Jordan Pepper

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Jordan Pepper
Pepper in 2025
NationalitySouth Africa South African
BornJordan Lee Pepper
(1996-07-31) 31 July 1996 (age 29)
Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa
RelativesIain Pepper (father)
Tasmin Pepper (sister)
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Racing licence FIA Silver (until 2018)
FIA Gold (2019–2022)
FIA Platinum (2023–)
Years active2017–2019
TeamsBentley Team Abt
Bentley Team M-Sport
Starts11
Wins1
Poles1
Fastest laps2
Best finish14th in 2018
Previous series
2012
2013–14
2015–16		Volkswagen Polo Cup South Africa
Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany
ADAC GT Masters
Championship titles
2014Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Germany

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]

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

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Pepper at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben in 2025

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

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
Volkswagen Castrol Cup 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2015 ADAC GT Masters C. Abt Racing 16 1 0 0 2 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
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 LG 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
Intercontinental GT Challenge 3 0 0 0 0 4 23rd
Blancpain GT Series Asia Bentley Team Phoenix Racing Asia 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
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
Intercontinental GT Challenge 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
ADAC GT Masters T3-HRT-Motorsport 11 0 0 0 0 7 38th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Bentley Team M-Sport 2 1 0 0 1 28 7th
K-PAX Racing 2 0 0 0 0
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Pro Walkenhorst Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 6.88 68th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
2021 International GT Open Team Lazarus 2 1 1 2 1 21 11th
GT World Challenge America - Pro K-PAX Racing 12 9 8 7 11 270 1st
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 1 15 13th
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
GT World Challenge America - Pro K-PAX Racing 13 2 1 4 11 229 2nd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Orange 1 K-PAX Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge Orange 1 K-PAX Racing
K-PAX Racing
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
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 1 15 14th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup VSR 6 0 1 0 0 11.5 12th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 ABT Sportsline 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Iron Lynx 4 1 0 0 2 1211 16th
International GT Open Oregon Team 12 2 1 0 4 100 4th
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Red Bull Team ABT 1 0 0 1 1 * *
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GRT Grasser Racing Team 4 1 0 2 2 63 2nd
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Lamborghini Team TGI by GRT 2 0 0 0 0 6 22nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar Lamborghini Iron Lynx Reserve driver
2025 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters TGI Lamborghini Team by GRT 16 1 3 0 3 164 7th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Pfaff Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 206 42th
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Red Bull Team ABT
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GRT - Grasser Racing Team 5 1 0 0 1 44 5th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 10 2 2 2 6 81.5 2nd
2025-26 24H Series Middle East - GT3 Team WRT
2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Rowe Racing
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Team WRT

† 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

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results 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
10		 JED
2		 2nd 63
2025 GRT - Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro LEC
12		 MNZ
46†		 SPA
6H
23		 SPA
12H
2		 SPA
24H
1		 NÜR
5		 CAT
16		 5th 44
2026 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Evo Pro LEC
4		 MNZ
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 SPA
6H
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 SPA
12H
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 SPA
24H
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 NÜR
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 ALG
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 4th* 15*

* 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 24 Hours of Nürburgring results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2017 Germany Bentley Team Abt Germany Christopher Brück
Germany Christer Jöns
Germany Christian Mamerow		 Bentley Continental GT3 SP9 LG 26 DNF DNF
2020 Germany Walkenhorst Motorsport South Africa Mikkel Jensen
Norway Christian Krognes
United Kingdom David Pittard		 BMW M6 GT3 SP9 83 12th 12th
2022 Austria Konrad Motorsport Germany Michele Di Martino
Germany Maximilian Hackländer
Zimbabwe Axcil Jefferies		 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo SP9 Pro-Am 156 10th 2nd
2023 Germany ABT Sportsline Italy Marco Mapelli
Denmark Nicki Thiim
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde		 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 SP9 Pro 160 9th 7th
2024 Germany Red Bull Team ABT Italy Marco Mapelli
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde		 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 SP9 Pro 50 5th 5th
2025 Germany Red Bull Team ABT Italy Mirko Bortolotti
Spain Daniel Juncadella		 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 SP9 Pro 126 DNF DNF

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2019 United Kingdom Bentley Team M-Sport France Jules Gounon
United Kingdom Steven Kane		 Bentley Continental GT3 APP 311 8th 8th
2020 United Kingdom Bentley Team M-Sport France Jules Gounon
Belgium Maxime Soulet		 Bentley Continental GT3 AP 314 1st 1st
2026 Belgium Team WRT South Africa Kelvin van der Linde
Belgium 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 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
5		 SEB
5		 LBH
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 LAG
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 MDO
11†		 DET WGL
2		 MOS
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 LIM
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 ELK
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 VIR
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 PET
2		 14th 1445
2023 Iron Lynx GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
4		 SEB
4		 LBH
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 MON
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 WGL
9		 MOS
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 LIM
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 ELK
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 VIR
Category:Pages using small with an empty input parameter		 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 PET
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 PET 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

References

  1. ↑ "JORDAN PEPPER". Stéphane Ratel Organisation. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER: TASMIN PEPPER RETURNS TO ENGEN VOLKSWAGEN CUP". WomenOnWheels. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bentley takes comprehensive win in Bathurst 12 Hour". Speedcafe. 2 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (11 January 2023). "Lamborghini Signs Pepper as Factory Driver". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Euwema, Davey (29 June 2025). "Pepper: Lamborghini's Efforts "Finally Paid Off" With Spa Win – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2023). "Iron Lynx & Dames Line-Ups Confirmed For World Challenge Endurance Cup". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  7. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (9 March 2023). "VSR Confirm Three Car Sprint Cup Programme". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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