Nicolas Milan
Nicolas Milan | |
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| Born | May 7, 1980 Cenon, Gironde, France |
| Occupation | Professional race car driver |
| Known for | Successful career in single-make touring car competitions; 15 championships including multiple Clio Cup titles |
Nicolas Milan (born 7 May 1980 in Cenon, Gironde, France) is a French professional race car driver who excels in single-make touring car competitions. Holding 15 championships, he ranks among the most accomplished competitors in the history of the Clio Cup series.
Career
Milan's motorsport journey commenced in 1999 when he participated in the French Supertouring Championship driving a Peugeot 306 GTI. The following year, he established his own workshop based in Clermont-Dessous. From 2002 through 2006, he took part in Peugeot Sport Meetings, securing the Pirelli Trophy in 2005 and capturing titles in both the French Cup 206 RCC and the 206 Sprint Cup championships in 2006. Alongside his driving career, Milan assumed a managerial role by founding Milan Compétition, a team that rented vehicles to other racers and achieved several Clio Cup team championship victories.
In 2007, Milan transitioned to racing with Renault, entering the French Clio Cup where he finished fifth overall. He advanced to second place in 2008 before claiming three consecutive championship wins from 2009 to 2011. That same year, he secured second place in the Spanish Clio Cup and triumphed in the inaugural Eurocup Clio season.
Following his participation in the Eurocup Mégane Trophy during 2012, Milan continued competing across French, Spanish, and European Clio Cups. He reclaimed the French title in both 2014 and 2018 and added the Spanish championship to his record in 2013. Returning to Peugeot machinery, he contested the Peugeot RCZ Racing Cup between 2013 and 2016, finishing as runner-up twice in 2015 and 2016. Subsequently, he raced in the Peugeot 308 Racing Cup from 2017 to 2018 before joining the Alpine Elf Europa Cup, narrowly missing out on the championship by a single point.
Beginning in 2020, Milan dominated Clio competitions by winning three straight French championships, along with securing the Spanish Clio title that year and capturing the European Clio crown in 2021. He was honored as the absolute champion of the 2022 Clio Series after amassing numerous victories, pole positions, fastest laps, and podium finishes. His supremacy has been consistently contested by rivals such as Marc Guillot and David Pouget.
Racing highlights
Notable accomplishments include:
- Winner of the French Peugeot 206 RCC Cup: 2006 (third place in 2007)
- Champion of the Peugeot Sport Meetings’ 206 Sprint Cup: 2006
- Eight-time French Clio Cup Champion: titles earned in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022 (runner-up finishes in 2008, 2017, and 2023; third place standings in 2015 and 2019)
- Four-time Spanish Clio Cup Champion: crowned in 2013, 2018, 2020, and 2021 (second place results in 2011, 2014, and 2019)
- Two-time Eurocup Clio/Clio Cup Europe Champion: triumphs achieved in 2011 and again in 2021 (second overall in 2022; third place in 2013)
- Champion of the Clio Series: secured title in 2022 (second place finish in 2023)
- Runner-up positions in Peugeot RCZ Racing Cup: attained consecutively in 2015 and 2016
- Second place overall in Alpine Elf Cup: achieved in 2018