Edward Jones (born 12 February 1995) is a

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racing driver who competes part-time in the

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, driving the No. 20 Oreca 07 for

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, and part-time in the

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, driving the Nos. 24/26

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for Sam Hunt Racing. Primarily an

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driver, Jones previously competed in the Formula Renault Eurocup,

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and

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. Jones won the 2016 Indy Lights championship driving for Carlin Motorsport in just his second season in the series. He joined the IndyCar Series full-time in

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driving for

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and finished third in the 2017 Indianapolis 500. In

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, he drove full-time for

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and in

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, he drove the majority of the IndyCar season in an entry fielded by Ed Carpenter Racing in a collaboration with

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team Scuderia Corsa. In 2020, Jones was scheduled to leave IndyCar and compete in the

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but did not end up running any races due to

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travel restrictions. In

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, he returned to IndyCar and DCR, driving the team's joint entry with Vasser-Sullivan Racing. In

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, he competed full-time in the

for Jota Sport. At different points in his career, Jones has competed under both British and Emirati licences.

Racing career

Karting

Born in

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, Jones began his racing career in

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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

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, 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

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in Spielburg, Austria. He finished 11th in the championship with 45 points.

Formula Three

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After contesting the final round of the

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for

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, 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

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round of the

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, raced for Carlin Motorsport in 2014.

Indy Lights

In 2015, Jones moved to the

series, the recognised feeder championship for the

. 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

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. 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

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, Jones was holding the fifth position but was helped by his teammate

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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

. On 14 November 2016, he was announced as the driver of the No. 19 for

alongside

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. He achieved his first podium finish in the series at the 2017

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. 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

alongside

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for 2018. In September 2018 it was announced that he would be replaced for 2019 by

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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 Scuderia Corsa placed in the Fast 9 in Indianapolis 500 qualifying and eventually placed fifth overall in the field. He also topped a practice session.

DTM

In December 2019, it was announced that Jones would be driving for

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in the 2020 DTM series. However, he was replaced by Harrison Newey in the beginning of the season as he was stuck in Dubai due to travel restrictions because of

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Return to IndyCar

Dale Coyne Racing (2021)

In January 2021, Dale Coyne Racing announced they have re-signed Ed Jones to compete in the 2021 IndyCar season.

NASCAR

On March 11, 2023, it was announced that Jones would make his debut in

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, driving in the Truck Series race at

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in the No. 20 truck for

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Racing record

Career summary

As Jones was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. ^* Season still in progress.

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^† As Jones was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

( key) ^† As Jones was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

American open-wheel racing results

Indy Lights

IndyCar Series

( key) * Season still in progress.

Indianapolis 500

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. ^* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

NASCAR

( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

Craftsman Truck Series

Season still in progress

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Ed 1995 births Living people British racing drivers British Formula Renault 2.0 drivers British Formula Three Championship drivers Formula Renault Eurocup drivers Euroformula Open Championship drivers FIA Formula 3 European Championship drivers Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers Indy Lights champions IndyCar Series drivers Indianapolis 500 drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Sportspeople from Dubai Team West-Tec drivers Carlin racing drivers Dale Coyne Racing drivers Chip Ganassi Racing drivers Ed Carpenter Racing drivers G-Drive Racing drivers Jota Sport drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers Karting World Championship drivers Fortec Motorsport drivers 24H Series drivers NASCAR drivers Walter Lechner Racing drivers Algarve Pro Racing drivers