CarlJr.
| CarlJr. | |
|---|---|
 Cloutier in 2019 | |
| Current team | |
| Team | Solary |
| Games | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Carl-Antoni Cloutier December 17, 1996 Rosemère, Montreal, Quebec |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Team history | |
| 2010–2011 | MythiX eSport |
| 2010–2016 | Dignitas |
| 2016–2018 | Team expert.Black |
| 2018–2019 | Team Zerator |
| 2019–present | Solary |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Carl-Antoni Cloutier (born December 17, 1996), better known as CarlJr., is a Canadian professional TrackMania player for the French esports organization Solary. He is the most successful player in the game's history,[1] winning six total world championships, three at the Electronic Sports World Cup and three at the Trackmania Grand League World Cup. He has also won the ZrT TrackMania Cup five times. He is widely considered to be the best TrackMania player of all time.[2]
Early life
Carl-Antoni Cloutier was born on December 17, 1996,[3][4] in Rosemère, Montreal, Quebec.[5]
Career
Cloutier's first major placement was in the 2012 Electronic Sports World Cup, placing third in the TrackMania Nations Forever event. In the first ZrT TrackMania Cup, organized by Zerator in October 2013, he reached the semifinals. Later that month, he won the 2013 Electronic Sports World Cup, his first world championship victory, following it up with wins in the 2014 and 2015 editions.[6][7] He also won the second and third editions of the ZrT TrackMania Cup in March and December 2015, respectively.[8] In the fourth cup in 2016, he lost in the last round to JaviFlyer but won again in ZrT TrackMania Cup 2017 and ZrT TrackMania Cup 2018.[9][10] In a duo with Bren, he also won the ZrT TrackMania Cup 2019,[11] but in the ZrT TrackMania Cup 2020, he lost to Gwen.[6] He received his fourth, fifth, and sixth world championship titles at the Trackmania Grand League World Cup: 2020-2021, the Trackmania Grand League World Cup 2022,[12][13] and the Trackmania World Cup 2024, respectively.[14] In 2023, he finished in second place.[15] In 2025, Cloutier won Red Bull Faster.[16]
In 2021, Cloutier said,
I didn't even know there was a car in Trackmania[17]
References
- ^ Vancaeyseele, Thibaut (September 16, 2023). "Trackmania - Ascension : GranaDy vainqueur de l'étape 2, les 8 qualifiés pour Montpellier". Eclypsia (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Celle, Etienne (November 2, 2020). "Esport - TrackMania : Carl Jr remporte la TMGL". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "Carl Jr. - Carl-Antoni Cloutier - TrackMania Player Profile". escharts.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Paquay, Aurélien (August 13, 2025). "Le Canadien Carl-Antoni "Carl Jr." Cloutier s'adjuge la saison automnale la Trackmania Grand League". DHnet (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Mondou, Eric (November 20, 2013). "Un jeune de Rosemère devient champion du monde". Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ a b Grandjean, Bixente (May 30, 2022). "L'histoire de la Zrt Trackmania Cup, le plus gros show de TM par ZeratoR". Team aAa (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Mondou, Eric (November 11, 2024). "Il écrit une page d'histoire". L'Écho de la Rive-Nord (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ G., Thomas (March 7, 2015). "ZeratoR Cup #2 : CarlJr vainqueur !". Team aAa (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Arrived, Paul (July 3, 2017). "ESport : CarlJr remporte la ZeratoR TrackMania Cup". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Arrived, Paul (July 1, 2018). "Esport : CarlJr remporte sa quatrième ZeratoR TrackMania Cup". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Arrived, Paul (June 29, 2019). "Esport : Solary remporte la ZeratoR TrackMania Cup, la prochaine édition à Bercy". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "Carl Jr. champion du monde". Eclypsia (in French). July 5, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "CarlJr Wins The Trackmania Grand League World Cup 2022 - Trackmania". Mandatory.gg (in French). July 4, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "Trackmania World Cup 2024 schedule". esports.trackmania.com. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Parbaud, Corentin (October 25, 2024). "TrackMania : CarlJr champion du monde pour la sixième fois". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Sacco, Dom (March 4, 2025). "CarlJr wins Red Bull Faster UK Trackmania tournament at the last second, with Medic, Pac and Wirtual involved at the event". Esports News UK. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "Carl Junior quote".