Jason Moore (born 10 October 1988 in
Bedford
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,
England
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) is a motor racing driver.
Career
Karting
Moore began his karting career in 2000 aged 11, with a campaign in the Super 1 National Cadet Championship. Moore finished 24th in the championship, with a best finish of 10th coming at
Rowrah
Rowrah is a village in Cumbria, England, and spans the civil parishes of Arlecdon and Frizington and Lamplugh. The majority of Rowrah is within Arlecdon and Frizington. The parish boundaries are formed from the Windergill Beck and Colliergate ...
.
Moore then moved up to the Super 1 National Junior TKM Championship for three seasons. In 2001, he finished in a lowly 25th place in the championship, with his best finish of 15th coming at the final round at
Buckmore Park
Buckmore Park Kart Circuit is an MSA approved outdoor kart racing circuit located just off junction 3 of the M2 in Chatham, Kent, England. Until his death on 10 March 2017, it was owned by John Surtees, the only person to have won world Grand ...
. The 2002 season was far more successful, as he broke into the top ten, eventually finishing in ninth place. A sixth place at Buckmore was his best result of the season. 2003 was his best season, as he ended up runner-up in the championship, just twenty points behind champion Lee Bell. Moore's season included wins at the first two rounds at Rowrah, and Kimbolton.
Moore stepped up another level to
Intercontinental A Junior karts for the 2004 season. He ended up ninth in the championship, with a win at Lydd. Moore continued in the class in 2005, but did not compete in the whole season, pulling out after a troublesome weekend at Clay Pigeon. His best result was 22nd at Three Sisters. His final season of karting produced his only championship win, as he eased to a 21-point winning margin over Micky Higham in the 2006 Super 1 National Formula TKM Extreme Championship, despite only winning one main final at Fulbeck.
Formula Palmer Audi
Moore moved straight into the 450 bhp
Formula Palmer Audi series for the
2007 season. He amassed five podiums in his debut season, including four third-place finishes en route to fifth in the championship. Moore continued his progress in the series, by committing to an Autumn Trophy campaign. He recorded his first podium in an FPA car, with a third during the opening race at
Brands Hatch
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.
A second season followed in
2008
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, and saw Moore successfully claim the championship title. Moore claimed six wins, and finished on the podium a further eight times, as he edged out Tom Bradshaw by nine points. His championship success also saw him being nominated for the
McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, but would eventually lose out to
Alexander Sims.
Formula Two
2009
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saw Moore move up to the
FIA Formula Two Championship, driving car number 31.
[
] He scored three points en route to 22nd in the championship. He also set fastest lap in the first race at
Circuit de Catalunya
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.
Racing record
Career summary
Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
Career statistics from Driver Database
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1988 births
Living people
English racing drivers
FIA Formula Two Championship drivers
Formula Palmer Audi drivers