# Tunku Abdul Rahman Hassanal Jefri

Tunku Abdul Rahman Al-Haj ibni Sultan Ibrahim (Jawi: تونكو عبد الرحمن; born 5 February 1993), also known as Prince Jefri Ibrahim, is a member of the Johor royal family who is the Tunku Panglima of Johor. He is the third son of Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah. He is also the grandson of both Sultan Iskandar of Johor and Sultan Idris Shah II of Perak.
Tunku Abdul Rahman is also a racing driver. He is contracted to Triple Eight Race Engineering where he competes in Asian and Australian GT3 championships.
In 2019, Tunku Abdul Rahman made his debut as a racing driver in the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia Series for the Johor Motorsport Racing team and recorded numerous proud successes in the sport.

## Background

Tunku Abdul Rahman Hassanal Jefri is the fifth child and fourth son of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the current Sultan of Johor and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Permaisuri of Johor. His parents are also the current Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) and the Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen consort) of Malaysia.
At the age of 17, Tunku Abdul Rahman Hassanal Jefri, who was the youngest Royal Johor Military Force officer (ATSNJ), was assigned as the Flag Officer at the 52nd Birthday Celebration Ceremony of the Sultan of Johor. He is a Colonel in the ATSNJ, in addition to serving as an Observer Member of the Johor Royal Council.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Australia - Pro-Am | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 121 | 3rd |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 | Triple Eight JMR | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 123 | 2nd |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Asia - Pro-Am Cup | Triple Eight JMR | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 158 | 1st |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Australia - Pro-Am | JMR Triple Eight Race Engineering | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 3rd |
| 2022 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 | Triple Eight JMR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 36th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Asia - Pro-Am Cup | Triple Eight JMR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 33rd |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Australia - Pro-Am | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 7th |
| 2023 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2023-24 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Triple Eight JMR | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 2nd |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Australia - Pro-Am | Johor Motorsports Racing | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Triple Eight JMR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2024 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Triple Eight JMR | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | International GT Open | Triple Eight JMR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41st |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am | Triple Eight JMR | | | | | | | |

### Complete GT World Challenge Asia 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 | DC | Points |
| 2022 | Triple Eight JMR | SEP 1 1 | SEP 2 5 | SUZ 1 3 | SUZ 2 2 | FUJ 1 4 | FUJ 2 1 | SUG 1 9 | SUG 2 10 | OKA 1 3 | OKA 2 13 | | | 2nd | 123 |
| 2023 | Triple Eight JMR | BUR 1 11 | BUR 2 15 | FUJ 1 7 | FUJ 2 13 | SUZ 1 22 | SUZ 2 18 | MOT 1 11 | MOT 2 13 | OKA 1 18 | OKA 2 12 | SEP 1 11 | SEP 2 11 | 36th | 7 |

### Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
| 2023–24 | Triple Eight JMR | GT | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | SEP 1 7 | SEP 2 6 | DUB 5 | ABU 1 1 | ABU 2 1 | 2nd | 74 |
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### Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Ovr. Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2022 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Broc Feeney Shane van Gisbergen | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | APA | 291 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2023 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Richie Stanaway Jamie Whincup | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | PA | 319 | 10th | 3rd |
| 2024 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Jordan Love Jamie Whincup | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | PA | 274 | 11th | 3rd |

### Complete Spa 24 Hour results

| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Ovr. Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2024 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Martin Konrad Jordan Love Alexander Sims | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | PA | 114 | DNF | DNF |

## Honours
### Johor

* First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I) (22 November 2012)
* Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (11 April 2009)
* Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor (SMIJ) – Dato' (2015)
* Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Medal (PSI, 1st class) (23 March 2015)
* Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PSI I, 1st class) (23 March 2017)

### National

* Malaysia:
** Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (20 July 2024)

## Ancestry

Ancestors of Tunku Abdul Rahman Hassanal Jefri :