Julien Canal is a racing driver from France who last raced in WEC for Alpine Elf Team. Canal has recorded 1 win and 10 podiums from 23 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,897 ranks Canal 587th of 12,418 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WEC | Alpine Elf Team | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P59 | +184 | 4,434 |
| IMSA WeatherTech | AF Corse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | +81 | ||
| 2022 | European Le Mans Series | Panis Racing | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +750 | 4,170 |
| WEC | Panis Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P129 | +57 | ||
| 2021 | European Le Mans Series | Panis Racing | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +688 | 3,363 |
| WEC | Panis Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P133 | +188 | ||
| 2017 | IMSA WeatherTech | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P131 | −13 | 2,487 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Louis Deletraz | 4,757 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% |
| 🇦🇹 Ferdinand Habsburg | 4,817 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% |
| 🇧🇷 Pietro Fittipaldi | 3,722 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% |
| 🇲🇽 Memo Rojas | 3,038 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 81% |
| 🇨🇳 Yifei Ye | 5,531 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% |
| 🇫🇷 Paul-Loup Chatin | 4,499 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 80% |
| 🇨🇭 Fabio Scherer | 3,862 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Rui Andrade | 3,656 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% |
| 🇵🇱 Robert Kubica | 5,851 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% |
| 🇬🇧 Philip Hanson | 5,638 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% |
Julien Canal is a French racing driver who built his reputation in endurance racing, first making his mark in GT machinery at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he claimed class honors in 2010, 2011 and 2012. He later transitioned into the LMP2 category, becoming a recognizable figure in that class before joining the World Endurance Championship in a prototype capacity with Alpine Elf Team. Across his time in the series, Canal has been credited with 1 career win, 10 podium finishes and 23 starts, though the current record lists no championship titles to his name.[1]
In the 2026 season, Canal recorded 1 podium from 7 rounds without a win, placing him 59th in the standings. His Racer Rating stands at 3,897, ranking him 587th among active drivers on the database's Elo-style scale. Now listed as retired, Canal's career reflects a steady progression from GT class victories at Le Mans into a long-standing presence within prototype endurance racing, closing out his competitive years with Alpine Elf Team in the WEC.[2]