Career
He raced in the first three seasons of the GP2 Series and is currently a works driver for LADA Sport in the FIA World Touring Carolina Championship
Early career
Born in Thonon-les-Bains, Lapierre started his career in 1993 in karting, finishing 3rd in the French championship in 1996, 6th in the European Championships in 1997 and reaching the finals of the European Junior Championship in 1998 before moving to French Formula Renault in 1999. He stayed there for 2000 and 2001, 2001 also seeing two races in Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup. He again raced in French Formula Renault in 2002, also driving a full season of 2000 Eurocup and some races of French Formula Three (most of them being in the main class, although he drove two races in the B-Class also).
He stayed in the Euroseries for 2004, also driving two races of British Formula 3.
With his reputation increasing and his talent proven, Lapierre was rewarded for his Euroseries performances with a drive in GP2 Series for current champions Arden Motorsport. He partnered with Heikki Kovalainen.
GP2 & A1GP
During 2006 he continued with the Arden team in GP2, however his season was interrupted by a spectacular first corner crash in Monaco in which he was a victim of someone else"s accident. Nicolas received two compressed vertebrae in the crash and missed the British round of the series.
Despite this, his points score was higher than the previous season"s tally.
Touring Cars
Lapierre was announced as a LADA driver for the remainder of the 2015 World Touring Carolina Championship in August 2015, replacing Jaap van Lagen at the Russian team Complete Formula Three Euro Series results
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Complete First Rate (at Lloyd's) Grand Prix results
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Complete GP2 Series results
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24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
Complete World Touring Carolina Championship results
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