Gael Julien (born 30 November 2005) is a French-Malagasy racing driver.[1] He is the 2024 European Le Mans Series champion in the LMP3 class with RLR MSport. Previously, Julien became a race winner in the French F4 Championship.
| Gael Julien | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 30 November 2005 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | RLR MSport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 15 |
| Starts | 12 (12 entries) |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 1st (LMP3) in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 2021 | F4 Spanish Championship French F4 Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2024 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 |
Early career
editHaving discovered karting at the age of 7, Julien won titles in various Asian countries, as well as taking home the 2019 Rok Cup Asia in the junior class.[2][3][4] He made his car racing debut in 2021, taking part in French F4.[5] With one win at Lédenon, the Frenchman finished seventh in the standings.[6][7][8]
For the 2022 season, Julien switched to compete in Spanish F4, where he would race for Drivex School.[9][10] He finished 11th in the championship, beating both of his full-time teammates and scoring a podium in Valencia.
At the end of the year, Julien took part in an evaluation for the Ferrari Driver Academy as a selected candidate of the Asia Pacific & Oceania regional selection programme, representing Indonesia.[11]
Sportscar career
edit2023 marked the start of Julien's time in sportscar racing, as the Frenchman moved to RLR MSport, partnering Horst Felbermayr Jr. and Mateusz Kaprzyk in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series.[12] Scoring points in all six races, Julien highlighted his campaign with a pole position in mixed weather conditions at Portimão, which led the team towards a seventh place in the standings.[13][14]
The following year, Julien remained with RLR in ELMS, this time partnering the bronze-ranked pair of Nick Adcock and Michael Jensen.[15] Following a fourth place in Barcelona, the French driver would take his first pole position of the year at his home track in Le Castellet.[16][17] Thanks to a well-judged fuel saving strategy which saw RLR have to make one less stop than its rivals, Julien would cross the line to take his first victory in endurance racing.[18][19]
Personal life
editDuring his childhood, Julien and his parents lived in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.[20]
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 141 | 7th |
| 2022 | F4 Spanish Championship | Drivex School | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 11th |
| 2023 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | RLR MSport | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7th |
| 2024 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | RLR MSport | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 99 | 1st |
| Ultimate Cup Series - Proto NP02 | Graff Racing |
Complete French F4 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NOG 1 7 |
NOG 2 3 |
NOG 3 5 |
MAG1 1 7 |
MAG1 2 6 |
MAG1 3 Ret |
HUN 1 7 |
HUN 2 3 |
HUN 3 5 |
LÉD 1 5 |
LÉD 2 13 |
LÉD 3 1 |
MNZ 1 5 |
MNZ 2 8 |
MNZ 3 C |
LEC 1 6 |
LEC 2 7 |
LEC 3 Ret |
MAG2 1 4 |
MAG2 2 3 |
MAG2 3 Ret |
7th | 141 |
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Drivex School | ALG 1 8 |
ALG 2 Ret |
ALG 3 15 |
JER 1 11 |
JER 2 11 |
JER 3 5 |
CRT 1 4 |
CRT 2 2 |
CRT 3 8 |
SPA 1 8 |
SPA 2 9 |
SPA 3 10 |
ARA 1 19† |
ARA 2 14 |
ARA 3 19 |
NAV 1 5 |
NAV 2 8 |
NAV 3 10 |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 14 |
CAT 3 12 |
11th | 60 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RLR MSport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | CAT 9 |
LEC 4 |
ARA 4 |
SPA 6 |
PRT 6 |
ALG 6 |
7th | 51 |
| 2024 | RLR MSport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | CAT 4 |
LEC 1 |
IMO 4 |
SPA 4 |
MUG 2 |
ALG 2 |
1st | 99 |
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ "Driver: Gael Julien | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Ouest-France (2023-01-06). "Pont-l'Abbé. Gaël Julien, un lycéen à 240 km/h". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Gael Julien". f1-upcomingstarss Webseite!. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "PORTRAIT. Gaël, 14 ans, originaire du Pays bigouden et futur champion de Formule 1 ?". lemans.maville.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "F4 Academy: The Easter Cup at Nogaro launches the 2021 season". FFSA Academy. 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "F4 Academy: Confirmation and surprise at Lédenon". Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Woollard, Craig (12 September 2021). "Gael Julien recovers from poor start to take maiden French F4 win". formulascout.com.
- ^ "F4 French Championship Standings 2021 | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Mishra, Oorjit (2022-04-28). "Your season guide to the 2022 Spanish F4 Championship". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-02-02). "Drivex adds Bruno del Pino and Gael Julien to Spanish F4 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ "Karters Try Out for Ferrari Driver Academy – KartSportNews". 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (6 February 2023). "European Le Mans Series Confirm 42 Car Full Season Entry". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "QUALIFYING: IDEC SPORT CLAIM POLE IN THREE WAY FIGHT FOR TOP SPOT". www.europeanlemansseries.com. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "RLR MSport banks sensational pole and top six race results in ELMS Grand Season Finale in Portimao". Leveridge Promotions. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (29 March 2024). "ELMS Field Almost Complete With Barcelona Prologue Approaching". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "RLR MSport takes "solid and respectable" P4 result from ELMS opener in Barcelona". Leveridge Promotions. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Defet, Florian. "ELMS : Job van Uitert offre la pole des 4 Heures du Castellet à IDEC Sport". endurance24.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Historic Win For Inter Europol In Drama-Filled 4H Le Castellet". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (2024-05-05). "Inter Europol Win Drama-Filled 4H Le Castellet – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Gael Julien : 14 ans et déjà l'étoffe d'un champion". Le Télégramme (in French). 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
External links
edit- Gaël Julien career summary at DriverDB.com