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Soheil Ayari (born 5 April 1970) is a French-Iranian 
Soheil Ayari is also a famous 24 Hours of Le Mans driver with 11 starts in GT 1, LMP1 & LMP2. Best results over all were 4th in 2004 ((Pescarolo)) & 2010 (ORECA 01)), 5th in 2009 ((ORECA)) and 2nd LMP2 (Signatech Nissan) in 2011.
In 2014, he was in the European Le Mans Series, and in 2015, was in the French GT Championship in which he remained in 2016. In 2017, he switched to the GT4 European Southern Cup and in 2018, moved into French GT's again. Ayari also works as a journalist specialising in track tests and races in historic events.
Profile on Historic Racing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ayari, Soheil 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Aix-les-Bains French Formula Three Championship drivers French racing drivers Indy Lights drivers French people of Iranian descent World Touring Car Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers International Formula 3000 drivers Auto GP drivers European Le Mans Series drivers American Le Mans Series drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers International GT Open drivers Iranian expatriate sportspeople in France Oreca drivers Team Astromega drivers Durango (racing team) drivers Scuderia Coloni drivers Signature Team drivers Peugeot Sport drivers Pescarolo Sport drivers Graff Racing drivers AF Corse drivers Le Mans Cup drivers GT4 European Series drivers
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driver born in Aix-les-Bains
Aix-les-Bains (, ; ; ), known locally and simply as Aix, is a Communes of France, commune in the southeastern French Departments of France, department of Savoie.Savoie
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, from an Iranian father and a French mother. He won the French Formula Ford
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championship of 1994, Formula Three
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History
Formula Three (adop ...
championship of 1996 and the Macau Grand Prix
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of 1997. From 1997 until 2000, he competed in Formula 3000
Formula 3000 (F3000) was a type of open wheel, single seater formula racing, occupying the tier immediately below Formula One and above Formula Three. It was so named because the cars were powered by 3.0 L engines.
Formula 3000 championship ...
where he won two races before moving on to the French Supertouring Championship in 2001 where he became champion in 2002, 2004 and 2005.
In 2006 and 2007, he drove in GT Championship, in GT1 for Team Oreca (on a Saleen S7
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-R). He became French champion in 2006 & 2007 and won the European Le Mans séries championship in 2007 with Stephane Ortelli.
In 2008 & 2009, he drove a Corvette GT 1 in French GT 3 championship before joining the Audi ORECA Team in 2010.
In 2011, he raced and won 2 Championships : ILMC LMP2 (Signatech Nissan) and International Open GT with JMB Ferrari F458 GT2
Soheil Ayari is also a famous 24 Hours of Le Mans driver with 11 starts in GT 1, LMP1 & LMP2. Best results over all were 4th in 2004 ((Pescarolo)) & 2010 (ORECA 01)), 5th in 2009 ((ORECA)) and 2nd LMP2 (Signatech Nissan) in 2011.
In 2014, he was in the European Le Mans Series, and in 2015, was in the French GT Championship in which he remained in 2016. In 2017, he switched to the GT4 European Southern Cup and in 2018, moved into French GT's again. Ayari also works as a journalist specialising in track tests and races in historic events.
Racing record
Complete International Formula 3000 results
( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)American open–wheel racing results
( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)Indy Lights
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete World Touring Car Championship results
( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)FIA GT Series results
References
External links
* http://www.ayari.com/Profile on Historic Racing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ayari, Soheil 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Aix-les-Bains French Formula Three Championship drivers French racing drivers Indy Lights drivers French people of Iranian descent World Touring Car Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers International Formula 3000 drivers Auto GP drivers European Le Mans Series drivers American Le Mans Series drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers International GT Open drivers Iranian expatriate sportspeople in France Oreca drivers Team Astromega drivers Durango (racing team) drivers Scuderia Coloni drivers Signature Team drivers Peugeot Sport drivers Pescarolo Sport drivers Graff Racing drivers AF Corse drivers Le Mans Cup drivers GT4 European Series drivers