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Alain Menu

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Above: Menu at his BTCC guest appearance in 2007.		Nationality: Swiss Date of birth: 9 August 1963 Place of birth: Geneva, Switzerland Status: Married Website: www.chevroleteurope.com BTCC Debut: Silverstone, 5 April 1992 BTCC Races: 200* BTCC Wins: 36* BTCC Points: 1568* * after Round 30 2007
Swiss racer Alain Menu is one of the most successful racers in the BTCC that the championship has ever seen and is indeed one of the worlds top touring car racers. Two championships in 1997 and 2000 as well as 36 race wins and numerous podium finishes have helped to firmly cement his place in the BTCC record books. He also has honour of being the only driver during the BTCC's Super Touring era to win the championship twice.
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Menu joined the BTCC in 1992 following on from a stint in single seaters, which he had raced from 1985 through to 1991.

Career Rundown

2008:	World Touring Car Championship, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Lacetti
2007:	World Touring Car Championship, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Lacetti 6th overall, 5 wins British Touring Car Championship, VX Racing, Vauxhall Vectra One-off appearance at Thruxton
2006:	World Touring Car Championship, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Lacetti 15th overall, 1 win
2005:	World Touring Car Championship, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Lacetti 17th overall 200km of Buenos Aires, Chevrolet Astra, 3rd V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000km, Ford Falcon BA, with Matt Halliday, 12th
2004:	Le Mans 24 Hours, Ferrari 550, with Peter Kox and Tomas Enge 4th in class 200km of Buenos Aires, Chevrolet Astra, 2nd V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000km, Ford Falcon BA, with Adam Macrow
2003:	DTM, Opel, Opel Astra 9th overall Petit Le Mans 1000 Miles, Ferrari 550, GTS Class
2002:	DTM, Opel, Opel Astra 10th overall Le Mans 24 Hours, Ferrari 550, with Rickard Rydell and Tomas Enge
2001:	DTM, Opel, Opel Astra FIA GT Championship, Ferrari 550, 1 win
2000:	British Touring Car Championship, Ford, Ford Mondeo Champion, 6 wins V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000km, Ford Falcon AU, with Mark Larkham, 18th
1999:	British Touring Car Championship, Ford, Ford Mondeo 11th overall, 1 win
1998:	British Touring Car Championship, Williams Renault, Renault Laguna 4th overall, 3 wins V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000km, Holden Commodore, with Tomas Mezera
1997:	British Touring Car Championship, Williams Renault, Renault Laguna Champion, 12 wins Tourist Trophy, Donington Park, Renault Laguna, 1st SuperTouring AMP 100, Bathurst, Renault Laguna, with Jason Plato
1996:	British Touring Car Championship, Williams Renault, Renault Laguna 2nd overall, 3 wins
1995:	British Touring Car Championship, Williams Renault, Renault Laguna 2nd overall, 7 wins
1994:	British Touring Car Championship, Renault Dealer Racing, Renault Laguna 2nd overall, 2 wins
1993:	British Touring Car Championship, Renault Dealer Racing, Renault 19 16v 10th overall, 1 win
1992:	British Touring Car Championship, M Team Mobil, BMW 318is 9th overall, Contested 8 races
1991:	International Formula 3000
1990:	British Formula 3000 Championship 2nd overall, 2 wins
1989:	British Formula 3 Championship
1988:	British Formula 3 Championship
1987:	British Formula Ford 1600 Championship 2nd overall Formula Ford 1600 Festival, 2nd overall
1986:	French Formula Ford Championship 3rd overall
1985:	French FF1600 Championship
1984:	Elf Winfield Racing School, France

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