Charles Milesi
Charles Milesi | |
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![]() Milesi in 2023 | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Chaumont-la-Ville, France | 4 March 2001
FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
Debut season | 2019–20 |
Current team | Alpine Endurance Team |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 36 |
Former teams | SO24-HAS by Graff, Team WRT |
Starts | 26 |
Wins | 3 |
Podiums | 6 |
Poles | 1 |
Fastest laps | 4 |
Best finish | 1st (LMP2) in 2021 |
Previous series | |
2020–2024 2020 2019 2017-2018 2017 | European Le Mans Series Super Formula Japanese Formula 3 Championship Formula Renault Eurocup French F4 Championship |
Charles Milesi (born 4 March 2001) is a French racing driver who currently competes in the LMP2 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship for Alpine. He is the son of Patrice Milesi who is also a racing driver.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]After success in karting, Milesi's driving career began in 2017 in Formula Renault. For two years, he competed in various series of this racing formula. In 2018, he reached seventh place in the Formula Renault Eurocup.[1]
In 2019, at the end of the 8 Hours of Bahrain, a WEC rookie test was organized on the same circuit. Milesi thus had the opportunity to make his first laps in the hands of a prototype for the Dutch team Racing Team Nederland.[2]
In 2020, following the withdrawal of Alexandre Cougnaud and a positive test at the end of the 2020 Castellet 240 with Graff Racing, Milesi had the opportunity to join this same team in order to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the hands of an Oreca 07 in the LMP2 category with Vincent Capillaire and James Allen as co-drivers.[3][4] Unfortunately, in their first participation, Milesi could not see the checkered flag after going off the track in the last hour of the race when Allen was at the wheel. With this first experience in the hands of an LMP2 and following the withdrawal of the Mexican driver Memo Rojas,[5] Milesi had the opportunity to join the American team DragonSpeed in order to participate in the 4 Hours of Monza.[6] This race went in the best possible way because the car finished in 3rd position. Unfortunately, a problem with the height of the non-compliant diffuser, the car was disqualified at the end of the race.[7] Milesi then finished his year by taking part in the final of the Michelin Le Mans Cup with the CD Sport team in the hands of a Ligier JS P320.[8]
Milesi also competed in the Super Formula Championship in the back end of 2020, racing for Buzz Racing with B-MAX.[9]
Endurance racing
[edit]2021
[edit]In 2021, Milesi started his season participating in the 24 Hours of Daytona with the Dutch team Racing Team Nederland in the hands of an Oreca 07 in the LMP2 category with Dutch drivers Giedo van der Garde, Frits van Eerd and Job van Uitert as teammates.[10] That year, the Frenchman's main campaign would lie in the FIA World Endurance Championship, where he partnered Robin Frijns and Ferdinand Habsburg at newcomers Team WRT.[11] Having started the season slowly with tenth and fourth at Spa-Francorchamps and Portimão respectively, the team would bounce back with a maiden podium at the 6 Hours of Monza, where, despite being categorized as a silver driver amongst a slew of platinum and gold drivers, Milesi scored pole position in the LMP2 class.[12][13] Encouraged by the result, the outfit performed strongly during the 24 Hours of Le Mans, leading into Sunday afternoon before encountering issues that meant that the sister WRT car looked to be on course to win the race.[14] However, due to an car failure, the No. 41 WRT stopped on the final lap, meaning that Milesi, Frijns and Habsburg were able to take the lead and win the race, finishing less than a second ahead of the Nr. 28 Jota car.[15] Another win followed at the 6 Hours of Bahrain, which put the team into the championship lead,[16] before Milesi and his teammates were able to claim the LMP2 world title one week later at the 8 Hours of Bahrain.[17][18]
Near the end of the year, Milesi also competed in two rounds of the European Le Mans Series with Cool Racing, where he scored back-to-back pole positions.[19]
2022
[edit]The following year, Milesi would remain in the WEC, moving to the Richard Mille Racing Team to drive alongside Lilou Wadoux and Sébastien Ogier.[20] With those two drivers being rookies to the LMP2 car, the team struggled, ending up ninth in the teams' standings, having finished ninth at Le Mans.[21]
2023
[edit]Milesi remained with the outfit that had rebranded to the Alpine Elf Team for the 2023 season, this time being partnered by Julien Canal and Matthieu Vaxivière.[22] The Frenchman showed his pace by setting the fastest race lap on four occasions, as the lineup overcame a slow start to the season by finishing fourth at Le Mans and second in Monza, leaving the team seventh in the LMP2 standings.[23][24][25]
Alpine factory driver
[edit]2024
[edit]Ahead of the 2024 WEC season it was announced that Milesi would become part of Alpine's lineup in the Hypercar category, driving an Alpine A424 alongside Paul-Loup Chatin and 2021 teammate Habsburg.[26]
In addition, the French driver took part in the ELMS, partnering LMP2 rookie Arthur Leclerc and silver driver Manuel Maldonado.[27] After a pair of points finishes to start off the year, Milesi took pole in a competitive qualifying session at Imola.[28]
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]‡ Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.
* Season still in progress.
Complete French F4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
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2017 | NOG 1 4 |
NOG 2 3 |
NOG 3 4 |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 8 |
MNZ 3 1 |
PAU 1 11 |
PAU 2 10 |
PAU 3 8 |
SPA 1 DNS |
SPA 2 DNS |
SPA 3 DNS |
MAG 1 3 |
MAG 2 2 |
MAG 3 1 |
CAT 1 1 |
CAT 2 6 |
CAT 3 1 |
LEC 1 6 |
LEC 2 8 |
LEC 3 12 |
7th | 118 |
Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Pos | Points |
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2017 | R-ace GP | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
PAU 1 |
PAU 2 |
MON 1 |
MON 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 Ret |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
LEC 1 6 |
LEC 2 9 |
SPA 1 23 |
SPA 2 20 |
SPA 3 Ret |
CAT 1 9 |
CAT 2 Ret |
CAT 3 DNS |
NC† | 0 |
2018 | R-ace GP | LEC 1 9 |
LEC 2 12 |
MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 19 |
SIL 1 7 |
SIL 2 1 |
MON 1 2 |
MON 2 1 |
RBR 1 10 |
RBR 2 13 |
SPA 1 10 |
SPA 2 13 |
HUN 1 9 |
HUN 2 12 |
NÜR 1 7 |
NÜR 2 3 |
HOC 1 10 |
HOC 2 8 |
CAT 1 5 |
CAT 2 10 |
7th | 122.5 |
† As Milesi was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Toyota Racing Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
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2018 | MTEC Motorsport | RUA 1 9 |
RUA 2 7 |
RUA 3 5 |
TER 1 13 |
TER 2 12 |
TER 3 11 |
HMP 1 10 |
HMP 2 Ret |
HMP 3 6 |
TAU 1 11 |
TAU 2 12 |
TAU 3 8 |
MAN 1 12 |
MAN 2 11 |
MAN 3 3 |
11th | 504 |
Complete Japanese Formula 3 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
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2019 | YTB by Carlin | SUZ 1 9 |
SUZ 2 6 |
AUT 1 10 |
AUT 2 7 |
AUT 3 7 |
OKA 1 4 |
OKA 2 5 |
OKA 3 5 |
SUG 1 Ret |
SUG 2 DNS |
FUJ 1 WD |
FUJ 2 WD |
SUG 1 |
SUG 2 |
SUG 3 |
MOT 1 11 |
MOT 2 4 |
MOT 3 5 |
OKA 1 7 |
OKA 2 9 |
9th | 13 |
Complete Super Formula results
[edit]Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Buzz Racing with B-MAX | MOT | OKA | SUG | AUT 15 |
SUZ 11 |
SUZ 13 |
FUJ DNS |
21st | 0 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
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2019–20 | SO24-HAS By Graff | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS Ret |
BHR | NC† | 0 |
2021 | Team WRT | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SPA 10 |
ALG 4 |
MNZ 2 |
LMS 1 |
BHR 1 |
BHR 1 |
1st | 151 | ||
2022 | Richard Mille Racing Team | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB 12 |
SPA 8 |
LMS 6 |
MNZ 14 |
FUJ 8 |
BHR 8 |
12th | 30 | ||
2023 | Alpine Elf Team | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB 8 |
ALG 8 |
SPA 7 |
LMS 3 |
MNZ 2 |
FUJ 5 |
BHR 7 |
7th | 83 | |
2024 | Alpine Endurance Team | Hypercar | Alpine A424 | Alpine 3.4 L Turbo V6 | QAT 7 |
IMO 13 |
SPA 9 |
LMS Ret |
SÃO 12 |
COA 5 |
FUJ |
BHR |
13th* | 21* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2020 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 357 | DNF | DNF |
2021 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 363 | 6th | 1st |
2022 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 366 | 13th | 9th |
2023 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 327 | 12th | 4th |
2024 | ![]() |
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Alpine A424 | Hypercar | 75 | DNF | DNF |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Racing Team Nederland | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 8† |
SEB | WGL | WGL | ELK | LGA | PET | NC† | 0† |
2024 | TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 13 |
SEB |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
IMS |
PET |
13th* | 205* |
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. * Season still in progress.
Complete European Le Mans Series results
[edit]Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | DragonSpeed USA | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC | SPA | LEC | MNZ DSQ |
ALG | NC | 0 | |
2021 | Cool Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT | RBR | LEC | MNZ | SPA 4 |
ALG 6 |
17th | 22 |
2024 | Panis VDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 5 |
LEC 8 |
IMO 1 |
SPA 6 |
MUG |
ALG |
4th* | 48* |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "Eurocup Formula Renault 2018 standings | Driver Database". driverdb.com. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Laurent Mercier (15 December 2019). "WEC : le Rookie Test de Bahrain troublé par la pluie". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Laurent Mercier (25 August 2020). "Le Mans : Charles Milesi chez Graff". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ David Bristol (30 October 2020). "Charles Milesi : "Je n'aurais pas cru faire les 24 Heures du Mans si tôt !"". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ David Bristol (5 October 2020). "ELMS : Memo Rojas stoppe sa saison et prépare 2021". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Laurent Mercier (30 September 2020). "ELMS : 34 autos à Monza !". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Laurent Mercier (11 October 2020). "ELMS, Monza : DragonSpeed perd son podium, High Class Racing 3e". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Laurent Mercier (14 October 2019). "Portimao : Charles Milesi chez CD Sport". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Calderon to race at Motegi; Vips, Sette Camara still in doubt". motorsport.com. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Laurent Mercier (10 December 2020). "Racing Team Nederland poursuit en WEC, Daytona au programme". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (26 February 2021). "Habsburg, Milesi Complete WRT's LMP2 Lineup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (17 July 2021). "Lopez Narrowly Beats Toyota Teammate Hartley to Monza Pole – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (19 July 2021). "WRT Left Ruing Safety Car Pass-Around "Missed Opportunity" – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (22 August 2021). "WRT's Frijns "Thought the Race Was Over" When Issues Struck – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Dagys, John (22 August 2021). "Toyota Holds On for First Hypercar Win at Le Mans – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Dagys, John (November 2021). "Bahrain Post-Race Notebook – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Dagys, John (30 October 2021). "No. 7 Toyota Crew Increase Points Lead With 6H Bahrain Win – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Dagys, John (6 November 2021). "No. 8 Toyota Wins 8H Bahrain; Sister Car Takes World Title – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (23 October 2021). "Milesi Scores Back-to-Back Poles with Late Flyer at Portimao – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (31 January 2022). "Ogier Secures LMP2 Drive with Richard Mille Racing – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (7 July 2022). "Chatin Impressed by Signatech Progression Upon Reunion – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (6 February 2023). "Alpine Confirms Driver Lineup for Transition Season in LMP2 – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (2023-09-07). "Alpine "Confident to Continue" Mid-Season Form Improvement – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Alpine's first 2023 WEC podium at Monza "a huge relief"". www.autosport.com. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "WEC 2023 results and standings for top drivers and teams". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (22 November 2023). "Schumacher, Habsburg, Chatin Join Alpine Hypercar Squad". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Panis Racing avec TDS Racing, Milesi et… Leclerc en 2024". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "ELMS - Charles Milesi place Panis Racing en pole position à Imola". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-06.
External links
[edit]- Charles Milesi career summary at DriverDB.com
Media related to Charles Milesi at Wikimedia Commons
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Haute-Marne
- French racing drivers
- Super Formula drivers
- European Le Mans Series drivers
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
- Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
- French F4 Championship drivers
- Toyota Racing Series drivers
- Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers
- FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- Carlin racing drivers
- Graff Racing drivers
- DragonSpeed drivers
- W Racing Team drivers
- Racing Team Nederland drivers
- R-ace GP drivers
- Karting World Championship drivers
- Signature Team drivers
- Motopark Academy drivers
- Le Mans Cup drivers
- B-Max Racing drivers
- TDS Racing drivers
- Cool Racing drivers