José Manuel Pérez-Aicart
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José Manuel Pérez-Aicart (born July 3, 1982 in Castellón
) is a Spanish
auto racing
driver.
.
and fifth in the Spanish GT Championship
. In 2007 he won the GTB class of the Spanish GT Championship as well as the SEAT Leon Supercopa. He was rewarded for winning the Leon Supercopa with a one-off appearance for SEAT Sport
in the World Touring Car Championship
at the 2008 Race of Spain
. He also raced in Spanish GT and the International GT Open for Sun-Red
.
Castellón de la Plana
Castellón de la Plana or Castelló de la Plana is the capital city of the province of Castelló, in the Valencian Community, Spain, in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Costa del Azahar by the Mediterranean Sea...
) is a Spanish
Spain
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auto racing
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver.
Single-seaters
Pérez-Aicart finished third in the 2001 Spanish Formula Three Championship. He then competed in the Formula Nissan 2000 series in 2002, finishing fourth. In 2003, Pérez-Aicart raced in Spanish F3 and World Series by Nissan, and continued in Spanish F3 in 2004, and in 2005, when he was runner-up to Andy SoucekAndy Soucek
Andy Christian Soucek, aka Souček is a professional racecar driver.-Career:Soucek's father is Austrian, and he has Austrian and Spanish nationality, although he was born in Spain and has spent his life there. He races under the Spanish flag because he "feels Spanish"...
.
GTs and Touring cars
Pérez-Aicart was second in the 2006 International GT OpenInternational GT Open
The International GT Open is a grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It is a spin-off of the Spanish GT Championship, and uses a similar format, except its races are held internationally.-Format:...
and fifth in the Spanish GT Championship
Spanish GT Championship
The Spanish GT Championship is a Spanish auto racing series founded in 1999 and organised by the GT Sport Organización. The series runs multiple classes of grand tourer cars in events around Spain and Portugal...
. In 2007 he won the GTB class of the Spanish GT Championship as well as the SEAT Leon Supercopa. He was rewarded for winning the Leon Supercopa with a one-off appearance for SEAT Sport
SEAT Sport
SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and...
in the World Touring Car Championship
World Touring Car Championship
For the video game, known as World Touring Car Championship in Japan, see TOCA World Touring CarsThe FIA World Touring Car Championship is an international Touring Car championship sanctioned by the FIA.-History:...
at the 2008 Race of Spain
FIA WTCC Race of Spain
The FIA WTCC Race of Spain is a round of the World Touring Car Championship, which is held at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo near the city of Valencia in Spain.The race has been run at Valencia every year since the return of the series in 2005 season.-Winners:...
. He also raced in Spanish GT and the International GT Open for Sun-Red
SUNRED Engineering
Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:...
.