Jazeman Jaafar
| Jazeman Firhan Jaafar | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Malaysian |
| Born | November 13, 1992 Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) |
| 2012 British Formula Three | |
| Debut season | 2010 |
| Current team | Carlin |
| Car no. | 22 |
| Starts | 15 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2009 2008–09 2007 2006 |
Formula BMW Pacific Formula BMW Europe Formula BMW Asia Formula Renault Asia |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 | Formula BMW Asia |
Jazeman Firhan Jaafar (born November 13, 1992 in Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian racing driver.
Contents |
[edit] Career
[edit] Karting
After beginning in karting aged six, Jaafar has won a total eleven kart race victories in both his home country Malaysia and in Belgium.
[edit] Formula Renault
In 2006, Jaafar competed in Asian Formula Renault 2.0 for the Macanese outfit Asia Racing Team at young age of 13. He finished third in the championship, eighty–one points behind champion Pekka Saarinen, taking four podiums during the season.
[edit] 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.[1] 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.[2]
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.
[edit] Formula Three
Jaafar will move into the British Formula Three Championship for the 2010 season, driving for Carlin.[3]
[edit] Racing record
[edit] Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Final Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Three | Carlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61* | 8th* |
- * Season in progress. † - As Jaafar was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
[edit] Personal life
Jaafar's hobbies are training, music and reading,[4] while his favourite driver is Ayrton Senna.[4] His favourite circuit is the Circuit de Valencia.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Teik Huat, Lim (2007-11-05). "Jazeman shocker: Racer disqualified, loses title". The Star (Star Publications (M) Bhd). http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2007/11/5/sports/20071105114218&sec=sports. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ "Congratulations! Jazeman Jaafar, 2007 Formula BMW Asia Champion". PaddockTalk.com (PaddockTalk). 2008-01-31. http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=76005. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ "Jazeman Jaafar joins Carlin for British F3". British Formula Three Championship (Stéphane Ratel Organisation). 2010-02-22. http://www.fota.co.uk/news.php?action=showArticle¶ms%5Bid%5D=1103. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ a b c "Formula BMW Europe. 2009 Championship Guide.". bmw-motorsport.com. http://bmw-motorsport.com/ms/de/races/fbmw/background/pdf/Formula_BMW_2009_Europe_ComM_Championship_Guide.pdf?lity=tn_ms_ep_6_2_R. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
[edit] External links
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Earl Bamber |
Formula BMW Asia Drivers' Champion 2007 |
Succeeded by Ross Jamison |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
