Muhammad Nabil Jan Al Jeffri (born 24 October 1993 in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

) is a Malaysian racing driver.

Career

Jeffri began his career in karting winning the Asian and Malaysian Rotax Max Junior titles in 2009. He stepped up to 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...

 Pacific in 2010

2010 Formula BMW Pacific season

The 2010 Formula BMW Pacific season was the seventh and final Formula BMW Pacific season. The championship began on April 3 in Sepang and finished on November 21 in Macau after fifteen races held at six meetings. The series was axed at the end of the season, in favour of a new Formula BMW Talent...

, racing for Eurasia Motorsport. On 1 September 2010, Jeffri carried out an aerodynamic test for the Lotus Racing 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...

 team, driving the Lotus T127

Lotus T127

The Lotus T127 is a Formula One motor racing car designed and built by the Lotus Racing team for the season. It was driven by Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen and was unveiled in London, on 12 February 2010...

 on the airfield at the Imperial War Museum Duxford

Imperial War Museum Duxford

Imperial War Museum Duxford is a branch of the Imperial War Museum near the village of Duxford in Cambridgeshire, England. Britain's largest aviation museum, Duxford houses the museum's large exhibits, including nearly 200 aircraft, military vehicles, artillery and minor naval vessels in seven...

, becoming the youngest ever test driver in Formula One history. He drove for the team as a member of the AirAsia

AirAsia

AirAsia Berhad is a Malaysian-based low-cost airline. AirAsia is Asia's largest low-fare, no-frills airline and a pioneer of low-cost travel in Asia. AirAsia group operates scheduled domestic and international flights to over 400 destinations spanning 25 countries. Its main hub is the Low-Cost...

 ASEAN Driver Development Program run by Lotus principal Tony Fernandes

Tony Fernandes

Tan Sri Anthony Francis Fernandes CBE is a Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., who introduced the first budget no-frills airline, AirAsia, to Malaysians with the tagline "Now everyone can fly"...

. This year, Nabil Jeffri will be competing in the re-structured 2011 JK Racing Asia Series

2011 JK Racing Asia Series season

The 2011 JK Racing Asia Series season is the first season of the rebranded JK Racing Asia Series, and the eighth season of Formula BMW racing in Asia. The championship began on April 9 in Sepang and will finish on October 30 in India after eighteen races held at six meetings.-Teams and drivers:*...

 (formerly known as Formula BMW Pacific) under the Petronas Mofaz Racing

Mofaz Racing

Mofaz Racing are an auto racing team from Malaysia, currently competing in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series.-Background:The Mofaz Group is a Malaysian conglomerate, established in 1977, which operates in a wide range of business sectors, including services and hospitality, international and domestic...

 Team.

External links

• Official website