Julien Andlauer (born 5 July 1999 in Lyon) is a French racing driver. He is a Porsche factory driver, and competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Porsche Penske Motorsport.
A dual Porsche Carrera Cup champion in his youth, Andlauer developed into one of the leading LMGTE Am drivers, and was a 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner on debut in 2018. He made his LMDh debut for Proton in 2024, and notably took the lead of the 6 Hours of Spa with four overtakes at Eau Rouge. Andlauer was promoted to the Porsche factory team in 2025, and won the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring overall in 2026.
Early career Following a career in karting and a lone season in the French F4 Championship in 2015 where he scored two podiums and finished eighth overall, Andlauer moved to the Porsche Carrera Cup France. After finishing fifth in the standings with Saintéloc Racing, he would score seven wins in 2017 to win the French title as part of the Martinet by Alméras outfit.Porsche Carrera Cup Frankreich 2017 Andlauer became a Porsche junior driver near the end of the year, having impressed the German manufacturer in a two-day talent shootout at the Lausitzring.
Porsche junior
As part of his selection in the shootout, Andlauer would progress to the Porsche Supercup in 2018. Remaining with Martinet by Alméras, he would score both wins at the season-ending round in Mexico City and ended up fourth in the standings.
During 2018, Andlauer would also make his debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship, competing in the LMGTE Am category for Dempsey-Proton Racing alongside Matt Campbell and team owner Christian Ried. Having started out with a fourth place in Spa, the trio would end up winning their class at the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, making Andlauer the youngest driver to triumph in the race's history at the age of 18. The team added another win at Silverstone, but a disqualification at the subsequent round in Fuji for data manipulation was compounded by the team losing all points from the opening four races of the WEC season. Two back-to-back victories at Shanghai and Sebring followed, before Andlauer missed the 2019 Spa event. He returned for the final round - the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans - in which the team finished fourth. As a result of his performances, having helped Proton to win four races and finish second in the teams' standings, Andlauer was promoted to gold ranking by the FIA from 2019 onwards.
In addition, Andlauer returned to the Porsche Supercup in 2019, whilst also competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. Driving for BWT Lechner Racing in both series, he would win the German championship, having taken five victories, and finished third in the Supercup with two wins.
At the conclusion of the year, Andlauer was promoted from junior driver to young professional status by Porsche.
Porsche young professional
2020 saw Andlauer competing in the Michelin Le Mans Cup, driving a Porsche 911 GT3 R for Pzoberer Zürichsee by TFT alongside gentleman driver Nicolas Leutwiler. The pair finished third in the standings, winning races in Le Castellet and Monza.
After finishing second in the Asian Le Mans Series at the beginning of 2021, Andlauer would remain in the MLMC with Pzoberer Zürichsee and Leutwiler, whilst also returning to the GTE Am class of the WEC with Dempsey-Proton Racing for four rounds. These included another appearance at Le Mans, where the Frenchman would score pole in his class. Andlauer helped Leutwiler towards two victories in the Le Mans Cup, which included a win at the Road to Le Mans event.
In a scattered 2022 campaign, Andlauer would compete in a variety of individual events, including the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, the 24 Hours of Spa and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, as well as racing in numerous NLS Series races. He also took part at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, setting the fastest lap of the race and finishing second with WeatherTech Racing.
For 2023, the final year of LMGTE regulations, Andlauer would return to Proton Competition's WEC operations on a full-time basis, partnering Christian Ried and Mikkel O. Pedersen, whilst also driving for the team in the European Le Mans Series with Ried and Giammarco Levorato. The WEC season began promisingly with a second place at Sebring, however the team would struggle throughout the subsequent rounds and retired from Le Mans after an accident caused by an LMP2 car. They bounced back with their season highlight at Monza, as Andlauer and his teammates put together a consistent drive to win the race, a result which eventually helped the No. 77 crew to finish fourth in the standings. In the ELMS, a lap one crash at Barcelona cost the team dearly, as they missed out on the championship by 20 points to the sister car despite taking three podiums, which included wins at Le Castellet and the Algarve.
During the post-season winter, Andlauer made his prototype debut in the LMP2 class of the AsLMS, driving alongside René Binder and Giorgio Roda at Proton. He quickly impressed, helping the team towards a podium in Sepang and missing out narrowly on victory at Dubai to category stalwart Louis Delétraz. At the season finale in Abu Dhabi, Andlauer set the fastest lap and finished second, which took the team into a runner-up spot in the standings.
Following his maiden prototype outing, Porsche would elevate Andlauer into the top class of the WEC, as he would be contesting the 2024 season as part of Proton's Hypercar lineup together with Harry Tincknell and Neel Jani. Filling up his schedule was a campaign in the ELMS, where he drove in the LMGT3 category alongside Matteo Cressoni and gentleman driver Claudio Schiavoni. At the 6 Hours of Spa, Andlauer made headlines for performing four overtakes at the Eau Rouge/Raidillon complex and setting the fastest race lap, leading Proton towards a fifth-place finish.
Personal life As of 2024, Andlauer resides in Dubai.
Racing record
Career summary
Season Series TeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPoints Position 2015 French F4 Championship Auto Sport Academy2100221168th Porsche Carrera Cup Italia Saintéloc Racing100000NC† 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup France Saintéloc Racing1200041115th 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup France Martinet by Alméras117168187 1st Porsche Supercup200001222nd 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup France Martinet by Alméras105769192 2nd Porsche Carrera Cup Germany200000NC† Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux201020NC† Porsche Supercup1020041274th 24H GT Series - 911 Fach Auto Tech110010NC† 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am Dempsey-Proton Racing11101N/A1st 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Dempsey-Proton Racing74205856th Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East200001327th2019 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany BWT Lechner Racing165259262.5 1st Porsche Supercup102334118 3rd 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am Dempsey-Proton Racing10100N/A4th 2020 ADAC GT Masters Joos Sportwagentechnik200000NC† GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Rowe Racing20000818th Le Mans Cup - GT3 Pzoberer Zürichsee by TFT62033704th Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Pro Manthey Racing3000014.6734th 24H GT Series - GT3 GPX Racing100000NC† 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am Dempsey-Proton Racing10000N/A10th 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Dempsey-Proton Racing4010012.520th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10100N/A13th Asian Le Mans Series - GT GPX Racing4201262.5 2nd 24H GT Series - GT3110010NC† Le Mans Cup - GT3 Pzoberer Zürichsee by TFT62135923rd Historic Grand Prix of Monaco - Series F March Engineering10001N/A2nd Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Pro Frikadelli Racing Team101010NC† 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Rutronik Racing10000N/ADNF 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro WeatherTech Racing2000052421st FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Dempsey-Proton Racing 1 0 0 0 0 2 26th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Toksport WRT100000NC Intercontinental GT Challenge00000NC Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Pro100000NC† 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNFNürburgring Endurance Series - SPX Manthey Racing110110NC† Falken Motorsports10000 Dinamic Motorsport11111 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am WeatherTech Racing10011N/A 2nd 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Dempsey-Proton Racing 7 1 0 0 2 80 4th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/ADNF European Le Mans Series - GTE Proton Competition 6 2 0 2 3 85 2nd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Manthey EMA100002013th Intercontinental GT Challenge100011521st IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Kelly-Moss with Riley60123166718th 24H GT Series - GT3 IMSA LS Group Performance110010NC† Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 ProRutronik Racing200020NC† 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A5th2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Proton Competition 5 0 0 1 3 71 2nd 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Proton Competition800101324th European Le Mans Series - LMGT3600213913th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Rutronik Racing501001317th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Kelly-Moss with Riley1000020863rd IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP Proton Competition Mustang Sampling1000025431st IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro AO Racing2000053628th Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Falken Motorsports20001** Intercontinental GT Challenge200002211th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A6th2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pure Rxcing400101813th2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Porsche Penske Motorsport800014611th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP Proton Competition1000025537thPorsche Penske Motorsport00000 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Falken Motorsports411120NC† 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNF2026IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTPPorsche Penske Motorsport9201226387thNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Dunlop Motorsports24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNF24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2Duqueine Team10000N/ADNFEuropean Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro-AmDKR Engineering † Guest driver ineligible to score points
Complete French F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races 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 Points2015 LÉD1 LÉD2 LÉD3 LMS1 LMS2 LMS3 PAU1 PAU2 PAU3 HUN1 HUN2 HUN3 MAG1 MAG2 MAG3 NAV1 NAV2 NAV3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 8th 116
Complete Porsche Carrera Cup France results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points 2016 Saintéloc Racing CAT1 CAT2 SPA1 SPA2 ZAN1 ZAN2 LMS1 LMS2 IMO1 IMO2 LEC1 LEC2 5th 111 2017 Martinet by Alméras SPA1 SPA2 LMS DIJ1 DIJ2 MAG1 MAG2 CAT1 CAT2 LEC1 LEC2 1st 187 2018 Martinet by Alméras SPA1 SPA2 ZAN1 ZAN2 DIJ1 DIJ2 MAG1 MAG2 CAT1 CAT2 LEC1 LEC2 2nd 192
Complete Porsche Supercup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Points 2017 Martinet by Alméras CAT CAT MON RBR SIL HUN SPA SPA MNZ MEX MEX 22nd 12 2018 Martinet by Alméras CAT MON RBR SIL HOC HUN SPA MNZ MEX MEX 4th 127 2019 BWT Lechner Racing CAT MON RBR SIL HOC HUN SPA MNZ MEX MEX 3rd 118
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)