Franck Perera

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Franck Perera
Franck Perera 2016.jpg
Nationality Flag of France.svg French
Born (1984-03-21) 21 March 1984 (age 40)
Montpellier (France)
GP2 Series career
Debut season 2006
Current team David Price Racing
Racing licence FIA Platinum Driver.png FIA Platinum
Car number27
Former teams DAMS
Starts26
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish16th in 2006
Previous series
200809
2008
2008
2007
2006
200405
200405
2003
2003
2002–03
2002–03
Superleague Formula
IndyCar Series
Firestone Indy Lights
Atlantic Championship
World Series by Renault
Formula One testing
Formula Three Euroseries
FR2000 Germany
FR2000 Netherlands
FR2000 Masters
Formula Renault 2000 Italia
Championship titles
2003 Formula Renault 2000 Italia

Franck Perera (born 21 March 1984 in Montpellier, France) is a professional race car driver and a Lamborghini Squadra Corse factory driver.

Contents

Career

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 6 February 2008 Perera announced that he had signed with Conquest Racing to compete in the Champ Car World Series in 2008 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 25 February 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 from the bankruptcy of his sponsor Opes Prime, causing the team to hire Brazilian driver Jaime Camara.

Perera driving for David Price Racing at the Nurburgring round of the 2009 GP2 Series season Franck Perera 2009 GP2 Nurburgring.jpg
Perera driving for David Price Racing at the Nürburgring round of the 2009 GP2 Series season

In order to continue racing in the US, Perera signed to drive in Firestone Indy Lights with Guthrie Racing for the remainder of the 2008 season and made his debut in the seventh race of the season at the Iowa Speedway. He captured his first series victory from the pole at Infineon Raceway, his eighth start. He returned to the IndyCar Series for the points-scoring finale at Chicagoland Speedway, driving the #41 car of A. J. Foyt Enterprises. He was also signed to drive the car of A.S. Roma in the brand new Superleague Formula championship in 2008.

Perera returned to the GP2 Series in 2009, replacing Giacomo Ricci at David Price Racing. [4] Perera was not allowed to start the feature race of the Hungarian round, due to causing an avoidable accident in qualifying, with Romain Grosjean. As his lap time was outside 107% of Lucas di Grassi's pole time, the stewards refused to let him race due to the accident. Grosjean however, was allowed to start. [5] Perera also failed to qualify for both races of the championship held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. [6] He left the GP2 Series for the second time after the Spa round. Perera returned to A.S. Roma in the Superleague Formula in 2009 for the Estoril round taking over from Jonathan Kennard. He was replaced at the next round by Julien Jousse.

In 2013, Perera returned full-time, driving a Porsche 911 in the Blancpain Endurance Series for Pro GT by Almeras in the Pro-Am class.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2002Formula Renault 2000 Italia Prema Powerteam 90002768th
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup 700002413th
2003Formula Renault 2000 Italia Prema Powerteam 1257582421st
Formula Renault 2000 Masters 801004010th
Formula Renault 2000 Germany 400101930th
2004 Formula 3 Euroseries Prema Powerteam 200004488th
Bahrain Superprix 20100N/A20th
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/A11th
Macau Grand Prix 20000N/A5th
Formula One Panasonic Toyota Racing Test driver
2005 Formula 3 Euroseries Prema Powerteam 200003674th
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/A8th
Macau Grand Prix 20000N/A10th
Formula One Panasonic Toyota Racing Test driver
2006 GP2 Series DAMS 210001817th
Formula Renault 3.5 Series Interwetten.com 200001322nd
2007 Atlantic Championship Condor Motorsports1232283102nd
2008 Superleague Formula A.S. Roma 60102307‡5th‡
Indy Lights Guthrie Racing 9122222017th
IndyCar Series Conquest Racing 300007129th
A. J. Foyt Racing 00000
2009 GP2 Series DPR 50000028th
Superleague Formula A.S. Roma 20000211‡13th‡
2010 Superleague Formula CR Flamengo 100001540‡6th‡
2012 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Pro GT by Alméras 100000NC
International GT Open - GTS Pro GT by Philippe Alméras 200000NC†
2013 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Pro GT by Alméras 40100536th
FFSA GT Championship1311051255th
International GT Open - GTS Pro GT by Philippe Alméras 200000NC†
2014 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Pro GT by Alméras 401002413th
European Le Mans Series - GTC 4000018.514th
International GT Open - GTS TDS Racing 200000NC†
2015 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am TDS Racing 500101818th
European Le Mans Series - GTC 523141011st
International GT Open 200000NC†
2016 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup ISR 1002112112th
2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport 50002523rd
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 103023683rd
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
2018 ADAC GT Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 80000834th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 500000NC
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 800001217th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 110013545th
24H GT Series - A6 100010NC†
Italian GT Championship - GT3 Imperiale Racing200012023rd
2019 ADAC GT Masters Orange1 by GRT Grasser 1401128910th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Orange1 FFF Racing Team 400011814th
International GT Open Raton Racing by Target 20000234th
2020 ADAC GT Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 1400011028th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 200103839th
British GT Championship WPI Motorsport100001513th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Emil Frey Racing 30000428th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Konrad Motorsport 10000N/ADNF
2021 ADAC GT Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 1411131357th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 100020160814th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Emil Frey Racing 100000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Hankook FFF Racing Team 10000N/ADNF
2022 ADAC GT Masters Emil Frey Racing 1401131205th
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters GRT 10000034th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD T3 Motorsport North America1000023957th
Intercontinental GT Challenge K-PAX Racing 100001017th
2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters SSR Performance1611039511th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup K-PAX Racing 50000226th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup VSR 6010011.512th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Iron Lynx 2000057915th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 1000019060th
2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Iron Lynx 7000115*21st*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro 41002121116th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GRT Grasser Racing Team
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Lamborghini Team TGI by GRT 800013917th

† Guest driver, ineligible for points

‡ Team standings

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

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

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617DCPoints
2006 Interwetten.com ZOL
1
ZOL
2
MON
1
IST
1
IST
2
MIS
1
MIS
2
SPA
1
SPA
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
DON
1
DON
2
LMS
1
LMS
2
CAT
1

4
CAT
2

6
22nd13

Complete GP2 Series results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2006 DAMS VAL
FEA

11
VAL
SPR

14
IMO
FEA

Ret
IMO
SPR

14
NÜR
FEA

Ret
NÜR
SPR

15
CAT
FEA

13
CAT
SPR

Ret
MON
FEA

2
SIL
FEA

Ret
SIL
SPR

10
MAG
FEA

Ret
MAG
SPR

12
HOC
FEA

14
HOC
SPR

11
HUN
FEA

9
HUN
SPR

Ret
IST
FEA

12
IST
SPR

8
MNZ
FEA

15†
MNZ
SPR

15†
16th8
2009 DPR CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
MON
FEA
MON
SPR
IST
FEA
IST
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
NÜR
FEA

Ret
NÜR
SPR

16
HUN
FEA

EX
HUN
SPR

18
VAL
FEA

15
VAL
SPR

16†
SPA
FEA

DNQ
SPA
SPR

DNQ
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
ALG
FEA
ALG
SPR
28th0

American open–wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Atlantic Championship

YearTeam123456789101112RankPoints
2007 Condor Motorsports LVG
5
LBH
5
HOU
5
POR1
5
POR2
3
CLE
3
MTT
1
TOR
1
EDM1
2
EDM2
3
SJO
2
ROA
1
2nd310

Indy Lights

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2008 Guthrie Racing HMS STP1 STP2 KAN INDY MIL IOW
11
WGL1
18
WGL2
17
NSH
7
MDO1
2
MDO2
20
KTY
14
SNM1
1
SNM2
5
CHI 17th220

IndyCar Series

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPointsRef
2008 Conquest Racing HMS
14
STP
20
MOT 1
DNP
LBH 1
6
KAN INDY MIL TXS IOW RIR WGL NSH MDO EDM KTY SNM DET 29th71 [7]
A.J. Foyt Racing CHI
15
1 Run on same day.
YearsTeamsRacesPolesWinsPodiums
(Non-win)
Top 10s
(Non-podium)
Indianapolis 500
Wins
Championships
124000100

Superleague Formula

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

YearTeamOperator123456PositionPoints
2008 A.S. Roma FMS International DON NÜR ZOL EST VAL JER 5th307
31615255
2009 A.S. Roma Alan Docking Racing MAG ZOL DON EST MOZ JAR 13th211
712

2009 Super Final Results

  • Super Final results in 2009 did not count for points towards the main championship.
YearTeam123456
2009 A.S. Roma
Alan Docking Racing
MAG ZOL DON EST
DNQ
MOZ JAR

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points
2023 K-Pax Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro MNZ
Ret
LEC
11
SPA
6H

17
SPA
12H

11
SPA
24H

29
NUR
9
CAT
44
26th2
2024 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro LEC
11
SPA
6H

17
SPA
12H

8
SPA
24H

5
NÜR
1
MNZ
JED
3rd*38*

* Season still in progress.

Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points
2016 ISR Audi R8 LMS Pro MIS
QR

31
MIS
CR

35
BRH
QR

2
BRH
CR

5
NÜR
QR

4
NÜR
CR

25
HUN
QR

27
HUN
CR

24
CAT
QR

26
CAT
CR

17
12th21
2017 Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro MIS
QR

1
MIS
CR

1
BRH
QR

23
BRH
CR

6
ZOL
QR

16
ZOL
CR

6
HUN
QR

4
HUN
CR

6
NÜR
QR

1
NÜR
CR

Ret
3rd68
2018 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro ZOL
1

20
ZOL
2

Ret
BRH
1

13
BRH
2

7
MIS
1

17
MIS
2

7
HUN
1

13
HUN
2

5
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
17th12

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points
2023 VSR Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro BRH
1

6
BRH
2

25
MIS
1

MIS
2

HOC
1

HOC
2

VAL
1

VAL
2

ZAN
1

ZAN
2

8th*4.5*

* Season still in progress.

24 Hours of Daytona results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2018 Flag of Austria.svg GRT Grasser Racing Team Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rolf Ineichen
Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rik Breukers
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 GTD75221st1st

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.Points
2022 T3 Motorsport North AmericaGTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
8
SEB LBH LGA MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 57th239
2023 Iron Lynx GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
12
60th190
GTD Pro SEB
4
LBH MON WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET
6
15th579
2024 Iron Lynx GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
7
SEB
3
LGA DET WGL
9
MOS ELK VIR IMS PET
1
16th1211

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516PosPoints
2022 GRT Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo ALG
1
ALG
2
LAU
1
LAU
2
IMO
1
IMO
2
NOR
1

Ret
NOR
2

DNS
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
SPA
1
SPA
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
34th0
2023 SSR Performance Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 OSC
1

1
OSC
2

12
ZAN
1

3
ZAN
2

13
NOR
1

11
NOR
2

12
NÜR
1

23
NÜR
2

10
LAU
1

Ret
LAU
2

Ret
SAC
1

11
SAC
2

3
RBR
1

19
RBR
2

13
HOC
1

14
HOC
2

14
11th95
2024 Lamborghini Team TGI by GRT Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 OSC
1
OSC
2
LAU
1
LAU
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
NOR
1

2
NOR
2

13
NÜR
1

14
NÜR
2

10
SAC
1
SAC
2
RBR
1

16
RBR
2

9
HOC
1

Ret
HOC
2

15
17th39

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine12345678RankPoints
2024 Iron Lynx LMGT3 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 QAT
12
IMO
13
SPA
3
LMS
13
SÃO
14
COA
12
FUJ
13
BHR
21st*15*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2024 Flag of Italy.svg Iron Lynx Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Cressoni
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Schiavoni
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 LMGT325844th16th

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Italian Formula Renault champion
2003
Succeeded by