Ed Jones (racing driver)
| Ed Jones | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Emirati British[1] |
| Born |
12 February 1995 Dubai (United Arab Emirates) |
| Indy Lights career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | Carlin |
| Car no. | 11 |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014 2013 2012–13 2012 2011–13 2011 2011 |
FIA European F3 Championship British F3 European F3 Open Championship Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault UK InterSteps Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2013 | European F3 Open Championship |
Edward "Ed" Jones (born 12 February 1995) is a Emirati racing driver who lives in Dubai.
Career
Karting
Born in Dubai, Jones began his racing career in karting at the age of nine in local championships. In 2005 he clinched the United Arab Emirates karting championship title.[2] He collected six titles in various classes before he started a karting campaign in Europe in 2008. He raced in the Rotax Max and KF3 categories until 2010.[3]
InterSteps & Formula Renault
In 2011 Jones made his début in single-seaters taking part in the new-for-2011 InterSteps championship for Fortec Motorsport, finishing the championship in fourth place with one win.[4] As well as this, Jones raced for Fortec in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the British Formula Renault Championship, as well as the off-season Formula Renault UK Finals Series, finishing 15th in the standings with four point-scoring finishes.[5]
Jones continued his collaboration with Fortec into 2012, competing in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC and the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0.[6] His only points in the Eurocup was a ninth place at Le Castellet, that brought him 27th place in the series standings.
Jones remained at Fortec in 2013, competing again in some of the Formula Renault Eurocup rounds taking two podium positions at the Red Bull Ring in Austria, Spielburg. He finished 11th in the championship with 45 points.[7]
Formula Three
After contesting the final round of the 2012 European F3 Open Championship for Team West-Tec, Jones moved into the series full-time the folllowing year, competing for the same team.[8] Despite missing the opening round, he exceeded Sandy Stuvik in the championship battle with six wins and another four podiums.[9]
Jones, who already competed for Fortec in the Hockenheimring round of the FIA European Formula Three Championship in 2013, raced for Carlin Motorsport in 2014.[10]
Indy Lights
In 2015, Jones moved to the Indy Lights series, the recognised feeder championship for the IndyCar Series. He was signed to drive for Carlin, as he did in Formula 3, and took pole position and the race victory in both his and Carlin's first event in the series in St Petersburg.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | InterSteps Championship | Fortec Motorsports | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 427 | 4th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| Formula Renault UK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| Formula Renault UK Finals Series | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 15th | ||
| 2012 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Fortec Motorsports | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 20th | ||
| European F3 Open | Team West-Tec F3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2013 | European F3 Open | Team West-Tec F3 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 130 | 1st |
| British Formula Three National Class | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 103 | 3rd | ||
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Fortec Motorsports | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 11th | |
| Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 29th | ||
| FIA European Formula 3 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 19th | ||
| 2014 | FIA European Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 13th |
| 2015 | Indy Lights | Carlin | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 125 | 2nd* |
* Season in progress.
† As Jones was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
American open-wheel racing results
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Carlin Motorsport | STP 1 |
STP 1 |
LBH 1 |
ALA 4 |
ALA 11 |
IMS |
IMS |
INDY |
TOR |
TOR |
MIL |
IOW |
MDO |
MDO |
LAG |
LAG |
2nd* | 125* |
* Season in progress.
References
- ↑ "2014 FIA FORMULA 3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON — Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "United Arab Emirates Championship — Cadet 2004". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "ABOUT". ej-racing.com. Edward Jones. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "InterSteps Championship 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "ENTRY LIST". British Formula Renault Championship (Facebook). 2 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ "Fortec signs Jones for 2012 Eurocup campaign". Fortec Motorsports (Fortec Motorsports Ltd.). 22 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ↑ "A generation full of promise". World Series by Renault (Renault Sport). 18 February 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ Paice, Simon (20 December 2012). "Ed Jones makes Euro F3 switch". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia Network). Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ David, Gruz (10 November 2013). "Cougnaud takes maiden win, Jones secures title". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ Tremayne, Sam (9 January 2014). "Carlin signs Ed Jones for 2014 European F3 campaign". Autosport (Haymarket). Retrieved 9 January 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ed Jones. |
- Official website
- Ed Jones career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Niccolò Schirò |
European F3 Open Champion 2013 |
Succeeded by Sandy Stuvik |
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