Jazeman Firhan bin Jaafar (born 13 November 1992) is a Malaysian racing driver.
| Jazeman Jaafar | |
|---|---|
 Jazeman in 2021. | |
| Nationality |  Malaysian |
| Born | 13 November 1992 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Strakka Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 59 |
| Former teams | HTP Motorsports |
| Starts | 10 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010–12 2008–09 2007, 2009 2006 2013-15 | British Formula 3 Formula BMW Europe Formula BMW Pacific Formula Renault Asia Formula Renault 3.5 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 | Formula BMW Asia |
Career
editKarting
editJazeman started his career at a tender age of 6 in Shah Alam, Malaysia. A hobby which turned to a full time career, Jazeman has won a total Eleven Karting Championships in Malaysia, Asia and also won the Belgian Open Kart Championship Race in Mariembourg.
Formula Renault
editIn 2006, Jazeman competed in Asian Formula Renault 2.0 for the Macanese outfit Asia Racing Team at a young age of 13. He was the youngest ever driver to be granted with an International C Licence from the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). He finished third in the championship, behind champion Pekka Saarinen, taking four podiums during the season.[citation needed]
Formula BMW
editIn 2007, Jazeman competed in Formula BMW Asia. Jazeman was again given a special allowance to gain an International C License from the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to compete in the series when he was fourteen. Jazeman won the championship but not before the following February due to the appeal of a technical infringement.
After Round 22, and following the receipt of a post-race scrutineering report, Race Stewards issued a Decision to exclude the cars of Jazeman and team-mate Jack Lemvard for a technical infringement of the regulations. In view of the severity of the offence and the fact that the same team had contravened the technical regulations on an earlier occasion during the season, the decision also included the exclusion of CIMB Team Qi-Meritus from the 2007 championship.[1] The decision put Jazeman second in the drivers' classification at the end of the season, just one point behind Zahir Ali. Meritus submitted an official appeal on the disqualification of their drivers in the race and their exclusion from the team championship.
The Federation Automobile of Sport China confirmed that they received the letter of appeal from the team dated 5 November 2007. Team Qi-Meritus learned that the appeals lodged with FASC against the decisions of the stewards at Zhuhai were overturned in favour of the drivers and team. The decision meant that Jazeman was handed back the drivers' title and Qi-Meritus also won the constructors' trophy. Jazeman became the youngest ever winner in the history of Formula BMW at 14 years old. [2]
Jazeman contested two seasons in Formula BMW Europe in seasons 2008 and 2009, driving for Holzer Rennsport and Eifelland Racing respectively; finishing fourteenth and ninth in the two seasons.
Formula Three
editJazeman moved into the British Formula 3 Championship, starting with the 2010 season and driving for Carlin.
In 2012, Jazeman finished second in the overall drivers' championship in the British F3 International Series and also being the First Asian to win the Grand Prix de Pau. He crossed the line in third place at the final round in Donnington Park race weekend to seal the runner-up spot with 306 points.[3] Jazeman is setting his sights on either the World Series by Renault or the GP2 Series in 2013 as the natural career progression after achieving his best overall placing in the British F3 championship.[4]
Formula Renault 3.5
editJazeman stepped up to Formula Renault 3.5 with Carlin for the 2013 season.[5] In his 3 seasons of Formula Renault 3.5, he collected a total of 1 Pole Position, 7 Podiums and became the Winner of the Monaco Grand Prix with Fortec. He drove for the Czech based ISR Racing and English, Fortec Motorsports respectively.
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit† As Jazeman was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
edit(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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Carlin Motorsport | MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
ALC 1 18 |
ALC 2 12 |
MON 1 3 |
SPA 1 9 |
SPA 2 19† |
MSC 1 Ret |
MSC 2 13 |
RBR 1 10 |
RBR 2 13 |
HUN 1 20 |
HUN 2 20 |
LEC 1 14 |
LEC 2 14 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
17th | 24 |
| 2014 | ISR Racing | MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 7 |
ALC 1 13 |
ALC 2 9 |
MON 1 3 |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 6 |
MSC 1 5 |
MSC 2 12 |
NÜR 1 15 |
NÜR 2 9 |
HUN 1 10 |
HUN 2 8 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 5 |
JER 1 14 |
JER 2 Ret |
10th | 73 |
| 2015 | Fortec Motorsports | ALC 1 2 |
ALC 2 7 |
MON 1 1 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 6 |
HUN 1 18 |
HUN 2 4 |
RBR 1 10 |
RBR 2 9 |
SIL 1 10 |
SIL 2 Ret |
NÜR 1 3 |
NÜR 2 17 |
BUG 1 13 |
BUG 2 14 |
JER 1 6 |
JER 2 8 |
8th | 118 |
Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HTP Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro | MIS QR DNS |
MIS CR 19 |
BRH QR 4 |
BRH CR 19 |
NÜR QR 14 |
NÜR CR 23 |
HUN QR 19 |
HUN CR 12 |
CAT QR 20 |
CAT CR 9 |
23rd | 5 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
edit(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SPA 3 |
LMS 2 |
SIL 2 |
FUJ 1 |
SHA 4 |
SEB | SPA | LMS | 4th | 98 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Jackie Chan DC Racing
|
Nabil Jeffri Weiron Tan
|
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 361 | 8th | 4th |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jota Sport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT | RBR | LEC | MNZ 3 |
SPA | ALG | NC† | 0† |
| 2022 | Team Virage | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 15 |
IMO Ret |
MNZ 15 |
CAT | SPA | ALG | 28th | 0 |
† As Jaafar was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Personal life
editJazeman resides in Malaysia and his hobbies are training and reading,[6] while his idol is Ayrton Senna.[6]
References
edit- ^ Lim, Teik Huat (5 November 2007). "Jazeman shocker: Racer disqualified, loses title". The Star. Star Publications (M) Bhd. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ "Congratulations! Jazeman Jaafar, 2007 Formula BMW Asia Champion". PaddockTalk.com. PaddockTalk. 31 January 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ Lim, Teik Huat (2 October 2012). "Jazeman places second overall in British F3". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012.
- ^ Lim, Teik Huat (3 October 2012). "Jazeman mulling move to World Series or GP2". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012.
- ^ Freeman, Glenn (7 January 2013). "Jazeman Jaafar moves to Formula Renault 3.5 with Carlin". Autosport.com.
- ^ a b "Formula BMW Europe. 2009 Championship Guide" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
External links
edit- Official website
- Jazeman Jaafar career summary at DriverDB.com