Following impressive results in Formula France, he moved up to French Formula Three, finishing 3rd overall in 1970, before moving on to the Shell Arnold European Formula Two team in 1971.
A raíz dos impresionantes resultados na Fórmula Francia, Jarier pasou a Fórmula Tres francesa, terminando terceiro na xeral en 1970, antes de pasar ao equipo Shell Arnold European de Fórmula Dúas en 1971.