Anthony Janiec (17 August 1984 in
Friauville
Friauville () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department
The following is a list of the 591 communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of France.
T ...
– 31 July 2022 in
Albi
Albi (; oc, Albi ) is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department, on the river Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called ''Albigensians'' (french: Albigeois, Albigeoise(s), oc, albigĂ ...
) was a French
Formula 3
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and
truck racing
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History
The sport started in the United States at the Atlanta Motor S ...
driver.
Biography
Early life
Anthony Janiec was born Friauville in
Lorraine
Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Gr ...
.
He is the son of stuntman and truck driver Jean-Pierre Janiec and the brother of driver Jennifer Janiec.
Career
He began his career in the early 2000s and won two French Formula 3 titles in 2004 and 2008.
In 2006, he won two titles of French Champion and one title of Vice-Champion of Europe.
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He is a member of the Lion Cup Racing team with which he won three French Truck Racing Championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019.][ In particular, he will finish on the podium at the European Truck Championship at the NĂĽrburgring in 20175 and first in 2018.
]
Death
He died on 31 July 2022 in Albi
Albi (; oc, Albi ) is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department, on the river Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called ''Albigensians'' (french: Albigeois, Albigeoise(s), oc, albigĂ ...
, in the Tarn, of a cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. It is a medical emergency that, without immediate medical intervention, will result in sudden cardiac death within minutes. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and possib ...
.
References
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1984 births
2022 deaths
French racing drivers
Formula Three drivers