Julien Gerbi Explained

Julien Gerbi
Nationality: French
Algerian
Spanish
Birth Date:3 October 1985
Birth Place:Nice, France
Racing Licence: FIA Bronze
First Year:2004
Starts:65
Wins:4 (in category: 14)
Poles:4
Fastest Laps:4
Best Finish:1st
Year:2006
Prev Series:European Sport Prototypes
Spanish Formula BMW
Turkish Formula 3
US Barber Mazda Series
Formula Palmer Audi
Prev Series Years:2004
2005
2006
2007-2008
2009
Titles:European Sport Prototypes Rookie Champion
Turkish Formula 3 Rookie Champion
Title Years:2004

2006

Julien Gerbi (born October 3, 1985) is a French-Algerian-Spanish racing car driver.

Career

Debut

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

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

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

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

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

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2004Formula X European Endurance SeriesDraco Junior Team80101365th
2005Master Junior FormulaEscuela de Pilotos Emilio de Villota100001020th
2006Turkish Formula 3 ChampionshipActive Motorsport83225475th
2007Skip Barber National SeriesSkip Barber Racing School14000025010th
2008Skip Barber Eastern Regional SeriesSkip Barber Racing School14112105214th
2009Formula Palmer AudiMotorSport Vision20000015212th
2019Ultimate Cup Series - Challenge GTTeam Virage11011258th
2020Ultimate Cup Series - LMP3Team Virage100013011th
European Le Mans Series - LMP3Realteam Racing100011818th
2021European Le Mans Series - LMP3Team Virage10000137th
Le Mans Cup - LMP3200000.539th
2023Le Mans Cup - LMP3Team Virage72103731st
Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3100000.538th
2023-24Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3Bretton Racing51003823rd
2024European Le Mans Series - LMP3Team Virage1100125*1st*
*Season in progress

Complete Le Mans Cup results

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

YearEntrantClassChassis1234567RankPoints
2021Team VirageLMP3Ligier JS P320CAT
LECMNZLMS
1
LMS
2
SPA
ALG39th0.5
2023Team VirageLMP3Ligier JS P320CAT
LMS
1
LMS
2
LEC
ARA
SPA
ALG
1st73

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(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
2023–24Bretton RacingLMP3Ligier JS P320Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8SEP
1

SEP
2

DUB
ABU
1

ABU
2

3rd82

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

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