Carlos Palau (born March 4, 1959) is a Spanish former racing driver.
He had a long term relation with Ford working in the development of the Mondeo 4x4 FIA II supertourer.
He joined Ford UK team in 1994 FIA Supertouring World Championship at Donington.
He raced 3 times in 24 Hours of Le Mans winning GT Class in 1994 with Porsche.
In GT Class he raced with big brands as Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Lister and Saleen.