Franck Perera
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| Franck Perera | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Date of Birth | June 21, 1984 |
| Place of Birth | Montpellier |
| Indy Racing League Firestone Indy Lights Series | |
| Years active | 2008 |
| Teams | Guthrie Racing |
| Starts | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2007 2006 2004-2005 2002-2003 |
Atlantic Championship GP2 Series Formula Three Euroseries Italian Formula Renault 2000 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2003 | Italian Formula Ford 2000 |
Franck Perera (Born 21 June 1984, Montpellier, France) is a race car driver in the IndyCar Series. In 2006 Perera drove in the GP2 Series for the DAMS team, after four years of racing for the Prema team in junior championships. In 2007 he drove for Condor Motorsports in the Atlantic Championship, scoring three wins and finishing second in the championship behind Raphael Matos.[1] On February 6, 2008, Perera announced that he had signed with Conquest Racing to compete in the Champ Car World Series in 2008 Champ Car World Series Season after a successful test with the team.[2] However, shortly thereafter Champ Car and the Indy Racing League unified, canceling the Champ Car season. It was announced on February 25 that Perera had modified his deal in order to continue with the team in the IRL IndyCar Series.[3] He lost the ride after three races due to funding issues stemming the bankruptcy of his sponsor Opes Prime, causing the team to hire Brazilian driver Jaime Camara. Franck joins Guthrie Racing for the remainder of the 2008 season in the Firestone Indy Lights Series, hoping to prove himself as a dominant driver and regain his footing in American open-wheel racing.
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[edit] Career History
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Final Placing |
| 2007 | Atlantic Championship | Condor Motorsports | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2nd |
| 2005 | F3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4th |
| 2004 | F3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8th |
| 2003 | Italian Formula Renault 2000 | Prema Powerteam | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1st |
| 2002 | Italian Formula Renault 2000 | Prema Powerteam | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8th |
[edit] GP2 Series Record
| Season | Team Name | No. | Races | Poles | Wins | Points | Final Placing |
| 2006 | DAMS | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17th |
[edit] American Open-Wheel
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
[edit] IndyCar
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Conquest | HMS 14 |
STP Ret |
JPN | LBH 6 |
KAN | IND | MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | NSH | MDO | KTY | SNM | DET | CHI | 16th* | 56* |
- * 2008 season in progress
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (Non-win) |
Top 10s (Non-podium) |
Indianapolis 500 Wins |
Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] References
- ^ Champ Car Atlantic Standings
- ^ Perera Inks Conquest Deal, SpeedTV.com, February 6, 2008
- ^ Lewandowski, Dave. Conquest Racing the first to make move; Perera named, IndyCar.com, February 25, 2008
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by José María López |
Italian Formula Renault champion 2002 |
Succeeded by Pastor Maldonado |
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