Jordan Pepper

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Jordan Pepper
Gounon Pepper Kane 3H Barcelona 2019.jpg
Pepper (middle) celebrating his 2019 3H Barcelona podium alongside teammates Jules Gounon (left) and Steven Kane (right)
Nationality Flag of South Africa.svg 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 Driver.png FIA Platinum
Years active 20172019
Teams Bentley 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
2014 Volkswagen 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]

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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

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2012 Volkswagen Polo Cup South AfricaN/A201??73323rd
2013 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany N/A910122563rd
2014 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany N/A1067393791st
Volkswagen Castrol Cup200000NC
2015 ADAC GT Masters C. Abt Racing 1620038712th
2016 ADAC GT Masters Bentley Team Abt 1300013322nd
2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Bentley Team Abt 100000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 LG 10000N/ADNF
2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Bentley Team M-Sport 300012914th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 30000423rd
Blancpain GT Series Asia Bentley Team Phoenix Racing Asia 400000NC†
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Kamlung Racing400003917th
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Bentley Team M-Sport 51102494th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 500001025th
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Bentley K-PAX Racing 400001516th
ADAC GT Masters T3-HRT-Motorsport110000738th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Bentley Team M-Sport 21001287th
K-PAX Racing 20000
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Pro Walkenhorst Motorsport100006.8868th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/A12th
2021 International GT Open Team Lazarus 211212111th
GT World Challenge America - Pro K-PAX Racing 12987112701st
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100011513th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport 100000NC
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Inception Racing50022144514th
GT World Challenge America - Pro K-PAX Racing 13214112292nd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Orange 1 K-PAX Racing 100000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge Orange 1 K-PAX Racing
K-PAX Racing
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Konrad Motorsport 10000N/A10th
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Iron Lynx 4000011377th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 500011514th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup VSR 6010011.512th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 ABT Sportsline 10000N/A9th
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Iron Lynx 10000268*6th*
International GT Open Oregon Team
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Red Bull Team ABT 10011**
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/A5th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GRT Grasser Racing Team
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Lamborghini Team TGI by GRT 20000621st*
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)

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516DCPoints
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
12th87
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
22nd33
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
38th7

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)

YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.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 NC0
2018 Bentley Team M-Sport Bentley Continental GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC
2
SPA
6H

11
SPA
12H

5
SPA
24H

25
CAT
21
14th29
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
4th49
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
16th15
2021 Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Pro-Am MNZ LEC SPA
6H

53
SPA
12H

42
SPA
24H

28
NÜR CAT 34th4
2022 Orange 1 K-PAX Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro IMO LEC SPA
6H

31
SPA
12H

22
SPA
24H

11
HOC CAT NC0
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
14th15
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

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bentley Team M-Sport Flag of France.svg Jules Gounon
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Soulet
Bentley Continental GT3GT3 Pro3151st1st

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.Points
2022 Inception RacingGTD 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
14th1445
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
7th1137
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)

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516PosPoints
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

21st*6*

* Season still in progress.

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