NICOLAS
LAPIERRE

French racing driver (born 1984)

LMP2· 38Hypercar· 20LMP1· 20

71Race Starts

8Overall Wins

22Podiums

0Titles

1Poles

8Fastest Laps

16Class Wins

2012 — 2024Career Span

Career Note

Nicolas Camile Bernard Lapierre is a retired French professional racing driver and team principal. Notable for winning the LMP2 class four times at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Lapierre was a factory driver at Toyota during the early days of the WEC before becoming a staple of the Alpine team until his retirement in 2024. He is also a two-time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 2003 champion at the Macau Grand Prix. Nicolas is married and has three children.

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Career Constellation

Each season is a star — sized by overall wins, positioned by championship rank, coloured by primary class. Gold ring marks championship-winning campaigns; silver ring marks top-three finishes.

Frequent Teammates

André Negrão

BRA · Shared 27 entries

Matthieu Vaxiviere

FRA · Shared 20 entries

Gustavo Menezes

USA · Shared 16 entries

Alexander Wurz

AUT · Shared 12 entries

Pierre Thiriet

FRA · Shared 9 entries

Stéphane Richelmi

MCO · Shared 9 entries

Every Race · 71 entries

Race Log

Season	Event	Circuit	Class	Team	Car	Pos	Class Pos
2024	Round 7 - FUJI SPEEDWAY	FUJI SPEEDWAY	Hypercar	ALPINE ENDURANCE TEAM	A424· Alpine	3	3
2024	Round 6 - CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS	CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS	Hypercar	ALPINE ENDURANCE TEAM	A424· Alpine	9	9
2024	Round 5 - SAO PAULO	SAO PAULO	Hypercar	ALPINE ENDURANCE TEAM	A424· Alpine	10	10
2024	Round 4 - LE MANS	LE MANS	Hypercar	ALPINE ENDURANCE TEAM	A424· Alpine	59	21
2024	Round 3 - SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	Hypercar	ALPINE ENDURANCE TEAM	A424· Alpine	12	12
2024	Round 2 - IMOLA	IMOLA	Hypercar	ALPINE ENDURANCE TEAM	A424· Alpine	16	16
2024	Round 1 - LOSAIL	LOSAIL	Hypercar	ALPINE ENDURANCE TEAM	A424· Alpine	11	11
2023	Round 4 - LE MANS	LE MANS	LMP2	COOL Racing	07 - Gibson· Oreca	23	12
2022	Round 6 - BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	Hypercar	ALPINE ELF TEAM	A480 - Gibson· Alpine	3	3
2022	Round 5 - FUJI SPEEDWAY	FUJI SPEEDWAY	Hypercar	ALPINE ELF TEAM	A480 - Gibson· Alpine	3	3
2022	Round 4 - AUTODROMO NAZIONALE DI MONZA	AUTODROMO NAZIONALE DI MONZA	Hypercar	ALPINE ELF TEAM	A480 - Gibson· Alpine	1	1
2022	Round 3 - LE MANS	LE MANS	Hypercar	ALPINE ELF TEAM	A480 - Gibson· Alpine	23	5
2022	Round 2 - SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	Hypercar	ALPINE ELF TEAM	A480 - Gibson· Alpine	2	2
2022	Round 1 - SEBRING	SEBRING	Hypercar	ALPINE ELF TEAM	A480 - Gibson· Alpine	1	1
2021	Round 6 - BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 8 HOURS	BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 8 HOURS	Hypercar	Alpine Elf Matmut	A480 - Gibson· Alpine	3	3
2021	Round 5 - BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 6 HOURS	BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 6 HOURS	Hypercar	Alpine Elf Matmut	A480 - Gibson· Alpine	3	3
2021	Round 4 - LE MANS	LE MANS	Hypercar	Alpine Elf Matmut	A480 - Gibson· Alpine	3	3
2021	Round 3 - AUTODROMO NAZIONALE DI MONZA	AUTODROMO NAZIONALE DI MONZA	Hypercar	Alpine Elf Matmut	A480 - Gibson· Alpine	2	2
2021	Round 2 - AUTODROMO DO ALGARVE	AUTODROMO DO ALGARVE	Hypercar	Alpine Elf Matmut	A480 - Gibson· Alpine	3	3
2021	Round 1 - SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	Hypercar	Alpine Elf Matmut	A480 - Gibson· Alpine	2	2
2019-20	Round 7 - LE MANS	LE MANS	LMP2	COOL Racing	07 - Gibson· Oreca	12	8
2019-20	Round 6 - SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	LMP2	COOL Racing	07 - Gibson· Oreca	5	2
2019-20	Round 5 - CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS	CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS	LMP2	COOL Racing	07 - Gibson· Oreca	7	4
2019-20	Round 4 - BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	LMP2	COOL Racing	07 - Gibson· Oreca	10	7
2019-20	Round 3 - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	LMP2	COOL Racing	07 - Gibson· Oreca	—	—
2019-20	Round 2 - FUJI SPEEDWAY	FUJI SPEEDWAY	LMP2	COOL Racing	07 - Gibson· Oreca	8	5
2019-20	Round 1 - SILVERSTONE	SILVERSTONE	LMP2	COOL Racing	07 - Gibson· Oreca	5	1
2018-19	Round 8 - LE MANS	LE MANS	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	6	1
2018-19	Round 7 - SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	9	3
2018-19	Round 6 - SEBRING	SEBRING	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	5	2
2018-19	Round 5 - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	14	3
2018-19	Round 4 - FUJI SPEEDWAY	FUJI SPEEDWAY	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	8	3
2018-19	Round 3 - SILVERSTONE	SILVERSTONE	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	6	3
2018-19	Round 2 - LE MANS	LE MANS	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	5	1
2018-19	Round 1 - SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	8	3
2017	Round 9 - BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	8	4
2017	Round 8 - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	6	2
2017	Round 7 - FUJI SPEEDWAY	FUJI SPEEDWAY	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	6	2
2017	Round 6 - CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS	CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	5	1
2017	Round 5 - AUTODROMO HERMANOS RODRIGUEZ	AUTODROMO HERMANOS RODRIGUEZ	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	6	2
2017	Round 4 - NURBURGRING	NURBURGRING	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	7	3
2017	Round 3 - LE MANS	LE MANS	LMP1	TOYOTA GAZOO RACING	TS050 - Hybrid· Toyota	54	4
2017	Round 2 - SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	LMP1	TOYOTA GAZOO RACING	TS050 - Hybrid· Toyota	5	5
2017	Round 1 - SILVERSTONE	SILVERSTONE	LMP2	Signatech Alpine Matmut	A470 - Gibson· Alpine	7	4
2016	Round 9 - BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	LMP2	Signatech Alpine	A460 - Nissan· Alpine	11	3
2016	Round 8 - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	LMP2	Signatech Alpine	A460 - Nissan· Alpine	11	4
2016	Round 7 - FUJI SPEEDWAY	FUJI SPEEDWAY	LMP2	Signatech Alpine	A460 - Nissan· Alpine	9	3
2016	Round 6 - CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS	CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS	LMP2	Signatech Alpine	A460 - Nissan· Alpine	8	1
2016	Round 5 - AUTODROMO HERMANOS RODRIGUEZ	AUTODROMO HERMANOS RODRIGUEZ	LMP2	Signatech Alpine	A460 - Nissan· Alpine	7	2
2016	Round 4 - NURBURGRING	NURBURGRING	LMP2	Signatech Alpine	A460 - Nissan· Alpine	8	1
2016	Round 2 - SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	LMP2	Signatech Alpine	A460 - Nissan· Alpine	7	1
2016	Round 1 - SILVERSTONE	SILVERSTONE	LMP2	Signatech Alpine	A460 - Nissan· Alpine	8	4
2015	Round 5 - CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS	CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS	LMP2	KCMG	05 - Nissan· Oreca	6	2
2015	Round 3 - LE MANS	LE MANS	LMP2	KCMG	05 - Nissan· Oreca	9	1
2015	Round 2 - SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	LMP2	KCMG	05 - Nissan· Oreca	12	4
2014	Round 4 - CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS	CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS 040 - Hybrid· Toyota	3	3
2014	Round 3 - LE MANS	LE MANS	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS 040 - Hybrid· Toyota	3	3
2014	Round 2 - SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS 040 - Hybrid· Toyota	1	1
2014	Round 1 - SILVERSTONE	SILVERSTONE	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS 040 - Hybrid· Toyota	1	1
2013	Round 9 - BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS030 - Hybrid· Toyota	—	—
2013	Round 8 - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS030 - Hybrid· Toyota	2	2
2013	Round 7 - FUJI SPEED WAY	FUJI SPEED WAY	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS030 - Hybrid· Toyota	1	1
2013	Round 3 - LE MANS	LE MANS	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS030 - Hybrid· Toyota	4	4
2013	Round 2 - SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	SPA FRANCORCHAMPS	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS030 - Hybrid· Toyota	—	—
2013	Round 1 - SILVERSTONE	SILVERSTONE	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS030 - Hybrid· Toyota	4	4
2012	Round 8 - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS030 - Hybrid· Toyota	1	1
2012	Round 7 - FUJI SPEEDWAY	FUJI SPEEDWAY	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS030 - Hybrid· Toyota	1	1
2012	Round 6 - BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS030 - Hybrid· Toyota	—	—
2012	Round 5 - INTERLAGOS	INTERLAGOS	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS030 - Hybrid· Toyota	1	1
2012	Round 4 - SILVERSTONE	SILVERSTONE	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS030 - Hybrid· Toyota	2	2
2012	Round 3 - LE MANS	LE MANS	LMP1	Toyota Racing	TS 030 - Hybrid· Toyota	48	10

Time on track

Lap Aggregate

8,590Laps Completed

8,571Valid Laps

1:23.272Personal Best

2:42.638Career Avg

Year by year

Season Splits

Season	Events	Wins	Class Wins	Podiums	Poles	FL
2024	7	—	—	1	—	—
2023	1	—	—	—	—	—
2022	6	2	2	5	—	1
2021	7	—	—	6	1	1
2019-20	8	—	1	—	—	—
2018-19	9	—	2	—	—	—
2017	10	—	1	—	—	—
2016	9	—	3	—	—	—
2015	4	—	1	—	—	—
2014	5	2	2	4	—	2
2013	6	1	1	2	—	—
2012	6	3	3	4	—	4