Patrick Lemarié is a French auto racing driver born February 6, 1968, in Paris. He currently competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving the No. 5 car for Academy Motorsport in the EuroNASCAR PRO class having previously competed for FEED Vict Racing and DF1 Racing.[1][2][3] The son of Jean Pierre Lemarié (1941–2016),[4] he spent four years performing testing work for the British American Racing Formula One team but was never considered for a race seat due to his lack of experience. Lemarié's manager, Craig Pollock, hired him to drive for the new PK Racing Champ Car team in 2003. He scored two tenth-place finishes in the first two events but was replaced after six races for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca expert Bryan Herta. Lemarié has also competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, American Le Mans series, Indy Lights, Toyota Atlantic and Formula 3000.
| Patrick Lemarié | |||||||
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| Nationality |  French | ||||||
| Born | Patrick Lemarié February 6, 1968 Paris, Île-de-France | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 6 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Years active | 2003 | ||||||
| Team(s) | PK Racing | ||||||
| Best finish | 21st (2003) | ||||||
| First race | 2003 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
| Last race | 2003 Milwaukee Mile Centennial 250 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2020 | ||||||
| Current team | Academy Motorsport | ||||||
| Car number | 1 | ||||||
| Former teams | FEED Vict Racing, DF1 Racing | ||||||
| Starts | 29 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| Best finish | 7th in 2022 | ||||||
| Previous series | |||||||
| 2003 2001 2001 1996-97 1993-94 1988, 1990, 1992 1989-91 | CART European Le Mans Series American Le Mans Series International Formula 3000 Formula Atlantic Formula 3 France Formula Ford 1600 France | ||||||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
| Years | 2000–2001 | ||||||
| Teams | Debora, Audi | ||||||
| Best finish | DNF (2000, 2001) | ||||||
| Class wins | 0 | ||||||
In 2022, he became the oldest winner in NASCAR Whelen Euro Series by winning the final round of the season at 54 years old.
Racing record
editComplete International Formula 3000 results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pacific Racing | NÜR 12 |
PAU 5 |
PER 13 |
HOC 10 |
SIL 8 |
SPA Ret |
MAG 8 |
EST 15 |
MUG Ret |
HOC 8 |
15th | 2 |
| 1997 | Ravarotto Racing | SIL 6 |
PAU 13 |
HEL 4 |
NÜR 13 |
PER | HOC Ret |
A1R | SPA | 16th | 4 | ||
| D C Cook Motorsport | MUG 14 |
JER DNQ |
Le Mans 24 Hours results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Didier Bonnet Racing
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Jean-François Yvon Yann Goudy
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Debora LMP2000-BMW | LMP675 | 24 | DNF | DNF |
| 2001 |  Johansson Motorsport
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 Stefan Johansson Tom Coronel
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Audi R8 | LMP900 | 35 | DNF | DNF |
Complete American Le Mans Series results
edit| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Johansson Motorsport Arena Motorsport |
LMP900 | Audi R8 | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | TEX | SEB | DON | JAR | SON | POR | MOS | MID | MON 3 |
PET 2 |
18th | 46 |
Complete CART results
edit(key)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | PK Racing | Lola B02/00 | Ford XFE V8t | STP 10 |
MTY 10 |
LBH 13 |
BRH 11 |
LAU 19 |
MIL 18 |
LS | POR | CLE | TOR | VAN | ROA | MDO | MTL | DEN | MIA | MXC | SRF | FON | 21st | 8 | [5] |
Complete NASCAR results
editWhelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR PRO
edit(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by fastest qualifying time (in Race 1) or by previous race's fastest lap (in Race 2). Italics - Fastest lap. * – Most laps led. ^ – Most positions gained.)
| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR PRO results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NWES | Pts | ||
| 2020 | FEED Vict Racing | 6 | EuroNASCAR FJ | ITA 11 |
ITA 10 |
BEL 20 |
BEL 16 |
CRO | CRO | ESP 17 |
ESP 16 |
ESP 13 |
ESP 9 |
17th | 242 | |||||
| 2021 | DF1 Racing | 66 | Chevy | ESP 23 |
ESP DNS |
GBR | GBR | CZE 20 |
CZE 19 |
CRO 11 |
CRO 21 |
ITA 8 |
ITA DNS |
18th | 223 | |||||
| Academy Motorsport | 5 | EuroNASCAR FJ | BEL 6 |
BEL 18 |
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| 2022 | ESP 17 |
ESP 23 |
GBR 9 |
GBR 8 |
ITA 6 |
ITA DNS |
CZE 27 |
CZE 7^ |
BEL 9 |
BEL 24 |
CRO 3 |
CRO 1 |
7th | 345 | ||||||
| 2024 | 1 | Ford | ESP 8 |
ESP 21 |
ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | NED | CZE | CZE | GER | GER | BEL | BEL | 29th | 44 | |||
References
edit- ^ "JACQUES VILLENEUVE DOUBLES DOWN ON NWES, BRINGS FEED RACING TO THE GRID". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "PATRICK LEMARIÉ AND SIMON PILATE JOIN DF1 RACING". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Prende forma la stagione 2022 per Academy Motorsport" [The 2022 season for Academy Motorsport is taking shape]. erregimedia.com (in Italian). ErregìMedia S.r.l. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Gaignault, Gilles (9 March 2016). "Décès du père u pilote Patrick Lemariè". Auto News Info (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Patrick Lemarié – 2003 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
External links
edit- Patrick Lemarié career summary at DriverDB.com
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