Name : Jules CLUZEL
Date of birth : October 12th 1988 in Montluçon (Allier départment)
Jules began motorcycling on a QR 50 at 5 years old. He also practiced gymnastics from the age of 6 and very quickly became Auvergne Champion 4 years in a row. Jules was 32nd at the French championship but had to give up for health reasons. To compensate, his parents bought him a kart. He came 3rd in the Auvergne championship, junior category, in the first year. He very quickly became Auvergne champion. He went on to Promo Junior category and he was 4th in 2004, in the Junior Cup on a HONDA CBR 125.
Carting being too expensive, Jules wanted to test the track on a motorcycle. When it was time to choose his racing number, his mother chose the number 16, because of a small family superstition. After very good performances and one victory, Jules finished the Junior Cup in the 3rd place of the general classification.
Jules then took part in practice tests with Michel Petit of the RMS team. The tests went very well, he took part in the 125cc French championship on an Aprilia RS 125. Despite his lack of preparation and practice, Jules won points at the beginning of the season while finishing regularly in front of the pilots of the French Speed Team and won the Nogaro race being very well placed in the championship; the doors of the World Grand Prix opened and he finally fulfilled his dream.
He finished the season riding a MALAGUTTI GP 125. The following year, he went into the 250cc Grand Prix with the FFM team, then with the Angaia TEAM, without results.
He now rides for the Chinese Loncin factory, newcomers in the 125cc category and promotes this new mark of bike.
Jules is a great champion and a great man of the Auvergne!
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