Alain Mosqueron

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Alain Mosqueron
Alain Mosqueron in Valencia (2019).jpg
Mosqueron ready to race at Valencia in 2019
Nationality Flag of France.svg French
Born (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 30)
Cherbourg, France
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series career
Debut season 2019
Current team Flag of Austria.svg DF1 Racing
Car number99
Starts8 (Club Challenge)
Championships2 (2019 & 2020 Club Challenge)
Wins3 (Elite Club)
Best finish1st in 2019 & 2020 (Club Challenge)
Championship titles
2019 & 2020 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Club Challenge

Alain Mosqueron (born 31 January 1992 in Cherbourg) is a French racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving the No. 99 Chevrolet Camaro for DF1 Racing in the EuroNASCAR Club Challenge class. He is a two-time champion in the Euro Series, having won the Club Challenge championship in 2019 & 2020.

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Racing career

Alain Mosqueron during the 12 Hours of Dunois with Kart&Diem Alain Mosqueron, Kart&Diem Driver.jpg
Alain Mosqueron during the 12 Hours of Dunois with Kart&Diem

Kart Racing

Alain Mosqueron made his kart racing debut in 2014 in the Sodi World Series championship. Mosqueron was selected in 2016 to participate to his first individual world final at the Racing Kart Cormeilles in 2017 in Paris where he finished 43rd. [1]

In 2017, Mosqueron joined the Kart & Diem team in a full-time schedule. He was crowned the French Champion and Vice World Champion in the Sodi World Series championship. [2]

In 2018, Mosqueron continued its collaboration with the Kart & Diem team and was crowned Vice Champion of France and third in the world rankings of the Sodi World Series championship. [3]

Since 2019, Mosqueron has continued its collaboration with the Kart & Diem team on a few key endurance events during the year. [4]

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series

Alain Mosqueron in the No. 99 Chevrolet Camaro - DF1 Racing Alain Mosqueron dans la Chevrolet Camaro ndeg99 DF1 Racing.jpg
Alain Mosqueron in the No. 99 Chevrolet Camaro - DF1 Racing
Mosqueron at the 2019 NASCAR Awards banquet NASCAR Awards Alain Mosqueron.jpg
Mosqueron at the 2019 NASCAR Awards banquet

In 2019, Mosqueron began his stock car racing career and joined the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series after being selected into the 2019 recruitment program of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. [5] [6] He drove the No. 99 Chevrolet Camaro of the Austrian DF1 Racing team in the "Elite Club" division. [7]

After a first meeting in Circuit Ricardo Tormo (Spain) with a 5th place, [8] Mosqueron finished 4th during the meeting at Autodromo di Franciacorta (Italy) [9] and 3rd during the third meeting at Hockenheimring (Germany). It was the first podium in his career. [10]

On October 3, 2019 in Circuit Zolder (Belgium), Mosqueron arrived at the last event of the championship as 3rd in the championship with a gap of 8 points behind Giovanni Trione and tied by Andreas Kuchelbacher, second in the general classification. [11] Mosqueron won his first series race and was crowned as the 2019 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Elite Club Division Champion in his first season competing for the NASCAR championship. [12] [13] [14] On November 23, 2019, Mosqueron went to Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States as part of the European delegation to the NASCAR Awards ceremony at the NASCAR Hall Of Fame. [15]

On December 12, 2019, Mosqueron was confirmed by DF1 Racing for the 2020 season to defend his title in the EuroNASCAR Club division and plans a part-time schedule in the EuroNASCAR 2 category. [16] [17]

Motorsports results

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series 2019 – Elite Club

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - Club Challenge results
YearTeamNo.Make1234NWESPts
2019 DF1 Racing 99 Chevy VAL
5		 FRA
4		 HOC
3		 ZOL
1		1st274
2020 ZOL
2		 CRO
1		 ESP
1		1st224

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References

  1. 1 2 "Results - Sodi W Finals 2017, Paris, France". www.sodiwseries.com. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Kart&Diem SWS Team France - Season 2017". www.sodiwseries.com.
  3. 1 2 "Kart&Diem SWS Team France - Season 2018". www.sodiwseries.com.
  4. ↑ "Kart&Diem SWS Team France - Season 2019". www.sodiwseries.com.
  5. ↑ "Bricquebec-en-Cotentin. Alain Mosqueron intègre le circuit Nascar". www.ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "First Euro NASCAR laps for the NWES Recruitment Program Drivers". hometracks.nascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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