Julien Gerbi Luzet (born 3 October 1985) is a French-Algerian-Spanish race 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 fourth in the European category. He finished third 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
Gerbi 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 fifth position and another rookie title.
US Barber Mazda Series
In 2007 and 2008, Gerbi raced in the United States in the Skip Barber Mazda Series. After a 2007 learning season where he finished tenth in the overall championship against 40 other drivers, Gerbi finished fourth in the 2008 edition, with ten 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 TeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPoints Position 2004 Formula X European Endurance Series Draco Junior Team80101365th 2005 Master Junior Formula Escuela de Pilotos Emilio de Villota100001020th 2006 Turkish Formula 3 Championship Active Motorsport83225475th 2007 Skip Barber National Series Skip Barber Racing School14000025010th 2008 Skip Barber Eastern Regional Series Skip Barber Racing School14112105214th 2009 Formula Palmer Audi MotorSport Vision20000015212th 2019 Ultimate Cup Series - Challenge GT Team Virage11011258th 2020 Ultimate Cup Series - LMP3 Team Virage1000130 11th European Le Mans Series - LMP3 Realteam Racing100011818th 2021 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 Team Virage10000137th Le Mans Cup - LMP3200000.539th 2023 Le Mans Cup - LMP3 Team Virage7210373 1st Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3100000.538th2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 Bretton Racing 5 1 0 0 3 82 3rd2024 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 Team Virage62003903rd2025European Le Mans Series - LMP3Team Virage 3 1 0 0 2 55 6th2025–26Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3Team Virage 6 0 0 0 0 10 18th *Season in progress
Complete Le Mans Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Points 2021 Team Virage LMP3 Ligier JS P320 CAT LEC MNZ LMS1 LMS2 SPA ALG 39th 0.5 2023 Team Virage LMP3 Ligier JS P320 CAT LMS1 LMS2 LEC ARA SPA ALG 1st 73
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) + Year Team Class Car Engine12345Pos.Points 2023–24 Bretton Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 SEP1 SEP2 DUB ABU1 ABU2 3rd 82
Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints 2024 Team Virage LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 CAT LEC IMO SPA MUG ALG 3rd 90 2025 Team Virage LMP3 Ligier JS P325 Toyota V35A 3.5 L V6 CAT LEC IMO SPA SIL ALG 6th 55 * Season still in progress.
References
"F1: Julien Gerbi en contact avec Lotus Racing". Caradisiac.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
External links Official website