Jaxon Evans

Jaxon John Evans (born 19 September 1996) is a New Zealand racing driver who last competed in the Supercars Championship for Brad Jones Racing. He previously competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

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. In his opening season of competition, Evans finished second in the B Class, before stepping up to the overall championship for 2016. 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. and a debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia. but would finish second in the championship. In the Carrera Cup, Evans scored five victories en route to a fifth place points finish. 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. Evans signed with Swiss team Fach Auto Tech, tallying two podiums and finishing seventh in the overall standings.thumb

In 2020, competing for BWT Lechner Racing, Evans won the Porsche Carrera Cup France. Just weeks later, he was offered his first drive in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Dempsey-Proton Racing, sharing the No. 88 with Khaled Al Qubaisi and Marco Holzer. 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 No. 77.

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. Evans also embarked on a full-time effort in the ADAC GT Masters, driving for German team Huber Racing alongside Tim Zimmermann.

Personal life Evans was born in New Zealand to Fijian parents from the remote Rotuma island group, but was adopted at birth by John and Debbie Evans. Debbie (née Lester) competed in Formula Vee and Formula Ford between 1985 and 2001, and is the aunt of fellow racing driver Jono Lester.

Racing record Karting career summary

Racing 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 Points 2019 Fach Auto Tech CAT MON RBR SIL HOC HUN SPA MNZ MEX MEX 6th 87 2020 BWT Lechner Racing RBR RBR HUN SIL SIL CAT SPA MNZ 4th 108 2021 Martinet by Alméras MON RBR RBR HUN SPA ZND MNZ MNZ 2nd 110 2022 CLRT IMO MON SIL RBR 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 2019–20 Dempsey-Proton Racing LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 SIL FUJ SHA BHR COA SPA LMS BHR 21st 23 2021 Dempsey-Proton Racing LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SPA ALG MNZ LMS BHR BHR 3rd 79

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 Points 2023 Kelly-Moss with Riley GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 39th 628 2026 Inception Racing GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 71st* 130*

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2021 Dempsey-Proton Racing Christian Ried Matt Campbell Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTEAm 335 31st 5th

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

GT World Challenge Australia results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Supercars Championship results

Complete Bathurst 1000 results Year Team Car Co-driver Position Laps 2022 Brad Jones Racing Holden Commodore ZB Jack Smith DNF 138 2023 Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 Jack Smith 21st 157 2024 Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 Dean Fiore 20th 161