Jessica Edgar
| Jessica Edgar | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Edgar in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 15 March 2005 |
| Related to | Jonny Edgar (cousin) |
| F1 Academy career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Rodin Motorsport |
| Car number | 17 |
| Starts | 27 (27 entries) |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 8th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 | GB4 Championship |
Jessica Edgar (born 15 March 2005) is a British racing driver who is currently competing in F1 Academy for Rodin Motorsport.[1]
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Edgar started her racing career in karting in 2010. In 2013, she moved up to the Cadet category. In 2017, she became champion of the Cumbria Kart Racing Club in Rowrah.[2] In 2018, she won several kart races in the Mini X30 category.[2] In 2019, she came second in this category in the Motorsport UK Kartmasters Grand Prix and fourth in the British Kart Championship. Also that year, Edgar took part in the FIA Motorsport Games in the Karting Slalom Cup.[3][4] She missed the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but returned to karting in 2021 and finished thirteenth in the X30 Junior category of the British championship that year. She also competed in the 2021 FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars shooutout.[5]
GB4 Championship
[edit]In 2022, Edgar made the switch to formula racing, where she competed for the team Fortec Motorsport in the new GB4 Championship. She achieved a podium finish at Oulton Park and managed to finish in the top 10 in most other races. With 269 points, she finished seventh in the final standings.
F1 Academy
[edit]
In 2023, Edgar switched to F1 Academy, a new class for women organized by Formula One, where she drove for Rodin Carlin.[6] She earned 4 podiums and 1 win, to finish 8th in the standings.[7] For 2024 she was retained by the team, now renamed as Rodin Motorsport, with support from American Express.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Edgar is the cousin of racing driver Jonny Edgar.[10] They are part of the fourth generation of Edgars to practice motor racing.[2][11] She lives in Ennerdale, Cumbria,[1] and attended Keswick School.[1][12]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | British Kart Championship - X30 Mini | Fusion Motorsport | 4th |
| Motorsport UK Kartmasters Grand Prix - X30 Mini | 2nd | ||
| IAME International Final - X30 Junior | |||
| 2020 | Kartmasters British GP - X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 22nd |
| 2021 | LGM Series - Junior X30 | Fusion Motorsport | 4th |
| British Kart Championship - X30 Junior | 13th |
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GB4 Championship | Fortec Motorsport | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 269 | 7th |
| 2023 | F1 Academy | Rodin Carlin | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 112 | 8th |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| 2024 | F1 Academy | Rodin Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22* | 10th* |
| F4 British Championship | Chris Dittmann Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28th |
Complete GB4 Championship 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fortec Motorsport | SNE1 1 9 | SNE1 2 9 | SNE1 3 10 | OUL 1 10 | OUL 2 12 | OUL 3 2 | SIL1 1 11 | SIL1 2 10 | SIL1 3 10 | DON1 1 11 | DON1 2 12 | DON1 3 10 | SNE2 1 9 | SNE2 2 8 | SNE2 3 9 | SIL2 1 4 | SIL2 2 8 | SIL2 3 9 | BRH 1 5 | BRH 2 5 | BRH 3 7 | DON2 1 13 | DON2 2 8 | DON2 3 7 | 7th | 269 |
Complete F4 British Championship 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chris Dittmann Racing | DPN 1 | DPN 2 | DPN 3 | BHI 1 | BHI 2 | BHI 3 | SNE 1 | SNE 2 | SNE 3 | THR 1 | THR 2 | THR 3 | SILGP 1 | SILGP 2 | SILGP 3 | ZAN 1 15 | ZAN 2 14 | ZAN 3 15 | KNO 1 | KNO 2 | KNO 3 | DPGP 1 | DPGP 2 | DPGP 3 | DPGP 4 | SILN 1 | SILN 2 | SILN 3 | BHGP 1 | BHGP 2 | BHGP 3 | 26th* | 8* |
Complete F1 Academy 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rodin Carlin | RBR 1 3 | RBR 2 11 | RBR 3 8 | CRT 1 9 | CRT 2 9 | CRT 3 9 | CAT 1 10 | CAT 2 12 | CAT 3 14 | ZAN 1 4 | ZAN 2 4 | ZAN 3 12 | MON 1 3 | MON 2 5 | MON 3 8 | LEC 1 15 | LEC 2 8 | LEC 3 6 | USA 1 5 | USA 2 3 | USA 3 1 | 8th | 114 |
| 2024 | Rodin Motorsport | JED 1 15 | JED 2 4 | MIA 1 7 | MIA 2 14 | CAT 1 8 | CAT 2 15 | ZAN 1 12 | ZAN 2 16 | SIN 1 13 | SIN 2 15 | LSL 1 | LSL 2 | ABU 1 | ABU 2 | 10th* | 22* |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bio - Jessica Edgar". www.jessicaedgar.com. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Allen, Georgia (4 August 2020). "Jessica Edgar "This sport runs through my veins"". fast-and-fearless.com.
- ^ "Karting Slalom Cup attracts strong initial entry for FIA Motorsport Games". automobilsport.com. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Karting Slalom Cup attracts 28 entries for inaugural FIA Motorsport Games". fiamotorsportgames.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Rising Stars Profile Vol.1 – Jessica Edgar & Maya Weug". Paddock Sorority. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Edgar joins Rodin Carlin for F1 Academy". Rodin Carlin. 9 February 2023.
- ^ McNamara, Rebecca (24 November 2023). "Edgar ends F1 Academy season on exhilarating high". Motorsport UK. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Jessica Edgar returns for second F1 ACADEMY campaign". Formula 1. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "American Express announced as official partner of F1 ACADEMY | Formula 1®". Formula 1. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Rodin Carlin sign British racer Jessica Edgar for F1 Academy". Formula One. 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Athlete Profile Jonny Edgar". Red Bull. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Waite, Liam (4 March 2020). "Academy boost for racer Jess". News and Star. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Jessica Edgar career summary at DriverDB.com