Adam Jones (racing driver)

Adam Jones
Adam Jones
Born	August 9, 1980 (age 46); Birmingham, England
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2000s–2010s
Known for	British Touring Car Championship, FIA GT Championship, British GT Championship, European Le Mans Series

Adam Scott Jones (born 9 August 1980 in Birmingham) is a professional British racing driver.

Early career

Jones initially found success competing in Formula 3 and Formula Renault competitions in France before making the switch to GT racing. His career included occasional appearances in both the FIA and British GT championships, followed by participation in the Le Mans Endurance series alongside Sascha Maassen, where he secured a class victory at the Nürburgring. In 2005, Jones raced historic vehicles and achieved a third-place finish in the Britcar 24-hour event at Silverstone with Tim Harvey.

Touring Cars

Jones made his debut in the British Touring Car Championship during the 2006 season, piloting a Lexus IS200 for Xero Competition, where he earned a single championship point at Donington Park.

The following year, in 2007, he competed in seven BTCC rounds driving a SEAT Toledo Cupra prepared by GR Asia, the same model driven by Tom Coronel in the World Touring Car Championship. He achieved his first BTCC podium finish by placing second at Donington Park, marking the first podium for a non-factory SEAT. At Brands Hatch, Jones outpaced teammate Gavin Smith, though his race ended prematurely due to a collision with Tom Onslow-Cole.

In 2008, Jones committed to a full BTCC season with Clyde Valley Racing behind the wheel of a SEAT León. He recorded several top-five finishes, including podium appearances at Rockingham and Croft circuits. Throughout much of the season, he led the Independents Trophy category, benefiting from variable wet-dry conditions that challenged rival BMW drivers such as Turkington and Mat Jackson. His campaign concluded after narrowly avoiding a serious accident at Brands Hatch, ultimately finishing third in class and ninth overall.

Jones returned to Clyde Valley Racing full-time in 2009 alongside veteran driver Dan Eaves, continuing with the SEAT León. However, financial constraints forced the team to withdraw before completing the season.

In 2010, Jones raced as an independent entrant in the European Abarth Trofeo Championship, narrowly missing out on the title by finishing second overall. The next year saw his return to endurance racing at the Britcar 24-hour event with a Seat Leon Supa Copa. He remained active in this championship through 2012, achieving three pole positions and two victories while partnering with car owner and teammate Craig Davies.

Jones is scheduled to compete next at the Historic Spa 6 Hours event, once again teaming up with Davies in a Corvette.

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races shown in bold indicate pole position – awarded 1 point only for first race) (Races in italics denote fastest lap – 1 point given for all races) (* indicates driver led race for at least one lap – points awarded each race)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	DC	Pts
2006	Xero Competition	Lexus IS200	BRH 1	BRH 2	BRH 3	MON 1	MON 2	MON 3	OUL 1 Ret	OUL 2 15	OUL 3 12	THR 1 11	THR 2 11	THR 3 13	CRO 1 13	CRO 2 13	CRO 3 13	DON 1 16	DON 2 10	DON 3 Ret	SNE 1	SNE 2	SNE 3	KNO 1 11	KNO 2 Ret	KNO 3 DNS	BRH < br >1 < br >12	BRH < br >2 < br >Ret	BRH < br >3 < br >12	SIL < br >1 < br > DNS	SIL < br >2 < br > DNS	SIL < br >3 < br > DNS	22nd	1
2007	Team Air Cool	SEAT Toledo Cupra	BRH < br >1 < br >7	BRH < br >2 < br >6	BRH < br >3 < br >5	ROC < br >1 < br >DNS	ROC < br >2 < br >DNS	ROC < br >3 < br >DNS	THR < br >1	THR < br >2	THR < br >3	CRO < br >1	CRO < br >2	CRO < br >3	OUL < br >1 < br >Ret	OUL 3 Template:Small 5 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|	11th	72
2008	GR Asia	SEAT León	10	10	18	4	8	3	7	7	7	8	6	5	8	6	2	13	10	DSQ	8	6	2	8	12	10	8	3	2	11	11 Retired	!9th	!119
!2009	!Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing	!SEAT León	!5	!7	!7	!6	!8	!2	!9	!8 Retired	!6	!8	!7	!16	!8 Retired	!7	!11	!7					!!11th!!62!!

Full British GT Championship results

(legend) (Events shown in bold denote pole position) (Events in italics represent fastest lap)

Year	Team	Vehicle	Category	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final Position	Points
2006	Cirtek Motorsport	Porsche 997 GT2-RS	GT2	OUL 1	OUL 2	DON	PAU 1	PAU 2	MON 1	MON 2	SNE 1	SNE 2	ROC 1	ROC 2	BRH 1 Retired	BRH 2 2nd	SIL	MAG 1	MAG 2	16th place	4 points
2007	Team Modena	Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3	GT3	OUL 1	OUL 2	DON 1	DON 2	SNE 4th	BRH 1	BRH 2	SIL 8th	THR 1 Retired	THR 2 Did Not Start	CRO 1	CRO 2	ROC 1 3rd					14th place	12 points

|- 2008 In the GT3 division, Team Modena entered the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3, concluding the season ranked 27th with a total of 14 points.

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