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Olivier Panis

France
Date of birth:September 2, 1966 (45 y/o)
Place of birth:Oullins
Races entered:267
Wins:20
Podiums:34
Pole positions:11
Fastest laps:8
Race win percentage:7.49%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

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The racing career of Olivier Panis — in detail

2012
French GT Championship
Position: 2 (63 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 3 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: SOFREV - ASP
Car: Ferrari F458 Italia
   
2011
French GT Championship
Position: no position
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Graff Racing
Car: Mercedes-AMG SLS
 
Intercontinental Le Mans Cup - LMP1
Position: no position
3 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Oreca Matmut
Car: Peugeot 908 HDi-FAP
 
1er Grand Prix Electrique
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Andros Car 03 - Evo 2 (Siemens)
 
American Le Mans Series - LMP1
Position: no position
1 race. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Oreca Matmut
Car: Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
 
Blancpain Endurance Series - GT3 Pro-Am Cup
Position: 20 (9 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Graff Racing
Car: Mercedes SLS AMG
 
Le Mans 24h - LMP1 class
Race position: 5.
Team: Team Oreca Matmut
Car: Peugeot 908 HDI-FAP
 
Le Mans Series - LMP1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Oreca-Matmut
Car: Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
   
2010
French GT Championship
Position: 14 (32 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: DKR Engineering
Car: Chevrolet Corvette Z 06
 
Le Mans Series - LMP1
Position: 8 (39 points)
4 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Oreca Matmut
Car: Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
 
FIA GT1 World Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Matech Competition
Car: Ford GT Matech
 
Le Mans 24h - LMP1 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Team Oreca Matmut
Car: Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
Complete results needed.
   
2009
Le Mans Series - LMP1
Position: 3 (22 points)
4 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Oreca Matmut - AIM
Car: Courage-Oreca LC70 (AIM)
 
Bioracing Series
Position: no position
2 races. 2 wins. 2 pole positions. 2 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Car: Tork BRS 4.0
 
American Le Mans Series - LMP1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Oreca 01 (AIM)
 
FIA GT - GT1
Position: 20 (2 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Solution F
Car: Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello
 
Le Mans 24h - LMP1 class
Race position: 5.
Team: Team Oreca Matmut - AIM
Car: Oreca 01 (AIM)
   
2008
Le Mans Series - LMP1
Position: 12 (6 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Oreca - Matmut
Car: Courage-Oreca LC70 (Judd)
 
Porsche Matmut Carrera Cup France
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Porsche France
 
Le Mans 24h - LMP1 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Team ORECA Matmut
Car: Courage-ORECA (Judd)
   
2006
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: Panasonic Toyota Racing
   
2005
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: Panasonic Toyota Racing
   
2004
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Position: 14 (6 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Panasonic Toyota Racing
Car: Toyota TF104
Car: Toyota TF104B
   
2003
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Position: 15 (6 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Panasonic Toyota Racing
Car: Toyota TF103
   
2002
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Position: 14 (3 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lucky Strike BAR Honda
Car: BAR 004 (Honda)
   
2001
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Position: 14 (5 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lucky Strike BAR Honda
Car: BAR 003 (Honda)
   
2000
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: McLaren
   
1999
Formula 1
Position: 15 (2 points)
16 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Gauloises Prost Peugeot
Car: Prost AP02 (Peugeot)
   
1998
Formula 1
Position: no position
15 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Gauloises Prost Peugeot
Car: Prost AP01 (Peugeot 3.0 V10)
   
1997
Formula 1
Position: 9 (16 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Prost Gauloises Blondes
Car: PRost JS45 (Mugen-Honda 3.0 V10)
   
1996
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Position: 9 (13 points)
14 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ligier Gauloises Blondes
Car: Ligier JS43 (Mugen-Honda 3.0 V10)
   
1995
Formula 1
Position: 8 (16 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ligier Gitanes Blondes
Car: Ligier JS41 (Mugen-Honda 3.0 V10)
   
1994
Formula 1
Position: 11 (9 points)
16 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ligier Gitanes Blondes
Car: Ligier JS39B (Renault)
   
1993
Formula 3000 International
Position: 1 (32 points)
9 races. 3 wins. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: DAMS
Car: Reynard 93D (Cosworth)
   
1992
Formula 3000 International
Position: 10 (10 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Apomatox
Car: Lola T92/50 (Cosworth)
   
1991
Formula 3 France
Position: 2 (103 points)
12 races. 5 wins. 6 pole positions. 6 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: La Filière Elf
Car: Dallara F391 (Alfa Romeo)
 
Formula 3 Monaco Grand Prix
Race position: no position.
Team: La Filière Elf
Car: Ralt RT35 (Alfa Romeo)
   
1990
Formula 3 France
Position: 4 (70 points)
12 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Elf Gitanes
Car: Dallara 390 (Alfa Romeo)
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: 12.
Team: KTR Motorsport
Car: Reynard 903 (Volkswagen)
 
Formula 3 Monaco Grand Prix
Race position: 7.
Team: Elf Gitanes
Car: Dallara F390 (Alfa Romeo)
   
1989
Championnat de France Formule Renault
Position: 1 (127 points)
13 races. 5 wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Martini MK57 (Renault F2N)
Complete results needed.
   
1988
Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo
Position: 4 (87 points)
? races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Martini MK 54 (Renault)
Complete results needed.

The karting career of Olivier Panis — in detail

1995
Elf Master Karting
Position: no position




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