Joël Camathias
Driver Profile
- English Full Name: Joël Camathias
- Nationality: Switzerland
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FIA Driver Categorisation:
Silver
- Recent Team: N/A
- Total Podiums: 0 (🏆 0 / 🥈 0 / 🥉 0)
- Total Races: 0
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Racer Overview
Joël Camathias, born on February 9, 1981, in Lugano, Switzerland, is a Swiss racing driver with a career spanning over two decades. Camathias began his racing journey in karts at the age of 14 before transitioning to single-seaters, where he competed in International Formula 3000 and European F3000. In 2003, he ventured into the American Champ Car series, making seven starts for Dale Coyne Racing, achieving a personal best of 9th at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
After racing sports cars part-time, Camathias returned to Europe to compete in the Le Mans Series and FIA GT Championship. A significant highlight of his career came in 2006 when he won the GT2 Class of the Le Mans Series with Marc Lieb, driving a Porsche 911 for Autorlando Sport. He further demonstrated his capabilities in GT racing by securing the GT Open Championship in both 2007 and 2009, amassing ten wins across those seasons. Other notable achievements include finishing 5th in GTS in the GT Open in 2014 and participating in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2012. He also participated twice in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
In November 2022, Camathias announced the end of his racing career, after 28 years in the sport. Beyond racing, Camathias manages the family business and is a father of two children. His father Romeo and great-uncle Florian were also racers.