# Jordan Pepper

Jordan Lee Pepper (born 31 July 1996) is a South African racing driver, currently competing in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup. He is the son of former South African Touring Car driver Iain Pepper and younger brother of W Series driver Tasmin Pepper.
He was the winner of the 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour for Bentley with Jules Gounon and Maxime Soulet. In 2023, he became a Lamborghini factory driver.

## 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. In the Sprint Cup, Pepper joined Franck Perera in Vincenzo Sospiri Racing's Pro class entry.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2012 | Volkswagen Polo Cup South Africa | N/A | 20 | 1 | ? | ? | 7 | 332 | 3rd |
| 2013 | Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany | N/A | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 256 | 3rd |
| 2014 | Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany | N/A | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 379 | 1st |
| 2014 | Volkswagen Castrol Cup | N/A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2015 | ADAC GT Masters | C. Abt Racing | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 12th |
| 2016 | ADAC GT Masters | Bentley Team Abt | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 22nd |
| 2017 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Bentley Team Abt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2017 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Bentley Team Abt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2017 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 LG | Bentley Team Abt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Bentley Team M-Sport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 14th |
| 2018 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Bentley Team M-Sport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23rd |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Asia | Bentley Team Phoenix Racing Asia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2018 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Kamlung Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 17th |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Bentley Team M-Sport | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 4th |
| 2019 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Bentley Team M-Sport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25th |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Bentley K-PAX Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16th |
| 2020 | ADAC GT Masters | T3-HRT-Motorsport | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 38th |
| 2020 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Bentley Team M-Sport | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7th |
| 2020 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | K-PAX Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7th |
| 2020 | Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Pro | Walkenhorst Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.88 | 68th |
| 2020 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th |
| 2021 | International GT Open | Team Lazarus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11th |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge America - Pro | K-PAX Racing | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 270 | 1st |
| 2021 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | K-PAX Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13th |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Inception Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1445 | 14th |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge America - Pro | K-PAX Racing | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 229 | 2nd |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Orange 1 K-PAX Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Orange 1 K-PAX Racing | | | | | | | |
| 2022 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | K-PAX Racing | | | | | | | |
| 2022 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Konrad Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th |
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro | Iron Lynx | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1137 | 7th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Iron Lynx | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | VSR | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 12th |
| 2023 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | ABT Sportsline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro | Iron Lynx | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268* | 6th* |
| 2024 | International GT Open | Oregon Team | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 4th |
| 2024 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | Red Bull Team ABT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | * |
| 2024 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Red Bull Team ABT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 2nd |
| 2024 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Lamborghini Team TGI by GRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22nd |
| 2024 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar | Lamborghini Iron Lynx | Reserve driver | Reserve driver | Reserve driver | Reserve driver | Reserve driver | Reserve driver | Reserve driver |
| 2025 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | TGI Lamborghini Team by GRT | | | | | | | |
$^†$ 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 Blancpain GT Series and GT World Challenge Europe results
#### Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Bentley Team Abt | Bentley Continental GT3 | Pro | MNZ | SIL | LEC | SPA 6H 16 | SPA 12H 18 | SPA 24H Ret | CAT | NC | 0 |
| 2018 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Bentley Continental GT3 | Pro | MNZ | SIL | LEC 2 | SPA 6H 11 | SPA 12H 5 | SPA 24H 25 | CAT 21 | 14th | 29 |
| 2019 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Bentley Continental GT3 | Pro | MNZ 12 | SIL 12 | LEC 1 | SPA 6H 16 | SPA 12H 28 | SPA 24H 49 | CAT 3 | 4th | 49 |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup |||||||||||||
| 2020 | Bentley K-PAX Racing | Bentley Continental GT3 | Pro | IMO 17 | NÜR 6 | SPA 6H 10 | SPA 12H 5 | SPA 24H 10 | LEC 13 | | 16th | 15 |
| 2021 | Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 | Pro-Am | MNZ | LEC | SPA 6H 53 | SPA 12H 42 | SPA 24H 28 | NÜR | CAT | 34th | 4 |
| 2022 | Orange 1 K-PAX Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro | IMO | LEC | SPA 6H 31 | SPA 12H 22 | SPA 24H 11 | HOC | CAT | NC | 0 |
| 2023 | Iron Lynx | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Pro | MNZ 3 | LEC 39† | SPA 6H 61 | SPA 12H Ret | SPA 24H Ret | NÜR Ret | CAT 20 | 14th | 15 |
| 2024 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Pro | LEC | SPA 6H 17 | SPA 12H 8 | SPA 24H 5 | NÜR 1 | MNZ | JED | 3rd* | 38* |
* Season still in progress.

### 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 | GT3 Pro | 315 | 1st | 1st |

### 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 | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | | | | 268* |

### 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 |