Plamen Kralev is the first Bulgarian driver to participate in FIA Formula 2 Championship, and the only Bulgarian driver to compete in 24 Hours of Le Mans, Le Mans series, ADAC GT Masters, International GT Open, FIA European Touring Car Cup, Italian Touring Car Championship and Ferrari Challenge.
17 Facts About Plamen Kralev
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In 1999 Plamen Kralev graduated from the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy.
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Plamen Kralev debuted his racing career in 2003 in the Bulgarian Road Championship and became champion of class X3 in the same year.
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Plamen Kralev began his international career in 2007 in the European Ferrari Challenge series, driving for Team Rosokorso.
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Plamen Kralev participated both in the Ferrari Challenge as well as in the FIA GT3 European Championship.
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Plamen Kralev was initially partnered with Dimitar Iliev and was later teamed with Niki Cadei.
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Plamen Kralev ran as high as third on the Ferrari Challenge World Cup event near the end of the season but fell back due to tire problems.
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Plamen Kralev participated in the final round of the International GT Open in Barcelona with Matteo Cressoni.
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On 8 September 2008 Plamen Kralev signed a cooperation agreement with the Bulgaria State Tourism Agency to serve as the country's ambassador to the world of motorsport.
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In 2009 Plamen Kralev became the first Bulgarian to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race driving the Endurance Asia Team Porsche, but due to a gear box failure, had to stop at the 18th hour with 186 laps completed.
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Plamen Kralev remains the only Bulgarian driver to have participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans series to date.
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Plamen Kralev remains the first Bulgarian driver to have ever competed in the Formula Two Championship.
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Plamen Kralev partially competed in the European Touring Car Cup for Engstler Motorsport with BMW 320si, for 3 events and was ranked 10th place with 14 points.
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Plamen Kralev started racing in the FIA European Touring Car Cup and the TCR Italy Touring Car Championship for this 2017 seasons for Kraf Racing with AUDI RS3 LMS.
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Plamen Kralev continues racing only in the TCR Italy Touring Car Championship for the 2018 season because the FIA European Touring Car Cup had folded at the end of the 2017 season.
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Plamen Kralev missed the second racing weekend of this season because his car was damaged from the first race in Imola and wasn't ready in time.
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Plamen Kralev returned for the third racing weekend at Misano where there were a record number of 31 cars racing and yet Kralev still managed to get in 3rd place on the first race but due to a collision he became 9th in the second race.