DON | EST | 10th | 36 |
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ASM | Dallara F303/015 | HWA-Mercedes | HOC 1 DSQ |
HOC 2 24 |
ADR 1 7 |
ADR 2 5 |
PAU 1 22 |
PAU 2 Ret |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 1 |
LMS 1 5 |
LMS 2 23 |
NÜR 1 5 |
NÜR 2 11 |
A1R 1 2 |
A1R 2 2 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 5 |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 Ret |
MAG 1 Ret |
MAG 2 5 |
7th | 50 |
| 2004 | ASM | Dallara F303/015 | HWA-Mercedes | HOC 1 2 |
HOC 2 3 |
EST 1 1 |
EST 2 8 |
ADR 1 8 |
ADR 1 Ret |
PAU 1 DSQ |
PAU 2 DSQ |
NOR 1 18 |
NOR 1 Ret |
MAG 1 1 |
MAG 2 Ret |
NÜR 1 6 |
NÜR 2 5 |
ZAN 1 5 |
ZAN 2 3 |
BRN 1 2 |
BRN 2 2 |
HOC 1 18 |
HOC 2 4 |
2nd | 88 |
Complete A1 Grand Prix results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | France | GBR SPR 2 |
GBR FEA DNS |
GER SPR |
GER FEA |
POR SPR 1 |
POR FEA 1 |
AUS SPR |
AUS FEA |
MYS SPR 1 |
MYS FEA 1 |
UAE SPR |
UAE FEA |
RSA SPR 1 |
RSA FEA 8 |
IDN SPR |
IDN FEA |
MEX SPR 1 |
MEX FEA 1 |
USA SPR |
USA FEA |
CHN SPR 7 |
CHN FEA |
1st | 172 |
Complete GP2 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ART Grand Prix | SMR FEA 7 |
SMR SPR 2 |
ESP FEA 10 |
ESP SPR Ret |
MON FEA Ret |
EUR FEA 4 |
EUR SPR Ret |
FRA FEA 9 |
FRA SPR Ret |
GBR FEA 3 |
GBR SPR 5 |
GER FEA 2 |
GER SPR 9 |
HUN FEA 4 |
HUN SPR 1 |
TUR FEA 1 |
TUR SPR 14 |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR 18 |
BEL FEA Ret |
BEL SPR 12 |
BHR FEA 2 |
BHR SPR 3 |
4th | 67 |
| 2006 | ART Grand Prix | VAL FEA 9 |
VAL SPR Ret |
SMR FEA 4 |
SMR SPR Ret |
EUR FEA 2 |
EUR SPR 17 |
ESP FEA 1 |
ESP SPR 3 |
MON FEA 3 |
GBR FEA 6 |
GBR SPR Ret |
FRA FEA 2 |
FRA SPR 3 |
GER FEA 19 |
GER SPR Ret |
HUN FEA 6 |
HUN SPR 3 |
TUR FEA 3 |
TUR SPR 7 |
ITA FEA 5 |
ITA SPR Ret |
3rd | 66 |
Complete Formula One participations
(key)
| Yr | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Spyker MF1 Team | Midland M16 | Toyota V8 | BHR | MAL | AUS | SMR | EUR | ESP | MON | GBR | CAN | USA | FRA | GER | HUN | TUR | ITA | CHN TD |
JPN | BRA | – | – |
Complete DTM results
(key)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Audi | HOC Ret |
OSC | LAU Ret |
BRH 7 |
NOR 8 |
MUG 7 |
ZAN 2 |
NÜR 9 |
CAT 10 |
HOC 16 |
11th | 13 | |
| 2008 | Audi | HOC 11 |
OSC 9 |
MUG 8 |
LAU DSQ |
NOR 14 |
ZAN Ret |
NÜR 14 |
BRH 10 |
CAT 6 |
BUG 3 |
HOC 13 |
10th | 10 |
| 2009 | Audi | HOC Ret |
LAU Ret |
NOR Ret |
ZAN DSQ |
OSC Ret |
NÜR Ret |
BRH 11 |
CAT 8 |
DIJ 11 |
HOC 4 |
13th | 6 | |
| 2010 | Audi | HOC 10 |
VAL 3 |
LAU Ret |
NOR 7 |
NÜR Ret |
ZAN 11 |
BRH 8 |
OSC 6 |
HOC Ret |
ADR Ret |
SHA | 11th | 12 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Audi Sport Team Joest
|
Mike Rockenfeller Lucas Luhr
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Audi R10 TDI | LMP1 | 23 | DNF | DNF |
| 2008 | Audi Sport Team Joest
|
Mike Rockenfeller Lucas Luhr
|
Audi R10 TDI | LMP1 | 374 | 4th | 4th |
| 2009 | Audi Sport Team Joest
|
Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas
|
Audi R15 TDI | LMP1 | 333 | 17th | 13th |
| 2011 | Team Oreca-Matmut
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David Hallyday Dominik Kraihamer
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Oreca 03-Nissan | LMP2 | 200 | DNF | DNF |
Complete V8 Supercar results
References
- ^ "Premat gets Spyker in China". Grandprix.com. 2006-09-19. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ RACER Staff (2006-11-29). "CHAMP CAR: Premat Eyes Full-Time Ride in '07". Houston, Texas: SPEEDtv.com. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ "Spyker announces four test drivers". GPUpdate.net. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Premat chasing BMW drive". autosport.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ Phelps, James (2 February 2012). "Garry Rogers signs Frenchman Alexandre Premat for 2012 season". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "V8 Supercar team GRM signs French DTM star Alexandre Premat for 2012". EFTM. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Greg Ritter replaces Alex Premat for Gold Coast". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ "V8 Supercar driver Alex Premat announces he is leaving Garry Rogers Motorsport". Fox Sports. Fox Sports Australia. 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (7 February 2014). "Premat to rejoin GRM for enduro cup". SpeedCafe. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
External links
- Interview on SBS radio alexandre premat on SBS Radio
- Official website alexandrepremat.com
- Career statistic driverdb.com
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Juvisy-sur-Orge
- French racing drivers
- GP2 Series drivers
- A1 Team France drivers
- Formula 3 Euro Series drivers
- French Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 drivers
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- European Le Mans Series drivers
- Karting World Championship drivers
- Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
- United SportsCar Championship drivers
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers