Simon Evans (born 12 November 1990) is a racing driver from New Zealand and is the Champion of the 2019-2020 Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy season having driven for Team Asia New Zealand. He is the brother of Formula E racer Mitch Evans.
| Simon Evans | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Born | 12 November 1990 |
| Related to | Mitch Evans (brother) |
| V8SuperTourer career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Team 4 |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 4 |
| Starts | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2014-15 |
Career
editIn 2012, the all-new V8SuperTourer category was launched and Evans secured an endurance drive with Kayne Scott for Farmer Racing Services. The pair achieved a podium at the Pukekohe 500. In 2013, Evans took over Scott's entry and raced the full season. Evans would finish 16th overall, with only a single podium over the season. In 2014, Evans claimed seven podium finishes and finished runner up behind four-time Bathurst 1000 winner, Greg Murphy. Evans would then win what would prove to be the final season for the V8SuperTourer category. Achieving nine wins from twelve races, it was a dominant display, and an eventual precursor for the NZ Touring Car Championship.
Following this season, Evans signed with Super Black Racing to contend the V8 Supercar Dunlop Series for 2015. Whilst Evans achieved modest results in his first full-time season overseas, it wasn't enough to secure him a drive for the following season. Other international campaigns included a guest drive in the Audi Sport TT Cup event at the Nürburgring in 2016, as well as a full-season stint in the Chinese-based FRD LMP3 Series.
After the V8SuperTourer category merged with the New Zealand V8s, the NZ Touring Car Championship was born. Evans would contend the next two championships, with performances equally as dominant as what was demonstrated in the final V8SuperTourers season. He would win 23 out of the 38 races he contended, and claim both championships before leaving the category in 2017.
In 2018, Evans joined Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy, a closed-wheel feeder series to Formula E, where his brother Mitch also races for the Jaguar team. He won his first race in Saudi Arabia, racing at the same weekend as Formula E series.[1]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 765 | 7th | |
| 2008-09 | New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 956 | 6th | |
| 2009-10 | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge New Zealand | Evans Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 527 | 13th |
| 2010-11 | Suzuki Swift Sport Cup | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 272 | 18th | |
| 2010-11 | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge New Zealand | Evans Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 567 | 7th |
| 2011-12 | New Zealand V8 | Tulloch Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 485 | 7th |
| 2012 | V8SuperTourer | Farmer Racing Services | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 801 | 27th |
| 2013 | V8SuperTourer | Farmer Racing Services | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1548 | 16th |
| 2014 | V8SuperTourer | Team 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 836 | 2nd |
| 2014-15 | V8 SuperTourer | Team 4 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1357 | 1st |
| 2015 | V8 Supercars Dunlop Series | Super Black Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 961 | 9th |
| 2015-16 | NZ Touring Cars Championship | Team 4 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 1372 | 1st |
| 2016 | Audi Sport TT Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2016-17 | NZ Touring Cars Championship | Team 4 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 1272 | 1st |
| 2017 | FRD LMP3 Series | PTRS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 7th |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Supabarn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2018-19 | Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy | Team Asia New Zealand | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 106 | 4th |
| 2019-20 | Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy | Team Asia New Zealand | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 163 | 1st |
| 2021 | Toyota Finance 86 Championship | Giltrap Racing | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 968 | 2nd |
| 2022 | Toyota Finance 86 Championship | Giltrap Group Motorsport | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1074 | 2nd |
| SRO GT Anniversary | Kelly-Moss Road and Race |
† As he was a guest driver, Evans was ineligible to score points.
Complete Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Team Asia New Zealand | Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY | P | ADR 11 |
MEX 65 |
HKG 44 |
SYX 22 |
RME 33 |
PAR 44 |
MCO 44 |
BER 33 |
NYC 33 |
NYC 44 |
4th | 106 |
| 2019–20 | Team Asia New Zealand | Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY | P | ADR 11 |
ADR 22 |
MEX 22 |
BER 33 |
BER 22 |
BER 33 |
BER 11 |
BER 11 |
BER 11 |
BER 22 |
1st | 163 |
References
edit- ^ "Motorsport: Formula E set for Kiwi invasion?". Newshub. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
External links
edit- Official website
- Simon Evans career summary at DriverDB.com