Franck Perera

Franck Perera (born the June 21st 1984 with Montpellier, France) is a racing driver French. He takes part in 2007 in the championship of Champ Because Atlantic in North America.

Biography

Revealed by a title of vice-champion of the world of karting in 2000, Franck Perera is very early reference mark by the Japanese constructor Toyota who decides to make him sign (like with Australian the Ryan Briscoe) a long-term contract in order to prepare it with the Formule 1.

Thanks to the financial support of Toyota which places it in the stable Prema Powerteam, Perera begins its career in automobile sport in 2002, in the championship of Italy of Formule Renault. After one season of training (8th of general classification), it is easily titrated in 2003. In 2004, it reaches the statement championship of Formule 3 Euroseries, always within Prema Powerteam. Mainly because of a material lower than competition (it is been driven by a Opel engine whereas the pilots users of a Mercedes block trustent successes), it obtains disappointing results there: 8th of the championship 2004, and 4th in 2005, without the least victory. In parallel, it carries out its first steps Formulates of them 1 at the time of auquelles meetings of tests private invites it the Toyota F1 TEAM.

In 2006, always supported by Toyota, it reaches the championship of GP2 Series, in the French stable PREJUDICES. With only 8 registered points and one 17th final place with the championship, its season is a failure and is worth to him to be released at the end of the season by Toyota.

In 2007, it makes rebound its career by joining in North America the rows of the championship Champ Because Atlantic, the anteroom of the Champ Because. With already two victories with the meter (in Mount-Trembling and Toronto), he affirms himself like one of the best beginners and a possible candidate with the title.

Results in GP2 Series

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