BWT Alpine F1 Workforce 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 type the staff’s driver pairing for subsequent season, turning into the primary Alpine Academy prospect to graduate right into a race seat. Pierre and Jack give the staff a steadiness of youth and expertise in its driver line-up geared in the 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 staff’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 turning into a full-time Reserve Driver in 2024, the place he has been a helpful contributor within the staff’s driver-in-loop simulator.
Jack’s distinctive efficiency on the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, the place he grew to become the primary driver in Method 2 historical past to take pole place, race win, quickest lap, and lead each lap of a Function 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 exceptional potential.
He’ll proceed as a Reserve Driver for the rest of the 2024 season, taking part in common Testing of Earlier Vehicles (TPC) occasions within the A522 Method 1 automobile and duties within the staff’s simulator on choose race weekends.
Jack Doohan (AUS) Alpine F1 Workforce Reserve Driver. Method 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix, Thursday sixth June 2024. Montreal, Canada.
Jack Doohan commented:
I’m so glad to safe a promotion to a full-time race seat in 2025 with the BWT Alpine F1 Workforce. I’m very grateful for the belief and perception of the staff’s senior administration. There’s a lot work to be ready and prepared for, and I’ll do my finest to soak up as a lot data and data as doable to organize 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 staff. 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 look ahead to taking all of it in and pushing arduous behind the scenes.
Oliver Oakes, Workforce Principal Alpine F1 Workforce, 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 change into the primary driver to graduate from the Alpine Academy and enter a race driver place with the staff, which is exceptionally pleasing for the staff 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 staff extremely values his dedication. Alongside Pierre, now we have a well-balanced driver line-up with youthful power, expertise, and velocity. The staff eagerly seems to be ahead to the 2025 season, the place we are going to work with Jack and Pierre to develop the automobile additional and climb up the grid. The potential of our driver line-up has us all excited for the long run.
