Rafaël Pérard (born 4 July 2008) is a French racing driver competing in Eurocup-3 for Palou Motorsport.
Pérard previously raced in French F4, finishing seventh in 2025.
Career
French F4
A protégé of Éric Hélary, Pérard took part in FEED Racing for a chance of a seat in the 2025 French F4 Championship, but was eliminated in the semi-finals.
He managed to make his single-seater debut in the French F4 Championship and got three podiums in his rookie year; one on his debut at Nogaro, another at Magny-Cours and a final podium in the last round of the season at Bugatti Circuit. He finished seventh overall in the standings.
Eurocup-3
He signed with Palou Motorsport for both the 2026 Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship and the 2026 Eurocup-3 season. In the winter series, he claimed his first Formula 3-level podium in the second round at Portimão.
In Eurocup-3, he came sixth on his debut in the opening round at Circuit Paul Ricard. He achieved his first podium in the fourth round at Imola Circuit. A round later at Monza Circuit, he got his maiden pole position and converted it to a second podium.
Personal life
Pérard is apart of Vitesse Sports Management. He left Marseille when he was seven, spent four years in Luxembourg and now resides in Monaco. Whilst in Marseille, he was a child model.
Karting record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition 2021National Karting Series – Nationale T3M Sport 45th 2022National Karting Series – Nationale T3M Sport 45th IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior 180th IAME Warriors Final – X30 Senior NC Trofeo delle Industrie – X30 Senior Patrick Pérard 35th 2023WSK Champions Cup – X30 Senior T3M Sport 20th IAME Warriors Final – X30 Senior NC IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior Privateer 68th 2024 IAME Series France – X30 Senior Castellet Kart Racing 30th IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior 204th French Championship – Senior 36th Sources:
Racing record
Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2025 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 18 0 0 0 3 95 7th2026 Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter ChampionshipPalou Motorsport 9 0 0 0 1 24 10th Eurocup-3 10 0 1 0 2 58 8th* Season still in progress.
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 DC Points 2025NOG1NOG2NOG3DIJ1DIJ2DIJ3SPA1SPA2SPA3MAG1MAG2MAG3LÉD1LÉD2LÉD3LMS1LMS2LMS3 7th 95
Complete Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship 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 DC Points 2026 Palou MotorsportPOR1PORSPRPOR2JAR1JARSPRJAR2ARA1ARASPRARA2 10th 24
Complete Eurocup-3 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 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 DC Points 2026 Palou MotorsportLEC1LECSRLEC2POR1POR2IMO1IMOSRIMO2MNZ1MNZ2SIL1SIL2JER1JERSPRJER2HUN1HUN2CAT1CAT2 8th* 58* Season still in progress.
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