Pierre Preville

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Pierre Preville
Pierre Preville on the top of podium at Laguna Seca.jpg
Pierre Preville wins in Laguna Seca, May 2016
NationalityFrance French
Born (1985-12-12) 12 December 1985 (age 36)
Grasse, France
career
Car number86
Starts2
Wins1
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Previous series
European Le Mans Series
V de V Sports
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0

Pierre-Emmanuel Marcel Preville (born 12 December 1985 in Grasse, France) is a French racing driver. He has worked in the Las Vegas-based racing school Exotics Racing since 2016.

Career[]

Preville in Nogaro, July 2006

Preville raced in karting from 1999 to 2006 before stepping up in Formula Renault with team CD Sports at Nogaro, France in July 2006. The following year he was enrolled by the Spanish team Omicron Racing to race in the 2007 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship. He only attended the World Series by Renault pre-season official tests at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain.[1][2][3]

Pierre Preville during 2007 Eurocup Formula Renault first tests in Barcelona, March 2007

In 2008 he raced prototypes in V de V Sports Series, catching 3 podiums at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Dijon-Prenois and Lédenon in 5 races participation, in his rookie year.[4][5]

After participating in the Oreca FLM09 first tests in March 2009, the year 2012 saw Preville participating in the European Le Mans Series championship, where he attended a testing day with Oreca in a Formula Le Mans prototype.[6]

Preville's victory at Laguna Seca, CA in May 2016

After some more single-seater and prototype appearances, he won his first race in the United States during EXR Racing Series round 3 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, California, on May 21, 2016.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ François Gagneux. "> Grand Prix 2, World Series, A1 Grand Prix, Formule 3, Formule Nippon". Formule2.com. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  2. ^ "Formula Renault Eurocup 2007 - TenTenths Motorsport Forum". tentenths.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Montmelò, 4° turno: Nelson Panciatici il migliore - EUROCUP F.RENAULT - ITALIARACING.net". Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. ^ "V de V Sports, courses automobiles d'endurance et de sprint". Vdev.fr. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  5. ^ "Série FFSA - Les 6 heures de Dijon". Circuit Dijon Prenois. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  6. ^ "Pierre Preville prêt à rempiler en Formula Le Mans". Endurance-info.com. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  7. ^ "PREVILLE AND THIEVIN SCORE WINS AT LAGUNA SECA - EXR Racing Series". exrseries.com. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

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