Joël Camathias

Joël Camathias
Camathias' Proton Porsche in 2017
Nationality Swiss
Born (1981-02-09) 9 February 1981
Lugano, Switzerland
Racing licence FIA Gold (until 2012)
FIA Silver (2013–)

Joël Camathias (born 9 February 1981) is a Swiss race car driver born in Lugano. In 2001, he raced in the International Formula 3000 championship and in 2002 in the European F3000 series. In 2003, he made 7 starts in the American Champ Car series for Dale Coyne Racing, his best finish a 9th in his debut at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Having previously driven sports cars part-time, he then returned to Europe to drive in the Le Mans Series in 2004 and the FIA GT Championship in 2005 and 2006. He also won the GT2 Class of the 2006 Le Mans Series season with Marc Lieb driving a Porsche 911 for Autorlando Sport.

Camathias is the great-nephew of the late Florian Camathias, a solo motorcycle and sidecar racer, and his father Romeo was a car racer.

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