Pablo Pérez Companc
Pablo Pérez Companc | |
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| Born | December 11, 1982 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Professional racing driver, automotive editor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Racing career in Formula Ford 2000, Formula Renault, Formula Three Sudamericana, GT 2000, Indy Pro Series; automotive editor roles at Evo and Octane magazines; founder of Squadra Lupo Import car collection |
Pablo Pérez Companc (born December 11, 1982) is an Argentine professional racing driver originating from Buenos Aires.
Beginning in 2012, Pérez Companc took on editorial roles for the Argentine versions of Evo magazine, followed by Octane in 2013.
He is the son of entrepreneur Gregorio Pérez Companc and the younger sibling of Luís Pérez Companc, who competes in the Ford World Rally Championship.
Motorsport career
Pérez Companc launched his racing journey in the Canadian Formula Ford 2000 series in 2000, subsequently participating in the Argentine Formula Renault Championship during 2001 and 2002. Between 2004 and 2005, he competed in Formula Three Sudamericana, finishing 13th with PropCar Racing in 2004 and achieving his inaugural victory along with a ninth-place overall finish racing for Nasr-Castroneves Racing in 2005. In 2006, he excelled in Argentina’s GT 2000 sports car championship by winning every race he entered—three in total.
In 2007, he joined Chip Ganassi Racing to compete in the Indy Pro Series. Unfortunately, his debut was marred by a severe accident at Homestead-Miami Speedway, resulting in significant leg injuries that necessitated extensive surgical treatment. Despite being wheelchair-bound, he was present at Indy events by May of that year. Returning to GT 2000 in 2008, Pérez Companc secured two victories out of four races and went on to claim the championship title in 2009 with eight wins across ten races. However, his performance dipped in 2010, managing only one victory and finishing 11th overall; nonetheless, he remained active in GT 2000 through the following year.
In 2017, Pérez Companc competed in the Pirelli World Challenge, piloting a Champ 1 Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3.
An avid car collector, Pérez Companc established Squadra Lupo Import based in Florida to exhibit his extensive assemblage of vehicles. This collection prominently features legendary Group B rally cars alongside high-performance supercars and classic muscle cars.
Among the vehicles included are:
- Pagani Zonda Revolucion, one of five (#3)
- Pagani Huayra BC nicknamed "Wild Minion"
- Liquid Carbon Fibre edition Ford GT
- Ford GT (model year 2005)
- Lamborghini Gallardo Squadra Corse
- Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo
- Porsche 911 GT2 RS
- Ford RS200
- BMW E30 M3
- Lancia Delta
- Shelby GT500
- Dodge Demon
- Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI
- Peugeot 205 T16
- Renault 5 Turbo
- Former Peter Solberg’s Subaru Impreza WRC
- Aston Martin Vantage V12
- Mercedes 190 EVO II
American open-wheel racing
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
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| 2007 | Chip Ganassi Racing | HMS 18 |
STP1 | STP2 | INDY | MIL | IMS1 | IMS2 | IOW | WGL1 | WGL2 | NSH | MOH | KTY | SNM1 | SNM2 | CHI | 39th | 12 |