Alexandre Prémat
Alexandre Prémat | |
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| Born | November 5, 1982 Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne, France |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Winning the 2016 Pirtek Enduro Cup with Triple Eight Race Engineering; winning the 2019 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 with DJR Team Penske; 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix champion with A1 Team France |
Alexandre Prémat (born 5 November 1982) is a professional racing driver from France. In 2016, he secured the Pirtek Enduro Cup title with Triple Eight Race Engineering, partnering with Shane van Gisbergen. Later, in 2019, he triumphed at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 alongside Scott McLaughlin representing DJR Team Penske.
Karting & French Formula Renault Campus
Originating from Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne, Prémat launched his motorsport journey in karting. He claimed victory at the 1999 Coupe du Monde de Karting 125cc ICC and finished as runner-up in the Formule France de Karting ICC, securing six race wins. The following year, he earned the Champion de France FC 125cc crown, establishing himself as a standout talent.
In 2000, Prémat transitioned to single-seater racing by competing in the French Formula Campus, where he finished second overall and notched two wins, demonstrating early promise in his racing career.
Formula Renault
Prémat progressed to the French Formula Renault series in 2001, concluding his rookie season in ninth place alongside teammate Simon Pagenaud. The subsequent year, he captured the championship title with three victories, bolstering his status as an emerging driver. Additionally, he participated selectively in the Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup during that period.
Formula Three
Following the consolidation of various national Formula Three competitions into the Formula 3 Euroseries in 2003, Prémat joined the ASM squad alongside Olivier Pla. He achieved one race win and ended the season seventh overall. In 2004, he improved significantly, finishing as runner-up with six wins, notably including triumphs at the Marlboro Masters and the prestigious Macau Grand Prix. These accomplishments reinforced his reputation as one of Europe's foremost emerging talents and laid a strong foundation for his future career.
GP2 Series
In 2005, Prémat stepped up to compete in the GP2 Series with ART Grand Prix, ASM’s affiliated team. He secured two victories and finished fourth in the championship standings behind teammate Nico Rosberg. The next year saw him maintain a high level of performance by finishing third overall with one win, while teammate Lewis Hamilton dominated the series. His consistent results amidst fierce competition underscored his skill alongside drivers who would advance to Formula One.
A1 Grand Prix
During the 2005–06 season, Prémat teamed up with Nicolas Lapierre for A1 Team France, guiding them to clinch the championship title. Their effective partnership became the most successful duo in A1 GP history. Prémat’s driving prowess was instrumental in securing France’s victory; however, he did not return for the following season, after which the team experienced a marked decline. This championship remains a significant highlight of A1 GP history.
Formula One
Prémat acted as a test driver for Spyker MF1 Racing during the final trio of races in 2006, including piloting their third car at the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix. His smooth driving contributed valuable feedback towards developing their car for the 2007 campaign. Furthermore, he tested for Champ Car’s Mi-Jack Conquest Racing, recording competitive times while pursuing a racing seat for 2007. Although he held prospects as a Spyker test driver within Formula One, a full-time race seat did not materialize.
The motorsport executive Toto Wolff identified Prémat’s potential early and played a pivotal role in managing his career through European racing circuits. Their collaboration was instrumental both for Wolff’s ascent in motorsport management and Prémat’s advancement within competitive racing ranks.
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and Le Mans Series
In 2007, Prémat competed for Audi in the DTM and also took part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans representing Audi. The following year, he continued racing in DTM and joined the Le Mans Series with Audi Sport Team Joest, partnering with Alexandre Prémat. Although victories eluded them, they secured the championship at the 2008 1000 km of Silverstone after an incident involving the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP driven by Nicolas Minassian and Marc Gené. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans that year, their third Audi car qualified in fifth place and ultimately finished fourth overall, trailing the winners by seven laps.
Prémat remained active in the series during 2009 and again participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, Audi terminated his contract prior to the final race of the 2010 season due to his decision to run the New York Marathon instead of recuperating from a serious crash. In 2011, he achieved a class victory at the Nürburgring 24 Hour race, driving a Peugeot RCZ.
Supercars Championship
In 2012, Prémat entered Australia's leading touring car competition, then called V8 Supercars, piloting a Holden VE Commodore for Garry Rogers Motorsport. After a difficult adjustment period to the series, he was sidelined for the 2012 Armor All Gold Coast 600, replaced by Greg Ritter, but returned for the Abu Dhabi round. His best finish that season was thirteenth at Symmons Plains Raceway. Prémat remained with GRM in 2013, starting strong with a fourth place at the 2013 Clipsal 500 Adelaide, though inconsistent qualifying sessions and race incidents hampered his overall results.
In January 2014, Prémat announced his withdrawal from full-time racing but rejoined GRM for endurance events driving their new Volvo S60, achieving fifth place in the Enduro Cup alongside full-time driver Scott McLaughlin. The pair repeated their collaboration during the 2015 Enduro Cup, recording a best finish of fifth at the 2015 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.
For the 2016 season, Prémat signed with Triple Eight Race Engineering, teaming up with Shane van Gisbergen for the Enduro Cup. Their consistent efforts yielded three runner-up finishes across endurance races. Prémat earned his inaugural Supercars race win at the Gold Coast 600, helping secure their overall Enduro Cup championship—an accomplishment that highlighted their strong teamwork and tactical proficiency.
In 2017, Prémat partnered once again with Scott McLaughlin to claim a dramatic victory at the Vodafone Gold Coast 600. Starting from thirteenth on the grid, Prémat’s effective stint positioned them well, while McLaughlin’s timely early pit stop allowed them to overtake key rivals and take the lead. This triumph propelled McLaughlin to the top of the championship leaderboard.
The duo continued their successful partnership in 2018 by securing a podium finish at the Bathurst 1000, reinforcing their status as championship contenders through steady performance despite challenging circumstances.
At the 2019 Bathurst 1000, driving for DJR Penske alongside McLaughlin, Prémat demonstrated endurance and strategic acumen on Mount Panorama. A late safety car bunched up the field, but their composure under pressure culminated in Prémat’s first Bathurst victory—emphasizing DJR Penske’s supremacy and their effective collaboration on Australia’s most prestigious circuit.
IMSA Sports Cars and Team Management
The Ferrari 488 GTE faced its inaugural endurance test during the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona. Piloted by Alessandro Pier Guidi, Alexandre Prémat, Memo Rojas, and Daniel Serra, the No. 68 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari encountered a setback due to a pit lane penalty that left them several laps behind. Despite this challenge, the crew managed to recover and rejoin the lead lap, eventually leading the GT-Le Mans category by the twelfth hour through effective strategy and consistent speed. Their efforts culminated in a 4th place finish, underscoring their determination and competitiveness.
In 2018, Alexandre Prémat joined forces with Eric Bachelart to compete in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge. Their objective was to enter as many as two Mercedes-AMG GT4 vehicles. Prémat brought experience as a former GP2 competitor and Audi factory driver with recent participation in Virgin Australia Supercars, while Bachelart returned to IMSA after previously owning Conquest Racing. Their partnership combines Bachelart’s IMSA knowledge with Prémat’s driving expertise to establish a formidable new racing team.
Career Overview
- "24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP1"
- "Audi Sport Team Joest"
- "1"
- "0"
- "0"
- "0"
- "0"
- "N/A"
- "17th"
- "24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2"
- "Team Oreca-Matmut"
- "1"
- "0"
- "0"
- "1"
- "0"
- "N/A "
- "DNF "
- "24 Hours of Nürburgring - D1T "
- "Team Peugeot RCZ Nokia "
- "1 "
- "1 "
- "0 "
- "1 "
- "1 "
- "N/A "
- style="background:#FFFFBF;"|' 1st '
- "Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro "
- "ART Grand Prix "
- 3
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 31
- 13th
- GT4 America Series - Pro-Am
- GMG Racing
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| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Fastest Laps | Podiums | Points | Final Standing |
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| 2000 | Formula Renault Campus France | Formula Campus | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 396 | 2nd |
| 2001 | Championnat de France Formule Renault 2000 | ASM | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 9th |
| 2002 | Championnat de France FFSA de Formule Renault | ASM | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 120 | 1st |
| Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 10th | ||
| 2003 | Formula Three Euroseries | ASM | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 7th |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th | ||
| 2004 | Formula 3 Euroseries | ASM Formule 3 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 88 | 2nd |
| Bahrain Superprix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2005 | GP2 Series | ART Grand Prix | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 67 | 4th |
| "2005–06" | "A1 Grand Prix" | "A1 Team France" | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 172 | "1st" |
| "2006" | "GP2 Series" | "ART Grand Prix" | "21" | "1" | "0" | "1" | "8" | "66" | '3rd'" |
| "Formula One" | "Spyker MF1 Racing" | "Test driver" | |||||||
| "2007" | "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters" | "Audi Sport Team Phoenix" | "9" | "0" | "0" | "2" | "1" | "13" | "11th" |
| "24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP1" | "Audi Sport Team Joest" | "1" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "N/A" | "DNF" | |
| "2008" | "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters" | "Audi Sport Team Phoenix" | "11" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "2" | "10" | "10th" |
| "Le Mans Series - LMP1" | "Audi Sport Team Joest" | "5" | "0" | "0" | "2" | "4" | "35" | '1st'" | |
| "24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP1" | "Audi Sport Team Joest" | "1" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "N/A" | "4th" | |
| "2009" | "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters" | "Audi Sport Team Phoenix" | "10"
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
# Garry Rogers Motorsport #4 #0 #0 #0 #0 #492 #35th | |||||||||
2016
# International V8 Supercars Championship # Triple Eight Race Engineering #4 #1 #0 #0 #4 #840 #26th | |||||||||
2017
# Supercars Championship # DJR Team Penske #4 #1 #1 #0 #2 #495 #34th | |||||||||
2018
# Supercars Championship # DJR Team Penske #3 #0 #1 #0 #1 #609 #28th | |||||||||
2019
## Supercars Championship ## DJR Team Penske ##4 ##1 ##2 ##0 ##2 ##603 ##30th | |||||||||
2020
## Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCR ## Team Prémat ##1 ##00 ##00 ##00 ##00 ##17 ##32nd | |||||||||
2022
## Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS ## RS1 ##3 ##00
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2023
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2024
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Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key)
| Year | Team | Car Model | Power Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Position | Points |
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| 2003 | ASM | Dallara F303/015 | HWA-Mercedes | HOC 1 Disq |
HOC 2 24th |
ADR 1 7th |
ADR 2 5th |
PAU 1 22nd |
PAU 2 Retired |
NOR 1 Retired |
NOR 2 Winner |
LMS 1 5th |
LMS 2 23rd |
NÜR 1 5th |
NÜR 2 11th |
A1R 1 2nd |
A1R 2 2nd |
ZAN 1 Retired |
ZAN 2 5th |
HOC 1 9th |
HOC 2 Retired |
MAG 1 Retired |
MAG 2 5th |
7th | 50 |
| ART Grand Prix | Dallara F303/015 | Mercedes-Benz |
style="background:#DFDFDF;" | HOC 1 |
style="background:#FFDF9F;" | HOC 2 |
style="background:#FFFFBF;" | EST 1 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | EST 2 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ADR 1 |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ADR Ret |
style="background:#000000; color:white"| PAU 1 |
style="background:#000000; color:white"| PAU DSQ |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | NOR 1 |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" | NOR Ret |
style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MAG 1 |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MAG Ret |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | NÜR 1 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | NÜR 2 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ZAN 1 |
style="background:#FFDF9F;" | ZAN 2 |
style="background:#DFDFDF;" | BRN 1 |
style="background:#DFDFDF;" | BRN 2 |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HOC 1 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HOC 2 |
2nd |
88 |
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Full A1 Grand Prix Results
(legend) (Races displayed in bold denote pole position) (Races shown in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Championship Position | Points |
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| 2005–06 | France | GBR SPR 2nd |
GBR FEA Did Not Start |
GER SPR |
GER FEA |
POR SPR 1st |
POR FEA 1st |
AUS SPR |
AUS FEA |
MYS SPR 1st |
MYS FEA 1st |
UAE SPR |
UAE FEA |
RSA SPR 1st |
RSA FEA 8th |
IDN SPR |
IDN FEA |
MEX SPR 1st |
MEX FEA 1st |
USA SPR |
USA FEA |
CHN SPR 7th |
CHN FEA |
Champion | 172 |
Full GP2 Series Results
(legend) (Pole positions are shown in bold, fastest laps in italics)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Final Position | Points | |||||||||||||
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| 2005 | ART Grand Prix | IMO FEA 7th |
IMO SPR 2nd |
CAT FEA 10th |
CAT SPR Retired |
MON FEA Retired |
NÜR FEA 4th |
NÜR SPR Retired |
MAG FEA 9th |
MAG SPR Retired |
SIL FEA 3rd |
SIL SPR 5th |
HOC FEA 2nd |
HOC SPR 9th |
HUN FEA 4th |
HUN SPR 1st |
IST FEA 1st |
IST SPR 14th |
MNZ FEA Retired |
MNZ SPR 18th |
4th | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | nowrap:ART Grand Prix | VAL FEA:9th | VAL SPR:Retired | IMO FEA:4th | IMO SPR:Retired | NÜR FEA:2nd | NÜR SPR:17th | CAT FEA:Winner | CAT SPR:3rd | MON FEA:3rd | SIL FEA:6th | SIL SPR:Retired | MAG FEA:2nd | MAG SPR:3rd | HOC FEA:19th | HOC SPR:Retired | HUN FEA:6th | HUN SPR:3rd | IST FEA:3rd | IST SPR:7th | MNZ FEA:5th | MNZ SPR:Retired | colspan=2 style=text-align:center;| | 3rd | 66 |
Full Formula One Appearances
(key)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | WDC | Points |
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| 2006 | Spyker MF1 Racing | Spyker M16 | Toyota V8 | BHR | MAL | AUS | SMR | EUR | ESP | MON | GBR | CAN | USA | FRA | GER | HUN | TUR | ITA | CHN TD |
JPN | BRA | – | – |
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Performance
(key)
