A1 Team France is the
French team of
A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix (A1GP) was a "single-make" open-wheel auto racing series that ran from 2005 until 2009. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most for ...
, an international racing series. The team were the
A1 Grand Prix champions for the inaugural season,
2005-06.
Management
A1 Team France's owner is
Jean-Paul Driot. The team was previously managed by Driot's racing team
Driot Associates Motor Sport (
DAMS
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, ...
) since the series debut, but has switched to
Connor Racing for the 2008–09 season.
A1GP Media Guide 08-09
/ref>
History
2008–09 season
''Driver: Loïc Duval
Loïc Duval (; born 12 June 1982) is a French professional racing driver racing for Audi Sport as a factory driver in DTM and driving for Dragon Racing in Formula E. He won the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans with Allan McNish and Tom Kristensen driv ...
''
2007–08 season
''Drivers: Jonathan Cochet
Jonathan Cochet (born 4 January 1977 in Alençon, France) is a French racing driver. He won the Championnat de France Formule Renault in 1997. He was a test driver for Prost Grand Prix in 2001, and he was also a test driver with the Renault
...
, Loïc Duval
Loïc Duval (; born 12 June 1982) is a French professional racing driver racing for Audi Sport as a factory driver in DTM and driving for Dragon Racing in Formula E. He won the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans with Allan McNish and Tom Kristensen driv ...
, Nicolas Lapierre
Nicolas Lapierre (born 2 April 1984) is a French professional racing driver. He raced with Toyota and with Alpine Racing in the past seasons of the FIA World Endurance Championship. He is a two-time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring, with overa ...
, Franck Montagny
Franck Montagny (born 5 January 1978) is a retired French professional racing driver. He briefly raced for the Super Aguri Formula One team in 2006.
Early career
Born in Feurs, Loire, Montagny started racing karts there in 1988, winning the cade ...
''
Team France remained competitive during 2007–08, with a win and six podiums leaving them in 4th position overall.
2006–07 season
''Drivers: Loïc Duval
Loïc Duval (; born 12 June 1982) is a French professional racing driver racing for Audi Sport as a factory driver in DTM and driving for Dragon Racing in Formula E. He won the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans with Allan McNish and Tom Kristensen driv ...
, Nicolas Lapierre
Nicolas Lapierre (born 2 April 1984) is a French professional racing driver. He raced with Toyota and with Alpine Racing in the past seasons of the FIA World Endurance Championship. He is a two-time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring, with overa ...
, Jean Karl Vernay
Jean-Karl "J. K." Vernay (born 31 October 1987) is a French professional racing driver. He was 2010 Indy Lights and 2017 TCR International Series champion. He has won races at the World Touring Car Cup, where he finished fifth in 2018 and won the ...
''
Team France fell from grace in 2006–07, however still managed to score seven podiums to finish 4th in the championship.
2005–06 season
''Drivers: Nicolas Lapierre
Nicolas Lapierre (born 2 April 1984) is a French professional racing driver. He raced with Toyota and with Alpine Racing in the past seasons of the FIA World Endurance Championship. He is a two-time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring, with overa ...
, Alexandre Premat''
Team France were the dominant force during the inaugural season, winning thirteen of the 22 rounds, and becoming runaway champions.
Drivers
Complete A1 Grand Prix results
(key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
), "spr" indicate a Sprint Race, "fea" indicate a Main Race.
References
External links
A1gp.com Official A1 Grand Prix Web SiteOfficial Team website - A1 Team FranceOfficial Team website - DAMS
{{FranceNationalTeams
France A1 team
French auto racing teams
National sports teams of France
Auto racing teams established in 2005
Auto racing teams disestablished in 2009