Jean-Karl Vernay
- January 4, 2024
- Racing Automobile Driver
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jean-Karl Vernay |
| Occupation | Racing Automobile Driver |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 31, 1987(1987-10-31) |
| Age | 37 |
| Birthplace | Villeurbanne |
| Country | France |
| Birth City | Villeurbanne |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Jean-Karl Vernay Biography
| Name | Jean-Karl Vernay |
| Birthday | Oct 31 |
| Birth Year | 1987 |
| Place Of Birth | Villeurbanne |
| Home Town | Villeurbanne |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Jean-Karl Vernay is one of the most popular and richest Racing Automobile Driver who was born on October 31, 1987 in Villeurbanne, Villeurbanne, France. Jean-Karl “J. K.” Vernay (born 31 October 1987) is a French professional racing driver.
In 2007, Jean-Karl was selected to be part of the Red Bull Junior Team program that offers funding and support for promising young drivers. With Tom Dillmann, they were the first French drivers to take part in the programme. Vernay is still a part of the team, along with fellow Frenchman Jean-Éric Vergne.
Vernay competed in a third season in 2009 for Signature, with team-mates Mika Mäki and Tiago Geronimi. Vernay finally took his first win in the Euroseries, at the 42nd attempt, winning the sprint race at Hockenheim. He added a second win in the final race of the season, again at Hockenheim, passing Christopher Zanella on the final lap. At the season-ending Macau Grand Prix, Vernay set an outright lap record en route to a victory in the qualifying race, giving him pole position for the main event. However, he lost out to Edoardo Mortara in the main race, after fluffing a gear shift.
Vernay has moved to the United States to race in the Firestone Indy Lights series in 2010 for Sam Schmidt Motorsports. He won in his series debut on the Streets of St. Petersburg in a wet race. He followed this up with another win at Barber Motorsports Park and a third-place finish at Long Beach, leaving him 28 points clear at the top of the standings after 3 rounds. Vernay went on to win four races that season and clinched the championship over James Hinchcliffe with one race to go, having to just start the final round.
He drove two rounds as race driver in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the last round as practice session driver.
Jean-Karl Vernay Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Racing Automobile Driver |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jean-Karl Vernay is one of the richest Racing Automobile Driver from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jean-Karl Vernay 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Vernay is the first Indy Lights champion since 1996’s David Empringham to not go on to compete in IndyCar.
In 2005, Villeurbanne-born Vernay drove in the French Formula Campus series and finished 1st with 6 wins and 12 podiums on 14 races. The following year, he finished runner-up and best rookies in the French Formula Renault Championship with 7 podiums.
Vernay continued in the series in 2008, continuing with Signature-Plus. He ended up eighth in the championship, with 3 podiums coming at the Norisring, Brands Hatch and Le Mans. He also started his Brands Hatch podium race from pole position, thanks to the series’ reverse grid system.
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Jean-Karl Ranked on the list of most popular Racing Automobile Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Jean-Karl Vernay celebrates birthday on October 31 of every year.