Jaxon Evans
Jaxon Evans (born 19 September 1996) is a racing driver from New Zealand who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship.[1]
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Levin, New Zealand | 19 September 1996
FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
Debut season | 2021 |
Current team | Dempsey-Proton Racing |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 77 |
Starts | 7 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 1 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
Previous series | |
Carrera Cup Australia Australian GT Championship | 2015–18 2015–18 |
Championship titles | |
2018 2020 | Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Porsche Carrera Cup France |
Career
After several years spent in karting, Evans began his sports car racing career in 2015, competing for McElrea Racing in the then-Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia.[2] In his opening season of competition, Evans finished second in the B Class, before stepping up to the overall championship for 2016.[3] After trading blows with Hamish Hardeman for most of the season, Evans would ultimately fall short of the title after a retirement at Winton established an eventual 19 point gap between the two.[3]
2017 marked a series of changes for Evans, as he embarked upon a dual full season effort with Jamec Pem Racing in the Australian Endurance Championship[4] and a debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia.[3] Evans and co-driver Tim Miles scored victories in two of the four races that season, including the opener at Phillip Island,[5] but would finish second in the championship. In the Carrera Cup, Evans scored five victories en route to a fifth place points finish.[3] The following season, Evans was crowned series champion, awarding him with the opportunity to compete at the Porsche Junior Programme Shootout at the end of the 2018 calendar year.[6] At the program's conclusion, Evans was announced as the victor, being offered a €225,000 scholarship and a ride in the 2019 Porsche Supercup.[7] Evans signed with Swiss team Fach Auto Tech,[8] tallying two podiums and finishing seventh in the overall standings.

In 2020, competing for BWT Lechner Racing, Evans won the Porsche Carrera Cup France.[9] Just weeks later, he was offered his first drive in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Dempsey-Proton Racing, sharing the #88 with Khaled Al Qubaisi and Marco Holzer.[10] For the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship season, Evans would compete for the team full-time, partnering with Matt Campbell and Christian Ried in the #77.[11]
The 2023 season saw Evans take on the IMSA SportsCar Championship's Michelin Endurance Cup, driving in the GTD class for the Kelly-Moss with Riley Motorsports operation.[12] Evans also embarked on a full-time effort in the ADAC GT Masters, driving for German team Huber Racing alongside Tim Zimmermann.[13]
Racing record
Career summary
† As he was a guest driver, Evans was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Porsche Supercup 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 | Pos. | Points |
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2019 | Fach Auto Tech | CAT 8 |
MON 9 |
RBR 9 |
SIL 5 |
HOC 10 |
HUN 11 |
SPA 3 |
MNZ 6 |
MEX 14 |
MEX 3 |
6th | 87 |
2020 | BWT Lechner Racing | RBR 1 |
RBR 5 |
HUN 20 |
SIL 3 |
SIL 8 |
CAT 2 |
SPA 4 |
MNZ 5 |
4th | 108 | ||
2021 | Martinet by Alméras | MON 2 |
RBR 6 |
RBR 1 |
HUN 2 |
SPA 12 |
ZND 10 |
MNZ 4 |
MNZ 7 |
2nd | 110 | ||
2022 | CLRT | IMO | MON | SIL | RBR 8 |
LEC | SPA | ZND | MNZ | N/C | - |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
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2019–20 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS | BHR 3 |
21st | 23 |
2021 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | SPA Ret |
POR Ret |
MON 5 |
LMS 7 |
BHR1 6 |
BHR2 6 |
10th | 34 |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Points |
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2023 | Kelly-Moss with Riley | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | DAY 16 |
SEB 7 |
LBH |
MON |
WGL 17 |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
IMS | PET |
39th | 628 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2021 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am |
335 | 31st | 5th |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2018 | ![]() |
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McLaren 650S GT3 | APP | 260 | DNF | DNF |
2019 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT3 R | APA | 37 | DNF | DNF |
2020 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT3 R | A-GT3 Pro/Am |
311 | 11th | 2nd |
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
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2022 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | ![]() |
DNF | 138 |
2023 | Brad Jones Racing | Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 | ![]() |
21st | 157 |
References
- "Jaxon Evans - FIA World Endurance Championship". fiawec.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "McElrea Racing - Jaxon Evans". mcelrearacing.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Jaxon Evans: New Zealands' rising Porsche star". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Garth Tander and Jaxon Evans Bolster Jamec Pem Racing". australiangt.com.au. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Evans and Miles Hand Audi Victory at the Island". australiangt.com.au. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Carrera Cup Australia Champion Jaxon Evans announced as 2019 Porsche Junior". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Jaxon Evans claims Porsche Junior Shootout". morrisfinance.com.au. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Starting the Season with New Drivers and Strong Partners". fachautotech.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Jaxon Evans clinches Porsche Carrera Cup France Championship title". carreracup.com.au. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Jaxon Evans to make World Endurance Championship debut in 8 Hours of Bahrain". planetporsche.org. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- "Evans to Make Full-Season Debut as Proton Names No. 77 Crew". sportscar365.com. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- Dagys, John (6 January 2023). "Van Berlo, Metni Team Up in Kellymoss Porsche GTD Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- Plümer, Jonas (31 March 2023). "ADAC GT Masters: Huber Racing bestätigt Aufgebot" [ADAC GT Masters: Huber Racing confirms squad]. GT-Place (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
External links
- Jaxon Evans Archived 2021-05-18 at the Wayback Machine at the Porsche Newsroom
- Jaxon Evans career summary at DriverDB.com
- Jaxon Evans driver statistics at Racing-Reference