Christian Jones
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Christian Jones is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n racing driver; he is the adopted son of 1980 Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...

 World Champion Alan Jones. Winning several Karting championships in his early teens, Christian moved to Australian Formula Ford
Formula Ford
Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. It is an entry-level series to motor racing....

 in 1996-1998, with his best season finish of 2nd in 1998. Later that year he moved to Formula Palmer Audi winter series, placing 4th in the championship. A brief return to racing in 2000 with a Ferrari
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...

 in Australia's GT Championship (PROCAR), lead to a full return at the end of the 2002 Australian Formula Three Championship, which saw him place 4th in the 2003 title. In 2004 he won the Asian Formula Three
Formula Three
Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers...

 Championship. In 2005 he represented Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 in the A1 Grand Prix series. 2007 saw Jones return to Asia and the Porsche Carrera Cup Asian Championship where he finished 3rd. The same year saw Jones make his Porsche Supercup
Porsche Supercup
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is the international motor racing series supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship organized by Porsche AG....

 debut at the Turkish Grand Prix support race in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

. For 2007/08 he has been linked to the new Speedcar Series
Speedcar Series
The Speedcar Series Championship was a stock car racing series that was active from January 2008 to June 2009 across two championship seasons. Races were held across several countries, spanning the Middle East and Asia. It featured up to 24 drivers competing in identical V8 620 hp stock cars,...

, based in the Middle East, following the A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"...

 calendar. Also linked are Jean Alesi
Jean Alesi
Jean Alesi is a French racing driver of Italian origin. His Formula One career included spells at Tyrrell, Benetton, Sauber, Prost, Jordan and most notably Ferrari where he proved very popular among the tifosi...

 and Ukyo Katayama
Ukyo Katayama
is a Japanese racing driver, most notable for competing six years in Formula One. Despite struggling with under-funded teams throughout his career, Katayama's performances impressed on several occasions, and was popular in the F1 paddock for his unshakeably sunny disposition and self-deprecating...

 but continued in the Carrera Cup Asia Championship placing fourth and also the Surfers Paradise round of the Australian Carrera Cup Championship
Australian Carrera Cup Championship
The Australian Carrera Cup Championship is a sports car racing championship open to drivers of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. First held in 2003, it is administered by Porsche Cars Australia and sanctioned by CAMS as an Australian Championship...

 placing sixth for the round

He made a return to racing in the 2012 Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race driving for the Asia Pacific Arrows Racing Lamborghini Gallardo
Lamborghini Gallardo
The Lamborghini Gallardo is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 10,000 built in its first seven years of production...

 LP560 GT3 placing fourth.

Career results

Season Series Position Car Team
1996
1996 Australian Formula Ford Championship
The 1996 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. It was the 27th national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 4th to be sanctioned as an Australian Formula Ford Championship...

Australian Formula Ford Championship
Australian Formula Ford Championship
The Australian Formula Ford Championship is a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. It has been held annually since 1970, originally as a national series, and later as the 'Driver-to-Europe' series...

11th Van Diemen
Van Diemen
Van Diemen International, Ltd. is a British race car manufacturer based in Snetterton, Norfolk, England.The company has a reputation for high-volume production runs of its cars, the most well-known of which is its series of Formula Ford chassis, which have been at the forefront of that class of...

 RF95 - Ford
Australian Motor Sport Academy
1997 Australian Formula Ford Championship
Australian Formula Ford Championship
The Australian Formula Ford Championship is a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. It has been held annually since 1970, originally as a national series, and later as the 'Driver-to-Europe' series...

6th Spectrum
Borland Racing Developments
Borland Racing Developments is an Australian championship winning manufacturer of open wheel racing cars, principally in the junior categories of Formula Ford and Formula Vee....

 06 - Ford
1998 Australian Formula Ford Championship
Australian Formula Ford Championship
The Australian Formula Ford Championship is a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. It has been held annually since 1970, originally as a national series, and later as the 'Driver-to-Europe' series...

2nd Spectrum
Borland Racing Developments
Borland Racing Developments is an Australian championship winning manufacturer of open wheel racing cars, principally in the junior categories of Formula Ford and Formula Vee....

 06b - Ford
1998 Formula Palmer Audi
Formula Palmer Audi
Formula Palmer Audi, officially abbreviated to FPA, and sometimes informally abbreviated to Palmer Audi, was a one-make class of open wheel Formula racing founded in 1998 by former Formula One driver, Jonathan Palmer. It was based in the United Kingdom , and was organised and operated by MotorSport...

 Winter Series
4th Van Diemen
Van Diemen
Van Diemen International, Ltd. is a British race car manufacturer based in Snetterton, Norfolk, England.The company has a reputation for high-volume production runs of its cars, the most well-known of which is its series of Formula Ford chassis, which have been at the forefront of that class of...

 - Audi
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....

2000 Australian Nations Cup Championship
Australian Nations Cup Championship
The Australian Nations Cup Championship was a motor racing title sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport from 2000 to 2004.-History:...

7th Ferrari 360 Challenge
Ferrari 360
The Ferrari 360 is a mid-engine midsize two-seater sports car produced from late 1999 until 2005. The 360 replaced the Ferrari F355 and was itself replaced by the fairly similar Ferrari F430...

Ross Palmer Motorsport
2002
2002 Australian Formula 3 Championship
The 2002 Australian Formula 3 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Racing Cars complying with FIA Formula 3 regulations....

Australian Formula Three Championship 19th Dallara
Dallara
Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...

 F301 - Mugen
Mugen Motorsports
Mugen Motorsports is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura. Mugen, meaning "Without Limit", or "Unlimited", is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer closely associated with the Honda Motor Company...

 Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...

Christian Jones Motorsport
2003 Australian Formula Three Championship 4th Dallara F301 - Mugen Honda Christian Jones Motorsport
2004 Asian Formula Three Championship
Asian Formula Three Championship
The Asian Formula Three Championship was a single-seater racing series based in South East Asia. It is one of a number of national and international Formula Three championships that form part of an established "career ladder" below Formula One. It was sanctioned by the Automobile Association of the...

1st Dallara F301 - Mugen Honda Christian Jones Motorsport
2005/6
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season was the inaugural season for the A1 Grand Prix series.It began on 25 September 2005, and finished on 2 April 2006 after eleven races.This first season was won by A1 Team France on March 12, 2006.-Teams:...

A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"...

13th Lola A1GP
A1 Grand Prix cars
The A1 Grand Prix car was a vehicle designed to compete in the A1 Grand Prix. The car was standardised for every team to provide a level playing field for competing nations. It was designed to reduce the volume of "dirty air", allowing drivers to close in on the car in front, encouraging...

 Zytek
Zytek
Zytek Group Ltd is an automotive and motorsport company founded in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group has two main division: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.-Zytek Automotive:Zytek...

A1 Team Australia
A1 Team Australia
A1 Team Australia is the Australian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :The team chairman is former-Formula One world champion Alan Jones, backed by general manager and former NASCAR driver Peter Nolan...

2007 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
Porsche Supercup
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is the international motor racing series supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship organized by Porsche AG....

3rd Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
Porsche 911 GT3
The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS...

SCC Racing Team
2008
2008 Australian Carrera Cup Championship
The 2008 Australian Carrera Cup Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Cars. The championship, which was contested over nine rounds across five different states, began on 21 February 2008 at the Clipsal 500 and finished on 26 October at the Gold...

2008 Australian Carrera Cup Championship
2008 Australian Carrera Cup Championship
The 2008 Australian Carrera Cup Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Cars. The championship, which was contested over nine rounds across five different states, began on 21 February 2008 at the Clipsal 500 and finished on 26 October at the Gold...

21st Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Greg Murphy Racing
Greg Murphy Racing
Greg Murphy Racing is a V8 Supercar team that is competing in the second-tier Australian V8 Supercar series, the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series. The team have also had wild card entries into the V8 Supercar Championship Series endurance races, specifically the Phillip Island 500 and Bathurst 1000, in...

2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
Porsche Supercup
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is the international motor racing series supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship organized by Porsche AG....

4th Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Christian Jones Motorsport

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2005–06 Australia
A1 Team Australia
A1 Team Australia is the Australian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :The team chairman is former-Formula One world champion Alan Jones, backed by general manager and former NASCAR driver Peter Nolan...

GBR
SPR
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on 25 September 2005 at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England...


PO
GBR
FEA
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on 25 September 2005 at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England...

 
PO
GER
SPR
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Germany
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Germany was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of October 9, 2005 at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz circuit.__FORCETOC__-Practice:...

 
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GER
FEA
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Germany
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Germany was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of October 9, 2005 at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz circuit.__FORCETOC__-Practice:...

 
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POR
SPR
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of October 23, 2005 at the Autódromo do Estoril circuit.__FORCETOC__-Practice:...


PO
POR
FEA
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of October 23, 2005 at the Autódromo do Estoril circuit.__FORCETOC__-Practice:...


PO
AUS
SPR
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of 6 November 2005 at the Eastern Creek Raceway circuit...


PO
AUS
FEA
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of 6 November 2005 at the Eastern Creek Raceway circuit...


PO
MYS
SPR
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of November 20, 2005 at the Sepang International Circuit.__FORCETOC__- Qualification :...


PO
MYS
FEA
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of November 20, 2005 at the Sepang International Circuit.__FORCETOC__- Qualification :...


PO
UAE
SPR
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United Arab Emirates
The 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United Arab Emirates was held on the weekend of December 11, 2005 at the Dubai Autodrome.__FORCETOC__-Qualifying:Session One of Qualifying was red-flagged after Salvador Durán of Mexico suffered a bad accident....


PO
UAE
FEA
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United Arab Emirates
The 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United Arab Emirates was held on the weekend of December 11, 2005 at the Dubai Autodrome.__FORCETOC__-Qualifying:Session One of Qualifying was red-flagged after Salvador Durán of Mexico suffered a bad accident....


PO
RSA
SPR
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of January 29, 2006 at a street course in Durban, South Africa. This was the only street course of the 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season.__FORCETOC__-Practice:...


PO
RSA
FEA
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of January 29, 2006 at a street course in Durban, South Africa. This was the only street course of the 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season.__FORCETOC__-Practice:...


PO
IDN
SPR
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia is a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of February 12, 2006 at the Sentul International Circuit.__FORCETOC__-Postponment:...


PO
IDN
FEA
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia is a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of February 12, 2006 at the Sentul International Circuit.__FORCETOC__-Postponment:...


PO
MEX
SPR
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of February 26, 2006 at the Fundidora Park Circuit.__FORCETOC__- Qualification :Qualification took place on Saturday, February 25, 2006.- Sprint Race Results :...


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MEX
FEA
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of February 26, 2006 at the Fundidora Park Circuit.__FORCETOC__- Qualification :Qualification took place on Saturday, February 25, 2006.- Sprint Race Results :...


Ret
USA
SPR
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States of America
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States of America was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of March 12, 2006 at Laguna Seca.__FORCETOC__- Report :...

USA
FEA
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States of America
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States of America was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of March 12, 2006 at Laguna Seca.__FORCETOC__- Report :...

CHN
SPR
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of April 2, 2006 at Shanghai International Circuit.__FORCETOC__-Qualifying:...


CHN
FEA
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of April 2, 2006 at Shanghai International Circuit.__FORCETOC__-Qualifying:...

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Complete Porsche Supercup results

(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 DC Points
2007
2007 Porsche Supercup season
The 2007 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season was the 15th Porsche Supercup season. The races were all supporting races in the 2007 Formula One season. It travelled to nine circuits across Europe and also a double-header in Bahrain.-Teams and drivers:...

Golden Spike Pertamina Indonesia RT BHR1
Bahrain International Circuit
The Bahrain International Circuit is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Since 2006, Australian V8 Supercar has been raced at the BIC and the V8 races are named as the Desert 400...


BHR2
Bahrain International Circuit
The Bahrain International Circuit is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Since 2006, Australian V8 Supercar has been raced at the BIC and the V8 races are named as the Desert 400...


ESP1
Circuit de Catalunya
The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...


MON
Circuit de Monaco
Circuit de Monaco is a street circuit laid out on the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine around the harbour of the principality of Monaco. It is commonly referred to as "Monte Carlo" because it is largely inside the Monte Carlo neighbourhood of Monaco.The circuit is used on one weekend in...


FRA
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some 250 km from Paris...


GBR
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...


GER
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...


HUN
Hungaroring
The Hungaroring is a racing circuit in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wanted a race in the USSR, but a Hungarian friend of his...


TUR
Istanbul Park
Istanbul Park , also known as the Istanbul Racing Circuit or initially Istanbul Otodrom, is a motor sports race track in Akfırat County east of Istanbul, Turkey. It was inaugurated on 21 August 2005...


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BEL
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its...


ITA
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....


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