Julien Jousse (born 21 January 1986 in

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) is a professional

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from France.

Career

Formula Ford

After spending time in

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between 1997 and 2001, Jousse began has circuit racing career in 2002 in the

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series. In the three races he contested he took three podium finishes, including one race win. In 2003 he moved to the French Formula Ford series, taking a single podium place to finish the year in 9th place. He also took part in the end-of-season Formula Ford Festival at

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, finishing in 17th position.

Formula Renault

For 2004, Jousse moved up to the French Formula Renault 2.0 championship with Hexis Racing. During his first season he took one podium finish to end the year in 14th place. He continued in the series for 2005, switching to the front running SG Formula team. He took three podium places, including a debut win at

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, to finish 6th in the standings. He also took part in six Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 races, scoring twelve points on his way to 21st overall. Jousse stayed in French Formula Renault for a third season in 2006, securing a win and three further podiums on his way to third in the final standings. He also took part in a further two Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 races, although he failed to score a point. For

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, Jousse stepped up to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series with the French

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team. He finished the year in 10th place overall, taking one

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, a

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and three podium finishes during the season. In a very successful year his team-mate,

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, won the drivers' championship with Tech 1 Racing taking the Teams' title. Jousse stayed with the team for a second season in

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, where he was joined by fellow countryman and Formula Renault graduate

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. He finished as runner-up in the championship, behind

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, after taking six podium places including his first series win in the final round at

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. He also helped Tech 1 Racing secure their second consecutive Teams' championship.

Formula Two

After taking part in off-season GP2 testing with

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and

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, Jousse joined the newly revived FIA Formula Two Championship for the 2009 season, driving car number four. He finished fifth in standings with a win coming at

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Superleague Formula

Jousse raced in the

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series in 2009 at the last two rounds of the season driving for

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replacing ex-

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driver Franck Perera. He got a podium in his debut race at the Monza round.

NASCAR

Jousse competed in one

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event in 2012.

ARCA Racing Series

Jousse competed in one

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race in 2013 season.

Racing record

Career summary

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) † As Jousse was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Superleague Formula

2009

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

2009 Super Final results

*Super Final results in 2009 did not count for points towards the main championship.

2010

FIA GT competition results

GT1 World Championship results

FIA GT Series results

24 Hours of Le Mans results

References

External links

Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jousse, Julien 1986 births Living people French racing drivers Formula Renault Eurocup drivers French Formula Renault 2.0 drivers FIA Formula Two Championship drivers European Le Mans Series drivers Superleague Formula drivers World Series Formula V8 3.5 drivers FIA GT1 World Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers NASCAR drivers ARCA Menards Series drivers Status Grand Prix drivers SG Formula drivers Tech 1 Racing drivers Pescarolo Sport drivers De Villota Motorsport drivers Alan Docking Racing drivers 21st-century French sportsmen