Joël Camathias


Joël Camathias 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.

Racing record

Complete CART results

YearTeamNo.ChassisEngine12345678910111213141516171819RankPointsRef
2003Dale Coyne Racing19Lola B02/00Ford XFE V8tSTP
9
MTY
11
LBH
14
BRH
13
LAU
16
MIL
15
LS
13
PORCLETORVANROAMDOMTLDENMIAMXCSRFFON22nd6