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{{short description|French racing driver}}
'''Nicolas Armindo''' (born 8 March 1982) is a [[race car]] [[driving|driver]] born in [[Colmar]], [[France]].
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Nicolas Armindo
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| nationality = {{flagicon|FRA}} French
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|3|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Colmar]] ([[France]])
| related to =
| current series = [[FIA GT1 World Championship]]
| first year = [[2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season|2010]]
| current team = [[Matech Competition]]
| car number = 6
| former teams = [[Mad-Croc Racing]]
| starts = 8
| wins = 0
| poles = 0
| fastest laps = 0
| best finish = 33rd
| year = [[2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season|2010]]
| prev series = [[FIA GT3 European Championship|FIA GT3]]<br>[[Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup]]<br>[[Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0|FFSA Formula Renault 2.0]]
| prev series years = 2009<br>2002-03<br>2002-03
| titles = [[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]]
| title years = 2010
| awards =
| award years =
}}
{{ infobox Le Mans driver
| Years = {{24hLM|2011}}, {{24hLM|2012}}, {{24hLM|2014}}
| Teams = IMSA Performance Matmut
| Best Finish = 17th
| Class Wins = 0
}}


'''Nicolas Armindo''' (born 8 March 1982) is a [[race car]] [[driving|driver]] born in [[Colmar]], [[France]]. He is of [[Portuguese in France|Portuguese descent]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=rédaction |first=La |date=2009-04-13 |title=Armindo fait débuter une Audi R8 GT3 |url=https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/gt-tourisme/armindo-fait-debuter-une-audi-r8-gt3.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=AutoHebdo |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
As a child he enjoyed Karting and raced in many local races. Starting his career in French Formula Campus in 2001, Armindo moved on to drive in [[French Formula Renault]] (2002–2003), [[Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup]] (2002–2003) and more recently [[German Porsche Carrera Cup]] (2004). [http://www.porsche.com/international/motorsportandevents/motorsport/racing/pmsc/teamsanddriver/driver/nicolasarmindo/]


As a child he enjoyed Karting and raced in many local races. Starting his career in French Formula Campus in 2001, Armindo moved on to drive in [[French Formula Renault]] (2002–2003), [[Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup]] (2002–2003) and more recently [[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]] (2004). [http://www.porsche.com/international/motorsportandevents/motorsport/racing/pmsc/teamsanddriver/driver/nicolasarmindo/]
In 2010 Nicolas is champion in Carrera Cup Germany with Attempto racing


In 2010 Nicolas became champion in [[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]] with Attempto racing .
in 2009 he was second in the FIA FT3 Championship with Rosberg team on a Audi R 8


In 2009 he was third in the [[2009 FIA GT3 European Championship season|FIA GT3 European Championship]] with Rosberg team with an [[Audi R8 LMS]].
In 2005 he competed in the [[FIA GT Championship]] at the race of Istanbul. With position five in his class he scored 4 points. [http://www.fiagt.com/driverinfo.php?drivername=Nicolas+Armindo]


In 2005 he competed in the [[FIA GT Championship]] at the race of Istanbul. With position five in his class he scored 4 points. [http://www.fiagt.com/driverinfo.php?drivername=Nicolas+Armindo]
He currently holds the record for the fastest lap time in the 6th round of the [[Porsche Supercup|Porsche Mobil1 Supercup]], completing the 5.1-kilometre track in 1:51.692 minutes.[http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/2007/07/porsche_mobil1_supercup_n.htm]


He currently holds the record for the fastest lap time in the 6th round of the [[Porsche Supercup|Porsche Mobil1 Supercup]], completing the 5.1-kilometre track in 1:51.692 minutes.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080403083139/http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/2007/07/porsche_mobil1_supercup_n.htm]
Nicolas Armindo's team is currently the [[Tolimit Motorsport]] team. His car sports the number 46 [http://www.porsche.com/international/motorsportandevents/motorsport/racing/pmsc/teamsanddriver/driver/nicolasarmindo/]


Nicolas Armindo's team is currently IMSA Performance in the Le-Mans Series and Hermes Attempto Racing in the German Porsche Carrera Cup. Together they were able to win the Drivers- and the Team-title in the Carrera Cup in 2010. He also did several guest-starts for Lechner Racing in the Supercup and was able to win in Hockenheim.
{{FIA GT1 teams}}


In 2011 he raced the Le Mans-Series in a 2010 Porsche 997 GT3 RSR together with Raymond Narac in the GTE-AM-Class and won the Title in the GTE-AM-Class. For the 24 Hours of Le Mans he changed to the GTE-Pro-Class and drove the new 2011 GT3 RSR. He also drove a Porsche 997 GT3 R of the Attempto Team in the ADAC GT-Masters and the 24 Hours of Dubai.
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[[Category:French racecar drivers]]
[[Category:French Formula Renault 2.0 drivers]]
[[Category:Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 drivers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1982 births]]


In 2012 he drove the Rolex 24 in Daytona together with Orbit Racing and James Sofronas.


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==Racing record==

===Complete Porsche Supercup results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position&nbsp;– 2 points awarded 2008 onwards in all races) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Team
! Car
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}
! Pts
|-
| [[2006 Porsche Supercup season|2006]]
! [[Walter Lechner Racing|Lechner Racing School Team]]
! [[Porsche 997 GT3]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Bahrain International Circuit|BHR]]<br>{{small|19}}
| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|ITA]]
| [[Nürburgring|GER]]
| [[Circuit de Catalunya|ESP]]
| [[Circuit de Monaco|MON]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|GBR]]
| [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|USA]]
| [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|USA]]
| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|FRA]]
| [[Hockenheimring|GER]]
| [[Hungaroring|HUN]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|ITA]]
! NC
! 0‡
|-
| [[2007 Porsche Supercup season|2007]]
! Tolimit Motorsport
! [[Porsche 997 GT3]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Bahrain International Circuit|BHR]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Bahrain International Circuit|BHR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Catalunya|ESP]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit de Monaco|MON]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|FRA]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Silverstone Circuit|GBR]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Nürburgring|GER]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Hungaroring|HUN]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Istanbul Park|TUR]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|ITA]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|BEL]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|
! 9th
! 72
|-
| [[2008 Porsche Supercup season|2008]]
! Tolimit Motorsport
! [[Porsche 997 GT3]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Bahrain International Circuit|BHR]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Bahrain International Circuit|BHR]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Circuit de Catalunya|ESP]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Istanbul Park|TUR]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Circuit de Monaco|MON]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|FRA]]'''<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|GBR]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Hockenheimring|GER]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Hungaroring|HUN]]<br>{{small|16}}
| [[Valencia Street Circuit|ESP]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|BEL]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|ITA]]<br>{{small|1}}
! 11th
! 73
|-
| [[2010 Porsche Supercup season|2010]]
! [[Walter Lechner Racing|Al Faisal Lechner Racing]]
! [[Porsche 997 GT3]]
| [[Bahrain International Circuit|BHR]]
| [[Bahrain International Circuit|BHR]]
| [[Circuit de Catalunya|ESP]]
| [[Circuit de Monaco|MON]]
| [[Valencia Street Circuit|ESP]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|GBR]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[Hockenheimring|GER]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
| [[Hungaroring|HUN]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|BEL]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|ITA]]<br>{{small|7}}
|
|
! NC
! 0‡
|-
| [[2015 Porsche Supercup season|2015]]
! [[Konrad Motorsport]]
! [[Porsche 997 GT3|Porsche 991 GT3]]
| [[Circuit de Catalunya|ESP]]
| [[Circuit de Monaco|MON]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Red Bull Ring|AUT]]<br>{{small|17}}
| [[Silverstone Circuit|GBR]]
| [[Hungaroring|HUN]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|BEL]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|BEL]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|ITA]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|ITA]]
| [[Circuit of the Americas|USA]]
| [[Circuit of the Americas|USA]]
|
! NC
! 0‡
|}
†&nbsp;— Did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

‡&nbsp;— Guest driver&nbsp;– Not eligible for points.

===Complete GT1 World Championship results===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Car
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! Pos
! Points
|-
|rowspan=2| [[2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season|2010]]
! [[Mad-Croc Racing]]
! [[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]]
| [[2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round|ABU<br>QR]]
|[[2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round|ABU<br>CR]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 RAC Tourist Trophy|SIL<br>QR]]<br><small>12<br></small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 RAC Tourist Trophy|SIL<br>CR]]<br><small>11<br></small>
| [[2010 FIA GT1 Brno round|BRN<br>QR]]
| [[2010 FIA GT1 Brno round|BRN<br>CR]]
| [[2010 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round|PRI<br>QR]]
| [[2010 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round|PRI<br>CR]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 33rd
!rowspan=2| 14
|-
! [[Matech Competition]]
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| [[2010 FIA GT1 Spa-Francorchamps round|SPA<br>QR]]
| [[2010 FIA GT1 Spa-Francorchamps round|SPA<br>CR]]
| [[2010 FIA GT1 Nürburgring round|NÜR<br>QR]]
| [[2010 FIA GT1 Nürburgring round|NÜR<br>CR]]
| [[2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round|ALG<br>QR]]
| [[2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round|ALG<br>CR]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 FIA GT1 Navarra round|NAV<br>QR]]<br><small>4<br></small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2010 FIA GT1 Navarra round|NAV<br>CR]]<br><small>7<br></small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 FIA GT1 Interlagos round|INT<br>QR]]<br><small>7<br></small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2010 FIA GT1 Interlagos round|INT<br>CR]]<br><small>8<br></small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 FIA GT1 San Luis round|SAN<br>QR]]<br><small>17<br></small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2010 FIA GT1 San Luis round|SAN<br>CR]]<br><small>8<br></small>
|}

===24 Hours of Le Mans results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Co-Drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! [[2011 24 Hours of Le Mans|2011]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[IMSA Performance Matmut]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Narac<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Pilet]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR
| GTE<br>Pro
| 311
| 17th
| 5th
|-
! [[2012 24 Hours of Le Mans|2012]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[IMSA Performance Matmut]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Anthony Pons<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Narac
|align="left"| [[Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR
| GTE<br>Am
| 328
| 21st
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd'''
|-
! [[2014 24 Hours of Le Mans|2014]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[IMSA Performance Matmut]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Narac<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[David Hallyday]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR
| GTE<br>Am
| 323
| 31st
| 11th
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{s-start}}
{{s-sports}}
{{succession box|title=[[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|Porsche Carrera Cup Germany champion]]|before=[[Thomas Jäger]]|after=[[Nick Tandy]]|years=[[2010 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2010]]}}
{{succession box|title=[[FFSA GT Championship|FFSA GT Champion]]|before=[[Morgan Moulin-Traffort]]<br/>[[Fabien Barthez]]|after=Incumbent|years=[[2014 FFSA GT season|2014]] <small> with:</small><br/>([[Raymond Narac]])}}
{{s-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Armindo, Nicolas}}
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:24 Hours of Daytona drivers]]
[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers]]
[[Category:European Le Mans Series drivers]]
[[Category:FIA GT1 World Championship drivers]]
[[Category:French Formula Renault 2.0 drivers]]
[[Category:French sportspeople of Portuguese descent]]
[[Category:French racing drivers]]
[[Category:Formula Renault Eurocup drivers]]
[[Category:Porsche Supercup drivers]]
[[Category:Rolex Sports Car Series drivers]]
[[Category:British GT Championship drivers]]
[[Category:GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers]]
[[Category:International GT Open drivers]]
[[Category:ADAC GT Masters drivers]]
[[Category:24 Hours of Spa drivers]]
[[Category:ART Grand Prix drivers]]
[[Category:Walter Lechner Racing drivers]]
[[Category:TDS Racing drivers]]
[[Category:Team Rosberg drivers]]
[[Category:24H Series drivers]]
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Colmar]]

Latest revision as of 06:49, 22 September 2024

Nicolas Armindo
NationalityFrance French
Born (1982-03-08) 8 March 1982 (age 42)
Colmar (France)
FIA GT1 World Championship career
Debut season2010
Current teamMatech Competition
Car number6
Former teamsMad-Croc Racing
Starts8
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish33rd in 2010
Previous series
2009
2002-03
2002-03		FIA GT3
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
FFSA Formula Renault 2.0
Championship titles
2010Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2011, 2012, 2014
TeamsIMSA Performance Matmut
Best finish17th
Class wins0

Nicolas Armindo (born 8 March 1982) is a race car driver born in Colmar, France. He is of Portuguese descent.[1]

As a child he enjoyed Karting and raced in many local races. Starting his career in French Formula Campus in 2001, Armindo moved on to drive in French Formula Renault (2002–2003), Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup (2002–2003) and more recently Porsche Carrera Cup Germany (2004). [1]

In 2010 Nicolas became champion in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany with Attempto racing .

In 2009 he was third in the FIA GT3 European Championship with Rosberg team with an Audi R8 LMS.

In 2005 he competed in the FIA GT Championship at the race of Istanbul. With position five in his class he scored 4 points. [2]

He currently holds the record for the fastest lap time in the 6th round of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, completing the 5.1-kilometre track in 1:51.692 minutes.[3]

Nicolas Armindo's team is currently IMSA Performance in the Le-Mans Series and Hermes Attempto Racing in the German Porsche Carrera Cup. Together they were able to win the Drivers- and the Team-title in the Carrera Cup in 2010. He also did several guest-starts for Lechner Racing in the Supercup and was able to win in Hockenheim.

In 2011 he raced the Le Mans-Series in a 2010 Porsche 997 GT3 RSR together with Raymond Narac in the GTE-AM-Class and won the Title in the GTE-AM-Class. For the 24 Hours of Le Mans he changed to the GTE-Pro-Class and drove the new 2011 GT3 RSR. He also drove a Porsche 997 GT3 R of the Attempto Team in the ADAC GT-Masters and the 24 Hours of Dubai.

In 2012 he drove the Rolex 24 in Daytona together with Orbit Racing and James Sofronas.

Racing record

[edit]

Complete Porsche Supercup results

[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 2 points awarded 2008 onwards in all races) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Pts
2006 Lechner Racing School Team Porsche 997 GT3 BHR
19 		ITA GER ESP MON GBR USA USA FRA GER HUN ITA NC 0‡
2007 Tolimit Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3 BHR
Ret 		BHR
8 		ESP
8 		MON
7 		FRA
2 		GBR
1 		GER
11 		HUN
Ret 		TUR
Ret 		ITA
19 		BEL
Ret 		9th 72
2008 Tolimit Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3 BHR
18 		BHR
6 		ESP
4 		TUR
Ret 		MON
18 		FRA
9 		GBR
15 		GER
6 		HUN
16 		ESP BEL ITA
1 		11th 73
2010 Al Faisal Lechner Racing Porsche 997 GT3 BHR BHR ESP MON ESP GBR GER
1 		HUN BEL
5 		ITA
7 		NC 0‡
2015 Konrad Motorsport Porsche 991 GT3 ESP MON AUT
17 		GBR HUN BEL BEL ITA ITA USA USA NC 0‡

† — Did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

‡ — Guest driver – Not eligible for points.

Complete GT1 World Championship results

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Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points
2010 Mad-Croc Racing Corvette ABU
QR 		ABU
CR 		SIL
QR
12
 		SIL
CR
11
 		BRN
QR 		BRN
CR 		PRI
QR 		PRI
CR 		33rd 14
Matech Competition Ford SPA
QR 		SPA
CR 		NÜR
QR 		NÜR
CR 		ALG
QR 		ALG
CR 		NAV
QR
4
 		NAV
CR
7
 		INT
QR
7
 		INT
CR
8
 		SAN
QR
17
 		SAN
CR
8

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2011 France IMSA Performance Matmut France Raymond Narac
France Patrick Pilet 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTE
Pro 		311 17th 5th
2012 France IMSA Performance Matmut France Anthony Pons
France Raymond Narac 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTE
Am 		328 21st 2nd
2014 France IMSA Performance Matmut France Raymond Narac
France David Hallyday 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTE
Am 		323 31st 11th

References

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  1. ^ rédaction, La (2009-04-13). "Armindo fait débuter une Audi R8 GT3". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-29.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Porsche Carrera Cup Germany champion
2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by FFSA GT Champion
2014 with:
(Raymond Narac) 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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