| Nationality | South African |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jordan Lee Pepper |
| Birth date | 31 July 1996 (age 30) |
| Birth place | Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Relatives | Iain Pepper (father) Tasmin Pepper (sister) |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver (until 2018) FIA Gold (2019–2022) FIA Platinum (2023–) |
| Last series | 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 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Prev series | Volkswagen Polo Cup South Africa Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany ADAC GT Masters |
| Prev series years | 2012 2013–14 2015–16 |
| Titles | Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany |
| Title years | 2014 |
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]
Pepper 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] Together with Mirko Bortolotti and Luca Engstler, Pepper won the 2025 24 Hours of Spa.[5]
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.[6] In the Sprint Cup, Pepper joined Franck Perera in Vincenzo Sospiri Racing's Pro class entry.[7]
Racing record
Career summary
† As Pepper was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
*Season still in progress.
Complete ADAC GT Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | C. Abt Racing | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | OSC 1 8 | OSC 2 15 | RBR 1 12 | RBR 2 13 | SPA 1 11 | SPA 2 4 | LAU 1 11 | LAU 2 14 | NÜR 1 5 | NÜR 2 Ret | SAC 1 Ret | SAC 2 9 | ZAN 1 5 | ZAN 2 3 | HOC 1 8 | HOC 2 1 | 12th | 87 |
| 2016 | Bentley Team Abt | Bentley Continental GT3 | OSC 1 15 | OSC 2 18 | SAC 1 20 | SAC 2 Ret | LAU 1 17 | LAU 2 Ret | RBR 1 DNS | RBR 2 2 | NÜR 1 4 | NÜR 2 11 | ZAN 1 10 | ZAN 2 21 | HOC 1 14 | HOC 2 9 | 22nd | 33 | ||
| 2020 | T3-HRT-Motorsport | Bentley Continental GT3 | LAU1 1 21 | LAU1 2 Ret | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 30 | HOC 1 26 | HOC 2 28 | SAC 1 | SAC 2 | RBR 1 DSQ | RBR 2 Ret | LAU2 1 10 | LAU2 2 15 | OSC 1 23 | OSC 2 17 | 38th | 7 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | VSR | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Pro | BRH 1 6 | BRH 2 25† | MIS 1 7 | MIS 2 8 | HOC 1 32† | HOC 2 9 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | 12th | 11.5 |
| 2025 | GRT - Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Pro | BRH 1 24 | BRH 2 16 | ZAN 1 2 | ZAN 2 3 | MIS 1 9 | MIS 2 11 | MAG 1 1 | MAG 2 2 | VAL 1 1 | VAL 2 2 | 2nd | 81.5 |
| 2026 | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | Pro | BRH 1 4 | BRH 2 7 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | MAG 1 | MAG 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | 5th* | 10.5* |
Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bentley Team Abt | Christopher Brück Christer Jöns Christian Mamerow | Bentley Continental GT3 | SP9 LG | 26 | DNF | DNF |
| 2020 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Mikkel Jensen Christian Krognes David Pittard | BMW M6 GT3 | SP9 | 83 | 12th | 12th |
| 2022 | Konrad Motorsport | Michele Di Martino Maximilian Hackländer Axcil Jefferies | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | SP9 Pro-Am | 156 | 10th | 2nd |
| 2023 | ABT Sportsline | Marco Mapelli Nicki Thiim Kelvin van der Linde | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | SP9 Pro | 160 | 9th | 7th |
| 2024 | Red Bull Team ABT | Marco Mapelli Kelvin van der Linde | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | SP9 Pro | 50 | 5th | 5th |
| 2025 | Red Bull Team ABT | Mirko Bortolotti Daniel Juncadella | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | SP9 Pro | 126 | DNF | DNF |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Jules Gounon Steven Kane | Bentley Continental GT3 | APP | 311 | 8th | 8th |
| 2020 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Jules Gounon Maxime Soulet | Bentley Continental GT3 | AP | 314 | 1st | 1st |
| 2026 | Team WRT | Kelvin van der Linde Charles Weerts | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | Pro | 262 | 12th | 8th |
Complete IMSA 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 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY 5 | SEB 5 | LBH | LAG | MDO 11† | DET | WGL 2 | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | PET 2 | 14th | 1445 |
| 2023 | Iron Lynx | GTD Pro | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 4 | SEB 4 | LBH | MON | WGL 9 | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET 6 | 7th | 1137 | |
| 2024 | Iron Lynx | GTD Pro | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 7 | SEB 3 | LGA | DET | WGL 9 | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET 1 | 16th | 1211 | ||
| 2025 | Pfaff Motorsports | GTD Pro | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 13 | SEB | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 42nd | 206 |
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lamborghini Team TGI by GRT | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | OSC 1 | OSC 2 | LAU 1 | LAU 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | NOR 1 | NOR 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | SAC 1 10 | SAC 2 Ret | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | 22nd | 6 |
| 2025 | TGI Team Lamborghini by GRT | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | OSC 1 22 | OSC 2 42 | LAU 1 11 | LAU 2 4 | ZAN 1 71 | ZAN 2 Ret | NOR 1 11 | NOR 2 9 | NÜR 1 4 | NÜR 2 9 | SAC 1 21 | SAC 2 Ret | RBR 1 7 | RBR 2 6 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 DSQ | 7th | 164 |
References
- ^ "JORDAN PEPPER". Stéphane Ratel Organisation. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER: TASMIN PEPPER RETURNS TO ENGEN VOLKSWAGEN CUP". WomenOnWheels. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Bentley takes comprehensive win in Bathurst 12 Hour". Speedcafe. 2 February 2020.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (11 January 2023). "Lamborghini Signs Pepper as Factory Driver". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (2025-06-29). "Pepper: Lamborghini's Efforts “Finally Paid Off” With Spa Win – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2023). "Iron Lynx & Dames Line-Ups Confirmed For World Challenge Endurance Cup". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (March 9, 2023). "VSR Confirm Three Car Sprint Cup Programme". Dailysportscar. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Driver Database