Rafaël Pérard

Rafaël Pérard (born 4 July 2008) is a French racing driver competing in Eurocup-3 for Palou Motorsport.

Pérard previously raced in French F4, finishing seventh in 2025.

Career

French F4

A protégé of Éric Hélary, Pérard took part in FEED Racing for a chance of a seat in the 2025 French F4 Championship, but was eliminated in the semi-finals.

He managed to make his single-seater debut in the French F4 Championship and got three podiums in his rookie year; one on his debut at Nogaro, another at Magny-Cours and a final podium in the last round of the season at Bugatti Circuit. He finished seventh overall in the standings.

Eurocup-3

He signed with Palou Motorsport for both the 2026 Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship and the 2026 Eurocup-3 season. In the winter series, he claimed his first Formula 3-level podium in the second round at Portimão.

In Eurocup-3, he came sixth on his debut in the opening round at Circuit Paul Ricard. He achieved his first podium in the fourth round at Imola Circuit. A round later at Monza Circuit, he got his maiden pole position and converted it to a second podium.

Personal life

Pérard is apart of Vitesse Sports Management.

Karting record Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2025 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 18 0 0 0 3 95 7th2026 Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter ChampionshipPalou Motorsport 9 0 0 0 1 24 10th Eurocup-3 10 0 1 0 2 58 8th* Season still in progress.

Complete French F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Eurocup-3 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress.