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Simon Pagenaud

Simon Pagenaud, ALMS, Salt Lake City, Utah, 11th July 2010. Copyright LAT Photographic (www.latphoto.co.uk), 2010. Used with permission.

Simon Pagenaud, ALMS, Salt Lake City, Utah, 11th July 2010. Copyright LAT Photographic 2010. Used with permission.

Simon Pagenaud, Indianapolis 500, Indiana, May 2022. Copyright, Brian Crowe, 2022. Used with Permission.

Simon Pagenaud, Indianapolis 500, Indiana, May 2022. Copyright, Brian Crowe, 2022. Used with Permission.

Born:

18 May 1984
Poitiers

Nationality:

France

Indy 500s:

12 (2012-2023)

Champ Car Atlantic champion in 2006, who was in the Champ Car World Series in 2007. When Champ Car disappeared, Pagenaud was in an array of endurance championships, including ALMS. However he also appeared in the IRL in a few races in 2011 and then followed this up with a more regular drive in 2012. Still there in 2023, after repeatedly scoring good results in the last few seasons, which culminated with a well deserved Indycar title in 2016. He won the Indianapolis 500 in 2019 and Daytona 24 Hours in 2022 and 2023.

Biography last updated 22 May 2023