Although he regrets he could not pursue his career in Europe, Alexandre Imperatori came to Le Mans because he moved over to Asia as he raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year in Chinese team KCMG. The Swiss driver is hard-working: he graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne (an Engineer school in Switzerland) and from Hong Kong University.

	In June 2013 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (#47 Morgan, KCMG).
	Weird start in a go-kart at age 4!
	Cycling in Swiss Alps.

 

Date and place of birth?
April 19 1987 in Châtel Saint Denis (Switzerland).          

Nickname?
Alex.

Childhood dream?
To be able to live on my passion for motorsport only.

Most proud of?
My family.

Biggest regret?
I never had enough financial support to race in Europe.

A strength?
Sane and workaholic.

… and a weakness?
Sometimes too enthusiastic.

A motto?
Do your best and do bother about things you can't have control of.

A book?
"The sword of Truth" by Terry Goodkind.

A movie?
"Senna" by Asif Kapadia.

A favorite food?
Sushis.

A hobby?
Road cycling.

Next holiday destination?
In the Maldive Islands.

Person you would most like to meet?
Ayrton Senna.

Sports person you admire?
Fernando Alonso.

Favorite road car?
The Porsche 911 Turbo.

Favorite race-track?
Macao.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully in a winning LM P1 car at Le Mans.

A historic car?
Toyota GT-One.

Former winner as a team-mate?
André Lotterer.

Julien HERGAULT / ACO

Translation by Cécile Bonardel / ACO