Jade Edwards

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Jade Edwards
Jade Edwards Thruxton 2022.jpg
Edwards at Thruxton Circuit in 2022
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990 (age 34)
Ascot, Berkshire
Related to Jim Edwards Jr. (father)
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2020
Car number99
Former teams Power Maxed Racing
Team HARD.
Starts91 (93 entries)
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish26th in 2021 & 2022
Previous series
2017-19
2015
2006
Renault Clio Cup UK
British GT Championship
Ginetta Junior Championship

Jade Edwards (born 31 March 1990 in Ascot) is a British racing driver and Television presenter currently co presenting ITV4's live coverage of the British Touring Car Championship. Edwards is known for previously competing in the British Touring Car Championship, driving for One Motorsport. [1] Edwards has previously competed in the Renault Clio Cup UK, British GT Championship and the Ginetta Junior Championship, and made her BTCC debut in 2020. [2] She is the daughter of 2000 Renault Clio Cup UK champion Jim Edwards Jr. and granddaughter of Jim Edwards Sr. Jade is the first 3rd generation BTCC driver. [3]

Contents

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2006 Ginetta Junior Championship Jade Edwards1200001199th
2014 British GT Championship - GT4 Optimum Motorsport 30000316th
Aston Martin GT4 Challenge Craft-Bamboo Racing 41002??
2015 British GT Championship - GT4 Stratton Motorsport500002.525th
24H Series - SP2 MARC Cars Australia 10000??
2016Celtic Speed Scottish Mini Cooper Cup????????
2017 Renault UK Clio Cup Ciceley Motorsport 1700007516th
2018 Renault UK Clio Cup M.R.M.1800005414th
2019 Renault UK Clio Cup Team HARD 1200001817th
MRM Racing40000
2020 British Touring Car Championship Power Maxed Car Care Racing 30000035th
2021 British Touring Car Championship PHSC with BTC Racing 300000126th
2022 British Touring Car Championship Rich Energy BTC Racing 300000126th
2023 British Touring Car Championship Re.Beverages and Bartercard with Team HARD. 130000−531st
One Motorsport with Starline Racing 150000
Britcar Trophy Championship - Class T1Assetto Motorsport300003628th‡

*Season still in progress. ‡ Team standings.

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2020 Power Maxed Car Care Racing Vauxhall Astra DON
1
DON
2
DON
3
BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
OUL
1
OUL
2
OUL
3
KNO
1
KNO
2
KNO
3
THR
1
THR
2
THR
3
SIL
1

23
SIL
2

21
SIL
3

Ret
CRO
1
CRO
2
CRO
3
SNE
1
SNE
2
SNE
3
BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
35th0
2021 PHSC with BTC Racing Honda Civic Type R THR
1

20
THR
2

Ret
THR
3

Ret
SNE
1

25
SNE
2

23
SNE
3

15
BRH
1

22
BRH
2

22
BRH
3

27
OUL
1

21
OUL
2

20
OUL
3

20
KNO
1

26
KNO
2

23
KNO
3

19
THR
1

21
THR
2

24
THR
3

Ret
CRO
1

27
CRO
2

21
CRO
3

Ret
SIL
1

22
SIL
2

Ret
SIL
3

24
DON
1

25
DON
2

21
DON
3

26
BRH
1

26
BRH
2

16
BRH
3

20
26th1
2022 Rich Energy BTC Racing Honda Civic Type R DON
1

22
DON
2

19
DON
3

22
BRH
1

18
BRH
2

15
BRH
3

17
THR
1

Ret
THR
2

21
THR
3

Ret
OUL
1

21
OUL
2

19
OUL
3

18
CRO
1

22
CRO
2

23
CRO
3

NC
KNO
1

22
KNO
2

20
KNO
3

24
SNE
1

Ret
SNE
2

22
SNE
3

23
THR
1

25
THR
2

23
THR
3

21
SIL
1

17
SIL
2

24
SIL
3

23
BRH
1

22
BRH
2

25
BRH
3

21
26th1
2023 Re.Beverages and Bartercard with Team HARD. Cupra León DON
1

DNS
DON
2

NC
DON
3

Ret
BRH
1

20
BRH
2

22
BRH
3

Ret
SNE
1

25
SNE
2

26
SNE
3

DNS
THR
1

23
THR
2

Ret
THR
3

Ret
OUL
1

22
OUL
2

Ret
OUL
3

16
31st-5
One Motorsport with Starline Racing Honda Civic Type R CRO
1

24
CRO
2

23
CRO
3

16
KNO
1

17
KNO
2

Ret
KNO
3

21
DON
1

25
DON
2

21
DON
3

19
SIL
1

16
SIL
2

22
SIL
3

20
BRH
1

19
BRH
2

17
BRH
3

Ret

* Season still in progress.

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References

  1. "Jade Edwards returns to One Motorsport for remainder of 2023 BTCC season". One Motorsport. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. "Jade Edwards secures Silverstone seat for BTCC debut". Touring Car Times. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. "Jade Edwards completes BTC Racing line-up". TouringCarTimes. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.