Alpine reserve driver Jack Doohan will be a part of his father Mick on monitor for the primary time at Albert Park subsequent weekend to have a good time Doohan Senior’s 30-year anniversary since his first of 5 world titles.
Jack will drive the 2000 Benetton B200, designed and made at Alpine’s present F1 HQ in Enstone, alongside Mick who will trip a manufacturing MotoGP Honda RCV213.
The occasion marks 30 years since Mick’s 1994 triumph within the pinnacle 500cc class, his first of 5 consecutive world championship titles in an period of dominance for the Australian.
Jack and Mick will likely be on monitor for the very first time of their respective sports activities, marking a particular household second in addition to a novel celebration of the Doohan title in world motorsport.
Jack is Alpine’s reserve driver for 2024 season, having held the function in 2023 alongside his racing duties in F2 the place he completed third within the championship.
The younger Australian gained three function races final 12 months – probably the most of any driver – in addition to claiming an extra two podium visits and two pole positions. He performs a significant function for Alpine in 2024 as reserve driver, contributing on the group’s simulator at Enstone, in addition to endeavor a personal F1 take a look at programme in earlier equipment.
The V10 powered Benetton he’ll drive round Albert Park was the Enstone-based group’s entry within the 2000 System 1 season with race drivers Alex Wurz and Giancarlo Fisichella.
Mick’s 1994 season will perpetually be remembered as the start of a interval of dominance within the sport. Aboard the Honda NSR500, he by no means completed decrease than third through the season. He gained 9 races, together with six in a row, on his solution to 317 factors within the championship, 143 greater than his nearest rival within the class.
“I am so excited to be on monitor with my Dad through the Australian Grand Prix weekend,” mentioned Jack. “It is truly the primary time we have now shared a monitor along with me in a automotive and him on a motorbike in order that will likely be an extremely particular second.
“It is a fantastic alternative to have a good time his success in entrance of the Australian followers. And, for me, it is a distinctive alternative to drive a System 1 automotive round such an iconic monitor. Hopefully subsequent 12 months it will likely be the true factor! That is my goal and I am working exhausting to attaining my final dream.”
“Firstly, due to the Australian Grand Prix Company and to System 1 for this wonderful alternative,” added Mick. “Any time I can leap on a motorbike at a lot of these occasions, it is at all times an actual pleasure.
“It marks 30 years since my first world title again in 1994. Time does go by so rapidly, as now, I will be on monitor with my son, which will likely be a really particular second for each of us. I proceed to help Jack and help his profession endeavours working in direction of the aim of racing in System 1.
“We’re each very a lot excited to placing on a present in entrance of the house followers in Melbourne over the Grand Prix weekend at Albert Park.”
