Biography

• 1990 - 1991 competed in both the European 100cc Karting Championship and the French 100cc Karting Championship earning third place in both series.
  


• 1992 - Took his first title as Junior Champion in Renault Clio Cup finishing fifth overall in the Championship.
  


• 1993 - Runner up in the Formula Renault Championship.
  


• 1994 - First year in French Formula 3, finishing sixth in the Championship Jean-Philippe Belloc took the title.



• 1994 - 24 Hours of Le Mans - teammates: Patrick Bourdais, Olivier Couvreur - DNF suspension.
  


• 1995 - Returned to French Formula 3 with Team Winfield. Runner up in the Championship, with three wins, seven podiums and four poles - Laurent Redon took the title.
  


• 1996 - First year in British Formula 3 with Team Promatecme Renault he finished fourth in the Championship, Ralph Firman took top honours.
  


• 1997 - Returned to British Formula 3 with Promatecme Renault finishing runner up in the Championship with no less than seven wins, nine podiums and six poles. The title went to Johnny Kane. More
  


• 1997 - First F1 test with Williams Renault in Barcelona. More
  


• 1998 - FIA International Formula 3000 Championship - Team West McLaren (Junior) - 12th overall - Recorded his season-best finish of fourth place at Hungaroring - the Championship was won by Juan Pablo Montoya. More
  


• 1998 - Indy Lights test with top runners Dorricott Racing Team.
  


• 1999 - Joined Kid Jensen Racing in the FIA International Formula 3000 Championship, finishing joint fifth with Bruno Junqueira overall, Nick Heidfeld took the title. More
  


• 1999 - F1 test with BAR-Honda at Pembrey circuit in Wales.
  


• 2000 - Recruited by Team D2 Super Nova in the FIA International Formula 3000 Championship, finishing runner up to Bruno Junqueira in the series standings by just three points. More
  


• 2000 - 24 Hours of Le Mans team-mates: Yanick Dalmas, Jean-Philippe Belloc - DNF Oil pressure.
  


• 2001 - Took part in a four-way shoot out for one of two Target Chip Ganassi Racing seats in the then CART FedEx Championship - securing the drive alongside fellow F3000 rival Bruno Junqueira.



• 2001 - CART FedEx Championship - competed in seven races, including the Indy 500, before being controversially replaced. More



• 2002 - European ASCAR Championship for Ray Mallock Limited - took the title in both his and the team's first year in the series. More
  


• 2002 - 24 Hours of Le Mans team-mates: Stephane Sarrazin and Franck Montagny for Team Oreca, Playstation 2. Qualified in fourth and finished sixth.
  


• 2002 - FIA Sportscar winner at Estoril.
  


• 2002 - DTM Testing - Opel.
  


• 2003 - FIA International F3000 Championship.
  


• 2003 - 24 Hours of Le Mans, finished ninth overall for Pescarolo Sport, PlayStation 2. More
  


• 2003 - Australia V8 Supercars Team Dynamik. More
  


• 2004 - 24 Hours of Le Mans team-mates: Sebastien Bourdais, Emmanuel Collard - DNF Engine failure. More
  


• 2004 - Le Mans Endurance Series with Creation Autosportif - three Pole Positions and two Podiums.



• 2004 - American Le Mans Series with Creation Autosportif - front row at Road Atlanta and Pole Position at Laguna Seca, the season finale.


• 2005 - LMES Championship with the Creation Autosportif Team: 2 pole positions and 3 podiums. 6 th appearance at the Le Mans 24 Hours.


• 2006 - LMS and ALMS Championship with the Creation Autosportif Team: 2 pole positions and 2 podiums. 7 th appearance at the Le Mans 24 Hours with Pescarolo Sport: 5 th .


• 2007 - LMS Championship with the Peugeot Team Total: 5 pole positions and 3 wins. 8 th appearance at the Le Mans 24 Hours finishing 3rd.

Nicolas Minassian born in Marseilles , France on 28th February 1973 currently lives in England with wife Jayne and drives the Team Peugeot Total 908HDi FAP in the Le Mans Series

"I am delighted to be racing for Peugeot! I am confident that we will take the experience gained in the 2007 season into 2008 and have a real crack at the Championship."