Jordan Pepper
South African race driver (born 1996)
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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]
South AfricanTasmin Pepper (sister)
FIA Silver (until 2018)
FIA Gold (2019–2022)
FIA Platinum (2023–)| Jordan Pepper | |
|---|---|
Pepper in 2025 | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | Jordan Lee Pepper 31 July 1996 |
| Relatives | Iain Pepper (father) Tasmin Pepper (sister) |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver (until 2018) FIA Gold (2019–2022) FIA Platinum (2023–) |
| Years active | 2017–2019 |
| Teams | Bentley Team Abt Bentley Team M-Sport |
| Starts | 11 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 14th in 2018 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2013–14 2015–16 | Volkswagen Polo Cup South Africa Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany ADAC GT Masters |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014 | Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany |
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
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races 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 |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |  Bentley Team M-Sport |
 Jules Gounon Maxime Soulet |
Bentley Continental GT3 | AP | 315 | 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 4.0L Turbo V8 | DAY 5 |
SEB 5 |
LBH |
LAG |
MDO 11† |
DET | WGL 2 |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
ATL 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 | ATL 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 | ATL | 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 2 |
OSC 2 4 |
LAU 1 11 |
LAU 2 4 |
ZAN 1 7 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
NOR 1 1 |
NOR 2 9 |
NÜR 1 4 |
NÜR 2 9 |
SAC 1 2 |
SAC 2 Ret |
RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 6 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 DSQ |
7th | 164 |