16 Facts About DAMS

DAMS is an auto racing team from France, involved in many areas of motorsport.

DAMS was founded in 1988 by Jean-Paul Driot and former Formula One driver Rene Arnoux.

DAMS has enjoyed success in both drivers and team championships in multiple formula series across the world, and has helped launch the careers of several high profile drivers.

Year after its foundation, DAMS joined the International Formula 3000 Championship.

DAMS were one of many French teams that were part of the Elf young driver sponsorship program.

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DAMS enter in sports car racing since 1997 until 2002 where it helped the Michel Vaillant movie, preparing and racing cars in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

In 13 years, 1989 to 2001, DAMS won 4 team titles, 3 drivers titles, 21 wins, 19 pole positions and 19 fastest laps, making DAMS one of the most successful Formula 3000 teams with Super Nova Racing and Arden International.

DAMS was associated with the Toyota Drivers Program from 2006 to 2009, and ran their drivers in the GP2 Series.

DAMS retained its links with Renault, although these were somewhat diluted by the F1 team's new sponsorship deal with Lotus Cars, which backed the rival ART team in GP2.

DAMS won the Asian teams' title, but Varhaug's failure to score points in the main series saw the team beaten to the championship by Addax.

DAMS went into the 2015 season with Red Bull Junior Team driver Pierre Gasly and 2014 GP3 champion Alex Lynn as their driver lineup.

Since 2005, DAMS joined the GP2 Series but the A1 Grand Prix where it serviced three teams.

DAMS managed A1 Team Switzerland, A1 Team Mexico and later A1 Team South Africa in the A1 Grand Prix championships.

In 2000 and 2001, DAMS associated themselves with General Motors, preparing the works Cadillac Northstar LMP prototypes for the American Le Mans Series, FIA Sportscar Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but failed to get any competitive results.

Several drivers have enjoyed success during and after their time with DAMS, including Formula One Grand Prix winners Olivier Panis and Pierre Gasly, 24 Hours of Le Mans winners Allan McNish, Sebastien Bourdais, Kazuki Nakajima, Sebastien Buemi, Neel Jani, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez, as well as multiple Formula One drivers.

Drivers who have won titles while driving for DAMS include Sebastien Buemi in Formula E, Erik Comas, Jean-Christophe Boullion and Olivier Panis in Formula 3000, Jose Maria Lopez in Formula Renault, Kevin Magnussen and Carlos Sainz, Jr.