Jake Parsons
| Jake Parsons | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Born | 26 December 1994 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2018 2017, 2020 2016 2014-15 2014 | Super Taikyu Japanese Formula 3 Championship Super GT – GT300 Pro Mazda Championship Formula Masters China Australian Formula Ford Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2018 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship – National Class |
Jake Parsons (born 26 December 1994) is an Australian racing driver. In 2018, he was crowned champion in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship National class. He is also the driver and managing director for AWD Racing.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Early career
[edit | edit source]Parsons started his early career karting in Australia. He then competed in the Australian Formula Ford Series in 2014 as well as Formula Masters China.[2] He stayed for 2015 with Meritus where he finished Vice Champion behind Martin Rump.[3]
Parsons moved to the States as he competed in the 2016 Pro Mazda Championship with Juncos Racing.[4]
Parsons also competed in the Asian Le Mans Series for 2 seasons, competing in 1 race of each of the 2 seasons of 2017-18 and 18-19.[5]
Japanese motorsport
[edit | edit source]Parsons moved to Japan to compete in the Super GT GT300 class with Team Taisan alongside Shinnosuke Yamada for the 2017 season.[6]
Parsons switched to compete in the 2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship for Noda Racing[7] He won the National class taking victory in all races aside from one.
For 2019 he competed in the Super Taikyu TCR class with Adenau alongside Shogo Mitsuyama, and Philippe Devesa.
In 2020 Parsons returned to Super GT after a two-year absence, driving for Honda factory team Drago Corse alongside owner/driver Ryō Michigami.[8]
Parsons then competed in the Super Taikyu ST-Z class with Team 5ZIGEN in 2021, followed by a switch to D'station Racing for 2 seasons in ST-1 and 1 race in ST-X in 2022 and 2023.
In 2025 Parsons assisted in the formation of a new team with Japanese company AWD and Canadian Jesse Anthony Swinimer by the name of "AWD Racing". Both Parsons and Swinimer competed in SRO Japan Cup in the GTC class.[1]
Racing record
[edit | edit source]Racing career summary
[edit | edit source]Complete Super GT results
[edit | edit source](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Team Taisan SARD | Audi R8 LMS | GT300 | OKA 21 |
FUJ 21 |
AUT 14 |
SUG 18 |
FUJ 19 |
SUZ Ret |
CHA 19 |
MOT 14 |
NC | 0 |
| 2020 | Modulo Drago Corse | Honda NSX GT3 Evo | GT300 | FUJ 8 |
FUJ 7 |
SUZ 19 |
MOT 10 |
FUJ 13 |
SUZ 27 |
MOT 14 |
FUJ 17 |
22nd | 8 |
Complete Japanese Formula 3 results
[edit | edit source](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NODA Racing | Volkswagen | SUZ 1 13 |
SUZ 2 13 |
SUG1 1 13 |
SUG1 2 14 |
FUJ1 1 12 |
FUJ1 2 11 |
OKA1 1 14 |
OKA1 2 13 |
OKA1 3 C |
MOT 1 14 |
MOT 2 14 |
MOT 3 15 |
OKA2 1 10 |
OKA2 2 11 |
OKA2 3 C |
SUG2 1 14 |
SUG2 2 15 |
SUG2 3 9 |
SUG2 4 DNS |
FUJ2 1 14 |
FUJ2 2 12 |
18th | 0 | |
| N | SUZ 1 1 |
SUZ 2 1 |
SUG1 1 1 |
SUG1 2 1 |
FUJ1 1 1 |
FUJ1 2 1 |
OKA1 1 1 |
OKA1 2 1 |
OKA1 3 C |
MOT 1 1 |
MOT 2 1 |
MOT 3 1 |
OKA2 1 1 |
OKA2 2 1 |
OKA2 3 C |
SUG2 1 1 |
SUG2 2 1 |
SUG2 3 1 |
SUG2 4 DNS |
FUJ2 1 1 |
FUJ2 2 1 |
1st | 214 |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Jake Parsons career summary at DriverDB.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- https://www.jakeparsons.jp/ | Personal Website
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Super GT drivers
- Racing drivers from Melbourne
- Racing drivers from Victoria (state)
- Formula Masters China drivers
- Formula Ford drivers
- Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers
- Asian Le Mans Series drivers
- Team Meritus drivers
- Juncos Hollinger Racing drivers
- Eurasia Motorsport drivers
- Jota Sport drivers
- Jackie Chan DC Racing drivers