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Jaxon John Evans (born 19 September 1996) is a racing driver from New Zealand who competes 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.

2017 marked a series of changes for Evans, as he embarked upon a dual full season effort with Jamec Pem Racing in the Australian Endurance Championship and a debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia. Evans and co-driver Tim Miles scored victories in two of the four races that season, including the opener at Phillip Island, but would finish second in the championship. In the Carrera Cup, Evans scored five victories en route to a fifth place points finish. The following season, Evans was crowned series champion, awarding him with the opportunity to compete at the Porsche Junior Programme Shootout at the end of the 2018 calendar year. 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. in 2019]]

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 #88 with Khaled Al Qubaisi and . For the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship season, Evans would compete for the team full-time, partnering with Matt Campbell and in the #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 parents from the remote island group, but was adopted at birth by John and Debbie Evans. Debbie (nee Lester) competed in and between 1985 and 2001, and is the aunt of fellow racing driver .


Racing record

Karting career summary


Career summary
Australian GT Championship - GT Trophy2000212612th
Toyota Finance 86 ChampionshipStealth Motorsport9001034012th
Australian GT ChampionshipMcElrea Racing200000NC
Australian Endurance Championship100000NC
Porsche Carrera Cup AustraliaMcElrea Racing235027879.55th
Australian GT Championship1000018530th
Porsche SupercupFach Auto Tech100112837th
VLN Series - ATCare for Climate10001511th
Intercontinental GT ChallengeCompetition Motorsports100000NC
Porsche Supercup811131084th
Intercontinental GT Challenge10000419th
FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE Am-Proton Racing100112321st
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE201012318th
Porsche Supercupmartinet by Alméras811031112nd
Porsche Carrera Cup France210020NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupHerberth Motorsport100000NC
Porsche SupercupCLRT100000NC†
Supercars ChampionshipBrad Jones Racing100000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Falken Motorsports10000N/A9th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDKelly-Moss with Riley3000058139th
Supercars ChampionshipBrad Jones Racing2000018647th
ADAC GT MastersHuber Racing61112918th
Intercontinental GT ChallengePhantom Global Racing200011516th
GT World Challenge Asia400?0143rd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup10000427th
GT World Challenge Australia - Pro-AmArise Racing GT1012141263rd
GT World Challenge Australia - Pro-AmArise Racing GT

† As he was a guest driver, Evans was ineligible to score points.

* Season still in progress.


Complete Porsche Supercup results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
2019 ! nowrapFach Auto TechCAT
MON
RBR
SIL


SPA
MNZ
MEX
MEX
! 6th ! 87
2020 ! nowrapBWT Lechner RacingRBR
RBR

SIL
SIL
CAT
SPA
MNZ
! 4th ! 108
2021 ! nowrapMartinet by AlmérasMON
RBR
RBR

SPA
ZND
MNZ
MNZ
2nd110
2022 ! nowrapCLRTMONSILRBR
LECSPAZND! N/C ! -


Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
2019–20 ! nowrapDempsey-Proton Racing ! nowrapLMGTE Am ! nowrapPorsche 911 RSR ! nowrap 4.0L SILFUJSHABHRCOASPALMSBHR
! 21st ! 23
2021 ! nowrapDempsey-Proton Racing ! nowrapLMGTE Am ! nowrapPorsche 911 RSR-19 ! nowrap 4.2L SPA
POR
MON
LMS
BHR1
BHR2
! 10th ! 34


Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
2023 ! nowrapKelly-Moss with Riley ! GTD ! nowrapPorsche 911 GT3 R (992) ! nowrap 4.2 L DAY
SEB
LBHMONWGL
MOSLIMELKVIRIMSPET ! 39th ! 628


Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results


Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results


Supercars Championship results


Complete Bathurst 1000 results


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