Julien Gerbi
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| Julien Gerbi | |
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 Gerbi in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  French Algerian Spanish |
| Born | October 3, 1985 Nice, France |
| Debut season | 2004 |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Starts | 65 |
| Wins | 4 (in category: 14) |
| Poles | 4 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2006 |
| Previous series | |
| 2004 2005 2006 2007-2008 2009 | European Sport Prototypes Spanish Formula BMW Turkish Formula 3 US Barber Mazda Series Formula Palmer Audi |
| Championship titles | |
| 2004 2006 | European Sport Prototypes Rookie Champion Turkish Formula 3 Rookie Champion |
Julien Gerbi (born October 3, 1985) is a French-Algerian-Spanish racing car driver.
Career
[edit]Debut
[edit]Gerbi started driving in karting in 1992, but didn't choose to race, competing only once in Monaco where he won his first competition. He trained many years, before debuting as a test driver in Formula Nissan Junior in 2003 with the GTEC Team.
Sport Prototypes
[edit]In 2004, promoted as the new "Draco Target Driver", the Berber driver participated to the Formula X Endurance Series, finishing 4th in the European category. He finished 3rd for his first race in Monza, and poleman for the first ever race held in the brand new Dubai Autodrome. He was crowned 'Best Rookie' at the end of the year. He also tested in British Formula Three for the Promatecme Team.
Formula 3
[edit]He only appeared in one race of the Spanish Formula BMW championship in 2005, before jumping into another Formula 3 seat in 2006. Racing for Team Active in the Turkish Formula Three Championship, Gerbi scored three wins and five podiums in eight races, establishing as well the new Izmir track record in May. Competing only half of the championship, his classification was a final 5th position and another rookie title.
US Barber Mazda Series
[edit]In 2007 and 2008, the driver from Nice raced in the United States in the Skip Barber Mazda Series. After a 2007 learning season where he finished 10th in the overall championship against 40 other drivers, Gerbi finished 4th in the 2008 edition, with 10 podiums out of 14 races and a win in Virginia. He set the new track record in Lime Rock Park, and has also been included into the 2007 World 100 Future Racing Stars, among drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, Nelson Piquet Jr. or Sebastian Vettel.
Formula Palmer Audi
[edit]Gerbi eventually came back to Europe in 2009 following some British Formula 3 testing. He raced in Formula Palmer Audi, during a year marked by many mechanical issues, but eventually took a 1st row at Snetterton's last race. After having shown himself as the most improved driver of the season, he tested in Formula 3000 and Formula 2 during the winter.
Results
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Formula X European Endurance Series | Draco Junior Team | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 5th |
| 2005 | Master Junior Formula | Escuela de Pilotos Emilio de Villota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20th |
| 2006 | Turkish Formula 3 Championship | Active Motorsport | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 5th |
| 2007 | Skip Barber National Series | Skip Barber Racing School | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 10th |
| 2008 | Skip Barber Eastern Regional Series | Skip Barber Racing School | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 521 | 4th |
| 2009 | Formula Palmer Audi | MotorSport Vision | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 12th |
| 2019 | Ultimate Cup Series - Challenge GT | Team Virage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8th |
| 2020 | Ultimate Cup Series - LMP3 | Team Virage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 11th |
| European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Realteam Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18th | |
| 2021 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Team Virage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37th |
| Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 39th | ||
| 2023 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Team Virage | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 1st |
| Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 38th | ||
| 2023-24 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Bretton Racing | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 3rd |
| 2024 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Team Virage | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 3rd |
*Season in progress
Complete Le Mans Cup results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Team Virage | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | CAT 15 |
LEC | MNZ | LMS 1 |
LMS 2 |
SPA Ret |
ALG | 39th | 0.5 |
| 2023 | Team Virage | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | CAT 1 |
LMS 1 8 |
LMS 2 Ret |
LEC 1 |
ARA 2 |
SPA 18 |
ALG 21 |
1st | 73 |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Bretton Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | SEP 1 3 |
SEP 2 2 |
DUB 4 |
ABU 1 4 |
ABU 2 1 |
3rd | 82 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Team Virage | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | CAT 1 |
LEC 7 |
IMO 2 |
SPA 6 |
MUG 1 |
ALG 6 |
3rd | 90 |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- "F1: Julien Gerbi en contact avec Lotus Racing". Caradisiac.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Julien Gerbi career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Nice
- French people of Algerian-Berber descent
- French racing drivers
- Turkish Formula Three Championship drivers
- Le Mans Cup drivers
- Algerian racing drivers
- Asian Le Mans Series drivers
- European Le Mans Series drivers
- Sports car racing team owners
- Team Virage drivers
- Spanish racing drivers