Jérôme Luc Ludovic Grosset-Janin (born 19 June 1984) is a French rallycross driver from Sallanches, Haute-Savoie.
Biography Grosset-Janin began his motorsport career in ice racing in 2003, and competed in the 2005 Andros Trophy, where he secured 14 podiums from 14 races. The following year, at age 22, he switched to rallying in the French Asphalt Rally Championship, finishing third to become the youngest driver to win a rally and reach the podium.
In 2009, Grosset-Janin returned to rallycross, finishing third in the French Rallycross Championship in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, he finished runner-up and in 2013 he was crowned French Rallycross Champion. In 2014, he piloted a Clio in the British round of the FIA European Rallycross Championship and finished sixth overall in the heats. In 2015, he raced a full-time campaign in the European Rallycross Championship with Albatec Racing, winning in Belgium on his way to second in the championship behind Tommy Rustad.
Grosset-Janin raced in the World Rallycross Championship for GC Kompetition behind the wheel of a Renault Megane RX. He took his first podium in Sweden 2018.
For the 2019 season, Grosset-Janin entered the TitansRX championship at the wheel of the single-design PanteraRX6 Supercar. He took first place in 2019 TitansRX in Estering, Germany.
This past year, Grosset-Janin has been working alongside Mercedes Benz Etoile Mont Blanc as an ambassador.
Racing record Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results Division 1 Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ERX Points 2005 Jérôme Grosset-Janin Citroën Xsara T16 4x4 FRA14 POR AUT CZE NOR SWE BEL NED POL GER40th3 2010 Jérôme Grosset-Janin Citroën C4 T16 4x4 POR FRA8 GBR HUN SWE FIN BEL GER POL CZE27th9
Supercar Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 ERX Points 2012 Jérôme Grosset-Janin Renault Clio GBR FRA6 AUT HUN NOR SWEBEL5 NED FIN GER18th23 2013 Jérôme Grosset-Janin Renault Clio GBR POR HUN FIN NOR SWE FRA17 AUTGER45th0 2014 Jérôme Grosset-Janin Renault Clio GBR2NOR15BEL9GER9 ITA217th33 2015 Albatec Racing Peugeot 208 BEL1 GER2 NOR4 BAR5 ITA5 2nd 117 2016 Albatec Racing Peugeot 208 BEL2 NOR5 SWE9 BAR4 LAT42nd105 2017 Hervé "Knapick" Lemonnier Citroën DS3 BAR11NOR8 SWE18 FRA10 LAT79th45
Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results
Supercar Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 WRX Points 2014 Jérôme Grosset-Janin Renault Clio POR GBR8 NOR24 FIN SWE BEL17 CAN FRA7 GER ITA31 TUR ARG 17th 27 2015 Albatec Racing Peugeot 208 POR HOC BEL GBR GER SWE CAN NOR FRA14 BAR TUR ITA ARG 29th 3 2018 GC Kompetition Renault Mégane RS BAR11 POR14 BEL14 GBR10 NOR14 SWE3 CAN12 FRA LAT USA GER RSA 11th 47
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