Gaël Julien

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Gael Julien
Nationality Flag of France.svg French
Born (2005-11-30) 30 November 2005 (age 18)
Jakarta, Indonesia
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season 2023
Current teamRLR MSport
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number15
Starts12 (12 entries)
Wins1
Podiums3
Poles2
Fastest laps1
Best finish1st (LMP3) in 2024
Previous series
2022
2021 		F4 Spanish Championship
French F4 Championship
Championship titles
2024 European Le Mans Series - LMP3

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.

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Early career

Having 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

2023 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

During his childhood, Julien and his parents lived in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. [20]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2021 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 2111141417th
2022 F4 Spanish Championship Drivex School 2100016011th
2023 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 RLR MSport60100517th
2024 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 RLR MSport61213991st


Complete French F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year123456789101112131415161718192021PosPoints
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		7th141

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
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		11th60

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2023 RLR MSportLMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 CAT
9		 LEC
4		 ARA
4		 SPA
6		 PRT
6		 ALG
6		7th51
2024 RLR MSportLMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 CAT
4		 LEC
1		 IMO
4		 SPA
4		 MUG
2		 ALG
2		1st99

* Season still in progress.

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