Nick Percat
| Nick Percat | |
|---|---|
 Nick Percat at the 2013 Mike Pero Pukekohe 500 | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born |
14 September 1988 |
| V8 Supercar Record | |
| Car number | 222 |
| Current team | LD Motorsport |
| Series championships | 0 |
| Races | 100 |
| Race wins | 2 |
| Podium finishes | 4 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| 2015 Championship position | 22nd (1204 points) |
Nick Percat (born 14 September 1988, in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian racing driver and former Bathurst 1000 champion. Percat currently races in the V8 Supercars Championship Series driving a Holden VF Commodore for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport. Percat won the Bathurst 1000 at his first attempt, co-driving for Garth Tander for the Holden Racing Team.
Biography
Percat won the 2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship in his third season in the category having dominated the season after finishing runner up the previous year to Paul Laskaseski.[1] In 2011 he returned to single seaters for a one off support race for the 2011 Indian Grand Prix driving a Van Diemen built Formula MRF for a winner takes all $50,000 prize. He took pole position and won race one but was taken out in race two by eventual winner Jordan King.[2]
On 9 October 2011, he partnered Garth Tander to win the Bathurst 1000 race for the Holden Racing Team.[3] In winning the Bathurst 1000, Percat became the first South Australian born driver to win the race.
On the 24th of December 2014, it was announced that Percat would contest the 2015 season with Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport. He endured a mediocre season, with a best finish of 6th at the Gold Coast 600. He finished 22nd in the championship despite not racing in the final two rounds of the year due to a foot injury.
The 2016 season kicked off with Percat taking a shock win in unpredictable circumstances at the 2016 Clipsal 500 Adelaide, which was also the first win for the team.[4] Percat became the first South Australian driver to win the local event.
Percat continued his strong form a the 2016 Bathurst 1000 by scoring a podium with co-drive Cameron McConville. Percat has finished on the podium 3 times out of his 6 starts.
Career results
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Percat placed fourth in the 2012 Dunlop Series in a Walkinshaw Racing Holden VE Commodore
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Percat placed second in the 2013 Australian Carrera Cup Championship
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Percat is contesting the 2015 V8 Supercars Championship for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport in a Holden VF Commodore
Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | Number | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VE Commodore |  Garth Tander |
1st | 161 |
| 2012 | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VE Commodore | Garth Tander |
25th | 139 |
| 2013 | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VF Commodore | Garth Tander |
4th | 161 |
| 2014 | 222 | James Rosenberg Racing | Holden VF Commodore |  Oliver Gavin |
3rd | 161 |
| 2015 | 222 | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | Oliver Gavin |
19th | 159 |
| 2016 | 222 | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | Cameron McConville |
3rd | 161 |
References
- ↑ Stuart Innes (15 September 2009). "Nick Percat relishes perfect result". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ↑ http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/10/30/nick-percat-wins-crashes-in-india/ Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2 Nov,2011
- ↑ "Tander, Percat win Bathurst". sportal.com.au. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ↑ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (6 March 2016). "Percat wins chaotic rain hit Clipsal 500". Speed Cafe. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul Laskazeski |
Australian Formula Ford Championship Champion 2009 |
Succeeded by Chaz Mostert |
| Preceded by Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife |
Winner of the Bathurst 1000 2011 (with Garth Tander) |
Succeeded by Jamie Whincup Paul Dumbrell |
| Preceded by James Courtney |
Winner of the Clipsal 500 2016 |
Succeeded by incumbent |