Jazeman Jaafar
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Jazeman Firhan Jaafar is a Malaysian racing driver.
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at young age of 13. He finished third in the championship, eighty–one points behind champion Pekka Saarinen
, taking four podiums during the season.
After Round 22, and following the receipt of a post-race scrutineering report, Race Stewards issued a Decision to exclude the cars of Jaafar and team-mate Jack Lemvard for a technical infringement of the regulations. In view of the severity of the offence and the fact that the same team had contravened the technical regulations on an earlier occasion during the season, the decision also included the exclusion of CIMB Team Qi-Meritus from the 2007 championship. The decision put Jaafar second in the drivers' classification at the end of the season, just one point behind Zahir Ali
. Meritus submitted an official appeal on the disqualification of their drivers in the race and their exclusion from the team championship.
The Federation Automobile of Sport China confirmed that they received the letter of appeal from the team dated 5 November 2007. Team Qi-Meritus learned that the appeals lodged with FASC against the decisions of the stewards at Zhuhai
were overturned in favour of the drivers and team. The decision meant that Jaafar was handed back the drivers' title and Qi-Meritus also won the constructors' trophy.
Jaafar contested two seasons in Formula BMW
Europe in seasons 2008
and 2009
, driving for Holzer Rennsport and Eifelland Racing respectively; finishing fourteenth and ninth in the two seasons.
for the 2010 season
, driving for Carlin
.
, music
and reading
,
while his favourite driver is Ayrton Senna
. His favourite circuit is the Circuit de Valencia
.
Karting
After beginning in karting aged six, Jaafar has won a total eleven kart race victories in both his home country Malaysia and in BelgiumBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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Formula Renault
In 2006, Jaafar competed in Asian Formula Renault 2.0 for the Macanese outfit Asia Racing TeamAsia Racing Team
Asia Racing Team is a Chinese / Macanese motor racing team that was formed in 2003. It is headquartered in Zhuhai International Circuit.Throughout its history the team primarily competed in Formula Renault, moving after to Formula BMW Pacific, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia & GT3 Asia.The team is also...
at young age of 13. He finished third in the championship, eighty–one points behind champion Pekka Saarinen
Pekka Saarinen
Pekka Saarinen is a Finnish racing driver and head of PS Racing.-Karts:He has won the Nordic ICA Junior championship in 1997 and placed second in the Finish Junior A in 1997 and ICA Viking Trophy in 1998...
, taking four podiums during the season.
Formula BMW
In 2007, Jaafar competed in Formula BMW Asia. Jaafar was given special allowance to gain an international license to compete in the series when he was fourteen. Jaafar won the championship but not before the following February due to the appeal of a technical infringement.After Round 22, and following the receipt of a post-race scrutineering report, Race Stewards issued a Decision to exclude the cars of Jaafar and team-mate Jack Lemvard for a technical infringement of the regulations. In view of the severity of the offence and the fact that the same team had contravened the technical regulations on an earlier occasion during the season, the decision also included the exclusion of CIMB Team Qi-Meritus from the 2007 championship. The decision put Jaafar second in the drivers' classification at the end of the season, just one point behind Zahir Ali
Zahir Ali
Zahir Ali is an Indonesian racing driver. He has competed in such series as the All-Japan Formula Three Championship and the German Formula Three Championship. He raced for A1 Team Indonesia at two rounds in the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season.-External links:*...
. Meritus submitted an official appeal on the disqualification of their drivers in the race and their exclusion from the team championship.
The Federation Automobile of Sport China confirmed that they received the letter of appeal from the team dated 5 November 2007. Team Qi-Meritus learned that the appeals lodged with FASC against the decisions of the stewards at Zhuhai
Zhuhai International Circuit
Zhuhai International Circuit is located at Jin Ding town in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.Motorsport started in Zhuhai when it hosted a race on its street circuit in 1993, racing continued until 1996 when the motor racing circuit was constructed and became China’s...
were overturned in favour of the drivers and team. The decision meant that Jaafar was handed back the drivers' title and Qi-Meritus also won the constructors' trophy.
Jaafar contested two seasons in Formula BMW
Formula BMW
Formula BMW is a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It is positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category...
Europe in seasons 2008
2008 Formula BMW Europe season
The 2008 Formula BMW Europe season was the first season of a new open wheel racing series that resulted by the merging of the Formula BMW Germany and Formula BMW UK championships...
and 2009
2009 Formula BMW Europe season
The 2009 Formula BMW Europe season was the second season of Formula BMW Europe championship. The championship was contested over sixteen races at eight meetings: seven of which supported Formula One Grands Prix and a meeting at the Masters of Formula 3 event at Zandvoort...
, driving for Holzer Rennsport and Eifelland Racing respectively; finishing fourteenth and ninth in the two seasons.
Formula Three
Jaafar will move into the British Formula Three ChampionshipBritish Formula Three Championship
The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is...
for the 2010 season
2010 British Formula Three season
The 2010 British Formula Three season was the 60th British Formula Three Championship season. It began on April 3 at Oulton Park and finished on September 26 at Brands Hatch after 30 races at ten meetings, held in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Belgium.For the third season in succession, a...
, driving for Carlin
Carlin Motorsport
Carlin, formerly Carlin Motorsport, is a motor racing team based in the United Kingdom. It competes in four championships — British Formula Three Championship, GP3 Series, World Series by Renault and GP2 Series.-History:...
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Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Final Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Asian Formula Renault 2.0 | Asia Racing Team Asia Racing Team Asia Racing Team is a Chinese / Macanese motor racing team that was formed in 2003. It is headquartered in Zhuhai International Circuit.Throughout its history the team primarily competed in Formula Renault, moving after to Formula BMW Pacific, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia & GT3 Asia.The team is also... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 182 | 3rd |
| 2007 | Formula BMW Asia | CIMB Qi-Meritus Team Meritus MY QI-Meritus.Mahara is a Malaysian motor racing team, primarily competing in the GP2 Asia Series. The team is owned by Peter Thompson and Firhat Mokhzani, and managed by engineer Mario Cambiaghi and Alessandro Brambilla. The team was founded as Qi-Meritus Mahara in 2003.- External links :*... |
22 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 768 | 1st |
| Formula BMW Formula BMW Formula BMW is a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It is positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category... World Final |
AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 18th | |
| 2008 | Formula BMW Europe 2008 Formula BMW Europe season The 2008 Formula BMW Europe season was the first season of a new open wheel racing series that resulted by the merging of the Formula BMW Germany and Formula BMW UK championships... |
AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 14th |
| Formula BMW Formula BMW Formula BMW is a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It is positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category... World Final |
Eifelland Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | |
| 2009 | Formula BMW Europe 2009 Formula BMW Europe season The 2009 Formula BMW Europe season was the second season of Formula BMW Europe championship. The championship was contested over sixteen races at eight meetings: seven of which supported Formula One Grands Prix and a meeting at the Masters of Formula 3 event at Zandvoort... |
Eifelland Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 123 | 9th |
| Formula BMW Pacific 2009 Formula BMW Pacific season The 2009 Formula BMW Pacific season was the eighth Formula BMW Pacific season. It began on May 2 in Sepang and ended on November 22 in Macau after 15 rounds in five different countries. Rio Haryanto became champion with one race to spare, having won the title at Okayama.-Teams and drivers:* All... |
Räikkönen Robertson Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | |
| 2010 | British Formula Three 2010 British Formula Three season The 2010 British Formula Three season was the 60th British Formula Three Championship season. It began on April 3 at Oulton Park and finished on September 26 at Brands Hatch after 30 races at ten meetings, held in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Belgium.For the third season in succession, a... |
Carlin Carlin Motorsport Carlin, formerly Carlin Motorsport, is a motor racing team based in the United Kingdom. It competes in four championships — British Formula Three Championship, GP3 Series, World Series by Renault and GP2 Series.-History:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61* | 8th* |
- * Season in progress. † - As Jaafar was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Personal life
Jaafar's hobbies are trainingTraining
The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of...
, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and reading
Reading (process)
Reading is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols for the intention of constructing or deriving meaning . It is a means of language acquisition, of communication, and of sharing information and ideas...
,
while his favourite driver is Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna da Silva was a Brazilian racing driver. A three-time Formula One world champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time...
. His favourite circuit is the Circuit de Valencia
Circuit de Valencia
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as Circuit de Valencia and officially named Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, is a motorsport race track located in Cheste and built in 1999. It has a capacity of 120,000 spectators and seating for 60,000...
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