Nationality Bulgarian | Name Plamen Kralev | |
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2010–122009–1020092008–092008 FIA Formula Two ChampionshipGP2 Asia SeriesLe Mans SeriesADAC GT MastersInternational GT Open | ||
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Plamen Simeonov Kralev (Bulgarian: Пламен Симеонов Кралев, born 22 February 1973 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian racing driver and businessman. He has participated in the FIA GT3 European Championship and European Ferrari Challenge series as an amateur driver for Kessel Racing. He and Vladimir Arabadzhiev became the first Bulgarian drivers to participate in the GP2 Asia Series when they made their débuts during the 2009–10 season, with Kralev competing with the Trident Racing team. Now he is competing in the European Touring Car Cup for Engstler Motorsport with BMW 320si.
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Biography
In 1999 Kralev graduated from the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy with a specialty in construction.
Career
Kralev began his competitive career in 2007 in the European Ferrari Challenge series as part of the Coppa Shell Challenge and driving for Team Rosokorso. In his first season Kralev recorded two wins: Hockenheimring and Mugello. At the end of the season he was ranked 11th place with 112 points.
In 2008, Kralev moved to Kessel Racing. He participated both in the Ferrari Challenge as well as in the FIA GT3 European Championship. Kralev was initially partnered with Dimitar Iliev and was later teamed with Niki Cadei. Kralev and Kessel Racing also participated in the German ADAC GT Masters series with their GT3 car. During 2008 Kralev recorded two wins in the Ferrari Challenge and was ranked fifth at the end of the season. Kralev ran as high as third in the Ferrari Challenge World Cup event at the end of the season but was fell back with tire problems. Kralev also participated in the final round of the International GT Open in Barcelona with Matteo Cressoni. The two earned tenth and fourth-place finishes in the two races.
On 8 September 2008 Kralev signed a cooperation agreement with the Bulgaria State Tourism Agency to serve as the country's ambassador to the world of motorsport. Kralev's GT3 Ferrari bears the Bulgarian rose as a tourism promotion.
In 2009 Kralev became the first Bulgarian to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race driving the Endurance Asia Team Porsche, but failed to complete enough laps to be classified.
He participated in the GP2 Asia Series in the 2009–10 season with the Trident Racing team. He moved into the FIA Formula Two Championship for the 2010 season, and continued in the series in 2011.
Complete GP2 Asia Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Two results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)