Neel Jani
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Neel Jani (born 8 December 1983)[2] is a Swiss professional racing driver.[3][4]
Neel Jani | |
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Nationality | Swiss |
Born | (1983-12-08) 8 December 1983 (age 40) Rorschach, Switzerland |
FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
Debut season | 2011 (ILMC) |
Current team | Porsche GT Team[1] |
Racing licence | FIA Platinum |
Car number | 1 |
Previous series | |
1998–2000 2000 2001–2002 2003–2004 2005–2006 2005–2009 2007 2010 | Karting Formula Lista Junior Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup Formula Renault V6 Eurocup GP2 Series A1 Grand Prix Champ Car World Series Le Mans Series |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 2009–2019 |
Teams | Speedy Racing Team Sebah, Rebellion Racing, Porsche Team |
Best finish | 1st (2016) |
Class wins | 1 |
He achieved his greatest success winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016 after first joining Porsche's LMP1 programme for the 2014 season driving in the FIA World Endurance Championship.[5] Previously, Jani drove for A1 Team Switzerland in A1 Grand Prix, helping them win the 2007–2008 title and finishing runner-up in 2005–06 and 2008–09. He raced for PKV Racing in the North American Champ Car series in 2007. He is also a GP2 Series race-winner and former Formula One test driver.
He joined Formula E's Faraday Future Dragon Racing squad for the 2017/2018 season but left the team after one weekend. For the 2019-20 Formula E season, he returned with his home brand Porsche with teammate Andre Lotterer.