Allan Simonsen - Profile

	Name:	Allan Simonsen
		AllanSimonsen.com
	Class:	FIA European GT3 Championship Australian GT3 Championship
	Born:	July 1978
	Occupation:	Racing Driver
	Home:	Denmark

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Allan joined Team Brask following a very successful year in Formula Ford where he won the Danish Championship. Allan was also part of the 1999 Formula Ford Zetec World Cup winning Danish Team. Prior to this Allan was the Danish and Nordic Karting Champion.

Allan's first season in European Formula Palmer Audi saw him secure some very impressive results which he capped with a win in the final race of the season at the home of the French Grand Prix, Magny Cours. Allan finished a strong 11th in the Championship.

Season 2001 saw Allan contest selected rounds of the Formula Renault Championship before making his debut in Formula Three at the Zanvoort Marlboro Masters. Having impressed the crack Dutch Van Amersfoort oufit Allan conested the remainder of the 2001 German 'Formel 3' Championship.

August 2002 saw Allan gain a great opportunity in the British GT Championship The car is a Ferrari F360GT run by Ferrari UK - Veloqx Motorsport in the GTO class.

In 2003, having establised himself as a quick and sought after Sports Car racer, he made his debut in the Australian Nations Cup GT Championship. This continued in 2004 and 2005. The 2004 season saw him take 10 race wins in the Nations Cup (racing in five of seven weekends). He finished third in class. Allan also won the Bahrain GT Festival.

In 2005 Allan raced a full season in the Awesome V8 Utes Championship in Australia for Coopers Racing. He won several races and enhanced his reputation as an all round driver. He also took a race win in the British GT Championship where he partnered Hector Lester.

Allan's winning ways are already continuing in 2006 with victories in both the Australian GT and FIA European GT3 Championships.