Jonathan Aberdein
South African racing driver
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Jonathan Aberdein (born 14 February 1998) is a South African racing driver.
South African| Jonathan Aberdein | |
|---|---|
Jonathan Aberdein in 2021 | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 14 February 1998 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Relatives | Chris Aberdein (father) |
| WEC career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Jota |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 28 |
| Co-driver | Ed Jones, Oliver Rasmussen |
| Former teams | United Autosports |
| Starts | 7 (7 entries) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 8th in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2019-2020 2018 2017 2016-17 2016 | European Le Mans Series Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters FIA European F3 ADAC Formula 4 Formula 4 UAE Championship ADAC Formula 4 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2016-17 | Formula 4 UAE Championship |
Aberdein previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship with Motopark.[1] He has also raced in the ADAC Formula 4 in both 2016 and 2017 and won the 2016–17 Formula 4 UAE Championship in dominant fashion.
Aberdein is the son of Chris Aberdein, who was an Audi and Porsche works driver in South Africa in the 1990s.
Career
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2021
In 2021, Aberdein moved to the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series, competing alongside Tom Gamble and Philip Hanson at United Autosports.[2] With four podiums, including a win at the season-ending race in Portugal, the trio ended up finishing second in the standings.[3] As well as that, he joined the team for the 24 Hours of Le Mans together with Nico Jamin and Manuel Maldonado, though the race would conclude in a retirement due to a crash with the sister United car caused by Maldonado.[4][5]
2022
2022 saw Aberdein team up with Ed Jones and Oliver Rasmussen to drive for Jota Sport in the World Endurance Championship.[6] Following a fifth place at Sebring, the team would be forced to retire at Spa-Francorchamps.[7] The team bounced back strongly at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing third in class and joining the sister car, which took victory, on the podium.[8][9] Aberdein, Jones, and Rasmussen took another third place at the penultimate race in Fuji, eventually ending up sixth in the teams' standings.[10]
2023
Aberdein's 2023 season was made up by a full-season effort in the ELMS. Competing in the LMP2 class for Inter Europol Competition, Aberdein drove alongside Olli Caldwell and Rui Andrade in the team's No. 43 entry.[11]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | Motopark | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 14th |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Event | Team Motopark | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | N/A | NC | |
| 2016–17 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Team Motopark | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 368 | 1st |
| 2017 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | Motopark | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 94 | 9th |
| 2018 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Motopark | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 108 | 12th |
| 2019 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Audi Sport Team WRT | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 10th |
| 2020 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | BMW Team RMR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 11th |
| 2021 | European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | United Autosports | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 86 | 2nd |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| 2022 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | Jota Sport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 8th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| ADAC GT Masters | MANN-FILTER Team Landgraf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 20th | |
| 2023 | European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Inter Europol Competition | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7th |
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
(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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Motopark | OSC1 1 15 |
OSC1 2 24 |
OSC1 3 11 |
SAC 1 10 |
SAC 2 Ret |
SAC 3 8 |
LAU 1 Ret |
LAU 2 13 |
LAU 3 13 |
OSC2 1 8 |
OSC2 2 13 |
OSC2 3 4 |
RBR 1 26 |
RBR 2 9 |
RBR 3 21 |
NÜR 1 14 |
NÜR 2 9 |
NÜR 3 15 |
ZAN 1 7 |
ZAN 2 10 |
ZAN 3 2 |
HOC 1 23 |
HOC 2 6 |
HOC 3 27 |
14th | 49 |
| 2017 | Motopark | OSC1 1 3 |
OSC1 2 8 |
OSC1 3 3 |
LAU 1 Ret |
LAU 2 13 |
LAU 3 Ret |
RBR 1 14 |
RBR 2 4 |
RBR 3 12 |
OSC2 1 2 |
OSC2 2 7 |
OSC2 3 9 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 9 |
NÜR 3 16 |
SAC 1 13 |
SAC 2 9 |
SAC 3 16 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 2 |
HOC 3 17 |
9th | 94 | |||
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Motopark | Volkswagen | PAU 1 12 |
PAU 2 19 |
PAU 3 8‡ |
HUN 1 17 |
HUN 2 14 |
HUN 3 8 |
NOR 1 16 |
NOR 2 14 |
NOR 3 Ret |
ZAN 1 7 |
ZAN 2 11 |
ZAN 3 8 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 9 |
SPA 3 7 |
SIL 1 5 |
SIL 2 3 |
SIL 3 3 |
MIS 1 10 |
MIS 2 14 |
MIS 3 11 |
NÜR 1 9 |
NÜR 2 7 |
NÜR 3 12 |
RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 6 |
RBR 3 3 |
HOC 1 16 |
HOC 2 11 |
HOC 3 7 |
12th | 109 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | HOC 1 15 |
HOC 2 12 |
ZOL 1 Ret |
ZOL 2 12 |
MIS 1 8 |
MIS 2 7 |
NOR 1 13 |
NOR 2 14 |
ASS 1 6 |
ASS 2 4 |
BRH 1 9 |
BRH 2 13 |
LAU 1 14 |
LAU 2 7 |
NÜR 1 4 |
NÜR 2 5 |
HOC 1 14 |
HOC 2 Ret |
10th | 67 |
| 2020 | BMW Team RMR | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | SPA 1 10 |
SPA 2 9 |
LAU 1 15 |
LAU 2 9 |
LAU 1 14 |
LAU 2 7 |
ASS 1 6 |
ASS 2 13 |
NÜR 1 10 |
NÜR 2 8 |
NÜR 1 6 |
NÜR 2 10 |
ZOL 1 11 |
ZOL 2 11 |
ZOL 1 4 |
ZOL 2 Ret |
HOC 1 5 |
HOC 2 7 |
11th | 62 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  United Autosports |
 Nico Jamin Manuel Maldonado |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 75 | DNF | DNF |
| 2022 | Jota Sport |
 Ed Jones Oliver Rasmussen |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 368 | 7th | 3rd |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete ADAC GT Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)