Jordan Pepper

Jordan Pepper
Pepper (middle) celebrating his 2019 3H Barcelona podium alongside teammates Jules Gounon (left) and Steven Kane (right)
NationalitySouth Africa South African
Born (1996-07-31) 31 July 1996 (age 28)
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

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

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
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 12 2 1 0 4 100 4th
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Red Bull Team ABT 1 0 0 1 1 * *
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GRT Grasser Racing Team
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Lamborghini Team TGI by GRT 2 0 0 0 0 6 22nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar Lamborghini Iron Lynx Reserve driver

† As Pepper was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
*Season still in progress.

Complete ADAC GT Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points
2015 C. Abt Racing Audi R8 LMS Ultra OSC
1
8 		OSC
2
15 		RBR
1
12 		RBR
2
13 		SPA
1
11 		SPA
2
4 		LAU
1
11 		LAU
2
14 		NÜR
1
5 		NÜR
2
Ret 		SAC
1
Ret 		SAC
2
9 		ZAN
1
5 		ZAN
2
3 		HOC
1
8 		HOC
2
1 		12th 87
2016 Bentley Team Abt Bentley Continental GT3 OSC
1
15 		OSC
2
18 		SAC
1
20 		SAC
2
Ret 		LAU
1
17 		LAU
2
Ret 		RBR
1
DNS 		RBR
2
2 		NÜR
1
4 		NÜR
2
11 		ZAN
1
10 		ZAN
2
21 		HOC
1
14 		HOC
2
9 		22nd 33
2020 T3-HRT-Motorsport Bentley Continental GT3 LAU1
1
21 		LAU1
2
Ret 		NÜR
1
Ret 		NÜR
2
30 		HOC
1
26 		HOC
2
28 		SAC
1 		SAC
2 		RBR
1
DSQ 		RBR
2
Ret 		LAU2
1
10 		LAU2
2
15 		OSC
1
23 		OSC
2
17 		38th 7

Complete Blancpain GT Series and GT World Challenge Europe results

Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
2017 Bentley Team Abt Bentley Continental GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA
6H
16 		SPA
12H
18 		SPA
24H
Ret 		CAT NC 0
2018 Bentley Team M-Sport Bentley Continental GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC
2 		SPA
6H
11 		SPA
12H
5 		SPA
24H
25 		CAT
21 		14th 29
2019 Bentley Team M-Sport Bentley Continental GT3 Pro MNZ
12 		SIL
12 		LEC
1 		SPA
6H
16 		SPA
12H
28 		SPA
24H
49 		CAT
3 		4th 49
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2020 Bentley K-PAX Racing Bentley Continental GT3 Pro IMO
17 		NÜR
6 		SPA
6H
10 		SPA
12H
5 		SPA
24H
10 		LEC
13 		16th 15
2021 Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Pro-Am MNZ LEC SPA
6H
53 		SPA
12H
42 		SPA
24H
28 		NÜR CAT 34th 4
2022 Orange 1 K-PAX Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro IMO LEC SPA
6H
31 		SPA
12H
22 		SPA
24H
11 		HOC CAT NC 0
2023 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro MNZ
3 		LEC
39† 		SPA
6H
61 		SPA
12H
Ret 		SPA
24H
Ret 		NÜR
Ret 		CAT
20 		14th 15
2024 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro LEC SPA
6H
17 		SPA
12H
8 		SPA
24H
5 		NÜR
1 		MNZ
 JED
 3rd* 38*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

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 IMSA 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
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*

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Points
2024 Lamborghini Team TGI by GRT Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 OSC
1 		OSC
2 		LAU
1 		LAU
2 		ZAN
1 		ZAN
2 		NOR
1 		NOR
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		SAC
1
10 		SAC
2
Ret 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		22nd 6

References

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