Noel Jammal

Noel Jammal Fernández, better known as Noel Jammal (in Arabic نويل جمّال, born 3 March 1990 in Madrid) is a Lebanese-Spanish Formula 3 driver who is in Cedars Motorsport[1][2] group founded by his father Youssef Jammal and he regularly represents in international competition.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jammal and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Noel Jammal
NationalitySpanish and Lebanese
Full nameNoel Jammal Fernández
Born (1990-03-03) 3 March 1990
Madrid, Spain

Noel Jammal was a karting enthusiast at an early age. On his 18th birthday, he asked his parents to give him a test drive on a racing car as a gift.[3] He did very well, after which his family financed his endeavour in professional car racing. At nineteen, he became champion for Madrid City and then made his participation in an official circuit racing championship in 2009.[4][5] His first win and gold trophy was at the Jerez circuit of the European Formula 3 Open Championship in Spain in 2011.[6]

In 2011, he was picked as ambassador for Lebanese public awareness campaign Kunhadi (Be calm), promoting safe driving among Lebanese youth.[7][8]

References
  1. Natacha Khalifé (29 May 2011). "Noel Jammal, an unusual F3 driver". UPI Next. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. GTSport: Noel Jammal manda en Paul Ricard (in Spanish)
  3. Yasmina Hatem (21 January 2013). نويل جمّال لـ"ناو": سأرفع علم لبنان في حلبات أوروبا (in Arabic). NOW Lebanon. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  4. Speedsports Magazine: Noel Jammal - Career and Success
  5. Bizer3a: Interview with Noel Jammal
  6. "Lebanon's Noel Jammal wins gold at Formula 3". The Daily Star (Lebanon). 17 October 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  7. Student Guide Mag: Kunhadi Sixth Anniversary: "We race on the track, we drive on the road"
  8. Noel Jammal is Kunhadi’s new road safety ambassador
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