Alexander Frei (racing driver)
Swiss racing driver (born 1954)
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Alexander Frei (born June 20, 1954) is a Swiss former racing driver who last competed for Autovitesse in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe.
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Nationality
Swiss
SwissBornJune 20, 1954
Solothurn, Switzerland
Years active2004–2007
TeamsCourage Compétition
| Alexander Frei | |
|---|---|
Frei in 2004 | |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Born | June 20, 1954 Solothurn, Switzerland |
| Le Mans Series career | |
| Years active | 2004–2007 |
| Teams | Courage Compétition |
| Starts | 17 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2004 (LMP2) |
| Championship titles | |
| 2004 | Le Mans Endurance Series – LMP2 |
In 2004, Frei, along with his teammate Sam Hancock, won the inaugural LMP2 class championship in the Le Mans Endurance Series.[1]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | French GT Championship | Autovitesse | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 24th |
| 2004 | Le Mans Endurance Series – LMP2 | Courage Compétition | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 1st |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| 2005 | Le Mans Endurance Series – LMP1 | Courage Compétition | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | ||
| 2006 | Le Mans Series – LMP1 | Courage Compétition | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| FIA GT3 European Championship | Reiter Engineering | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2007 | Le Mans Series – LMP1 | Courage Compétition | 5 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 5 | 18th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th | ||
| 2009 | FIA GT3 European Championship | Reiter Engineering | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-Am | Autovitesse | 12 | 1 | ? | ? | 4 | 73 | 5th | |
| Sources:[2][3][4] | |||||||||
Complete Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Courage Compétition | LMP2 | Courage C65 | MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4 | MNZ | NÜR 1 |
SIL 1 |
SPA 1 |
1st | 30 | ||
| 2005 | Courage Compétition | LMP1 | Pescarolo C60 Hybrid | Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 | SPA Ret |
MNZ 4 |
SIL 6 |
NÜR 7 |
IST 8 |
11th | 11 | |
| 2006 | Courage Compétition | LMP1 | Courage LC70 | Mugen MF458S 4.5 L V8 | IST | SPA NC |
NÜR 7 |
DON 4 |
JAR Ret |
12th | 7 | |
| 2007 | Courage Compétition | LMP1 | Courage LC70 | AER P32T 3.6 L Turbo V8 | MON 7 |
VAL Ret |
NÜR 11 |
SPA Ret |
SIL 6 |
INT | 18th | 5 |
| Source:[5] | ||||||||||||
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Courage Compétition |
 Sam Hancock Jean-Marc Gounon |
Courage C65-JPX | LMP2 | 127 | DNF | DNF |
| 2005 | Courage Compétition |
 Dominik Schwager Christian Vann |
Pescarolo C60 Hybrid-Judd | LMP1 | 224 | 8th | 6th |
| 2006 | Courage Compétition |
Gregor Fisken Sam Hancock |
Courage LC70-Mugen | LMP1 | 171 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 | Courage Compétition |
Bruno Besson Jonathan Cochet |
Courage LC70-AER | LMP1 | 304 | 26th | 9th |