Jazeman Jaafar
| Jazeman Jaafar | |
|---|---|
 Jazeman in 2013. | |
| Nationality |
 Malaysian |
| Born |
13 November 1992 Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Strakka Racing |
| Car no. | 59 |
| Starts | 7 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010–12 2008–09 2007, 2009 2006 2013-15 |
British Formula 3 Formula BMW Europe Formula BMW Pacific Formula Renault Asia Formula Renault 3.5 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 | Formula BMW Asia |
Jazeman Firhan Jaafar (born 13 November 1992, in Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian racing driver.
Career
Karting
After beginning in karting aged six, Jazeman has won a total eleven kart race victories in both his home country Malaysia and in Belgium.
Formula Renault
In 2006, Jazeman competed in Asian Formula Renault 2.0 for the Macanese outfit Asia Racing Team at young age of 13. He finished third in the championship, eighty–one points behind champion Pekka Saarinen, taking four podiums during the season.
Formula BMW
In 2007, Jazeman competed in Formula BMW Asia. Jazeman was given special allowance to gain an international license to compete in the series when he was fourteen. Jazeman won the championship but not before the following February due to the appeal of a technical infringement.
After Round 22, and following the receipt of a post-race scrutineering report, Race Stewards issued a Decision to exclude the cars of Jazeman and team-mate Jack Lemvard for a technical infringement of the regulations. In view of the severity of the offence and the fact that the same team had contravened the technical regulations on an earlier occasion during the season, the decision also included the exclusion of CIMB Team Qi-Meritus from the 2007 championship.[1] The decision put Jazeman second in the drivers' classification at the end of the season, just one point behind Zahir Ali. Meritus submitted an official appeal on the disqualification of their drivers in the race and their exclusion from the team championship.
The Federation Automobile of Sport China confirmed that they received the letter of appeal from the team dated 5 November 2007. Team Qi-Meritus learned that the appeals lodged with FASC against the decisions of the stewards at Zhuhai were overturned in favour of the drivers and team. The decision meant that Jazeman was handed back the drivers' title and Qi-Meritus also won the constructors' trophy.[2]
Jazeman contested two seasons in Formula BMW Europe in seasons 2008 and 2009, driving for Holzer Rennsport and Eifelland Racing respectively; finishing fourteenth and ninth in the two seasons.
Formula Three
Jazeman moved into the British Formula 3 Championship, starting with the 2010 season and driving for Carlin.
In 2012, Jazeman finished second in the overall drivers' championship in the British F3 International Series. He cross the line in third place in the final race of the race weekend to seal the runner-up spot with 306 points.[3] Jazeman is setting his sights on either the World Series by Renault or the GP2 Series in 2013 as the natural career progression after achieving his best overall placing in the British F3 championship.[4]
Formula Renault 3.5
Jazeman stepped up to Formula Renault 3.5 with Carlin for the 2013 season.[5]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Asian Formula Renault 2.0 | Asia Racing Team | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 182 | 3rd |
| 2007 | Formula BMW Asia | CIMB Qi-Meritus | 22 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 768 | 1st |
| Formula BMW World Final | AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 18th | |
| 2008 | Formula BMW Europe | AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 14th |
| Formula BMW World Final | Eifelland Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | |
| 2009 | Formula BMW Europe | Eifelland Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 123 | 9th |
| Formula BMW Pacific | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | |
| 2010 | British Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 12th |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th | ||
| 2011 | British Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 187 | 6th |
| FIA Formula 3 International Trophy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7th | ||
| Formula 3 Euro Series | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th | ||
| 2012 | British Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 306 | 2nd |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Carlin | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 17th |
| British Formula 3 Championship | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 9th | ||
| 2014 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | ISR Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 10th |
| 2015 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Fortec Motorsports | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 118 | 8th |
| 2016 | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup | HTP Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23rd |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 2nd | ||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13th | ||
| 2017 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Strakka Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC* |
† As Jazeman was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Carlin Motorsport | MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
ALC 1 18 |
ALC 2 12 |
MON 1 3 |
SPA 1 9 |
SPA 2 19† |
MSC 1 Ret |
MSC 2 13 |
RBR 1 10 |
RBR 2 13 |
HUN 1 20 |
HUN 2 20 |
LEC 1 14 |
LEC 2 14 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
17th | 24 |
| 2014 | ISR Racing | MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 7 |
ALC 1 13 |
ALC 2 9 |
MON 1 3 |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 6 |
MSC 1 5 |
MSC 2 12 |
NÜR 1 15 |
NÜR 2 9 |
HUN 1 10 |
HUN 2 8 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 5 |
JER 1 14 |
JER 2 Ret |
10th | 73 |
| 2015 | Fortec Motorsports | ALC 1 2 |
ALC 2 7 |
MON 1 1 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 6 |
HUN 1 18 |
HUN 2 4 |
RBR 1 10 |
RBR 2 9 |
SIL 1 10 |
SIL 2 Ret |
NÜR 1 3 |
NÜR 2 17 |
BUG 1 13 |
BUG 2 14 |
JER 1 6 |
JER 2 8 |
8th | 118 |
Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HTP Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro | MIS QR DNS |
MIS CR 19 |
BRH QR 4 |
BRH CR 19 |
NÜR QR 14 |
NÜR CR 23 |
HUN QR 19 |
HUN CR 12 |
CAT QR 20 |
CAT CR 9 |
23rd | 5 |
Personal life
Jazeman's hobbies are training, music and reading,[6] while his favourite driver is Ayrton Senna.[6] His favourite circuit is the Circuit de Valencia.[6]
References
- ↑ Teik Huat, Lim (5 November 2007). "Jazeman shocker: Racer disqualified, loses title". The Star. Star Publications (M) Bhd. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ "Congratulations! Jazeman Jaafar, 2007 Formula BMW Asia Champion". PaddockTalk.com. PaddockTalk. 31 January 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ Lim Teik Huat (2 October 2012). "Jazeman places second overall in British F3". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Lim Teik Huat (3 October 2012). "Jazeman mulling move to World Series or GP2". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Glenn Freeman (7 January 2013). "Jazeman Jaafar moves to Formula Renault 3.5 with Carlin". Autosport.com.
- 1 2 3 "Formula BMW Europe. 2009 Championship Guide." (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Jazeman Jaafar career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Earl Bamber |
Formula BMW Asia Champion 2007 |
Succeeded by Ross Jamison (Formula BMW Pacific) |