Jaylyn Robotham (born 21 October 2002) is a racing driver[1] from Australia currently competing in the 2023 Super 2 Series with MW Motorsport[2]
| Jaylyn Robotham | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 21 October 2002 Victoria, Australia |
| Super 2 series career | |
| Current team | MW Motorsport |
| Car number | 3 |
| Starts | 20 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | N/A in 2021 |
Career
editKarting
editRobotham started racing karts at the age of 11 and at the age of 14 he moved up into the Hyundai Excel Racing Series.
Hyundai Excel Series
editRobotham competed in his first race in a closed cockpit a week after his 14th birthday at Phillip island to become the youngest driver to compete in the series. In 2017 he won the South Australian State Championship. Placed 2nd at the Excel Nationals, 3rd in the Victorian CAMS State Championship and held multiple lap records in 2018 he placed 2nd in the Victorian State Championship.
In 2018, Robotham Debuted in the Toyota 86 Racing Series placing second in his first race in the championship. He then went on and placed 5th in his debut season after not competing at Bathurst due to him being too young. In 2019 Robotham returned and finished 6th in the championship[3][4]
TA2 Asia
editRobotham Partnered With Paul Manuell From NZ and they achieved 5 wins out of 10 races. In that year they won the Bang Saen Beach Grand Prix.[5]
Career results
edit| Season | Series | Position | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Victorian Hyundai Excel Series | 25th | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | South Australian Circuit Excel Championship | 1st | Jay Robotham Racing | 17 | 14 | 15 |
| Australian Circuit Excel Nationals | 2nd | Pedders Heidelberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Queensland X3 Series Invitational | 2nd | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship | 3rd | Jay Robotham Racing | 12 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship | 2nd | Jay Robotham Racing | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Toyota 86 Racing Series | 5th | Jay Robotham Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | TA2 Asia Series | 1st | Tecpro Idemitsu Racing | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| Toyota 86 Racing Series | 6th | Jay Robotham Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Toyota Finance 86 Championship | 1st | Jay Robotham Racing | 12 | 5 | 11 |
| Super3 Series | 1st | MW Motorsport | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Super2 Series | 12th | Image Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Super2 Series | 8th | Image Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Supercars Championship | 48th | Matthew Chahda Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Australian Hyundai Excel Nationals | 3rd | Jay Robotham Racing | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Supercars Championship | 52nd | Matt Stone Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season still in progress*
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Matthew Chahda Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | Matthew Chahda
|
18th | 161 |
| 2023 | Matt Stone Racing | Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 | Cameron Hill
|
15th | 161 |
| 2024 | Brad Jones Racing | Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 | Bryce Fullwood
|
22nd | 160 |
References
edit- ^ "YOUNG GUNS: JAYLYN ROBOTHAM". Auto Action. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Robotham to race ex-Tickford Mustang". v8sleuth.com.au. 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Jaylyn Robotham | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Jaylyn Robotham to compete in NZ Toyota GAZOO Series". Speedcafe. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "ROBOTHAM WINS IN THAILAND". Auto Action. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
External links
edit- Jaylyn Robotham career summary at DriverDB.com
- Profile on Toyota NZ
- Young guns Link
- Livery Reveal Super 3
- official website