Frédéric Gabillon
Frédéric Gabillon | |
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| Born | March 27, 1976 Uzès, France |
| Occupation | Professional racing driver |
| Known for | NASCAR Whelen Euro Series competitor |
Frédéric Gabillon (born 27 March 1976 in Uzès) is a French professional race car driver currently competing in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. He pilots the No. 3 Chevrolet SS for RDV Competition within the EuroNASCAR PRO division. Gabillon has achieved the runner-up position three times in this championship, securing second place in the 2013, 2016, and 2018 seasons.
Racing career
Gabillon launched his motorsport journey in 1997 by participating in the Championnat de France Formula Renault. In his first year competing in the French Renault Mégane Trophy during 1999, he claimed the championship title. Following a seven-year tenure in the Renault Clio Cup, he shifted focus to sports car racing in 2007, joining the Porsche Carrera Cup France. Over three seasons in this series, he earned two victories and finished sixth overall in both 2008 and 2009. Subsequently, Gabillon raced in the French GT Championship before making his debut in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series in 2013.
During his inaugural Euro Series campaign, Gabillon secured four wins and stood on the podium ten times, concluding the season as runner-up. This impressive performance opened the door for a potential drive with Rick Ware Racing at the final event of the K&N Pro Series East at Road Atlanta, although this opportunity did not come to fruition. In 2014, he added another victory and finished fourth in the Elite 1 standings. That same year, he made his first appearance in the U.S.-based K&N East series at Watkins Glen International, where he placed twelfth.
Since joining RDV Competition in 2015, Gabillon has remained with the team. The following year, he became notable as the first driver to finish within the top five in every race of a season but narrowly missed out on the championship by an 11-point margin to Anthony Kumpen. In 2018, he again finished second behind champion Alon Day, trailing by 28 points. Additionally, that year marked his entry into the NASCAR Pinty's Series at Circuit Trois-Rivières, where he drove a No. 07 Dodge Challenger for Dumoulin Competition as part of NASCAR Home Tracks' driver exchange initiative.
Gabillon experienced a challenging season in 2019, ending up twelfth overall with just three Top-5 finishes and six Top-10 results. Despite these difficulties, he achieved a victory at Brands Hatch after a close contest with Stienes Longin. Starting from pole position, Gabillon initially lost the lead to Loris Hezemans but reclaimed it following Hezemans’ drive-through penalty for an early restart infringement.
Whelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR PRO
(key) Bold indicates pole position earned by fastest qualifying time (Race 1) or previous race’s quickest lap (Race 2). Italics denote fastest lap achieved. * signifies most laps led. ^ represents most positions gained.
| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR PRO results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NWES | Pts | ||
| 2013 | Rapido Racing by Still | 05 | Chevy | NOG 18 |
NOG 7 |
DIJ 2 |
DIJ 2 |
BRH 3* |
BRH 2 |
TOU 1* |
TOU 1* |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 2 |
BUG 1* |
BUG 1* |
2nd | 692 | |||
| 2014 | Still Racing | 12 | Chevy | VAL 27 |
VAL 5 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 6 |
TOU 3* |
TOU 4 |
4th | 612 | |||||||||
K&N Pro Series East
(key) (Bold – Pole position earned by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position awarded via points or practice. * – Driver with the most laps led.)
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East performance record | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Manufacturer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final Standing | Points | |
| 2014 | Troy Williams Racing | 86 | Chevy | NSM | DAY | BRI | GRE | RCH | IOW | BGS | FIF | LGY | NHA | COL | IOW | GLN 12 |
VIR | GRE | 56th place | 32 |
Pinty's Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position achieved through qualifying time. Italics – Pole position granted by points or practice results. * – Most laps led by the driver.)
| NASCAR Pinty's Series race outcomes | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Manufacturer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final Ranking | Points Earned |
| 2018 | Dumoulin Competition | 07 | Dodge | MSP | JUK | ACD | TOR | SAS | SAS | EIR | CTR 8 |
RIS | MSP | ! 37th place | ! 36 |
Season ongoing