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Driver of the Year
2012

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Q&A

What's your ultimate goal as a racing driver?

	Philippe Layac:
– Never stop racing in top classes

	Ezra Idafar:
– DTM or le mans

	Cyrus Engineer:
– To win the world touring car championship

	Shahaan Engineer:
– Success

	Max Cornelius:
– F1

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Most buzz

1.			James Nash
2.			Martin Rump
3.			Alice Powell
4.			Jose Manuel De Los Milagros
5.			Lewis Hamilton
6.			Maxime Martin
7.			Katherine Legge
8.			Nathan Blok
9.			António Félix da Costa
10.			Tomas Pivoda
11.			William Buller
12.			Sascha Halek
13.			Sage Karam
14.			Danica Patrick
15.			Damien Flack
16.			Prince Carl Philip Bernadotte
17.			Nicki Thiim
18.			Carlos Munòz
19.			RC Enerson
20.			Jan Engelbrecht
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Alain Menu

Date of birth:	August 9, 1963 (49 y/o)
Place of birth:	Geneva
Races entered:	486
Wins:	70
Podiums:	159
Pole positions:	48
Fastest laps:	57
Race win percentage:	13.58%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Racing career highlights

Second in World Touring Car Championship 2012.
Third in World Touring Car Championship 2011.
Second in BTCC Masters 2004.
British Touring Car champion 2000.
British Touring Car champion 1997.
Second in British Touring Car Championship 1996.
Second in British Touring Car Championship 1995.
Second in British Touring Car Championship 1994.
Second in Formula 3000 Great Britain 1990.
Second in Formula Ford Festival 1987.

Racing career summary

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

2013	0 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2012	24 races.	6 wins.	16 podiums.	4 pole positions.	8 fastest race laps.
2011	24 races.	5 wins.	13 podiums.	4 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
2010	24 races.	1 win.	7 podiums.	0 pole positions.	1 fastest race lap.
2009	27 races.	2 wins.	3 podiums.	1 pole position.	3 fastest race laps.
2008	25 races.	3 wins.	6 podiums.	1 pole position.	2 fastest race laps.
2007	25 races.	5 wins.	7 podiums.	4 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
2006	21 races.	2 wins.	3 podiums.	0 pole positions.	3 fastest race laps.
2005	21 races.	0 wins.	1 podium.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2004	7 races.	2 wins.	4 podiums.	2 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
2003	11 races.	1 win.	1 podium.	0 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
2002	13 races.	0 wins.	2 podiums.	0 pole positions.	1 fastest race lap.
2001	13 races.	1 win.	1 podium.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2000	25 races.	6 wins.	11 podiums.	3 pole positions.	1 fastest race lap.
1999	26 races.	1 win.	5 podiums.	2 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1998	27 races.	3 wins.	11 podiums.	1 pole position.	2 fastest race laps.
1997	25 races.	12 wins.	21 podiums.	11 pole positions.	12 fastest race laps.
1996	25 races.	4 wins.	11 podiums.	4 pole positions.	3 fastest race laps.
1995	28 races.	7 wins.	13 podiums.	6 pole positions.	8 fastest race laps.
1994	21 races.	2 wins.	10 podiums.	4 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
1993	15 races.	1 win.	3 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1992	8 races.	0 wins.	1 podium.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1991	9 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1990	9 races.	2 wins.	4 podiums.	1 pole position.	1 fastest race lap.
1989	14 races.	0 wins.	3 podiums.	0 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
1988	17 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1987	2 races.	0 wins.	2 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1986	? races.	2 wins.	? podiums.	? pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1985	? races.	2 wins.	? podiums.	? pole positions.	? fastest race laps.

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Fan poll

Who is your favourite 2013 Formula 1 driver?


	The current top five:
1.		Jenson Button	691
2.		Sebastian Vettel	635
3.		Kimi Räikkönen	155
4.		Fernando Alonso	152
5.		Mark Webber	142

Top 2013 race winners

1.	Pierre Tonetti	19
2.	Andy Duffin	14
3.	Ian Hayr	13
4.	Jonathan Allard	11
	Dwayn Taylor	11
6.	Ryan Hellier	10
	James Munro	10
8.	Craig Baird	9
	Clemens Schmid	9
	Daniel Cammish	9
	Steve Ross	9
12.	Rowan Shepherd	8
	Glenn Smith	8
	Tony Graham	8
	Jason Bargwanna	8
	Donny Schatz	8
	Kyle Busch	8
	Kyle Larson	8
	Emil Bernstorff	8
20.	Steven Lines	7

This list also includes series that span over the new year (i.e. 2012-13 championships).

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