Jordan Pepper

Jordan Lee Pepper (born 31 July 1996) is a South African racing driver, currently competing in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup.[1] He is the son of former South African Touring Car driver Iain Pepper and younger brother of W Series driver Tasmin Pepper.[2]

Jordan Pepper
Pepper (middle) celebrating his 2019 3H Barcelona win alongside teammates Jules Gounon (left) and Steven Kane (right)
Nationality South African
Born (1996-07-31) 31 July 1996
Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa
Related toIain Pepper (father)
Tasmin Pepper (sister)
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Years active2017–2019
TeamsBentley Team Abt
Bentley Team M-Sport
Starts11
Wins1
Poles1
Fastest laps2
Best finish14th in 2018
Previous series
2012
2013–14
2015–16		Volkswagen Polo Cup South Africa
Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany
ADAC GT Masters
Championship titles
2014Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany

He was the winner of the 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour for Bentley with Jules Gounon and Maxime Soulet.[3] In 2023, he became a Lamborghini factory driver.[4]

Career

After last taking part in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in 2020 with Bentley, Pepper returned to the series in 2023. As a newly-minted Lamborghini factory driver, he joined fellow factory drivers Andrea Caldarelli and Mirko Bortolotti in Iron Lynx's Pro class entry.[5] In the Sprint Cup, Pepper joined Franck Perera in Vincenzo Sospiri Racing's Pro class entry.[6]

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2012 Volkswagen Polo Cup South Africa N/A 20 1 ? ? 7 332 3rd
2013 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany N/A 9 1 0 1 2 256 3rd
2014 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany N/A 10 6 7 3 9 379 1st
Volkswagen Castrol Cup 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2015 ADAC GT Masters C. Abt Racing 16 2 0 0 3 87 12th
2016 ADAC GT Masters Bentley Team Abt 13 0 0 0 1 33 22nd
2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Bentley Team Abt 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 LG 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Bentley Team M-Sport 3 0 0 0 1 29 14th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 3 0 0 0 0 4 23rd
Blancpain GT Series Asia Bentley Team Phoenix Racing Asia 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Kamlung Racing 4 0 0 0 0 39 17th
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Bentley Team M-Sport 5 1 1 0 2 49 4th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 5 0 0 0 0 10 25th
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Bentley K-PAX Racing 4 0 0 0 0 15 16th
ADAC GT Masters T3-HRT-Motorsport 11 0 0 0 0 7 38th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Bentley Team M-Sport 2 1 0 0 1 28 7th
K-PAX Racing 2 0 0 0 0
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Pro Walkenhorst Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 6.88 68th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
2021 International GT Open Team Lazarus 2 1 1 2 1 21 11th
GT World Challenge America - Pro K-PAX Racing 12 9 8 7 11 270 1st
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 1 15 13th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Inception Racing 5 0 0 2 2 1445 14th
GT World Challenge America - Pro K-PAX Racing 13 2 1 4 11 229 2nd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Orange 1 K-PAX Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge Orange 1 K-PAX Racing
K-PAX Racing
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Konrad Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 10th
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Iron Lynx 4 0 0 0 0 1137 7th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 1 15 14th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup VSR 6 0 1 0 0 11.5 12th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 ABT Sportsline 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th

† As Pepper was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

*Season still in progress.

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2020 United Kingdom Bentley Team M-Sport France Jules Gounon
Belgium Maxime Soulet		 Bentley Continental GT3 GT3 Pro 315 1st 1st

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 12 Pos. Points
2022 Inception Racing GTD McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 DAY
5		 SEB
5		 LBH
 LAG
 MDO
11†		 DET WGL
2		 MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 ATL
2		 14th 1445
2023 Iron Lynx GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
4		 SEB
 LBH
 MON
 WGL
 MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 IMS PET
 -* 0*

References
  1. "JORDAN PEPPER". Stéphane Ratel Organisation. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. "LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER: TASMIN PEPPER RETURNS TO ENGEN VOLKSWAGEN CUP". WomenOnWheels. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. "Bentley takes comprehensive win in Bathurst 12 Hour". Speedcafe. 2 February 2020.
  4. Lloyd, Daniel (11 January 2023). "Lamborghini Signs Pepper as Factory Driver". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2023). "Iron Lynx & Dames Line-Ups Confirmed For World Challenge Endurance Cup". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. Goodwin, Graham (9 March 2023). "VSR Confirm Three Car Sprint Cup Programme". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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