L'un des noms les plus célèbres du sport automobile va revenir aux 24 Heures du Mans. Rebellion Racing est heureux de confirmer que Nelson Piquet Jr se joindra à Nicolas Prost et Nick Heidfeld au volant de la n ° 12 Rebellion R-One lors des 24 heures du Mans 2016.Nelson Piquet Jr (né le 25 Juillet 1985 à Heidelberg, Allemagne de l'Ouest) est le fils du triple champion du monde de Formule 1 Nelson Piquet. Son illustre père est venu dans la Sarthe pour disputer les 24 heures en 1996 puis 1997.
Nelson Piquet Junior commence sa carrière en karting Amérique du Sud puis passe rapidement à la F3.
2003 Pour ses débuts, il termine 3ème du très disputé Championnat de F3 Britanique, avant de remporter le titre en 2004.
2005 Il monte les echelons et passe en GP2. Il se hisse rapidement aux avants postes et termine second du championnant 2006.
Lors de cette année 2006, il participe aux 24 heures du Mans sur l'Aston Martin DBR9 #62 de l'écurie Russian Age. L'équipage composé de David Brabham, Nelson Piquet Jr et Antonio Garcia termine 4ème du LM GT1.
2007 il fait ses débuts en Formule 1 comme pilote essayeur au sein de l'écurie Renault F1 Team.
2008 Piquet devient titulaire chez Renault. Il participe à 28 Grands Prix aux côtés de Fernando Alonso. Sa carrière en F1 prend fin en 2009. Son passage en F1 reste marqué par la tumultueuse affaire du Grand Prix de Singapour 2008, où il percute le mur volontairement pour favoriser la victoire de son équipier. Flavio Briatore, directeur de l'équipe, est suspendu à vie de toutes compétitions FIA et Pat Symonds est exclu pour cinq ans. Nelsinho Piquet bénéficie de l'immunité accordée par la FIA.
A partir de 2010 Nelson poursuit sa carrière aux Etats-Unis dans le Championnat NASCAR.
28 juin 2015, Piquet Junior remporte le premier Championnat de Formule E FIA avec un point d'avance sur Sébastien Buemi, avec deux victoires.
2016 Afin de de préparer au mieux la célèbre course d'endurance, Nelson Piquet Jr disputera les deux premières manches du Championnat du Monde d'Endurance (WEC) qui se dérouleront à Silverstone puis à Spa. Nelson Piquet Jr éffectuera ses premiers tests au volant de la Rebellion R-One lors du Prologue FIA WEC sur le circuit Paul Ricard, les 25 et 26 mars prochains.
One of the most famous names in motorsport will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours this season as Rebellion Racing is pleased to confirm today that Nelson Piquet Jr will join forces with Nicolas Prost and Nick Heidfeld at the wheel of the #12 Rebellion R-One LMP1 AER powered car in the French classic in June.
To ensure Nelson Piquet Jr gets the most racing experience and mileage aboard the #12 Rebellion R-One LMP1 ahead of the 24 hour endurance event, the Brazilian ace will race at the opening rounds of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship at the 6 Hours of Silverstone and the 6 Hours of Spa. Nelson Piquet Jr will drive the #12 Rebellion R-One LMP1 for the first time at the FIA WEC Prologue at the Paul Ricard circuit on March 25-26.
Nelson Piquet Jr (born July 25 1985 in Heidelberg, West Germany) is the son of three-times Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet and has a successful background and experience in a variety of top motorsport categories.
The Brazilian is the reigning FIA Formula E world champion. Nelson Piquet Jr proved his abilities across many motorsport disciplines successfully competing most recently in NASCAR, during which time he became the first Brazilian to win a top tier NASCAR race, and Rallycross, where he was again a race winner and title contender. He raced in Formula One for the Renault F1 Team in 2008 and 2009 after strong years in British Formula 3 (where he was Champion in 2004), A1GP and the GP2 Series, where he finished championship runner-up in 2006.
Nelson Piquet Jr has raced twice in endurance categories earlier in his career driving a GT Aston Martin DBR9. The Brazilian won the GT1 class at Mil Milhas Brasil in 2006, the same year he raced Le Mans 24 Hours securing fourth place in the GT1 class.
Nelson Piquet Jr : “I am thrilled to be joining Rebellion Racing for several races this season including, of course, the Le Mans 24 Hours. That race is one of the most special motorsport events in the world and I loved it so much when I raced there in 2006 that it has been very high on my list ever since to do it again. I couldn’t be happier than to be doing it with such a great team and together with Nico [Prost] and Nick [Heidfeld] as my teammates. I can’t wait to get in the car at Paul Ricard later this month to begin our preparations.”
Bart Hayden, REBELLION Racing Team Manager : “We are very pleased to welcome Nelson Piquet Jr to the Rebellion Racing team. As the reigning Formula E champion, Nelson has been racing against Nico and Nick, but now the three of them will be partnering together in one car for Rebellion Racing and we are confident that they will be strong teammates. Le Mans requires the best level of preparation, so we are also pleased that Nelson will be able to drive for Rebellion Racing at the Prologue and the first two rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Silverstone and Spa. We are only a few weeks away from the Prologue and are all looking forward to the start of the new season.”
To ensure Nelson Piquet Jr gets the most racing experience and mileage aboard the #12 Rebellion R-One LMP1 ahead of the 24 hour endurance event, the Brazilian ace will race at the opening rounds of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship at the 6 Hours of Silverstone and the 6 Hours of Spa. Nelson Piquet Jr will drive the #12 Rebellion R-One LMP1 for the first time at the FIA WEC Prologue at the Paul Ricard circuit on March 25-26.
Nelson Piquet Jr (born July 25 1985 in Heidelberg, West Germany) is the son of three-times Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet and has a successful background and experience in a variety of top motorsport categories.
The Brazilian is the reigning FIA Formula E world champion. Nelson Piquet Jr proved his abilities across many motorsport disciplines successfully competing most recently in NASCAR, during which time he became the first Brazilian to win a top tier NASCAR race, and Rallycross, where he was again a race winner and title contender. He raced in Formula One for the Renault F1 Team in 2008 and 2009 after strong years in British Formula 3 (where he was Champion in 2004), A1GP and the GP2 Series, where he finished championship runner-up in 2006.
Nelson Piquet Jr has raced twice in endurance categories earlier in his career driving a GT Aston Martin DBR9. The Brazilian won the GT1 class at Mil Milhas Brasil in 2006, the same year he raced Le Mans 24 Hours securing fourth place in the GT1 class.
Nelson Piquet Jr : “I am thrilled to be joining Rebellion Racing for several races this season including, of course, the Le Mans 24 Hours. That race is one of the most special motorsport events in the world and I loved it so much when I raced there in 2006 that it has been very high on my list ever since to do it again. I couldn’t be happier than to be doing it with such a great team and together with Nico [Prost] and Nick [Heidfeld] as my teammates. I can’t wait to get in the car at Paul Ricard later this month to begin our preparations.”
Bart Hayden, REBELLION Racing Team Manager : “We are very pleased to welcome Nelson Piquet Jr to the Rebellion Racing team. As the reigning Formula E champion, Nelson has been racing against Nico and Nick, but now the three of them will be partnering together in one car for Rebellion Racing and we are confident that they will be strong teammates. Le Mans requires the best level of preparation, so we are also pleased that Nelson will be able to drive for Rebellion Racing at the Prologue and the first two rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Silverstone and Spa. We are only a few weeks away from the Prologue and are all looking forward to the start of the new season.”
