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Nicolas Minassian (born 28 February 1973 in Marseille) is a French race driver of Armenian descent.

After spending finishing 2nd place in the 1993 Formula Renault Eurocup, he graduated to the French Formula Three Championship where he finished runner-up to countryman Laurent Redon at his second attempt in 1995. He then moved to the British series for another two years in a successful partnership with Promatecme and Renault UK that yielded a 4th place in 1996 and 2nd place the following year.

He graduated to Formula 3000 with West Competition for 1998, but failed to impress whilst his teammate Nick Heidfeld mounted a strong challenge for overall honours. The following year, he moved to Kid Jensen Racing where he enjoyed more success, including an emphatic lights-to-flag triumph at Silverstone. He signed for the illustrious Super Nova Racing team in 2000 where he came a strong 2nd in the championship.

Unable to secure a Formula One drive, Minassian drove in 2001 for Target Chip Ganassi Racing with F3000 title adversary Bruno Junqueira in CART and competed in the Indianapolis 500 before being released by the team. In 2002 Minassian won the ASCAR oval racing series for RML (Ray Mallock Ltd) before returning to endurance racing including the 24 Hours of Le Mans for such teams as Creation Autosportif and Pescarolo Sport.

For 2007 he is a factory driver for the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP diesel Le Mans prototype in the European Le Mans Series.

For 2008 he will be driving the Peugeot 908 diesel Le Mans prototype in the European Le Mans Series. As well as competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Peugeot 908.

Nicolas Minassian Video

During F3000 practice at Barcelona in 2000, Fernando Alonso kicks up the dust exiting the final corner as just behind him Mario Haberfeld spins. Haberfeld then comes back onto the track and is smashed into by Andrea Piccini and Nicolas Minassian.
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Interview au Mans du Pilote Peugeot Sport Nicolas Minassian. Il donne son avis sur la simulation Forza Motorsport 3. Merci à JeuxVideo.com
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A quelques semaines des 24 Heures du Mans, Peugeot signe un doublé encourageant à Spa-Francorchamps, au terme de six heures d'une course palpitante. Alexander Wurz, Anthony Davidson et Marc Gené s'imposent à bord de la n°7, devant l'équipage de la n°8, Franck Montagny, Stéphane Sarrazin et Nicolas Minassian, pourtant partis 48e. Le Team Peugeot Total a ainsi franchi une nouvelle étape dans sa préparation du Mans. Just a few weeks ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Peugeot recorded an encouraging one-two at Spa-Francorchamps, after an enthralling six-hour race. Alexander Wurz, Anthony Davidson and Marc Gené clinched the win in the no.7 car ahead of car no.8 drivers, Franck Montagny, Stéphane Sarrazin and Nicolas Minassian, who had started back in 48th position on the grid. Team Peugeot Total thus took another giant step forward in its preparation for Le Mans.
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Peugeot sportscar aces Franck Montagny and Nicolas Minassian chat with Henry Hope-Frost at AUTOSPORT International 2010.
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Christian Klien, Nicolas Minassian and Simon Pagenaud win the 1000 km Le Mans Series race at Spa-Francorchamps on 10 May, 2009
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James Gue of the No. 41 Dempsey Racing Mazda RX-8, Marc Goossens of the No. 60 Crown Royal XR Ford Riley, Will Turner team owner of the No. 94 Turner Motorsport BMW M3, Nicolas Minassian of the No. 76 Krohn Racing Ford Lola and Mark Wilkins of the No. 55 Level 5 Motorsports BMW Riley talk about their cars at the 5 hour mark.
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Track Chic TV presents Nicolas Minassian, Peugeot Sport driver, discussing his pole position qualifying run for the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. www.TrackChic.com
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Un petit tour du circuit du Mans avec Nicolas Minassian pilote Peugeot, voiture n°8 (video disponible sur le site www.peugeot-sport.com
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Eurosport--Sarrazin et Montagny s'y étaient déjà imposés, devant le tandem -Nicolas Minassian--Lamy, pour mettre fin à huit ans d'hégémonie d'Audi sur le circuit de Road ... - Date : Sun, 03 Oct 2010 07:39:02 GMT+00:00
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CORSA Online--El francés -Nicolas Minassian-, piloto de Peugeot en las 24 Horas de Le Mans, correrá en los 200 Kilómetros de Buenos Aires de TC2000 como invitado de Juan ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:46:30 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
John Mickel
ASCAR Champion
2002
Succeeded by
Ben Collins

Complete International Formula 3000 results :
West Competition 13th 5
1999 Kid Jensen Racing IMO
13
MON
Ret
CAT
8
MAG
14
SIL
1
A1R
3
HOC
Ret
HUN
5
SPA
3
NUR
Ret
6th 20
2000 D2 Playlife Super Nova IMO
1
SIL
11
CAT
2
NUR
Ret
MON
5
MAG
1
A1R
1
HOC
7
HUN
4
SPA
3
2nd 45
2003 Brand Motorsport IMO
11
CAT
A1R
MON
NUR
MAG
SIL
HOC
HUN
MNZ
NC 0

American Open-Wheel : CART
Chip Ganassi Racing

: Indy 500 results
Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2001 G-Force Oldsmobile 22 29 Ganassi

Complete American Le Mans Series Results :
Creation Autosportif NC 0
2006 Creation Autosportif LMP1 Creation CA06/H Judd GV5 S2 5.0L V10   SEB TEX MID LIM UTA POR AME MOS PET
ovr:4
cls:4
MON
ovr:3
cls:3
19th 16
2008 Peugeot Sport Total LMP1 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot HDi 5.5 L V12
(Diesel)
  SEB
ovr:11
cls:4
STP LNB UTA LIM MID AME MOS DET PET
ovr:2
cls:2
MON 9th 46
2009 Team Peugeot Total LMP1 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot HDI 5.5 L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
  SEB
ovr:5
cls:4
STP LNB UTA LIM MID AME MOS PET
ovr:2
cls:2
MON 15th 46
2010 Team Peugeot Total LMP1 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot HDI 5.5 L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
  SEB
ovr:2
cls:2
LNB MON UTA LIM MID AME MOS PET NC 0

24 Hours of Le Mans results :
Year Class No Tyres Car Team Co-Drivers Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1994 LMP1
/C90
8   Alpa LM
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.5L V8
FR Roland Bassaler FR Patrick Bourdais
FR Olivier Couvreur
64 DNF DNF
2000 LMP900 5   Reynard 2KQ-LM
Chrysler (Mopar) 6.0L V8
FR Mopar Team Oreca FR Yannick Dalmas
FR Jean-Philippe Belloc
1 DNF DNF
2002 LMP900 14   Dallara SP1
Judd GV4 4.0L V10
FR PlayStation Team Oreca FR Stéphane Sarrazin
FR Franck Montagny
359 6th 5th
2003 LMP900 18   Courage C60
Peugeot 3.2L Turbo V6
FR Pescarolo Sport FR Eric Hélary
FR Soheil Ayari
352 9th 7th
2004 LMP1 17   Pescarolo C60
Judd GV5 5.0L V10
FR Pescarolo Sport FR Sébastien Bourdais
FR Emmanuel Collard
282 DNF DNF
2005 LMP1 7   DBA 03S
Judd GV4 4.0L V10
GB Creation Autosportif Ltd. GB Jamie Campbell-Walter
GB Andy Wallace
322 14th 7th
2006 LMP1 16   Pescarolo C60 Hybrid
Judd GV5 S2 5.0L V10
FR Pescarolo Sport FR Emmanuel Collard
FR Érik Comas
352 5th 4th
2007 LMP1 7   Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
Peugeot HDi 5.5L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
FR Team Peugeot Total CA Jacques Villeneuve
ES Marc Gené
338 DNF DNF
2008 LMP1 7   Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
Peugeot HDi 5.5L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
FR Team Peugeot Total ES Marc Gené
CA Jacques Villeneuve
381 2nd 2nd
2009 LMP1 7   Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
Peugeot HDi 5.5L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
FR Team Peugeot Total PT Pedro Lamy
AT Christian Klien
369 6th 6th
2010 LMP1 2   Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
Peugeot HDi 5.5L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
FR Team Peugeot Total FR Stéphane Sarrazin
FR Franck Montagny
264 DNF DNF
2011 LMP1 8   Peugeot 908
Peugeot HDi 3.7L Turbo V8
(Diesel)
FR Peugeot Sport Total FR Stéphane Sarrazin
FR Franck Montagny
353 3rd 3rd



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