Jules Bianchi
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| Jules Bianchi | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Date of Birth | August 3, 1989 |
| Place of Birth | Nice, (France) |
| Related to | Lucien Bianchi Mauro Bianchi |
| 2008 F3 Euroseries | |
| Debut season | 2008 |
| Current team | ART Grand Prix |
| Car No. | 24 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2007 2007 |
French Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 | French Formula Renault 2.0 |
Jules Bianchi (born August 3, 1989 in Nice, France) is a racing driver who drives for ART Grand Prix in the 2008 F3 Euroseries.[1].
Jules is the grandson of Mauro Bianchi, 3 times World Champion in the GT category, and the nephew of Lucien, winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and raced 19 races in the Formula One World Championship, between 1959 and 1968, with a podium finish in Monaco.
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[edit] Career
Jules signed with a karting factory team in 2003, with Maranello Karting. Under the wing of Armondo Filini, he soon learned the professional way of working and found himself in a family environment which enabled him to progress with ease, which turn into a successful career in karting, becoming WSK International Series champion in the ICC class in 2006, before he had become Asia-Pacific champion Formula A in 2005 . In 2007 Bianchi left the karting and raced in the French Formula Renault 2.0 where he finished as champion in the championship. He was signed to drive for ART Grand Prix in later 2007 and he's currently managed by Nicolas Todt, manager of Formula One's Felipe Massa and Sébastien Bourdais.
[edit] Racing Record
| Season | Series | Team | Car No. | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | F3 Euroseries | ART Grand Prix |
24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9* | 9th* |
| 2007 | French Formula Renault 2.0 | SG Formula |
6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 172 | 1st |
| 2007 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | SG Formula |
43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22nd |
* - season in progress
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Jules Bianchi career statistics at Driver Database
