Nicolas Rondet

Nicolas Rondet
Nicolas Rondet
Nationality	French
Born	March 9, 1970; Melle, Deux-Sèvres
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
Years active	2011
Previous series
2011 ; ; 2002 ; 2001 ; 1998–1999 ; 1997–1998 ; 1995–1996 ; 1994–1995 ; 1993 ; 1992 ; 1991	Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge ; Atlantic Championship ; Barber Dodge Pro Series ; Atlantic Championship ; Barber Dodge Pro Series ; Skip Barber Western Series ; French Citroën AX Cup ; British Formula Ford ; Formula First ; French F3
Championship titles
2001 ; 1996	Barber Dodge Pro Series ; Skip Barber Western Series
Awards
1996	Skip Barber Big Scholarship

Nicolas Rondet is a former Barber Dodge Pro Series and Atlantic Championship driver from Melle, Deux-Sèvres, France.

Career history[edit]

After he was born in France he grew up in Brazil and started karting. After a short career in karting and single-seaters the young driver switched to touring cars. He won his first season in the French Citroën AX Cup in 1993. The following season Rondet finished fifth in the series.^[1] After this success he moved to the United States of America to race in the Skip Barber Western Series. In his second season the French driver won the championship and the Skip Barber Big Scholarship. The scholarship secured him a seat in the 1997 Barber Dodge Pro Series season. The season was successful as he won one race and scored another two podium finishes. The following season he secured his seat due to his sponsors. Again the driver scored three podium finishes but he had to miss three races. 1998 was also the first season Rondet made his debut in the Atlantic Championship racing at Long Beach and Houston. His best finish was a seventh place at Houston. The Frenchman also raced a single outing in the IMSA GT Championship. At Lime Rock Park he finished thirteenth in a Mazda RX-7.^[2] He returned for a partial Atlantic Championship season the following year. He was places eleventh in the championship scoring one podium finish. After failing to secure a seat for the 2000 season he returned to the Barber Dodge Pro Series in 2001. This season was highly successful as he finished every race in the top 10, winning three races. As he won the title he won a scholarship to race in the 2002 Atlantic Championship season. This season was not so successful as he finished in the top 10 only twice.

Complete motorsports results[edit]

American Open-Wheel racing results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)

Barber Dodge Pro Series[edit]

Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Rank	Points
1997	STP 28	SEB 4	SAV 10	LRP 4	MDO 8	WGI 9	MIN 1	MDO 2	ROA 5	LS 4	REN 4	LS 3	5th	125
1998	SEB 18	LRP 15	DET 25	WGI 9	CLE 2	GRA 3	MDO 2	ROA 4	LS1	ATL	HMS	LS2 16	7th	67
2001	SEB 3	PIR 1	LRP1 10	LRP2 5	DET 5	CLE 7	TOR 5	CHI 1	MDO 1	ROA 3	VAN 2	LS 4	1st	155

Atlantic Championship[edit]

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Rank	Points
1998	World Speed Motorsports	LBH 24	NAZ	GAT	MIL	MTL	CLE	TOR	TRR	MDO	ROA	VAN	LS	HOU 7	27th	9
1999	World Speed Motorsports	LBH 21	NAZ 7	GAT 5	MIL 4	MTL 26	ROA 25	TRR 3	MDO 25	CHI	VAN	LS 17	HOU 23		11th	40
2002	Condor Motorsports	MTY	LBH 14	MIL 18	LS 10	POR 15	CHI 22	TOR 9	CLE 22	TRR 15	ROA 13	MTL 17	DEN 22		20th	20

References[edit]

^ "Nicolas Rondet – Career and Success". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
^ "Complete Archive of Nicolas Rondet". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 4 April 2014.

External links[edit]

Official website

Sporting positions
Preceded by Nilton Rossoni	Barber Dodge Pro Series Champion 2001	Succeeded by A. J. Allmendinger

[1] "Nicolas Rondet – Career and Success". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 4 April 2014.

[2] "Complete Archive of Nicolas Rondet". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 4 April 2014.

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