Ed Jones (racing driver)
Edward Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1995 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Competing in Indy Lights, IndyCar Series, FIA World Endurance Championship, NASCAR Xfinity Series |
Edward Jones (born 12 February 1995) is a British driver who competes part-time in the IMSA SportsCar Championship piloting the No. 20 Oreca 07 for High Class Racing, as well as part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series behind the wheel of Nos. 24 and 26 Toyota Supra entries for Sam Hunt Racing. While primarily known for his experience in open wheel racing, Jones has participated in series such as the Formula Renault Eurocup, Formula Three, Indy Lights, IndyCar Series, and the FIA World Endurance Championship.
In his second season, Jones clinched the 2016 Indy Lights title driving for Carlin Motorsport. He advanced to a full-time seat in the IndyCar Series in 2017 with Dale Coyne Racing, achieving a third-place finish at the prestigious 2017 Indianapolis 500. The following year, 2018, saw him race full-time with Chip Ganassi Racing, while in 2019, he mainly competed for Ed Carpenter Racing alongside the sports car outfit Scuderia Corsa. Although slated to compete in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in 2020, Jones was unable to participate due to travel restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his return to IndyCar in 2021, joining Dale Coyne Racing’s collaboration with Vasser-Sullivan Racing. In 2022, Jones committed full-time to the FIA World Endurance Championship representing Jota Sport.
Jones has raced under both British and Emirati licenses throughout his professional tenure.
Karting
Jones was born in Dubai and began his karting journey there at age nine. He secured the United Arab Emirates karting championship title in 2005 and went on to claim six championships across various karting classes before stepping up to European competition between 2008 and 2010. During this period, he competed in Rotax Max and KF3 categories.
InterSteps and Formula Renault
His initial single-seater season came in 2011 with Fortec Motorsport in the InterSteps series, where he finished fourth overall with one victory. That same year, Jones also contested rounds of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, the British Formula Renault Championship, and participated in the off-season Finals Series, concluding 15th in the standings.
Continuing with Fortec Motorsport into 2012, Jones competed in both the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC and Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championships. His sole points finish came with a ninth place at Le Castellet, resulting in a 27th place finish overall in the Eurocup rankings.
In 2013, Jones remained with Fortec for select rounds of the Eurocup, securing two podium finishes at the Red Bull Ring and ending the season ranked eleventh with a total of 45 points.
Formula Three
Following participation in the final round of the 2012 European F3 Open Championship with Team West-Tec, Jones committed to a full campaign with them in 2013. Despite missing the initial round, he amassed six victories and four additional podiums, outperforming competitor Sandy Stuvik.
Jones also took part in selected events of the 2013 FIA European Formula Three Championship driving for Fortec at Hockenheimring before securing a contract with Carlin Motorsport for the subsequent 2014 season.
Indy Lights
In 2015, Jones stepped up to compete in the Indy Lights series, the main development platform for IndyCar, representing Carlin. He secured pole position and won the first race of both his and Carlin’s participation at St. Petersburg, Florida. He continued his strong form by winning the next two races, ultimately finishing third in the championship standings.
Jones continued with Carlin in the 2016 Indy Lights season, where he achieved victories at Barber Motorsports Park and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The championship battle culminated in a contentious finale at Laguna Seca, where teammate Félix Serrallés yielded position to Jones on the final lap, allowing him to narrowly clinch the title ahead of Santiago Urrutia. This accomplishment led to Jones being awarded the Earl Howe Trophy as the top British driver competing in North America that year.
Dale Coyne Racing (2017)
Following his 2016 Indy Lights championship triumph, Jones progressed to the 2017 IndyCar Series. On 14 November 2016, it was confirmed he would pilot the No. 19 car for Dale Coyne Racing, partnering with veteran driver Sébastien Bourdais. Jones earned his maiden IndyCar podium during the 2017 Indianapolis 500 and was honored as the series’ 2017 Rookie of the Year.
Chip Ganassi Racing (2018)
On 25 October 2017, Jones secured a seat with Chip Ganassi Racing, driving car No. 10 alongside teammate Scott Dixon for the 2018 season. However, it was announced in September 2018 that he would be replaced by Felix Rosenqvist for the following season.
Ed Carpenter Racing Scuderia Corsa (2019)
Jones joined a collaborative effort between Ed Carpenter Racing and Scuderia Corsa on 17 October 2018, competing in all non-oval events plus the 2019 Indianapolis 500. He drove car No. 20 for road and street courses and switched to No. 63 for the Indy 500. Unfortunately, his debut race with this team ended prematurely due to a crash that resulted in a broken hand.
At Indianapolis, Jones qualified among the Fast 9 contenders and finished in fifth place overall, also leading a practice session during the event.
DTM
In December 2019, it was revealed that Jones would represent Audi in the 2020 DTM season. Nevertheless, travel restrictions caused by COVID-19 prevented him from competing at the start of the season as he was stranded in Dubai; consequently, Harrison Newey took over his seat.
Return to Dale Coyne Racing (2021)
Dale Coyne Racing re-signed Jones in January 2021 for competition in the 2021 IndyCar season. Despite qualifying eleventh at the 2021 Indianapolis 500, he finished twenty-eighth, one lap behind the leader. In December of that year, it was announced that Jones would be replaced by David Malukas for the 2022 campaign.
NASCAR
Jones made his NASCAR debut on March 11, 2023, participating in the Truck Series event at Circuit of the Americas, driving the No. 20 vehicle for Young's Motorsports.
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 | ||
| 2013
... | |||||||||
| 2022
... |
Guest driver, ineligible for points.
* Season in progress.
Full Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results
(Key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Standing | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Fortec Motorsport | ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
SIL 1 20 |
SIL 2 25 |
LEC 1 17 |
LEC 2 16 |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 Ret |
NC† | 0 |
| 2012 | Fortec Motorsport | ALC 1 18 |
ALC 2 25 |
SPA 1 16 |
SPA 2 31 |
NÜR 1 21 |
NÜR 2 16 |
MSC 1 18 |
MSC 2 Ret |
HUN 1 24 |
HUN 2 31 |
LEC 1 28 |
LEC 2 9 |
CAT 1 23 |
CAT 2 11 |
27th | 2 |
| 2013 | Fortec Motorsports | ALC 1 Ret |
ALC 2 14 |
MSC 1 20 |
MSC 2 10 |
RBR 1 3 |
RBR 2 3 |
HUN 1 27 |
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11th | 45 |
† Jones participated as a guest competitor and was therefore not eligible to score points.
Full Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Results
(key) (Bold font for races denotes pole position) (Italic font for races denotes fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Position | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Fortec Motorsports | HOC 1 33 |
HOC 2 25 |
HOC 3 13 |
NÜR 1 8 |
NÜR 2 DNS |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
OSC 3 |
ASS 1 5 |
ASS 2 8 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
MST 1 10 |
MST 2 18 |
MST 3 8 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
SPA 1 25 |
SPA 2 15 |
21st | 85 |
| 2013 | Fortec Motorsports | HOC 1 14 |
HOC 2 18 |
HOC 3 13 |
NÜR 1 11 |
NÜR 2 6 |
29th |
43 |
Full FIA Formula 3 European Championship Results
(key)
| Year | Team | Engine Manufacturer | 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 | 31 | 32 | 33 | Final Standing | Points Accumulated |
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|- | 2013
|| Fortec Motorsports
|| Mercedes
|| MNZ
1
|| MNZ
2
|| MNZ
3
|| SIL
1
|| SIL
2
|| SIL
3
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20
||style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HOC
2
23
||style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HOC
3
20
|| BRH
1
|| BRH
2
|| BRH
3
|| RBR
1
|| RBR
2
|| RBR
3
|| NOR
1
|| NOR
2
|| NOR
3
|| NÜR
1
|| NÜR
2
|| NÜR
3
|| ZAN
1
|| ZAN
2
|| ZAN
3
|| VAL
1
|| VAL
2
|| VAL
3
|| HOC
1
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NC†
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Carlin Motorsport
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Volkswagen
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13th
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70
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† As the driver was a guest entrant, points were not awarded.
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Carlin | STP 1 |
STP 1 |
LBH 1 |
ALA 4 |
ALA 11 |
IMS 3 |
IMS 4 |
INDY 10 |
TOR 5 |
TOR 3 |
MIL 8 |
IOW 2 |
MOH 9 |
MOH 9 |
LAG 3 |
LAG 4 |
3rd | 324 | ||
| 2016 | Carlin | STP 10 |
STP < br > 7 | PHX < br > 2 | ALA < br > 1 | ALA < br > 2 | IMS < br > 1 | IMS < br > 4 | INDY < br > 2 | RDA < br > 4 | RDA < br > 13 | IOW < br > 3 | TOR < br > 6 | TOR < br > 5 | MOH < br > 6 | MOH < br > 11 | WGL < br > 2 | LAG < br > 2 | LAG < br > 4 | 1st | style = " background : #FFFFBF ; " 363 |
IndyCar Series
| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final Position | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dale Coyne Racing | rowspan=5 Dallara DW12 | 19 | rowspan=2 Honda | STP 10 |
LBH 6 |
ALA 16 |
PHX 11 |
IMS 19 |
INDY 3 |
DET 9 |
DET 22 |
TXS 17 |
ROA 7 |
IOW 18 |
TOR 20 |
MOH 21 |
POC 17 |
GTW 13 |
WGL 13 |
SNM 19 |
14th | 354 |
| 2018 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 10 | STP 8 |
PHX 20 |
LBH 3 |
ALA 20 |
IMS 22 |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |INDY 31 |
style="background:#CFEAFF;" |DET 6 |
style="background:#FFDF9F;" |DET 3 |
style="background:#CFEAFF;" |TXS 9 |
style="background:#CFEAFF;" |ROA 9 |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |IOW 13 |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |TOR 12 |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MOH 15 |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |POC 12 |
style="background:#CFEAFF;" |GTW 8 |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |POR 24 |
style="background:#CFEAFF;" |SNM 10 |
13th | 343 |
- Current season ongoing
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Starting Position | Finishing Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dallara | Honda | 11 | 3 | Dale Coyne Racing |
| 2018 | Dallara | Honda | 29 | 31 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 2019 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 4 | 13 | Scuderia Corsa in collaboration with Ed Carpenter Racing |
| 2021 | Dallara | Honda | 11 | 28 | Dale Coyne Racing partnered with Vasser-Sullivan |
Full IMSA SportsCar Championship Results
(key) (Races in bold denote pole position; races in italics denote fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Category | Vehicle | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Overall Rank | Points Accumulated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Scuderia Corsa | GTD | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154 engine 3.9 L Turbocharged V8 | 2021 24 Hours of Daytona 14 |
2021 12 Hours of Sebring | 2021 Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio | 2021 Detroit Sports Car Classic | 2021 6 Hours of The Glen | 2021 WeatherTech 240 at The Glen | 2021 Northeast Grand Prix {{{1}}} |
2021 Road Race Showcase at Road America | 2021 IMSA Monterey Grand Prix | 2021 Grand Prix of Long Beach | 2021 GT Challenge at VIR | 2021 Petit Le Mans | 68th | 194 |
| 2022 | G-Drive Racing operated by Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Aurus 01 | Gibson Technology GK428 V8 | (5†) DAY | (SEB) | (LGA) | (MOH) | (WGL) | (ELK) | (PET) | |||||||
| NC† | 0† | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | High Class Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8 | (8†) DAY | (6) SEB | (6) LGA | (8) WGL | (5) ELK | (7) IMS | (6) PET | |||||||
| 6th | 1605 |
† Points apply solely to the Michelin Endurance Cup and not the overall LMP2 standings. * Current season in progress.
Full FIA World Endurance Championship Results
(key) (Entries in bold signify pole position; entries in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Team Entry | Class Category | Vehicle Model | Power Unit | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Final Standing | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jota Sport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8 | 2022 1000 Miles of Sebring 5 |
2022 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Ret |
2022 24 Hours of Le Mans 3 |
2022 6 Hours of Monza 10 |
2022 6 Hours of Fuji 3 |
2022 8 Hours of Bahrain 7 |
8th | 70 |
* Season ongoing.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans Results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jota Sport | Template:Country data RSATemplate:Namespace detect showall Jonathan Aberdein Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rasmussen |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 368 | 7th | 3rd |
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position earned through qualifying. Italics – Pole position awarded by points or practice results. * – Driver led the most laps.)
Xfinity Series
| NASCAR Xfinity Series Performance Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Manufacturer | 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 | 31 | 32 | NXSC | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Sam Hunt Racing | 24 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | COA 35 |
RCH | MAR | TEX | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR 5 |
43rd |
71 |
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26 |
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style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ROV |
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Craftsman Truck Series
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Performance Summary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Manufacturer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NCTC | Points | |
| 2023 | Young's Motorsports | 20 | Chevy | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA 36 |
TEX | BRI | MAR | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | MOH | POC | RCH | IRP | MLW | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO] |
81st |
1 | |
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