Jean-Karl Vernay

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Jean-Karl Vernay
Vernay Jean-Karl.JPG
Vernay in 2009
Nationality Flag of France.svg French
Born (1987-10-31) 31 October 1987 (age 36)
Villeurbanne (France)
Super GT (GT500)
Racing licence FIA Platinum Driver.png FIA Platinum
Years active 2014
Teams Dome Racing
Car number18
Previous series
2013
2012
2011
2010
2007-2009
2006-07
2006
2005
FIA WEC (LMGTE Am)
Porsche Carrera Cup France
Formula Renault 3.5
Indy Lights
F3 Euroseries
A1 Grand Prix
French Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Campus France
Championship titles
2020
2018
2017
2012
2010
2005
WTCR Trophy
TCR Benelux Series
TCR International Series
Porsche Carrera Cup France
Indy Lights
Formula Campus France
Awards
2010Indy Lights Rookie of the Year

Jean-Karl "J. K." Vernay (born 31 October 1987) is a French professional racing driver. He was 2010 Indy Lights and 2017 TCR International Series champion. He has won races at the World Touring Car Cup, where he finished fifth in 2018 and won the WTCR Trophy in 2020.

Contents

Career history

Karting

Formula

In 2005, Villeurbanne-born Vernay drove in the French Formula Campus series and finished 1st with 6 wins and 12 podiums on 14 races. The following year, he finished runner-up and best rookies in the French Formula Renault Championship with 7 podiums.

He drove two rounds as race driver in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the last round as practice session driver.

In 2007, Jean-Karl was selected to be part of the Red Bull Junior Team program that offers funding and support for promising young drivers. With Tom Dillmann, they were the first French drivers to take part in the programme. Vernay is still a part of the team, along with fellow Frenchman Jean-Éric Vergne.

The same year, he raced in the Formula Three Euroseries with Signature-Plus team finishing 10th. A second place was his best result, with another finish of 3rd in the non-championship Ultimate Masters of Formula 3 at Zolder behind Nico Hülkenberg and team-mate Yann Clairay. [1]

Vernay continued in the series in 2008, continuing with Signature-Plus. He ended up eighth in the championship, with 3 podiums coming at the Norisring, Brands Hatch and Le Mans. He also started his Brands Hatch podium race from pole position, thanks to the series' reverse grid system.

Vernay competed in a third season in 2009 for Signature, with team-mates Mika Mäki and Tiago Geronimi. [2] Vernay finally took his first win in the Euroseries, at the 42nd attempt, winning the sprint race at Hockenheim. He added a second win in the final race of the season, again at Hockenheim, passing Christopher Zanella on the final lap. At the season-ending Macau Grand Prix, Vernay set an outright lap record en route to a victory in the qualifying race, giving him pole position for the main event. [3] However, he lost out to Edoardo Mortara in the main race, after fluffing a gear shift.[ citation needed ]

Vernay has moved to the United States to race in the Firestone Indy Lights series in 2010 for Sam Schmidt Motorsports. [4] He won in his series debut on the Streets of St. Petersburg in a wet race. [5] He followed this up with another win at Barber Motorsports Park and a third-place finish at Long Beach, leaving him 28 points clear at the top of the standings after 3 rounds. Vernay went on to win four races that season and clinched the championship over James Hinchcliffe with one race to go, having to just start the final round.[ citation needed ]

Vernay is the first Indy Lights champion since 1996's David Empringham to not go on to compete in IndyCar.[ citation needed ]

Sports cars and touring cars

In 2011 Vernay was the test and reserve driver for Peugeot Sport, testing the Peugeot 908 on several occasions. [6]

In 2012, Vernay won the Porsche Carrera Cup France driving for Sébastien Loeb Racing. Vernay won the 24 Hours of Le Mans LMGTE Am class in 2013 while competing for IMSA Performance Matmut, driving a Porsche 997 GT3-RSR. He also contested in the full 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season. In 2014, Vernay will drive for Weider Modulo Dome Racing in Super GT GT500 class.

In 2016, Vernay will drive a W Racing Team Volkswagen Golf at the TCR International Series.

Racing record

Vernay during the opening round of the 2009 Formula Three Euroseries season at Hockenheim. Formel3 DallaraF308 Vernay09 amk.jpg
Vernay during the opening round of the 2009 Formula Three Euroseries season at Hockenheim.
Vernay's Audi RS3 LMS car for TCR competition in 2018. Jean-Karl Vernay TCR Audi RS3.jpg
Vernay's Audi RS3 LMS car for TCR competition in 2018.

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2005 Formula Campus France La Filière 14623122191st
2006 French Formula Renault 2.0 SG Formula 1323771082nd
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 200000NC†
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix A1 Team France 4000034th‡
2007 Formula 3 Euro Series Signature-Plus 2000012310th
Masters of Formula 3 10001N/A3rd
2008 Formula 3 Euro Series Signature-Plus 200003358th
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/A10th
2009 Formula 3 Euro Series Signature 202025475th
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/ADNF
Macau Grand Prix 10001N/A2nd
2010 Indy Lights Sam Schmidt Motorsports 1353294941st
2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series Pons Racing 200000NC
Blancpain Endurance Series Vita4One 20000431st
American Le Mans Series Signatech Nissan 100010NC†
Intercontinental Le Mans Cup Peugeot Sport Total Reserve driver
2012Porsche Carrera Cup France Sébastien Loeb Racing 14643132531st
FIA World Endurance Championship Luxury Racing 100000NC
2013 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am IMSA Performance Matmut 810031223rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 11001N/A1st
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE 300002210th
Porsche Supercup MRS-GT Racing900002913th
2014 Super GT Dome Racing 300001119th
GT Asia Series Absolute Bentley Racing300110NC†
Macau GT Cup 10000010th
2015 Blancpain Endurance Series Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 50002486th
GT Asia Series Bentley Team Absolute200001633rd
Audi R8 LMS CupFAW-VW Audi Racing Team210113212th
2016 TCR International Series Leopard Racing 2232472463rd
2017 TCR International Series Leopard Racing Team WRT 1910072261st
TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship Team WRT 300026420th
TCR China Touring Car Championship TeamWork Motorsport 212225810th
TCR Asia Series 210010NC†
V de V Endurance Series - LMP3 CMR / Sport Garage10000031st
2018 World Touring Car Cup Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team 3042452455th
TCR Europe Touring Car Series Leopard Lukoil Team WRT 1232451592nd
TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship 852261631st
F4 Chinese Championship FFA Racing20000030th
Stock Car Brasil Bardahl Hot Car 100000NC†
2018-19 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia by TSRT 100011811th
2019 World Touring Car Cup Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport 30001321110th
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Phoenix Racing 200000NC
TCR Australia Touring Car Series Melbourne Performance Centre111114228th
2020 World Touring Car Cup Team Mulsanne 1610051943rd
2021 World Touring Car Cup Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team 1620241773rd
Pure ETCR Championship Hyundai Motorsport N 510023162nd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - TCR 10001N/A2nd
2022 FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup Hyundai Motorsport N 600002548th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - TCR 10001N/A2nd
2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Isotta Fraschini 10000018th*

As Vernay was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. Team standings. * Season still in progress.

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

(key)

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2006–07 A1 Team France NED
SPR
NED
FEA
CZE
SPR
CZE
FEA
CHN
SPR
CHN
FEA
MYS
SPR
MYS
FEA
IDN
SPR
IDN
FEA
NZL
SPR
NZL
FEA
AUS
SPR
AUS
FEA
RSA
SPR
RSA
FEA
MEX
SPR

Ret
MEX
FEA

20
CHN
SPR

Ret
CHN
FEA

8
GBR
SPR

PO
GBR
SPR

PO
4th67

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2007 Signature-Plus Dallara F306/010 Mercedes HOC
1

7
HOC
2

4
BRH
1

16
BRH
2

12
NOR
1

5
NOR
2

Ret
MAG
1

8
MAG
2

2
MUG
1

5
MUG
2

Ret
ZAN
1

Ret
ZAN
2

7
NÜR
1

12
NÜR
2

10
CAT
1

Ret
CAT
2

Ret
NOG
1

8
NOG
2

4
HOC
1

10
HOC
2

Ret
10th23
2008 Signature-Plus Dallara F308/033 Volkswagen HOC
1

5
HOC
2

Ret
MUG
1

25
MUG
2

Ret
PAU
1

Ret
PAU
2

14
NOR
1

3
NOR
2

4
ZAN
1

6
ZAN
2

4
NÜR
1

13
NÜR
2

7
BRH
1

8
BRH
2

2
CAT
1

17
CAT
2

11
BUG
1

5
BUG
2

3
HOC
1

5
HOC
2

4
8th35
2009 Signature Dallara F308 Volkswagen HOC
1

6
HOC
2

1
MUG
1

3
MUG
2

12
PAU
1

7
PAU
2

2
NOR
1

4
NOR
2

5
ZAN
1

6
ZAN
2

7
NÜR
1

6
NÜR
2

15
BRH
1

13
BRH
2

8
CAT
1

Ret
CAT
2

14
DIJ
1

18
DIJ
2

Ret
HOC
1

3
HOC
2

1
5th47

American open-wheel racing results

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

Indy Lights

YearTeam12345678910111213RankPoints
2010 Sam Schmidt Motorsports STP
1
ALA
1
LBH
3
INDY
13
IOW
3
WGL
1
TOR
1
EDM
2
MDO
8
SNM
1
CHI
4
KTY
3
HMS
15
1st494

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

YearEntrantClassCarEngine12345678RankPoints
2012 Luxury Racing LMGTE Pro Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 SEB
Ret
SPA LMS SIL SÃO BHR FUJ SHA NC0
2013 IMSA Performance Matmut LMGTE Am Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL
7
SPA
6
LMS
1
SÃO
4
COA
3
FUJ
5
SHA
2
BHR
6
3rd122
2024 Isotta Fraschini Hypercar Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C Isotta Fraschini 3.0 L Turbo V6 QAT
Ret
IMO
SPA
LMS
SÃO
COA
FUJ
BHR
18th*0*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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

YearTeam123456789DCPoints
2013 MRS GT-Racing ESP
12
MON
11
GBR
21
GER
11
HUN
11
BEL
14
ITA
9
UAE
Ret
UAE
DSQ
13th29

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2013 Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut Flag of France.svg Raymond Narac
Flag of France.svg Christophe Bourret
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR LMGTE Am30625th1st

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamClassCarEngine12345RankPoints
2013 IMSA Performance Matmut LMGTE Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL IMO RBR
7
HUN
5
LEC
7
10th22

Complete Super GT results

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

YearTeamCarClass12345678DCPts
2014 Dome Racing Honda NSX-GT GT500 OKA
5
FUJ
10
AUT
7
SUG FUJ SUZ BUR MOT 19th11

Complete TCR International Series results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2016 Leopard Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR BHR
1

Ret
BHR
2

DSQ
EST
1

2
EST
2

5
SPA
1

14
SPA
2

1
IMO
1

11
IMO
2

4
SAL
1

5
SAL
2

1
OSC
1

6
OSC
2

Ret
SOC
1

5
SOC
2

2
CHA
1

5
CHA
2

8
MRN
1

1
MRN
2

6
SEP
1

5
SEP
2

5
MAC
1

2
MAC
2

2
3rd246
2017 Leopard Racing Team WRT Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR RIM
1

6
RIM
2

3
BHR
1

3
BHR
2

4
SPA
1

4
SPA
2

1
MNZ
1

4
MNZ
2

5
SAL
1

17†
SAL
2

DNS
HUN
1

3
HUN
2

7
OSC
1

Ret
OSC
2

3
CHA
1

4
CHA
2

5
ZHE
1

2
ZHE
2

12
DUB
1

3
DUB
2

15†
1st226

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 75% of the race distance.

Complete World Touring Car Cup results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2018 Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team Audi RS 3 LMS TCR MAR
1

4
MAR
2

1
MAR
3

9
HUN
1

8
HUN
2

10
HUN
3

10
GER
1

5
GER
2

7
GER
3

7
NED
1

5
NED
2

Ret
NED
3

1
POR
1

5
POR
2

4
POR
3

10
SVK
1

2
SVK
2

Ret
SVK
3

Ret
CHN
1

Ret
CHN
2

Ret
CHN
3

12
WUH
1

1
WUH
2

5
WUH
3

15
JPN
1

6
JPN
2

13
JPN
3

10
MAC
1

1
MAC
2

Ret
MAC
3

22†
5th245
2019 Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR MAR
1

7
MAR
2

2
MAR
3

Ret
HUN
1

4
HUN
2

2
HUN
3

10
SVK
1

4
SVK
2

12
SVK
3

Ret
NED
1

22
NED
2

15
NED
3

25
GER
1

12
GER
2

9
GER
3

4
POR
1

DSQ
POR
2

4
POR
3

DSQ
CHN
1

16
CHN
2

10
CHN
3

Ret
JPN
1

6
JPN
2

9
JPN
3

9
MAC
1

21
MAC
2

9
MAC
3

3
MAL
1

10
MAL
2

14
MAL
3

10
10th211
2020 Team Mulsanne Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR BEL
1

5
BEL
2

7
GER
1

9
GER
2

6
SVK
1

3
SVK
2

14
SVK
3

4
HUN
1

9
HUN
2

3
HUN
3

5
ESP
1

1
ESP
2

Ret
ESP
3

6
ARA
1

8
ARA
2

2
ARA
3

3
3rd194
2021 Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team Hyundai Elantra N TCR GER
1

10
GER
2

1
POR
1

Ret
POR
2

2
ESP
1

9
ESP
2

4
HUN
1

14
HUN
2

13
CZE
1

6
CZE
2

14
FRA
1

6
FRA
2

1
ITA
1

14
ITA
2

19
RUS
1

2
RUS
2

5
3rd177

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314DCPoints
2018 Leopard Lukoil Team WRT Audi RS 3 LMS TCR LEC
1

6
LEC
2

2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
SPA
1

1
SPA
2

Ret
HUN
1

7
HUN
2

20
ASS
1

2
ASS
2

7
MNZ
1

1
MNZ
2

1
CAT
1

6
CAT
2

7
2nd159

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Formula Campus
Champion

2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Indy Lights
Champion

2010
Succeeded by
Preceded by Porsche Carrera Cup France
Champion

2012
Succeeded by
Gael Castelli
Preceded by TCR International Series
Champion

2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship
Champion

2018
Succeeded by
Julien Briché
Preceded by
Inaugural
WTCR Trophy
Champion

2020
Succeeded by