Jordan Pepper
| Jordan Pepper | |
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Pepper (middle) celebrating his 2019 3H Barcelona win alongside teammates Jules Gounon (left) and Steven Kane (right)
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| Nationality |  South African |
| Born | 31 July 1996 Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Related to | Iain Pepper (father) Tasmin Pepper (sister) |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | |
| Years active | 2017–2019 |
| Teams | Bentley Team Abt Bentley Team M-Sport |
| Starts | 11 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 14th in 2018 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2013–14 2015–16 |
Volkswagen Polo Cup South Africa Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany ADAC GT Masters |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014 | Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany |
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]
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]
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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
† 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 |  Bentley Team M-Sport |
 Jules Gounon 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
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External links
- Official website
- Profile at Driver Database
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | Winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour 2020 With: Jules Gounon & Maxime Soulet |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Factory Drivers |
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- South African racing drivers
- People from Edenvale, Gauteng
- Sportspeople from Gauteng
- GT World Challenge America drivers
- Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
- ADAC GT Masters drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- International GT Open drivers
- Abt Sportsline drivers
- Phoenix Racing drivers
- Team Lazarus drivers
- Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers
- Lamborghini Squadra Corse drivers
- Iron Lynx drivers
- M-Sport drivers
- Euronova Racing drivers
- Porsche Carrera Cup Asia drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
