Jaxon Evans
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| Jaxon Evans | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Born | 19 September 1996 Levin, New Zealand |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Dempsey-Proton Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 77 |
| Starts | 7 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Previous series | |
| Carrera Cup Australia Australian GT Championship | 2015–18 2015–18 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2018 2020 | Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Porsche Carrera Cup France |
Jaxon Evans (born 19 September 1996) is a racing driver from New Zealand who is set to compete in the Supercars Championship for Brad Jones Racing.[1] He previously competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship.[2]
Career[edit]
After several years spent in karting, Evans began his sports car racing career in 2015, competing for McElrea Racing in the then-Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia.[3] In his opening season of competition, Evans finished second in the B Class, before stepping up to the overall championship for 2016.[4] After trading blows with Hamish Hardeman for most of the season, Evans would ultimately fall short of the title after a retirement at Winton established an eventual 19 point gap between the two.[4]
2017 marked a series of changes for Evans, as he embarked upon a dual full season effort with Jamec Pem Racing in the Australian Endurance Championship[5] and a debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia.[4] Evans and co-driver Tim Miles scored victories in two of the four races that season, including the opener at Phillip Island,[6] but would finish second in the championship. In the Carrera Cup, Evans scored five victories en route to a fifth place points finish.[4] The following season, Evans was crowned series champion, awarding him with the opportunity to compete at the Porsche Junior Programme Shootout at the end of the 2018 calendar year.[7] At the program's conclusion, Evans was announced as the victor, being offered a €225,000 scholarship and a ride in the 2019 Porsche Supercup.[8] Evans signed with Swiss team Fach Auto Tech,[9] tallying two podiums and finishing seventh in the overall standings.
In 2020, competing for BWT Lechner Racing, Evans won the Porsche Carrera Cup France.[10] Just weeks later, he was offered his first drive in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Dempsey-Proton Racing, sharing the #88 with Khaled Al Qubaisi and Marco Holzer.[11] For the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship season, Evans would compete for the team full-time, partnering with Matt Campbell and Christian Ried in the #77.[12]
The 2023 season saw Evans take on the IMSA SportsCar Championship's Michelin Endurance Cup, driving in the GTD class for the Kelly-Moss with Riley Motorsports operation.[13] Evans also embarked on a full-time effort in the ADAC GT Masters, driving for German team Huber Racing alongside Tim Zimmermann.[14]
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
† As he was a guest driver, Evans was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Porsche Supercup results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Fach Auto Tech | CAT 8 | MON 9 | RBR 9 | SIL 5 | HOC 10 | HUN 11 | SPA 3 | MNZ 6 | MEX 14 | MEX 3 | 6th | 87 |
| 2020 | BWT Lechner Racing | RBR 1 | RBR 5 | HUN 20 | SIL 3 | SIL 8 | CAT 2 | SPA 4 | MNZ 5 | 4th | 108 | ||
| 2021 | Martinet by Alméras | MON 2 | RBR 6 | RBR 1 | HUN 2 | SPA 12 | ZND 10 | MNZ 4 | MNZ 7 | 2nd | 110 | ||
| 2022 | CLRT | IMO | MON | SIL | RBR 8 | LEC | SPA | ZND | MNZ | N/C | - |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR 3 | 21st | 23 |
| 2021 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2L Flat-6 | SPA Ret | POR Ret | MON 5 | LMS 7 | BHR1 6 | BHR2 6 | 10th | 34 |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kelly-Moss with Riley | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | DAY 16 | SEB 7 | LBH | MON | WGL 17 | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 39th | 628 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results[edit]
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Matt Campbell | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am | 335 | 31st | 5th |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results[edit]
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Objective Racing | Tony Walls Tim Slade Warren Luff | McLaren 650S GT3 | APP | 260 | DNF | DNF |
| 2019 |  Competition Motorsports McElrea Racing | David Calvert-Jones Kévin Estre | Porsche 911 GT3 R | APA | 37 | DNF | DNF |
| 2020 | EBM - NED Racing Team | David Calvert-Jones Romain Dumas | Porsche 911 GT3 R | A-GT3 Pro/Am | 311 | 11th | 2nd |
| 2024 |  Phantom Global Racing / Team75 |  Bastian Buus Joel Eriksson | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | A-GT3 Pro | 275 | 4th | 4th |
Supercars Championship results[edit]
| Supercars results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Position | Points | ||||||
| 2022 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden ZB Commodore | SYD R1 | SYD R2 | SYM R6 | SYM R7 | SYM R8 | MEL R6 | MEL R7 | MEL R8 | MEL R9 | WAN R10 | WAN R11 | WAN R12 | WIN R13 | WIN R14 | WIN R15 | HID R16 | HID R17 | HID R18 | TOW R19 | TOW R20 | BEN R21 | BEN R22 | BEN R23 | SAN R24 | SAN R25 | SAN R26 | PUK R27 | PUK R28 | PUK R29 | BAT R30 Ret | SUR R31 | SUR R32 | ADE R33 | ADE R34 | NC | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Brad Jones Racing | Camaro ZL1-1LE | NEW R1 | NEW R2 | MEL R3 | MEL R4 | MEL R5 | MEL R6 | BAR R7 | BAR R8 | BAR R9 | SYM R10 | SYM R11 | SYM R12 | HID R13 | HID R14 | HID R15 | TOW R16 | TOW R17 | SMP R18 | SMP R19 | BEN R20 | BEN R21 | BEN R22 | SAN R23 18 | BAT R24 21 | SUR R25 | SUR R26 | ADE R27 | ADE R28 | 47th | 174 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT | BAT1 R1 20 | BAT1 R2 21 | MEL R3 24 | MEL R4 18 | MEL R5 18 | MEL R6 18 | TAU R7 | TAU R8 | BAR R9 | BAR R10 | HID R11 | HID R12 | TOW R13 | TOW R14 | SMP R15 | SMP R16 | BEN R17 | BEN R18 | SAN R19 | BAT R20 | SUR R21 | SUR R22 | ADE R23 | ADE R24 | 22nd* | 178* | ||||||||||||||||
Complete Bathurst 1000 results[edit]
| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | Jack Smith | DNF | 138 |
| 2023 | Brad Jones Racing | Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 | Jack Smith | 21st | 157 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Jaxon Evans lands SCT Camaro seat". speedcafe.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Jaxon Evans - FIA World Endurance Championship". fiawec.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "McElrea Racing - Jaxon Evans". mcelrearacing.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Jaxon Evans: New Zealands' rising Porsche star". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Garth Tander and Jaxon Evans Bolster Jamec Pem Racing". australiangt.com.au. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Evans and Miles Hand Audi Victory at the Island". australiangt.com.au. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Carrera Cup Australia Champion Jaxon Evans announced as 2019 Porsche Junior". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Jaxon Evans claims Porsche Junior Shootout". morrisfinance.com.au. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Starting the Season with New Drivers and Strong Partners". fachautotech.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Jaxon Evans clinches Porsche Carrera Cup France Championship title". carreracup.com.au. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Jaxon Evans to make World Endurance Championship debut in 8 Hours of Bahrain". planetporsche.org. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Evans to Make Full-Season Debut as Proton Names No. 77 Crew". sportscar365.com. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Dagys, John (6 January 2023). "Van Berlo, Metni Team Up in Kellymoss Porsche GTD Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (31 March 2023). "ADAC GT Masters: Huber Racing bestätigt Aufgebot" [ADAC GT Masters: Huber Racing confirms squad]. GT-Place (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
External links[edit]
- Jaxon Evans Archived 2021-05-18 at the Wayback Machine at the Porsche Newsroom
- Jaxon Evans career summary at DriverDB.com
- Jaxon Evans driver statistics at Racing-Reference