BWT Alpine F1 Group is delighted to announce the promotion of Reserve Driver Jack Doohan right into a full-time race seat for the 2025 FIA Method 1 World Championship season.
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Jack will be a part of the already signed and introduced Pierre Gasly to kind the group’s driver pairing for subsequent season, changing into the primary Alpine Academy prospect to graduate right into a race seat. Pierre and Jack give the group a stability of youth and expertise in its driver line-up geared in direction of constructing a profitable future.
The 21-year-old Australian – son of the legendary five-time 500cc motorcycling world champion – Mick Doohan – has served because the group’s Reserve Driver for the previous two years after a profitable junior profession in worldwide single-seater racing.
Jack completed runner-up within the 2021 FIA Method 3 Championship and third place within the 2023 FIA Method 2 Championship earlier than changing into a full-time Reserve Driver in 2024, the place he has been a useful contributor within the group’s driver-in-loop simulator.
Jack’s distinctive efficiency on the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, the place he turned the primary driver in Method 2 historical past to take pole place, race win, quickest lap, and lead each lap of a Characteristic Race, is a testomony to his extraordinary expertise. His six wins, 5 pole positions, and 5 podium finishes within the class over two seasons additional underscore his outstanding potential.
He’ll proceed as a Reserve Driver for the rest of the 2024 season, collaborating in common Testing of Earlier Vehicles (TPC) occasions within the A522 Method 1 automotive and duties within the group’s simulator on choose race weekends.
Jack Doohan (AUS) Alpine F1 Group Reserve Driver. Method 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix, Thursday sixth June 2024. Montreal, Canada.
Jack Doohan commented:
I’m so comfortable to safe a promotion to a full-time race seat in 2025 with the BWT Alpine F1 Group. I’m very grateful for the belief and perception of the group’s senior administration. There may be a lot work to be ready and prepared for, and I’ll do my greatest to soak up as a lot info and information as doable to arrange for the step-up. It’s exceptionally satisfying to be the primary graduate of the Alpine Academy to be in a race seat with the group. I’m extremely grateful to those that supported me to make this a actuality. It’s an thrilling second, a proud day for my household, and I stay up for taking all of it in and pushing laborious behind the scenes.
Oliver Oakes, Group Principal Alpine F1 Group, added:
We’re very excited to advertise Jack into the race seat from subsequent season and, in doing so, enable him to showcase his ability and expertise in Method 1. Jack will develop into the primary driver to graduate from the Alpine Academy and enter a race driver place with the group, which is exceptionally pleasing for the group and its younger driver pathway. I labored with Jack in 2019 and absolutely know his uncooked expertise and potential. He’s a tough employee behind the scenes, and the group extremely values his dedication. Alongside Pierre, we have now a well-balanced driver line-up with youthful power, expertise, and pace. The group eagerly appears to be like ahead to the 2025 season, the place we’ll work with Jack and Pierre to develop the automotive additional and climb up the grid. The potential of our driver line-up has us all excited for the longer term.
