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Jordan Pepper
Pepper (middle) celebrating his 2019 3H Barcelona win alongside teammates Jules Gounon (left) and Steven Kane (right)
NationalitySouth Africa South African
Born (1996-07-31) 31 July 1996 (age 27)
Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa
Related toIain Pepper (father)
Tasmin Pepper (sister)
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Years active2017–2019
TeamsBentley Team Abt
Bentley Team M-Sport
Starts11
Wins1
Poles1
Fastest laps2
Best finish14th in 2018
Previous series
2012
2013–14
2015–16		Volkswagen Polo Cup South Africa
Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany
ADAC GT Masters
Championship titles
2014Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany

Jordan Lee Pepper (born 31 July 1996) 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]

Career[edit]

After last taking part in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in 2020 with Bentley, Pepper returned to the series in 2023. As a newly-minted Lamborghini factory driver, he joined fellow factory drivers Andrea Caldarelli and Mirko Bortolotti in Iron Lynx's Pro class entry.[5] In the Sprint Cup, Pepper joined Franck Perera in Vincenzo Sospiri Racing's Pro class entry.[6]

Racing record[edit]

Career summary[edit]

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
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 LG 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
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 - SP9 Pro Walkenhorst Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 6.88 68th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
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
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Konrad Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 10th
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Iron Lynx 4 0 0 0 0 1137 7th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 1 15 14th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup VSR 6 0 1 0 0 11.5 12th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 ABT Sportsline 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Iron Lynx 1 0 0 0 0 268* 6th*
International GT Open Oregon Team
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Red Bull Team ABT 1 0 0 1 1 * *

† As Pepper was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

*Season still in progress.

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results[edit]

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2020 United Kingdom Bentley Team M-Sport France Jules Gounon
Belgium Maxime Soulet 		Bentley Continental GT3 GT3 Pro 315 1st 1st

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 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
4 		LBH
 MON
 WGL
9 		MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 IMS PET
6 		7th 1137
2024 Iron Lynx GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
7 		SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS ATL 268*

References[edit]

  1. ^ "JORDAN PEPPER". Stéphane Ratel Organisation. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ "LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER: TASMIN PEPPER RETURNS TO ENGEN VOLKSWAGEN CUP". WomenOnWheels. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Bentley takes comprehensive win in Bathurst 12 Hour". Speedcafe. 2 February 2020.
  4. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (11 January 2023). "Lamborghini Signs Pepper as Factory Driver". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. ^ Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2023). "Iron Lynx & Dames Line-Ups Confirmed For World Challenge Endurance Cup". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. ^ Goodwin, Graham (9 March 2023). "VSR Confirm Three Car Sprint Cup Programme". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour
2020
With: Jules Gounon & Maxime Soulet 		Succeeded by
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