Julien Canal

Julien Canal
Canal in 2023
Nationality French
Born (1982-07-15) 15 July 1982 (age 41)
Le Mans, France
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season2012
Current teamAlpine Elf Team
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number36
Former teamsG-Drive Racing, Manor, Vaillante Rebellion, Larbre Compétition, Panis Barthez Competition
Starts45 (45 entries)
Wins15
Podiums26
Poles4
Fastest laps0
Best finish1st (LMP2) in 2015, 2017
Previous series
2011
2011
201011
2009
2008
2008, 10
2007–09
20032006
2003–06
2003
Intercontinental Le Mans Cup
American Le Mans Series
Le Mans Series
Formula Le Mans
FIA GT Championship
FFSA GT Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup France
Eurocup Formula Renault
French Formula Renault
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2010
TeamsLarbre Competition
Best finish13th (2010)
Class wins3 (2010, 2011, 2012)

Julien Antoine Jules Canal (born 15 July 1982 in Le Mans) is a French racing driver who currently competes in the European Le Mans Series with Panis Racing. In 2010 he made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and won his class in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Career

Single-seaters

After competing in karting, where he finished third in the French Championship Elite in 2000, Canal stepped up to single-seaters in 2003. He raced in French Formula Renault for four seasons, scoring his first podium in his final season in 2006 and finishing sixth overall. He also raced in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 series in each of those four seasons.

GT racing

Canal switched to GT racing in 2007 when he started racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup France. He finished ninth, tenth and eighth in the three seasons he contested, scoring one podium finish and two pole positions. In 2010 he took part in the FFSA GT Championship.

He joined the Larbre Compétition team to race their Saleen S7-R in the opening round of the 2007 Le Mans Series season at Circuit Paul Ricard, where they were the only team entered in the GT1 class. He returned to the team for the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans, where they won the GT1 class in 13th overall.

In 2011 Larbre entered the new GTE-Am class in a Chevrolet Corvette C6.R, with Canal again winning the class at Le Mans with the team. They repeated the feat in 2012.

Personal

Canal operated a McDonald's restaurant in his hometown Le Mans. As of 2022, Canal has opened 3 McDonald's restaurants in cities outside Le Mans.

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2003 French Formula Renault Championship CD Sport 8 0 0 0 0 0 29th
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Formula Renault 2000 Germany ASM 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Graff Racing 17 0 0 0 0 10 24th
France Formula Renault 2.0 8 0 0 0 0 6 21st
2005 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Graff Racing 16 0 0 0 0 17 16th
France Formula Renault 2.0 8 0 0 0 0 17 14th
2006 France Formula Renault 2.0 Graff Racing 13 0 1 1 1 61 6th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2007 Porsche Carrera Cup France Graff Racing 14 0 0 0 0 43 9th
2008 Porsche Carrera Cup France Graff Racing 14 0 1 0 0 45 10th
French GT Championship DKR Engineering 4 1 3 0 2 68 13th
FIA GT Championship - GT1 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2009 Porsche Carrera Cup France Graff Racing 14 0 1 1 1 82 8th
Formula Le Mans Cup 1 0 0 0 0 8 34th
2010 French GT Championship Graff Racing 11 2 0 1 2 48 7th
Le Mans Series - GT1 Larbre Compétition 1 1 0 1 1 33 3rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT1 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup - LMGTE Am Larbre Compétition 7 1 0 0 5 0 NC†
Le Mans Series - LMGTE Am 3 0 0 0 2 0 NC†
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
American Le Mans Series - GT 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2012 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Larbre Compétition 8 3 0 0 4 0 NC†
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
2013 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Larbre Compétition 8 0 0 0 2 97 5th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
2014 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 G-Drive Racing 8 4 1 0 4 137 2nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Sofrev ASP 1 0 0 0 0 4 25th
2015 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 G-Drive Racing 8 4 4 0 7 178 1st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 3rd
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Krohn Racing 1 0 0 0 0 10 18th
2016 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Greaves Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 36 10th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Manor 1 0 0 0 0 6 46th
2017 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Vaillante Rebellion 9 4 0 0 8 186 1st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 14th
IMSA Sportscar Championship - Prototype PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 21 41st
2018 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Panis Barthez Competition 6 0 0 0 2 45.5 9th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Larbre Compétition 1 0 0 0 0 8 19th
2019 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Panis Barthez Competition 6 0 0 0 0 19.5 18th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th
2020 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Panis Racing 5 0 0 0 1 47 4th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
2021 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Panis Racing 6 1 0 0 3 74.5 3rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
2022 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Panis Racing 6 0 0 0 4 94 2nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Alpine Elf Team 3 0 0 0 0 16* 14th*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 AF Corse 1 0 0 0 1 0 *

† As Canal was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2010 Larbre Compétition GT1 Saleen S7-R Ford 7.0 L V8 LEC
1
SPA ALG HUN SIL 3rd 33
2010 Larbre Compétition GTE AM Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 LEC SPA
3
IMO
2
SIL
4
EST NC 0
2015 Krohn Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 SIL IMO RBR
5
LEC EST 18th 10
2016 Greaves Motorsport LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL
8
IMO
8
RBR
6
LEC
6
SPA
4
EST
Ret
10th 36
2018 Panis Barthez Competition LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
8
MNZ
7
RBR
10
SIL
6
SPA
3‡
ALG
2
9th 45.5
2019 Panis Barthez Competition LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
10
MNZ
9
CAT
15
SIL
7
SPA
8
ALG
7
18th 19.5
2020 Panis Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
Ret
SPA
3
LEC
4
MNZ
5
ALG
5
4th 47
2021 Panis Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
2
RBR
14
LEC
8
MNZ
1
SPA
3
ALG
4
3rd 74.5
2022 Panis Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
3
IMO
4
MNZ
2
CAT
2
SPA
4
ALG
2
2nd 94

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points
2012 Larbre Compétition LMGTE Am Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 SEB
Ret
SPA
4
LMS
1
SIL
EX
SÃO
EX
BHR
4
FUJ
1
SHA
1
56th† 1.5
2013 Larbre Compétition LMGTE Am Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 SIL
2
SPA
3
LMS
4
SÃO
6
COA
6
FUJ
8
SHA
5
BHR
4
5th 97
2014 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Morgan LMP2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL
1
SPA
1
LMS
Ret
2nd 137
Ligier JS P2 COA
3
FUJ
1
SHA
1
BHR
3
SÃO
Ret
2015 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL
1
SPA
9
LMS
2
NÜR
2
COA
1
FUJ
1
SHA
2
BHR
1
1st 178
2016 Manor LMP2 Oreca 05 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR
7
46th 6
2017 Vaillante Rebellion LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SIL
2
SPA
2
LMS
6
NÜR
2
MEX
1
COA
3
FUJ
1
SHA
1
BHR
1
1st 186
2018–19 Larbre Compétition LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SPA
6
20th 8
Panis Barthez Competition LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LMS
9
SIL FUJ SHA SEB SPA LMS
8
2023 Alpine Elf Team LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEB
8
PRT
8
SPA
7
LMS
4
MNZ
2
FUJ BHR 5th* 64*

There was no LMGTE Am drivers championship that year, the result indicates standings in overall standings.
* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2010 France Larbre Compétition France Roland Bervillé
Switzerland Gabriele Gardel
Saleen S7-R GT1 331 13th 1st
2011 France Larbre Compétition France Patrick Bornhauser
Switzerland Gabriele Gardel
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GTE
Am
302 20th 1st
2012 France Larbre Compétition France Patrick Bornhauser
Portugal Pedro Lamy
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GTE
Am
329 20th 1st
2013 France Larbre Compétition France Patrick Bornhauser
United States Ricky Taylor
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GTE
Am
302 29th 5th
2014 Russia G-Drive Racing Russia Roman Rusinov
France Olivier Pla
Morgan LMP2-Nissan LMP2 120 DNF DNF
2015 Russia G-Drive Racing Russia Roman Rusinov
United Kingdom Sam Bird
Ligier JS P2-Nissan LMP2 358 11th 3rd
2016 United Kingdom Greaves Motorsport France Nathanaël Berthon
Mexico Memo Rojas
Ligier JS P2-Nissan LMP2 348 10th 6th
2017 Switzerland Vaillante Rebellion Brazil Bruno Senna
France Nicolas Prost
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 340 16th 14th
2018 France Panis Barthez Competition France Timothé Buret
United Kingdom Will Stevens
Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP2 352 13th 9th
2019 France Panis Barthez Competition Austria René Binder
United Kingdom Will Stevens
Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP2 362 13th 8th
2020 France Panis Racing France Nico Jamin
France Matthieu Vaxivière
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 368 7th 3rd
2021 France Panis Racing Australia James Allen
United Kingdom Will Stevens
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 362 8th 3rd
2022 France Panis Racing France Nico Jamin
Netherlands Job van Uitert
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 366 16th 12th
2023 France Alpine Elf Team France Charles Milesi
France Matthieu Vaxivière
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 327 12th 4th

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2017 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports P Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH AUS BEL WGL
MOS ELK
LGA
ATL
10
41st 21
2023 AF Corse LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
3
SEB LGA WGL ELK IMS PET NC 0

* Season still in progress.



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