Gaël Julien

Gael Julien
Born	(2005-11-30) November 30, 2005 Jakarta, Indonesia
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2021–present
Known for	2024 European Le Mans Series LMP3 champion

Gael Julien (born 30 November 2005) is a racing driver of French and Malagasy descent, currently holding the title of 2024 European Le Mans Series LMP3 champion with RLR MSport. He has also achieved victories in the French F4 Championship earlier in his career.

Early career

Starting his karting journey at seven years old, Julien claimed various championships across Asia, notably winning the junior category of the 2019 Rok Cup Asia. His transition to car racing occurred in 2021 when he joined the French F4 Championship, where he earned a race win at Lédenon and concluded the season in seventh place overall.

In 2022, Julien took part in the Spanish F4 Championship driving for Drivex School, finishing 11th in the final classification. He outpaced all his full-season teammates and secured a podium finish at Valencia. Later that year, he was selected as a regional candidate from Indonesia for the Ferrari Driver Academy evaluation.

Sportscar career

Julien embarked on his sportscar racing path in 2023 with RLR MSport, competing in the European Le Mans Series’ LMP3 category alongside Horst Felbermayr Jr. and Mateusz Kaprzyk. Throughout all six rounds, he consistently scored points, including clinching pole position at Portimão under challenging mixed weather conditions, contributing to the team’s seventh-place championship result.

Continuing with RLR MSport in 2024, Julien teamed up with bronze-rated drivers Nick Adcock and Michael Jensen. After achieving fourth place at Barcelona, he earned his initial pole position of the season at his home circuit in Le Castellet. Employing a fuel-saving strategy that allowed the team to reduce pit stops by one compared to rivals, Julien secured his first win in endurance racing.

Personal life

During his upbringing, Julien lived with his family in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia.

Racing career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2021	French F4 Championship	FFSA Academy	21	1	1	1	4	141	7th
2022	F4 Spanish Championship	Drivex School	21	0	0	0	1	60	11th
2023	European Le Mans Series - LMP3	RLR MSport	6	0	1	0	0	51	7th
2024	European Le Mans Series - LMP3	RLR MSport	6	1	2	1	3	99	1st
	Ultimate Cup Series - Proto NP02	Graff Racing	1	0	1	0	1	18	25th

Complete French F4 Championship results

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

Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	Pos	Points
2021	NOG 1 7	NOG 2 3	NOG 3 5	MAG1 1 7	MAG1 2 6	MAG1 3 Ret	HUN 1 7	HUN 2 3	HUN 3 5 ... (remaining results omitted for brevity)

Full F4 Spanish Championship standings

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics denote fastest lap)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	Final Position	Points Total
2022	Drivex School	ALG 1 8	ALG 2 Ret	ALG 3 15	JER 1 11	JER 2 11	JER 3 5	CRT 1 4	CRT 2 2	CRT 3 8	SPA 1 8	SPA 2 9	SPA 3 10	ARA 1 19†	ARA 2 14	ARA 3 19	NAV 1 5	NAV 2 8	NAV 3 10	CAT 1 Ret	CAT 2 14	CAT 3 12	11th	60

Full European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Bolded races signify pole position; italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team Entry	Category	Car Model	Power Unit	1	2	3	4	5	6	Overall Rank	Points Scored
2023	RLR MSport	LMP3 class	Ligier JS P320	Nissan minimal description	CAT 9	LEC 4	ARA 4	SPA 6	style="background:#DFFFDF;"  > PRT {{small  >6}}   >  >  >   >  >   >   >   >   >   >