24H of Le Mans

Julien Canal: "It would be an exceptional dream to one day be able to do Le Mans with my family."

Just days before the 94th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and while Julien Canal was present at the inauguration of the M24, we have the opportunity to look back on the career of this driver who boasts three GT victories at the pinnacle of endurance racing and now dedicates himself to the karting careers of his two sons, Adrian and Gabriel. This family tradition was initiated by Julien's father. Here's the story.

Published 03/06/2026 à 14:00

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Julien Canal: "It would be an exceptional dream to one day be able to do Le Mans with my family."

Julien Canal and Simon Pagenaud at the inauguration of the M24 museum, May 28, 2026 © DPPI

"Originally, I was mainly a motocross fan!" This is the opening line of the interview with one of the most decorated athletes in the world.Endurance French in recent years. Julien Canal has three GT category victories in fourteen participations in the Le Mans classic and two world titles in LMP2. He, who put his career on hold at the end of 2023, takes us on the path of his life, inextricably linked to Le Mans where he was born. “My father was the French R5 champion.” Alpine Turbo, […] he did motorsport for about ten years before arriving at

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Joel Gaboriaud

03/06/2026 at 07:51 a.m.

Interesting article but far too long to be read on a smartphone, the most commonly used device for browsing websites.

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Cyprien Juilhard

03/06/2026 at 07:59 a.m.

So you can read about it in the magazine: https://autohebdo.aboshop.fr/common/product-article/728 :)

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Joel Gaboriaud

04/06/2026 at 08:06 a.m.

For your information, as a subscriber I have been reading the magazine since issue number 1. Sorry you didn't understand my comment.

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