Andrew Jones (racing driver)

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Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones.JPG
Andrew Jones, pictured in 2011
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australian
Born (1980-06-24) 24 June 1980 (age 43)
Albury, New South Wales
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Supercars Championship career
Championships0
Races159
Wins0
Podiums1
Pole positions0

Andrew Jones (born 24 June 1980) is an Australian racing driver who previously competed in the Supercars Championship and Dunlop Super2 Series, driving with family-owned team Brad Jones Racing for majority of his career.

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Jones has had success in a number of forms of motorsport in Australia. In 2004 he won the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series, the second tier series, and went on to secure a drive with Garry Rogers Motorsport in the 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series. In 2006, he joined Tasman Motorsport, replacing Jamie Whincup but had a frustrating and disappointing year. It was announced that he was moving back to Albury to re-join his uncle Brad and father Kim's team, Brad Jones Racing, replacing John Bowe at the start of the 2007 season. His cousin Macauley Jones also races.

Career results

Jones contested the 2013 Dunlop Series in a Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore Holden VE Commodore of Andrew Jones 2013.JPG
Jones contested the 2013 Dunlop Series in a Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore
Jones' Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore in which he contested the 2016 Dunlop Series Holden Commodore VF of Andrew Jones (2016).jpg
Jones' Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore in which he contested the 2016 Dunlop Series
SeasonSeriesPositionCarTeam
2001 Australian Formula Ford Championship 6th Van Diemen RF94 Ford Ozemail Racing
2002 Australian Formula Ford Championship 6th Van Diemen RF02 Ford Ozemail Racing
Konica V8 Supercar Series 29th Ford AU Falcon Brad Jones Racing
2003 Konica V8 Supercar Series 11th Ford AU Falcon Brad Jones Racing
V8 Supercar Championship Series 41st Ford BA Falcon Brad Jones Racing
2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series 1st Ford AU Falcon Brad Jones Racing
2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series 28th Holden VZ Commodore Garry Rogers Motorsport
2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series 26th Holden VZ Commodore Tasman Motorsport
2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series 44th Ford BF Falcon Brad Jones Racing
2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series 24th Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing
2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series 57th Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing
2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series 36th Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing
2011 International V8 Supercars Championship 33rd Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing
Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series 21st Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing
2012 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series 10th Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing
International V8 Supercars Championship 43rd Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing
2013 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series 3rd Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing
International V8 Supercars Championship 46th Holden VF Commodore
2014 International V8 Supercars Championship 45th Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing
2015 V8 Supercars Dunlop Series 7th Holden VE Commodore Brad Jones Racing
International V8 Supercars Championship 44th Holden VF Commodore
2016 Supercars Dunlop Series 6th Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing
International V8 Supercars Championship 51st Holden VF Commodore
2017 Dunlop Super2 Series 12th Holden VF Commodore Brad Jones Racing

Complete Development Series results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920212223PositionPoints
2002 Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon WAK
WAK
WAK
PHI
PHI
PHI
ORA
ORA
ORA
WIN
17
WIN
9
WIN
7
MAL
MAL
MAL
29th83
2003 Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon WAK
6
WAK
2
WAK
9
ADE
24
EAS
EAS
EAS
PHI
2
PHI
4
PHI
Ret
WIN
1
WIN
5
WIN
1
MAL
3
MAL
Ret
MAL
4
11th604
2004 Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon WAK
4
WAK
Ret
WAK
1
ADE
2
ADE
Ret
WIN
1
WIN
7
WIN
3
EAS
2
EAS
2
EAS
2
QLD
2
QLD
3
QLD
2
MAL
2
MAL
3
MAL
2
1st945
2011 Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore ADE
ADE
BAR
BAR
TOW
15
TOW
8
TOW
10
QLD
9
QLD
1
QLD
10
BAT
BAT
SAN
SAN
SAN
HOM
HOM
21st466
2012 Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore ADE
ADE
BAR
BAR
BAR
TOW
TOW
TOW
QLD
QLD
QLD
BAT
BAT
BAT
WIN
WIN
WIN
HOM
HOM
10th983
2013 Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore ADE ADE BAR
BAR
BAR
TOW
TOW
TOW
QLD
QLD
QLD
WIN
WIN
WIN
BAT
BAT
HOM
HOM
3rd1425
2014 Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore ADE
8
ADE
3
WIN
4
WIN
6
BAR
23
BAR
6
TOW
Ret
TOW
Ret
QLD
3
QLD
11
BAT
4
HOM
6
HOM
3
6th1226
2015 Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore ADE
8
ADE
4
BAR
Ret
BAR
Ret
BAR
2
WIN
2
WIN
2
WIN
2
TOW
DNS
TOW
DNS
QLD
4
QLD
2
QLD
6
BAT
4
HOM
6
HOM
4
7th1274
2016 Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore ADE
ADE
PHI
PHI
PHI
BAR
BAR
BAR
TOW
TOW
SAN
SAN
SAN
BAT
HOM
HOM
6th1254
2017 Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore ADE
ADE
ADE
SYM
SYM
SYM
SYM
PHI
PHI
PHI
PHI
TOW
TOW
SMP
SMP
SMP
SMP
SAN
SAN
NEW
NEW
12th946

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCarCo-driverPositionLaps
2002 Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Coleman DNF14
2003 Brad Jones Racing Ford BA Falcon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Cleland 9th160
2004 Brad Jones Racing Ford BA Falcon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Cleland DNF29
2005 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VZ Commodore Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville 4th161
2006 Tasman Motorsport Holden VZ Commodore Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Richards DNF151
2007 Brad Jones Racing Ford BF Falcon Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Wills DNF52
2008 Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville DNF40
2009 Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones 23rd145
2010 Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Richards 23rd157
2011 Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright 5th161
2012 Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright 21st153
2013 Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright 5th161
2014 Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright 14th158
2015 Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright 7th161
2016 Brad Jones Racing Holden VF Commodore Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright DNF89
Sporting positions
Preceded by Winner of the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series
2004
Succeeded by

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