Jazeman Jaafar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jazeman Jaafar |
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Jazeman in 2021.
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| Nationality |  Malaysian |
| Born | 13 November 1992 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Strakka Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car no. | 59 |
| Former teams | HTP Motorsports |
| Starts | 10 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010–12 2008–09 2007, 2009 2006 2013-15 |
British Formula 3 Formula BMW Europe Formula BMW Pacific Formula Renault Asia Formula Renault 3.5 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 | Formula BMW Asia |
Jazeman Firhan bin Jaafar (born 13 November 1992) is a talented Malaysian racing driver. He started racing at a very young age and has won many championships. Jazeman is known for his speed and skill on the race track.
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Jazeman Jaafar's Racing Journey
Starting with Karting
Jazeman began his racing journey when he was just 6 years old. He started with karting in Shah Alam, Malaysia. What began as a fun hobby quickly turned into a serious career. Jazeman won 11 karting championships in Malaysia and Asia. He also won the Belgian Open Kart Championship Race.
Racing in Formula Renault
In 2006, Jazeman joined the Asian Formula Renault 2.0 series. He was only 13 years old at the time. This was very special because he was the youngest driver ever to get an International C Licence. This special licence is given by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). He finished third in the championship that year. He also earned four podium finishes, meaning he placed in the top three in four races.
Winning in Formula BMW
In 2007, Jazeman competed in Formula BMW Asia. Again, he received special permission from the FIA to race at 14 years old. Jazeman won the championship, but it was a bit complicated.
After one race, his car was checked and found to have a small technical problem. This led to him being disqualified from that race. His team appealed this decision. Later, the appeal was successful, and Jazeman got his championship title back. This made him the youngest winner in Formula BMW history at 14 years old.
Jazeman then raced for two seasons in Formula BMW Europe. He finished 14th in 2008 and 9th in 2009.
Moving to Formula Three
Jazeman moved to the British Formula 3 Championship in 2010. He drove for a team called Carlin.
In 2012, Jazeman had a fantastic year. He finished second overall in the British F3 International Series. He also became the first Asian driver to win the Grand Prix de Pau race. He secured his second-place finish by coming in third at the final race. After this success, Jazeman looked forward to moving up to bigger racing series.
Success in Formula Renault 3.5
Jazeman then stepped up to Formula Renault 3.5 in 2013, again with Carlin. During his three seasons in this series, he achieved great things. He earned one pole position, which means he started a race from the very front. He also had seven podium finishes, placing in the top three. A big highlight was winning the Monaco Grand Prix with the Fortec team. He drove for ISR Racing and Fortec Motorsports during these years.
Jazeman's Racing Achievements
This table shows Jazeman's results in different racing series.
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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| 2006 | Asian Formula Renault 2.0 | Asia Racing Team | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 182 | 3rd |
| 2007 | Formula BMW Asia | CIMB Qi-Meritus | 22 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 768 | 1st |
| Formula BMW World Final | AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 18th | |
| 2008 | Formula BMW Europe | AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 14th |
| Formula BMW World Final | Eifelland Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | |
| 2009 | Formula BMW Europe | Eifelland Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 123 | 9th |
| Formula BMW Pacific | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | |
| 2010 | British Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 12th |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th | ||
| 2011 | British Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 187 | 6th |
| FIA Formula 3 International Trophy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7th | ||
| Formula 3 Euro Series | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th | ||
| 2012 | British Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 306 | 2nd |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Carlin | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 17th |
| British Formula 3 Championship | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 9th | ||
| 2014 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | ISR Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 10th |
| 2015 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Fortec Motorsports | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 118 | 8th |
| 2016 | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup | HTP Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23rd |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 2nd | ||
| 24H Series - A6 | |||||||||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | AMG - Team HTP Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13th | |
| 2017 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Strakka Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2017-18 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 4th |
| 2018 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th |
| 2018-19 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 98 | 4th |
| Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th | |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 | Triple Eight Race Engineering Australia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 24th |
| Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 Pro-Am | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 14th | ||
| 2021 | European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Jota Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 2022 | European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Team Virage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 | Triple Eight JMR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 9th | |
| 2024 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | Arrows Racing | |||||||
| FIA Motorsport Games GT Sprint | Team Malaysia |
† If Jazeman was a guest driver, he could not score points.
About Jazeman's Life
Jazeman lives in Malaysia. When he's not racing, he enjoys training and reading. His biggest idol in racing is the legendary driver Ayrton Senna.
