Jordan Lee Pepper (born 31 July 1996 in Edenvale) is a South African racing driver, currently competing in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup.[1] He is the son of former South African Touring Car driver Iain Pepper and younger brother of W Series driver Tasmin Pepper.[2]
He was the winner of the 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour for Bentley with Jules Gounon and Maxime Soulet.[3] In 2023, he became a Lamborghini factory driver.[4]
Racing Record[]
Career Summary[]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Volkswagen Polo Cup South Africa | N/A | 20 | 1 | ? | ? | 7 | 332 | 3rd |
| 2013 | Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany | N/A | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 256 | 3rd |
| 2014 | Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany | N/A | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 379 | 1st |
| Volkswagen Castrol Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2015 | ADAC GT Masters | C. Abt Racing | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 12th |
| 2016 | ADAC GT Masters | Bentley Team Abt | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 22nd |
| 2017 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Bentley Team Abt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Bentley Team M-Sport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 14th |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23rd | ||
| Blancpain GT Series Asia | Bentley Team Phoenix Racing Asia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Kamlung Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 17th | |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Bentley Team M-Sport | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 4th |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25th | ||
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Bentley K-PAX Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16th |
| ADAC GT Masters | T3-HRT-Motorsport | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 38th | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Bentley Team M-Sport | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7th | |
| K-PAX Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Nürburgring Endurance Series | Walkenhorst Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.88 | 68th | |
| 2021 | International GT Open | Team Lazarus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11th |
| GT World Challenge America - Pro | K-PAX Racing | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 270 | 1st | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13th | ||
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2022 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Inception Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1445 | 14th |
| GT World Challenge America - Pro | K-PAX Racing | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 229 | 2nd | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Orange 1 K-PAX Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Orange 1 K-PAX Racing | ||||||||
| K-PAX Racing | |||||||||
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro | Iron Lynx |
† As Pepper was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
*Season still in progress.
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results[]
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |  Bentley Team M-Sport
|
 Jules Gounon Maxime Soulet
|
Bentley Continental GT3 | GT3 Pro | 315 | 1st | 1st |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[]
(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 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Inception Racing | GTD | McLaren 720S GT3 | McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 | DAY 5 |
SEB 5 |
LBH |
LAG |
MDO 11† |
DET | WGL 2 |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
ATL 2 |
14th | 1445 |
| 2023 | Iron Lynx | GTD Pro | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 4 |
SEB |
LBH |
MON |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
IMS | PET |
-* | 0* |
References[]
- ↑ "JORDAN PEPPER". Stéphane Ratel Organisation. https://www.blancpain-gt-series.com/driver/2105/jordan-pepper. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ "LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER: TASMIN PEPPER RETURNS TO ENGEN VOLKSWAGEN CUP". WomenOnWheels. https://www.womenonwheels.co.za/news/tasmin-pepper-engen-volkswagen-cup/. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ↑ "Bentley takes comprehensive win in Bathurst 12 Hour". Speedcafe. 2 February 2020. https://www.speedcafe.com/2020/02/02/bentley-takes-comprehensive-win-in-bathurst-12-hour/.
- ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (11 January 2023). "Lamborghini Signs Pepper as Factory Driver". Sportscar365 (John Dagys Media). https://sportscar365.com/industry/lamborghini-signs-pepper-as-factory-driver/.
External links[]
- Official website
- Profile at Driver Database
Sporting positions
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