At the heart of the action for a weekend with Jules Gounon and Mercedes-AMG

In mid-August, the Frenchman joined AUTOhebdo for the DTM round at the Nürburgring. It was a chance to literally be right by his side and witness his commitment as a top-level driver. Immersion! 

Published 25/08/2025 à 18:00

Baptiste Galipaud

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At the heart of the action for a weekend with Jules Gounon and Mercedes-AMG

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Jules Gounon is a generous man, whether behind the wheel or in his relationship with the media. Hired in 2025 with a dual complementary program. On the one hand, the WEC with Alpine where he discovers the struggles in the high-level Hypercar category. On the other, a factory driver status Mercedes-AMG which allows him to compete in many GT3 competitions for the brand with the star (GT World, IGTC), of which the DTMWith our invitation in hand, we headed to the Eifel massif for the round closest to the French border, held at the Nürburgring in mid-August.

Barely time to make introductions on this Friday of testing before we find Jules in his garage. The Frenchman has a bad day, he who has just had a second

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