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|Long_name = Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering | |Long_name = Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering | ||
|Base = Levallois-Perret, Paris, France | |Base = Levallois-Perret, Paris, France | ||
|Founders = [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] | |Founders = [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] Louis-Antoine Voeckler | ||
|Team Principals = [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler]] | |Team Principals = [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler]]<br>[[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler]]<br>[[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Corrado Provera | ||
|Technical Director = [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] Xavier Mestelan-Pinon | |Technical Director = [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] Xavier Mestelan-Pinon | ||
|Drivers = [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Thomas De Bock]]<br>[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Dan Greenlaw]]<br>[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[ | |Drivers = [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Thomas De Bock]]<br>[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Dan Greenlaw]]<br>[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Collin Pratchett]]<br>[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Jack Christopherson]]<br>[[File:Flag of Brazil svg.png]] [[Mineiro]]<br>[[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Aimée Gauthier]]<br>[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Jack Christopherson, Jr.]]<br>[[File:Flag of Venezuela svg.png]] [[Sofia Bonaventura]]<br>[[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Kevin van Kerckhoven]]<br>[[File:Flag of Scotland svg.png]] [[Martin McGovern]]<br>[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Peter Oliver]] | ||
|Noted Drivers = [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler]]<br>[[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler]]<br>[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Nathanael Spencer]]<br>[[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Ron Mignolet]] | |Noted Drivers = [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler]]<br>[[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler]]<br>[[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Jean-François Voeckler]]<br>[[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[André Simon]]<br>[[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] Oriol Servià<br>[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Nathanael Spencer]]<br>[[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Ron Mignolet]]<br>[[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Giovanni Roda]] | ||
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'''Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering''' | '''Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering''', often shortened to '''Voeckler GPE''' or '''Voeckler''', is a racing team based in Paris, France. It was founded in 1955 by wealthy businessman turned racing driver Louis-Antoine Voeckler, but today is headed up by his grandsons [[Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler]] and [[Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler]]. | ||
Voeckler GPE currently compete in a variety of top-level racing categories, including [[ | Voeckler GPE currently compete in a variety of top-level racing categories, including [[ARWS]], [[AutoReject Indy World Cup|AR Indy World Cup]] and [[AR 3.5]] among others. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 08:45, 5 May 2015
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| Full Name | Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering |
| Base | Levallois-Perret, Paris, France |
| Founder(s) |  Louis-Antoine Voeckler
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| Team Principal(s) | Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler Corrado Provera
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| Technical Director | Xavier Mestelan-Pinon
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Voeckler Grand Prix Engineering, often shortened to Voeckler GPE or Voeckler, is a racing team based in Paris, France. It was founded in 1955 by wealthy businessman turned racing driver Louis-Antoine Voeckler, but today is headed up by his grandsons Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler and Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler.
Voeckler GPE currently compete in a variety of top-level racing categories, including ARWS, AR Indy World Cup and AR 3.5 among others.
History
Alstom GPE: Prost GP
Alstom GPE was founded approximately a third of the way through the 2001 Prost GP season to provide team owner Jérémy-Étienne's younger brother Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler a drive in the series. Frédéric-Maxime came in to the series having most recently driven in the F1RGP2C series with mixed results.
Despite the seemingly slap-dash formation of the team, F-M Voeckler was surprisingly competitive from the outset, regularly scoring podiums straight away. His consistency saw him climb above several full-time drivers very quickly, which eventually culiminated in his first series victory in Japan.
At Round 12 in Germany, Alstom expanded to a two car operation, with team principal Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler stepping into the #4 car. The extra points scored by the team principal helped Alstom to climb the Teams' Championship standings quickly.
While others around them in the championship faltered, Alstom surged ahead with consistent points finishes, especially from lead driver Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler who regularly finished on the podium throughout the campaign. The younger Voeckler snatched the lead of the Drivers Championship at the penultimate round, and a steady second place finish at the finale in Belgium secured the title at his first attempt.
Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler's outstanding performance in the drivers championship, matched with sporadic points finishes by team principal Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler was enough for Alstom to clinch the Teams' Championship at the same time, ensuring that in Prost GP's brief history, Alstom GPE would have a 100% record for titles won.
Alstom IBR: Venture into CART
At the end of 2001, it was announced the Prost GP management would be moving their franchise to America, taking over the open-wheel CART series from 2002 onwards. With little experience in American racing, Alstom GPE initiated a partnership with former works Chevrolet constructor Il Barone Rampante. The newly formed team was named Alstom IBR, with Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler becoming team co-principal alongside Alessandro Linari. Both he and Frédéric-Maxime would remain as drivers for the newly created parternship, with Joey Alliot joining the team.
However, the beginning of the year was a disappointing one, with both Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler and Joey Alliot eventually departing, in favour of Oriol Servia and Dennis Mignolet respectively. In a much stronger second half of the year, Servia would go on to win the AltCART title, edging out team-mate Frédéric-Maxime for the honours.
However, the AltCART series folded at the end of the year, and with it Alstom GPE wound down its activities.
Voeckler GPE: New beginnings in RWRS
Following the 2016 RWRS season, Il Barone Rampante was in deep trouble after the arrest of team CEO Alessandro Linari, and a budget shortfall for the following year. Voeckler Capitaux purchased the Italian racing conglomerate and rebranded as Voeckler GPE, again with Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler at the helm.
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