Nick Percat
Nick Percat (born 14 September 1988) is an Australian racing driver who currently races in the Repco Supercars Championship, driving for Brad Jones Racing in the No. 8 Holden ZB Commodore.[1] He won the Bathurst 1000 at his first attempt, co-driving for Garth Tander for the Holden Racing Team. Percat attended Sacred Heart College in South Australia.
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Nick Percat at the 2013 Mike Pero Pukekohe 500 | |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | 14 September 1988 32) Adelaide, South Australia | (age
Supercars Record | |
Car number | 8 |
Current team | Brad Jones Racing |
Series championships | 0 |
Races | 221 |
Race wins | 4 |
Podium finishes | 11 |
Pole positions | 1 |
2020 Championship position | 7th (1743 pts)* |
Biography
Percat won the 2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship in his third season in the category having dominated the season after finishing runner up the previous year to Paul Laskaseski.[2] In 2011 he returned to single seaters for a one off support race for the 2011 Indian Grand Prix driving a Van Diemen built Formula MRF for a winner takes all $50,000 prize. He took pole position and won race one, the first-ever race held at the Buddh International Circuit, but was taken out in race two by eventual winner Jordan King.[3]
On 9 October 2011, he partnered Garth Tander to win the Bathurst 1000 race for the Holden Racing Team.[4] In winning the Bathurst 1000, Percat became the first South Australian born driver to win the race.
On 24 December 2014, it was announced that Percat would contest the 2015 season with Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport. He endured a mediocre season, with a best finish of 6th at the Gold Coast 600. He finished 22nd in the championship despite not racing in the final two rounds of the year due to a foot injury.
The 2016 season kicked off with Percat taking a shock win in unpredictable circumstances at the 2016 Clipsal 500 Adelaide, which was also the first win for the team.[5] Percat became the first South Australian driver to win the local event.
Percat continued his strong form at the 2016 Bathurst 1000 by scoring a podium with co-drive Cameron McConville. Percat has finished on the podium 3 times out of his 8 starts.
For the 2017 season, Percat signed a contract to race for Brad Jones Racing, replacing outgoing driver Jason Bright. Results for Percat were mixed due to a horror run of bad luck from the BJR team. The highlight of the year was Percat's first podium for the team at the Darwin Triple Crown event.
Results for 2018 were much improved for Percat, and the whole BJR team, with Percat scoring 2 podiums at the Australian Grand Prix event, narrowly missing out on winning the Larry Perkins Trophy. Percat finished the year 10th in the championship, his best result to date.
In 2019 Percat took another step forward in the championship. He didn't score a podium, but was one of the most consistent drivers in the field and finished the year in 9th.
- Percat placed second in the 2013 Australian Carrera Cup Championship
- Percat placed 22nd in the 2015 V8 Supercars Championship driving a Holden VF Commodore for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport
Career results
Career summary
Supercars Championship results
Bathurst 1000 results
Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
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2011 | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VE | Garth Tander | 1st | 161 |
2012 | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VE | Garth Tander | 25th | 139 |
2013 | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VF | Garth Tander | 4th | 161 |
2014 | James Rosenberg Racing | Holden Commodore VF | Oliver Gavin | 3rd | 161 |
2015 | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden Commodore VF | Oliver Gavin | 19th | 159 |
2016 | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden Commodore VF | Cameron McConville | 3rd | 161 |
2017 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore VF | Macauley Jones | DNF | 160 |
2018 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | Macauley Jones | 7th | 161 |
2019 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | Tim Blanchard | 14th | 160 |
2020 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | Thomas Randle | 18th | 133 |
References
- "Supercars: Nick Percat will race for Brad Jones Racing in 2017 Supercars season". Fox Sports. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- Stuart Innes (15 September 2009). "Nick Percat relishes perfect result". The Advertiser. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/10/30/nick-percat-wins-crashes-in-india/ Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2 Nov 2011
- "Tander, Percat win Bathurst". sportal.com.au. 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- Bartholomaeus, Stefan (6 March 2016). "Percat wins chaotic rain hit Clipsal 500". Speed Cafe. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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Preceded by Paul Laskazeski |
Australian Formula Ford Championship Champion 2009 |
Succeeded by Chaz Mostert |
Preceded by Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife |
Winner of the Bathurst 1000 2011 (with Garth Tander) |
Succeeded by Jamie Whincup Paul Dumbrell |
Preceded by James Courtney |
Winner of the Clipsal 500 2016 |
Succeeded by Shane van Gisbergen |