Julien Jousse
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| Julien Jousse | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Date of Birth | January 21, 1986 |
| Place of Birth | Les Issambres (France) |
| 2008 World Series by Renault | |
| Debut season | 2007 |
| Current team | Tech 1 Racing |
| Car No. | 1 |
| Starts | 17 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Previous series | |
| 2002 2003 2004-06 2005-06 2007-08 |
Formula Ford Kent French Formula Ford French Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 World Series by Renault |
Julien Jousse (born January 21, 1986 in Les Issambres) is a professional racecar driver from France.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Formula Ford
After spending time in karting between 1997 and 2001, Jousse began has circuit racing career in 2002 in the Formula Ford Kent 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 Brands Hatch, finishing in 17th position.
[edit] Formula Renault
For 2004, Jousse moved up to the French Formula Renault 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 Magny-Cours, to finish 6th in the standings. He also took part in six Eurocup Formula Renault 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 races, although he failed to score a point.
[edit] World Series by Renault
For 2007, Jousse stepped up to the World Series by Renault with the French Tech 1 Racing team. He finished the year in 10th place overall, taking one pole position, a fastest lap and three podium finishes during the season. In a very successful year his team-mate, Portugal's Álvaro Parente, won the drivers' championship with Tech 1 Racing taking the teams' title. Jousse will stay with the team for a second season in 2008, where he will be joined by fellow countyman and Formula Renault graduate Charles Pic [1].
[edit] Career results
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Formula Ford Kent | Maion Racing | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - |
| 2003 | French Formula Ford | Pegasus Racing | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | 9th |
| 2004 | French Formula Renault 2.0 | Hexis Racing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 14th |
| 2005 | French Formula Renault 2.0 | SG Formula | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 6th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | SG Formula | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21st | |
| 2006 | French Formula Renault 2.0 | SG Formula | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 89 | 3rd |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | SG Formula | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2007 | World Series by Renault | Tech 1 Racing | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 10th |
| 2008 | World Series by Renault | Tech 1 Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
