Jules Roussel

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Jules Roussel
F4 France 2024 Nurburg Nr. 7 Roussel.jpg
Roussel in 2024
Born
Jules Roussel

(2006-10-24) 24 October 2006 (age 18)
Ancenis, France
Nationality Flag of France.svg French

Jules Roussel (born 24 October 2006) is a French racing driver who last competed in the French F4 Championship.

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Personal life

Roussel is the son of former racing driver Patrice Roussel, who won the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 class, [1] [2] and is the grandson of Pierre Roussel, a former rally driver. [3]

Career

Born in Ancenis, [4] Roussel began karting at the age of seven, competing until 2023. [5] Spending most of his career with Extreme Limite, Roussel was the National Series Karting champion in 2023 and was runner-up in the 2022 Coupe de France. [6] [7]

In 2024, Roussel stepped up to single-seaters, racing in the FFSA Academy-centrally run French F4 Championship. [8] In his rookie year in the series, Rousssel scored his maiden podium in race two at Spa by finishing second after starting on reverse-grid pole. [9] [10]

Roussel remained in French F4 for 2025. [11] In the season-opening round at Nogaro, Roussel finished fifth in race one before ending off the weekend with back-to-back second-place finishes. [12] [13] In the following round at Dijon, Roussel finished second in races one and three behind Alexandre Munoz. [14] [15] In the season's only trip outside of France, Roussel won race one from pole at Spa, [16] and then won race three at Munoz retired. [17] After two retirements and a second-place finish at Magny-Cours, [18] Roussel took what turned out to be his last podium of the season at Lédenon by finishing second in race two, [19] to enter the final round 68 points behind Munoz. [20] In the final round at Le Mans Roussel finished seventh in race one but failed to score points in the other two races and dropped to third in the standings. [21]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2014National Series Karting – KRA 7-1111th
2015Kart Racing Academy – KRA 7-105th
Championnat de France – Mini KartExtreme Limite22nd
Challenge Rotax Max France – Mini Kart7th
2016National Series Karting – Mini KartExtreme Limite10th
Challenge Rotax Max France – Mini Kart14th
Championnat de France – Mini KartAsphalt Racing9th
Coupe de de France – Mini Kart4th
24H Karting – Mini Kart
2017National Series Karting – CadetExtreme Limite7th
Challenge Rotax Max France – Cadet5th
Championnat de France – Cadet83rd
24H Minutes Karting – Cadet5th
2018National Series Karting – CadetExtreme Limite11th
Coupe de France – Cadet2nd
Championnat de France – Cadet20th
Challenge Rotax Max France – Cadet5th
24H Minutes Karting – OK 1st
2019National Series Karting – NationaleExtreme Limite19th
Championnat de France – Junior13th
RMC International Trophy – Junior MaxSodikart
2020National Series Karting – NationaleExtreme Limite11th
RMC International Trophy – Junior Max43rd
Champions of the Future – OK-J Trefle RacingNC
WSK Open Cup – OK-J Roussel Patrice36th
2021 Karting European Championship – OK-J SodikartNC
Champions of the Future – OK-J 112nd
Karting World Championship – OK-J DNQ
National Series Karting – NationaleExtreme Limite24th
RMC International Trophy – Junior MaxRoussel Patrice13th
2022Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup – Senior MaxRoussel Patrice7th
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – Senior Max17th
RMC International Trophy – Senior Max4th
National Series Karting – NationaleExtreme Limite3rd
Coupe de France – Nationale2nd
Championnat de France – Nationale3rd
2023Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup – Senior MaxRoussel Patrice20th
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – Senior Max27th
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – Senior Max15th
National Series Karting – Rotax MaxExtreme Limite1st
RMC International Trophy – Senior MaxRoussel Racing35th
Sources: [22] [23]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2024 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 2000016011th
2025 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 1822281863rd
Sources: [24] [22]

Complete French F4 Championship results

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

Year123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2024 NOG
1
9		 NOG
2
C		 NOG
3
17		 LÉD
1
6		 LÉD
2
15		 LÉD
3
5		 SPA
1
10		 SPA
2
2		 SPA
3
11		 NÜR
1
7		 NÜR
2
24		 NÜR
3
7		 MAG
1
18		 MAG
2
11		 MAG
3
16		 DIJ
1
4		 DIJ
2
8		 DIJ
3
11		 LEC
1
14		 LEC
2
12		 LEC
3
9		11th60
2025 NOG
1
5		 NOG
2
2		 NOG
3
2		 DIJ
1
2		 DIJ
2
11		 DIJ
3
2		 SPA
1
1		 SPA
2
5		 SPA
3
1		 MAG
1
23†		 MAG
2
Ret		 MAG
3
2		 LÉD
1
2		 LÉD
2
Ret		 LÉD
3
6		 LMS
1
7		 LMS
2
22		 LMS
3
Ret		3rd186

References

  1. ↑ "Sport automobile. Champion de France, Jules Roussel roule sur les traces de papa". ouest-france.fr (in French). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "New tyres, longer races and a wide-open grid: Notes from French F4's Le Mans test". feederseries.net. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Le Team Roussel à fond dans la course de karting". ouest-france.fr (in French). 11 June 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ancenis. À bord de son kart, Jules fonce vers la victoire". nantes.maville.com (in French). 10 June 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Pays d'Ancenis. L'Ancenien Jules Roussel vise le titre en Formule 4". echoancenis.fr (in French). 9 May 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Sport automobile. Champion de France, Jules Roussel roule sur les traces de papa". ouest-france.fr (in French). 3 June 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Coupe de France Nationale : Rahali vainqueur, Iglesias couronné". kartcom.com (in French). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "French F4: 2024 season guide". feederseries.net. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kieffer and Kato claim French F4 wins in mixed conditions at Spa". formulascout.com. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "F4 Academy: Kieffer and Kato double their lead". kartcom.com. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "French F4: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  12. ↑ Allen, Peter (21 April 2025). "Munoz resists Roussel to round out Nogaro French F4 double". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  13. ↑ Chambenoit, Mathieu (21 April 2025). "Nogaro – Race 3: Munoz wins a chaotic final race". autohebdof1.com. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "Dijon F4 a confirmé les Coupes de Pâques à Nogaro.Qu'en sera-t-il à Spa Francorchamps?". kartmag.fr (in French). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "Dijon-Prenois – Course 3 : Munoz s'envole à nouveau vers la victoire". autohebdo.fr (in French). 11 May 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "Roussel scores first French F4 win at Spa, Dorison his third of 2025". formulascout.com. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "Spa-Francorchamps – Race 3: Roussel wins, several pile-ups at the end of the race". autohebdof1.com. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "Jules Roussel, after two retirements and a podium at Magny-Cours: "I put my joker on the table"". autohebdof1.com. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  19. ↑ Wood, Ida (14 September 2025). "Dorison, Bouzar and Sato win in French F4 at Ledenon". Formula Scout. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  20. ↑ Perceval Wolff-Taffus (27 September 2025). "Roussel wants to 'be careful but also aggressive' as track limits shape French F4 title race". feederseries.net. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  21. ↑ "Munoz becomes French F4 champion with a race to spare". Formula Scout. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Jules Roussel | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  23. ↑ Kartcom. "Roussel Jules" . Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  24. ↑ "Jules Roussel Champigny Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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