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Julien Gerbi
Nationality French
 Algerian
Born (1985-10-03) October 3, 1985 (age 39)
Nice, France
Debut season2004
Racing licence FIA Bronze
Starts65
Wins4 (in category : 14)
Poles4
Fastest laps4
Best finish1st 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 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

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 4 2 0 0 2 54 1st*

*Season in progress

References

Caradisiac : Julien Gerbi en contact avec Lotus F1 -> http://www.caradisiac.com/F1-Julien-Gerbi-en-contact-avec-Lotus-Racing-39108.htm

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