Alain

Alain
Nationality:	French
Location:	Poitiers, France
Born:	1975-12-7
Team:	Hyperion Racing Team
Favorite car:	Acura NSX
Car color:	red
First race:	P1-ZCT15 (june 2002)
Championship titles:	ZakStunts champion (2003)

Alain “il Professore” is a French Stunts racer and team organiser from the community’s early-2000s boom. A member of the so-called Golden Generation, he co-founded Orion in 2002, won the ZakStunts drivers’ championship in 2003, created the two-driver outfit Mimas Racing for the 2004 season, and later returned in 2009 for the ZCT100 celebrations. He's active from 2025 in Hyperion Racing Team.

Career

Early years and Orion (2002–2003)

Alain joined the international scene in mid-2002 and, together with Mingva, launched the Orion team. During the 2003 ZakStunts season he became one of the most visible competitors, combining pace, intense practice and tactical teamwork; he is listed as 2003 overall champion on the competition’s season summary. See Alain and ZakStunts – season history.

In 2002 he split from Orion to found Hyperion, a one member team. Across late 2003 he featured in multiple series (ZakStunts, LOL, USC, IRC), with Orion fighting for team honours. Community news of November 2003 records podiums on ZCT31 “Dickingham Palace”, a decisive stretch in Stunts LOL, and activity in IRC (Vilnius). See the period articles and archives on ZakStunts.

2003 season

Alain’s breakout year came in 2003. Racing for Orion, he won the overall ZakStunts championship as the calendar introduced the Pro/Am dual league and a packed sequence of classic tracks. The year featured a mid-season run of victories, a late-season push that sealed both the individual and team titles, and parallel outings in side series such as the Indy Racing Cup (IRC).

May — ZCT25 “Mudness” (LM002)

Alain opened his title charge with P2 in 1:27.40, just 0.45s behind Bonzai Joe. [ZCT25 results](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT025).

June — ZCT26 “Rush Hour” (Porsche 962) – Win

A statement victory: 1:00.65 for P1, heading a tight top-6 within \~3.5s. [ZCT26 results](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT026).

July — ZCT27 “Signed Up” (Porsche March Indy) – Win

Back-to-back success with a 1:09.50, clear of Akoss Poo and XDude\_NL. [ZCT27 results](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT027).

June, july — IRC “Asuncion”

First IRC victory Asuncion Date: 16 June - 15 July, 2003 1;17.10

August, september — IRC “Jakarta”

A second victory in a row Jakarta Date: 16 August - 15 September, 2003, 1:20.30

August — ZCT28 “Oil Embargo” (Melange XGT-88) – Win

Third win in four races: 1:22.80, edging Akoss Poo by 0.35s. [ZCT28 results](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT028).

September — ZCT29 “Flower Power” (Corvette ZR-1) – Joint Win

Alain and Argammon shared victory on 0:44.70; Krys TOFF completed an Orion 1–3–4 with P3 and Mingva P4. [ZCT29 results](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT029).

October — ZCT30 “Volcano Islands” (Porsche Carrera 4)

Runner-up to Bonzai Joe; Alain clocked 1:36.80 for P2 as the title race tightened. [ZCT30 results](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT030).

Late Oct / early Nov — ZCT31 “Dickingham Palace” (Ferrari GTO) – Win

A clutch 1:10.35 secured another victory and set up the championship denouement. [ZCT31 results](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT031).

November — ZCT32 “Black Pudding” (Porsche March Indy)

Team play month: Mingva took the win with Alain P2, keeping Orion on top in teams. [ZCT32 results](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT032).

November — IRC “Vilnius” (OWOOT rules)

Alongside ZakStunts, Alain placed 4th in the IRC round at Vilnius (1:16.40), with Akoss Poo winning. [IRC – Vilnius results](https://irc.stunts.hu/vilnius.htm).

December — ZCT33 “The Land Of The Free” (Corvette ZR-1)

Season finale designed by Alan Rotoi; Argammon won, Alain finished outside the podium with the title already secured, respectfully leaving room for others to shine. [ZCT33 results](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT033).

Year outcome

Alain was crowned 2003 ZakStunts champion, with Bonzai Joe and Akoss Poo completing the podium; Orion took the team title. He was on the podium of IRC 2003 on the 3rd place while Alan Rotoi won the same season.

Mimas Racing and 2004

At the turn of 2004 Alain and Mingva set up Mimas Racing. A highlight came on ZCT40 “High Five” (July 2004), which Alain won driving the Melange (1:21.50). See the round page: ZCT40.

Later activity (2005–2010)

Alain remained an influential community figure through the mid-2000s. In 2006 he collaborated closely with Brazilian racer Renato Biker; a retrospective credits Alain with finding a late shortcut on ZCT68 that helped secure Renato’s 2006 title (Renato first, Alain second, Ayrton third). See “Renato Biker, a Titan among Racers”.

He stepped away afterwards and reappeared with the ZCT100 commemorations in 2009, when returning veterans formed or joined new rosters; the Average Joe page notes Alain among the names associated with that wave. See Average Joe.

Come back (2025–?)

Alain founded Hyperion Racing Team and invited Victor Narl to build the project.

Style and community role

Alain’s nickname references F1 champion Alain Prost (“Il Professore/Le Professeur”) and signals a methodical approach: careful reconnaissance laps, strong rhythm on technical cars, and outspoken views in rules discussions. Pages on Orion and season previews frequently cite him among the pace-setters, and later articles recall his role in the evolving consensus around replay practice and competitive etiquette. See Orion and Online Stunts Competition History, Part 2.

Selected results

• ZakStunts drivers’ champion – 2003. See season history.
• ZCT40 “High Five” (July 2004) — Winner (Melange), time 1:21.50. See scoreboard.
• ZCT31 “Dickingham Palace” (Nov 2003) — Orion podium day (team highlight noted in news/archives). See ZakStunts archives.
• ZCT68 (2006) — Renato 1st, Alain 2nd after late-found shortcut (retrospective). See article.
• 4 victories in a row (2003) — Winning ZCT 26-27-28-29, joint winning the last one with team mate Argammon, Alain set himself into a rare winning spree.
• 2 victories in IRC (2003).

Teams

• Orion (co-founder, 2002–2003; later associations) — team page
• Mimas Racing (co-founder/driver, 2004) — season highlight
• Average Joe (2 races return association, 2009) — page
• Hyperion Racing Team (founder, coming back after a 16 years break, 2025) — Team official website.

Trivia

Alain shares the record, for Alan Rotoi's Melange victories with CTG (3: ZCT28 Oil embargo, ZCT40 Hight Five and ZCT50 Sweet pain.)

Alain's cars are named "Jodie Red Special". Partly after his admiration for the actress Jodie Foster and also for guitar hero Brian May who build his guitar with the help of his father, and named it "Red Special"

Alain authored the Stunts Valhalla comic.

See also

• Mingva
• Renato Biker
• Indy Racing Cup

Sources

• Stunts Wiki — Orion (team history, quotes, internal moves): link
• ZakStunts — ZCT40 scoreboard (Alain’s win, 1:21.50): link
• ZakStunts — season and article pages (2003 overview; history part 2): link, link
• ZakStunts — “Renato Biker, a Titan among Racers” (ZCT68 anecdote): link
• Stunts Wiki — Average Joe (return wave 2009): link

(Sources for key races pages & season overview)

• ZakStunts – 2003 Season

· [ZCT25](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT025)

· [ZCT26](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT026)

· [ZCT27](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT027)

· [ZCT28](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT028)

· [ZCT29](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT029)

· [ZCT30](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT030)

· [ZCT31](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT031)

· [ZCT32](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT032)

· [ZCT33](https://zak.stunts.hu/tracks/ZCT033)

• [IRC – Vilnius (2003)](https://irc.stunts.hu/vilnius.htm)
• [IRC – Jakarta (2003)](https://irc.stunts.hu/jakarta.htm)
• [IRC – Asuncion (2003)](https://irc.stunts.hu/asuncion.htm)

External links

• — Hyperion Racing Team Official site
• — Stunts'R us main page

Alain's 2025 come back race tribute to Ben Snel career

Car project: Renault 5 Turbo 1982 il Professore