Jake Parsons

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Jake Parsons
Nationality Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian
Born (1994-12-26) 26 December 1994 (age 30)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Previous series
2021
2018
2017, 2020
2016
2014-15
2014
Super Taikyu
Japanese Formula 3 Championship
Super GT – GT300
Pro Mazda Championship
Formula Masters China
Australian Formula Ford Series
Championship titles
2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship – National Class

Jake Parsons (born 26 November 1994) is an Australian racing driver. In 2017, he was crowned champion in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship National class. He is also the owner of his racing team AWD Racing. [1]

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Career

Early career

Parsons started competed at Australian Formula Ford Series in 2014. He did as well Formula Masters China. [2] He stayed for 2015 with Meritus where he ended up as runner up behind Martin Rump. [3]

Parsons moved to the States as he competed in 2016 Pro Mazda Championship with Juncos Racing. [4]

Parsons also did compete in Asian Le Mans Series for 2 seasons, but only competed 1 race in each 2 season of 2017-18 and 18-19. [5]

Japanese motorsport

Parsons moved to Japan to compete in Super GT GT300 class with Team Taisan alongside Shinnosuke Yamada for the 2017 season. [6]

Parsons then switch to compete in Japanese Formula 3 Championship for Noda Racing [7] Even tho he did not scored a single point in overall class, he did won the National class where he won all races due to he is the sole driver in the class.

He competed in Super Taikyu TCR class with Adenau alongside Shogo Mitsuyama, and Philippe Devesa.

Parsons returned to Super GT after a two-year absence, driving for Drago Corse alongside owner/driver Ryō Michigami. [8] He did not scored a point, and was dropped after the season ends.

Parsons then competed in Super Taikyu ST-Z with Team 5ZIGEN in 2021, then switch to D'station Racing for 2 seasons in ST-1 and 1 race in ST-X in 2023.

Parsons then set up a new team together with Hitotsuyama Racing and Canadian Jesse Anthony Swinimer with the name "AWD Racing". Both Parsons and Swinimer competed in SRO Japan Cup in the GTC class. [1]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2014 Formula Masters China Meritus.GP 1233271164th
Australian Formula Ford Series Synergy Motorsport1200011169th
2015 Formula Masters China Meritus.GP 18322111632nd
2016 Pro Mazda Championship Juncos Racing 1600022586th
2017 Super GT - GT300 Team Taisan SARD 800000NC
2017–18 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Eurasia Motorsport11001168th
2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship NODA Racing 180000018th
Japanese Formula 3 Championship - National 18181618182141st
2018–19 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport 10000115th
2019 Super Taikyu - ST-Z Adenau5000284.5‡4th‡
2020 Super GT - GT300 Modulo Drago Corse 80000822nd
2021 Super Taikyu - ST-Z Team 5Zigen 4000280.5‡3rd‡
2022 Super Taikyu Series - ST-1 D'station Racing 42104151.5‡2nd‡
2023 Super Taikyu Series - ST-1 D'station Racing 51105151.5‡2nd‡
Super Taikyu Series - ST-X 100006‡8th‡
2025 SRO Japan Cup - GTC AWD Racing21202433rd*

Complete Super GT results

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

YearTeamCarClass12345678DCPts
2017 Team Taisan SARD Audi R8 LMS GT300 OKA
21
FUJ
21
AUT
14
SUG
18
FUJ
19
SUZ
Ret
CHA
19
MOT
14
NC0
2020 Modulo Drago Corse Honda NSX GT3 Evo GT300 FUJ
8
FUJ
7
SUZ
19
MOT
10
FUJ
13
SUZ
27
MOT
14
FUJ
17
22nd8

Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

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

YearTeamEngineClass123456789101112131415161718192021DCPts
2018 NODA Racing Volkswagen SUZ
1

13
SUZ
2

13
SUG1
1

13
SUG1
2

14
FUJ1
1

12
FUJ1
2

11
OKA1
1

14
OKA1
2

13
OKA1
3

C
MOT
1

14
MOT
2

14
MOT
3

15
OKA2
1

10
OKA2
2

11
OKA2
3

C
SUG2
1

14
SUG2
2

15
SUG2
3

9
SUG2
4

DNS
FUJ2
1

14
FUJ2
2

12
18th0
N SUZ
1

1
SUZ
2

1
SUG1
1

1
SUG1
2

1
FUJ1
1

1
FUJ1
2

1
OKA1
1

1
OKA1
2

1
OKA1
3

C
MOT
1

1
MOT
2

1
MOT
3

1
OKA2
1

1
OKA2
2

1
OKA2
3

C
SUG2
1

1
SUG2
2

1
SUG2
3

1
SUG2
4

DNS
FUJ2
1

1
FUJ2
2

1
1st214

References

  1. 1 2 Klein, Jamie (9 June 2025). "Parsons Establishes New Team for Japan Cup Assault: Ex-SUPER GT racer Jake Parsons partners Jesse Swinimer in all-international Japan Cup pairing for AWD Racing..." Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  2. Khorounzhiy, Valentin (15 August 2014). "Jake Parsons and Matt Solomon share FMCS poles at Sepang". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  3. Banerjee, Aditya (16 February 2015). "Parsons returns to FMCS with Meritus". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  4. "PRO MAZDA: Parsons joins Juncos lineup". Racer . 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  5. "4 Hours of Sepang - Asian Le Mans Series 2017-2018 - Final results Qualifying" (PDF). getresults.com (List). Results > 2018 > Asian Le Mans Series. Netherlands: Time Service. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  6. Hirano, Ryuji (9 March 2017). "Team TAISAN SARDが2017年GT300体制を発表。本拠地を福島に移設へ" [Team TAISAN SARD announces 2017 GT300 lineup. Headquarters to be relocated to Fukushima]. ja:オートスポーツ (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  7. "Japanese Formula 3 Championship - Round 1/2 Suzuka - Entry List". j-formula3.com. Japanese Formula 3 Championship. 13 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  8. "Honda Announces 2020 Super GT Teams & Drivers". dailysportscar.com. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.