Axcil Jefferies

Axcil Jefferies
Nationality  Zimbabwe
Born (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994
GP2 Series career
Debut season 2014
Current team Trident
Car no. 22
Previous series
2013
2012
2010–2009		 Indy Lights
FIA Formula Two Championship
Formula BMW Pacific

Axcil Jefferies (born 14 April 1994) is a Zimbabwean racing driver.

Career

Axcil Jefferies started his motorsport career aged 6 in Zimbabwe and went on to win several National championships in Zimbabwe and South Africa before moving to Europe in 2007 and 2008 winning races in the European Karting Championship.

Formula BMW

Jefferies contested the Formula BMW Pacific series in 2009 and 2010. He finished third overall in the 2009 season, taking pole position at Sepang and Okayama, and winning two races at Sepang and a total of 12 podiums. He completed a limited schedule in 2010, with two wins and four podiums.

FIA Formula Two Championship

2012 After not racing for two years Axcil returned to action in FIA Formula Two halfway through the season and quickly found his race pace and race craft finishing consistently in the top ten, with a best of 5th in wet conditions in Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. He finished 12th in points.

Indy Lights and GP2

2013 Jefferies made his debut in the American Firestone Indy Lights series with Bryan Herta Autosport at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and finished seventh. He competed again two months later at the Houston race and finished fifth. 2014 Jefferies competed in The Indy Lights Mid Ohio Honds 200 event finishing 6th on Saturday and 4th on the Sunday Race.

2014 Axcil jefferies made his debut in GP2 in Bahrain, showing strong pace in race one he was unfortunately punted by Japanese driver Kimya Sato and forced to retire; with Saturdays final positions determining Sundays starting grid Axcil jefferies had to start from the back of the grid and again put in solid performance making up several positions.

Lamborgini super trofeo championship

In 2017 Axcil Jefferies has set his sights on a different path in motorsport and is competing in the prestigious Lamborgini Super Trofeo championship where he has adapted perfectly. Axcil Jefferies dominated the first round in Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi by being fastest in all practice sessions, winning Pole Position by over 0.5 seconds to his nearest rival and winning the race by 28 seconds. Round 2 was held at Dubai Autodrome where again Axcil was on Pole in the Pro Class and won both races in Dubai. Round 5 and 6 saw Axcil on Pole again in dominant fashion and winning both races to clinch the overall Championship as a Pro Driver.

Axcil continued his top form in his debut in The European Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship by setting the fastest time in official practice on Friday for the first round in Monza in Italy . He then qualified 3rd overall on Saturday and Won race one and finished 2nd in race 2 leaving Monza leading the Championship.

24H Endurance Series powered by Hankook

Axcil competed in his first 24hrs Race in Paul Ricard Circuit in France during the weekend of 6th and 7th May 2017 with UAE based team GP Extreme as part of the 24H Series. The team selected Axcil to do the qualifying and he impressed by qualifying the Renault RS01 FGT3 in 4th Overall. After a hard fought battle Axcil and team finished 4th Overall.

Personal life

In 2014 Axcil Jefferies was appointed as a UN AIDS Ambassador for the "Protect The Goal" Aids awareness campaign racing with UN AIDS livery on his race car and race suit. Axcil serves as a Childline Zimbabwe Goodwill Ambassador. In 2009 Axcil was one of three drivers to win the prestigious Formula BMW scholarships and in 2011 he proved his pedigree again winning an MSA scholarship to study sports performance and science at Loughborough Uni. In 2015 Axcil Jefferies was engaged as a Senior Race Instructor at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi UAE as well as a Freelance Test driver for Manufacturer Brands across The MENA Region.

Racing record

Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results

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

Year No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Points
2012 22 SIL
1		 SIL
2		 ALG
1		 ALG
2		 NÜR
1
14		 NÜR
2
DNS		 SPA
1
Ret		 SPA
2
7		 BRH
1
8		 BRH
2
9		 LEC
1
10		 LEC
2
10		 HUN
1
Ret		 HUN
2
10		 MNZ
1
10		 MNZ
2
8		 12th 17

Indy Lights

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2013 Bryan Herta Autosport STP ALA LBH INDY MIL IOW POC TOR MDO
7		 BAL HOU
5		 FON 11th 56
2014 Belardi Auto Racing STP LBH ALA ALA IND IND INDY POC TOR MDO
6		 MDO
4		 MIL SNM SNM 14th 60

References

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