FRANCK PERERA #34
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Birth Date |
March 21, 1984 |
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Birth Place |
Montpellier, France |
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Height |
5-9 |
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Weight |
184 lbs |
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Rookie Year |
2008 |
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Team Name |
Conquest Racing |
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Racing Series |
Champ Car |
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Engine |
Cosworth |
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Chassis |
Panoz DP01 |
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Tires |
Bridgestone | |
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- 2006 Junior Championship winner
- 2007 Atlantic series runner-up
CAREER:
Franck Perera has been signed by Dale Coyne Racing to replace the injured Justin Wilson for the rest of the 2011 season. In 2006, Perera drove in the GP2 Series for the DAMS team, after four years of racing for the Prema team in junior championships. In 2007 he drove for Condor Motorsports in the Atlantic Championship, scoring three wins and finishing second in the championship behind Raphael Matos. On February 6, 2008 Perera announced that he had signed with Conquest Racing to compete in the IndyCar series after he had a successful test with the team. For the next couple seasons Perera would race in IndyCar.
