Théo Pourchaire

Théo Pourchaire (born 20 August 2003) is a French racing driver and reigning ADAC F4 champion.[1][2] He will compete in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship for the ART Grand Prix team alongside Aleksandr Smolyar and Sebastián Fernández.

Théo Pourchaire
Nationality French
Born (2003-08-20) August 20, 2003
Grasse, France
FIA Formula 3 Championship career
Debut season2020
Current teamART Grand Prix
Car number7
Best finishTBA in 2020
Previous series
2019
2018
2018		ADAC Formula 4
French F4 Championship
French F4 Junior Championship
Championship titles
2019
2018		ADAC Formula 4 Championship
French F4 Junior Championship

Career

Karting

Born in Grasse, Pourchaire began karting at the age of two and a half and made his competitive debut at age seven.[3] From there he claimed multiple championships in his native France, as well as finishing third in the CIK-FIA OKJ and DKM Junior championships.[4][5][6][7]

Lower formulae

In 2018, Pourchaire stepped up to single-seaters, contesting the French F4 championship.[8] Despite being ineligible for the main championship on account of his age, he claimed victory in the second race at Spa-Francorchamps and claimed sixteen junior victories to be crowned Junior Champion.[9]

The following year, Pourchaire remained at Formula 4 level, but switched to the ADAC Formula 4 championship as part of the US Racing-CHRS outfit.[10] Claiming four wins, multiple podiums, including a double at the German Grand Prix support race, and consistent performances saw Pourchaire claim the championship title at the final round at the Sachsenring by seven points from Red Bull Junior and title rival Dennis Hauger.[11][12][13][14]

FIA Formula 3 Championship

In October 2019, Pourchaire attended the post-season test at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, contesting all three sessions with Carlin Buzz Racing and ART Grand Prix.[15][16][17] Two months later, he joined the latter to contest the 2020 season.[18]

Formula One

As part of his signing with US Racing-CHRS, Pourchaire was made a member of the Sauber Junior Team.[19] In June 2020, Pourchaire renewed his relationship with the scheme.[20]

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2018 French F4 FFSA Academy 10 1 0 1 4 0 NC
French F4 Championship Junior 21 16 0 1 20 408.5 1st
2019 ADAC Formula 4 US Racing-CHRS[21] 20 4 6 1 12 258 1st

References
  1. "Théo Pourchaire". December 23, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. "German F4 champion Théo Pourchaire continues to win titles". December 20, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. "LA FOLLE ACCÉLÉRATION DE THÉO POURCHAIRE (THÉO POURCHAIRE'S MAD ACCELERATION)". November 30, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  4. "La Coupe de France Minime pour Théo Pourchaire (The Minimal French Cup for Théo Pourchaire)". October 30, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  5. "Cadet: Victoire pour Eteki et titre pour Pourchaire (Cadet: Victory for Eteki and title for Pourchaire)". July 28, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  6. "OK-Junior: Théo Pourchaire fait la différence (OK-Junior: Théo Pourchaire makes the difference)". October 9, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  7. "POURCHAIRE WINS IN OKJ CLASS IN KERPEN". September 30, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  8. Allen, Peter (March 29, 2018). "Why a revitalised French F4 will be a series to watch in 2018". FormulaScout. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  9. Allen, Peter (June 3, 2018). "De Pauw, Pourchaire and White win French F4 races at Spa". FormulaScout. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  10. Allen, Peter (November 24, 2019). "Theo Pourchaire makes ADAC F4 move with US Racing". FormulaScout. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  11. Wood, Elliot (October 9, 2019). "Scout Report: Sauber's ADAC Formula 4 juniors". FormulaScout. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  12. Whitfield, Steve (July 27, 2019). "Hauger wins German GP-supporting ADAC F4 race after team-mate Krutten crashes out". FormulaScout. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  13. Wood, Elliot (July 28, 2019). "Arthur Leclerc wins German GP ADAC F4 support race at Hockenheim". FormulaScout. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  14. Wood, Elliot (September 29, 2019). "Theo Pourchaire crowned ADAC F4 champion as rival Dennis Hauger gifted race win". FormulaScout. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  15. "F3 - FIA F3 RETURNS FOR POST-SEASON TESTS AT CIRCUIT DE VALENCIA". October 19, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  16. "Post-season testing Day 2 Entry List". October 20, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  17. "Post-season testing Day 3 entry list". October 21, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  18. "Pourchaire snapped up by ART Grand Prix". December 29, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  19. Wood, Elliot (February 19, 2019). "Why Sauber now has its own junior team". FormulaScout. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  20. Wood, Elliot (June 24, 2020). "Sauber relaunches its F1 junior programme with four drivers". FormulaScout. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  21. "Theo Pourchaire makes ADAC F4 move with US Racing". 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
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