Ed Jones (racing driver)


Edward Jones is an Emirati-born British racing driver. At different points in his career Jones has competed under both British and Emirati licences. He is the 2016 Indy Lights champion, winning for Carlin Motorsport in his second season in the series. He joined the IndyCar Series in 2017 driving for Dale Coyne Racing, and placed third at the 2017 Indianapolis 500.
For 2020, Jones has signed to drive in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for Audi Sport Team WRT.

Career

Karting

Born in Dubai, Jones began his racing career in karting in local championships at the age of nine. In 2005 he clinched the United Arab Emirates karting championship title. He collected six titles in various classes before he started a karting campaign in Europe in 2008. He raced in the Rotax Max and KF3 categories until 2010.

InterSteps and Formula Renault

In 2011 Jones made his debut in single-seaters taking part in the new-for-2011 InterSteps championship for Fortec Motorsport, finishing the championship in fourth place with one win. As well as this, Jones raced for Fortec in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the British Formula Renault Championship, as well as the off-season Formula Renault UK Finals Series, finishing 15th in the standings with four-point-scoring finishes.
Jones continued his collaboration with Fortec into 2012, competing in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC and the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. His only points finish in the Eurocup was a ninth place at Le Castellet, that brought him 27th place in the series standings.
Jones remained at Fortec in 2013, competing again in some of the Formula Renault Eurocup rounds taking two podium positions at the Red Bull Ring in Spielburg, Austria. He finished 11th in the championship with 45 points.

Formula Three

After contesting the final round of the 2012 European F3 Open Championship for Team West-Tec, Jones moved into the series full-time the following year, competing for the same team. Despite missing the opening round, he exceeded Sandy Stuvik in the championship battle with six wins and another four podiums.
Jones, who already competed for Fortec in the Hockenheimring round of the FIA European Formula Three Championship in 2013, raced for Carlin Motorsport in 2014.

Indy Lights

In 2015, Jones moved to the Indy Lights series, the recognised feeder championship for the IndyCar Series. He was signed to drive for Carlin, as he did in Formula 3, and took pole position and the race victory in both his and Carlin's first event in the series in St. Petersburg, Florida. He also won the second and third races of the season, and finished third in the championship standings.
In October 2015, it was announced that Jones would return with Carlin to the Indy Lights series for 2016. With two wins at Barber and Indianapolis, Jones would claim the Lights championship over Santiago Urrutia in a controversial ending. During the last lap of the last race of the 2016 series in Laguna Seca, Jones was holding the fifth position but was helped by his teammate Félix Serrallés who was holding fourth position in the race. Serralles moved aside and gave his position to Jones, making him the champion by a slim points difference. Consequently he won the Earl Howe trophy for the best performance by a British driver in North America in 2016.

IndyCar

Dale Coyne Racing (2017)

Having won the 2016 Indy Lights title, Jones stepped up to IndyCar for 2017. On 14 November 2016 he was announced as the driver of the No. 19 for Dale Coyne Racing alongside Sébastien Bourdais. He achieved his first podium finish in the series at the 2017 Indy 500. Jones was the 2017 Rookie of the Year.

Chip Ganassi Racing (2018)

On 25 October 2017, he was announced as the driver of the No. 10 for Chip Ganassi Racing alongside Scott Dixon for 2018. In September 2018 it was announced that he would be replaced for 2019 by Felix Rosenqvist.

Ed Carpenter Racing Scuderia Corsa (2019)

On 17 October 2018, it was confirmed that Jones would run all non-oval events as well as the 2019 Indianapolis 500 for a joint venture between Ed Carpenter Racing and Scuderia Corsa, driving the No. 20 in the road/street events and the No. 63 in the Indy 500. In his first race with the team, Jones broke a bone in his hand after a shunt that knocked him out of the race.
Jones with Scudiera Corsa places in the Fast 9 in Indianapolis 500 qualifying and eventually placed fifth overall in the field. Jones also topped a practice session as well.
In 2019, Jones signed to drive the road and street course races and Indianapolis 500 for the joint entry Ed Carpenter Racing Scuderia Corsa.

DTM

In December 2019, it was announced that Jones would be driving for Audi in the 2020 DTM series.

Racing record

Career summary

As Jones was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results

YearEntrantEngine123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233DCPoints
2013Fortec MotorsportsMercedesMNZ
1		MNZ
2		MNZ
3		SIL
1		SIL
2		SIL
3		HOC
1
20		HOC
2
23		HOC
3
20		BRH
1		BRH
2		BRH
3		RBR
1		RBR
2		RBR
3		NOR
1		NOR
2		NOR
3		NÜR
1		NÜR
2		NÜR
3		ZAN
1		ZAN
2		ZAN
3		VAL
1		VAL
2		VAL
3		HOC
1		HOC
2		HOC
3		NC†0†
2014CarlinVolkswagenSIL
1
8		SIL
2
7		SIL
3
15		HOC
1
2		HOC
2
3		HOC
3
15		PAU
1
8		PAU
2
Ret		PAU
3
17		HUN
1		HUN
2		HUN
3		SPA
1		SPA
2		SPA
3		NOR
1		NOR
2		NOR
3		MSC
1		MSC
2		MSC
3		RBR
1
NC		RBR
2
6		RBR
3
6		NÜR
1
10		NÜR
2
8		NÜR
3
DNS		IMO
1
13		IMO
2
13		IMO
3
Ret		HOC
1
13		HOC
2
14		HOC
3
9		13th70

† As Jones was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

American open-wheel racing results

Indy Lights

IndyCar Series

YearTeamChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617RankPoints
2017Dale Coyne RacingDallara DW12HondaSTP
10		LBH
6		ALA
16		PHX
11		IMS
19		INDY
3		DET
9		DET
22		TXS
17		ROA
7		IOW
18		TOR
20		MDO
21		POC
17		GTW
13		WGL
13		SNM
19		14th354
2018Chip Ganassi RacingDallara DW12HondaSTP
8		PHX
20		LBH
3		ALA
20		IMS
22		INDY
31		DET
6		DET
3		TXS
9		ROA
9		IOW
13		TOR
12		MDO
15		POC
12		GTW
8		POR
24		SNM
10		13th343
2019Ed Carpenter Racing
Scuderia Corsa		Dallara DW12ChevroletSTP
21		COA
14		ALA
19		LBH
16		IMS
6		INDY
13		DET
20		DET
14		TXS
RDA
22		TOR
12		IOW
MDO
13		POC
GTW
POR
14		LAG
23		20th217

* Season still in progress.

Indianapolis 500