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Jono
Lester
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Driver Information
nationality
New Zealander
age
34
birthday
8 Dec 1989
hometown
Palmerston North
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Driver Information
nationality
New Zealander
age
34
birthday
8 Dec 1989
hometown
Palmerston North
Driver Stats
races started
272
races entered
274
wins
31
podiums
91
pole positions
30
fastest laps
34
race win percentage
11.4%
podium percentage
33.5%
driverdb score
1,641
In The News
Jono
Lester
Lester completes first FIA WTCR laps with Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Sun 16, Dec, 2018
Lester 'fizzing' after scoring maiden Super GT podium
Mon 10, Apr, 2017
Victory eludes TFM despite another pole position at Phillip Island
Mon 25, May, 2015
Kiwi company Cumulo9 backs TFM for Australian GT campaign
Thu 19, Feb, 2015
DriverDB Score History
DRIVERDB SCORE
1,641
2019/01/06:
Jono Lester:
1625.35
Recent Results
date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
12
May '24
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Chang
4
11
May '24
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Chang
5
21
Apr '24
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Sepang
5
20
Apr '24
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Sepang
DNF
24
Sep '23
NZ South Island Endurance Series - Three Hour - Overall
Teretonga
2
03
Sep '23
NZ South Island Endurance Series - Three Hour - Overall
Christchurch
8
In The News
Jono
Lester
Lester completes first FIA WTCR laps with Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Sun 16, Dec, 2018
Lester 'fizzing' after scoring maiden Super GT podium
Mon 10, Apr, 2017
Victory eludes TFM despite another pole position at Phillip Island
Mon 25, May, 2015
Kiwi company Cumulo9 backs TFM for Australian GT campaign
Thu 19, Feb, 2015
Competitors
Finn
Gehrsitz
age
20
wins
1
poles
5
races
50
podiums
18
fastest laps
1
Compare to Lester
Alex
Liu
age
53
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Lester
Liu
Hang Cheng
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Lester
Yudai
Uchida
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
47
podiums
16
fastest laps
4
Compare to Lester
Andre
Couto
age
47
wins
24
poles
19
races
329
podiums
54
fastest laps
14
Compare to Lester
Heng
Min
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
43
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Lester
Andre
Canard
age
wins
0
poles
3
races
12
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Compare to Lester
Daniel
Lu Wenlong
age
23
wins
16
poles
6
races
90
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Compare to Lester
ADAC Motorsport
Maxime
Oosten
age
20
wins
25
poles
2
races
87
podiums
42
fastest laps
4
Compare to Lester
Douglas
Bolger
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
52
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Lester
Tsubasa
Kondo
age
35
wins
8
poles
7
races
84
podiums
26
fastest laps
3
Compare to Lester
Yuta
Kamimura
age
29
wins
2
poles
0
races
73
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Compare to Lester
Kyun
Kim Jae
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Lester
Yuki
Nemoto
age
28
wins
20
poles
14
races
157
podiums
50
fastest laps
13
Compare to Lester
Hideto
Yasuoka
age
41
wins
11
poles
1
races
144
podiums
25
fastest laps
6
Compare to Lester
Yu
Kanamaru
age
30
wins
11
poles
5
races
203
podiums
37
fastest laps
7
Compare to Lester
Hirobon
age
43
wins
16
poles
13
races
86
podiums
40
fastest laps
9
Compare to Lester
Ethan
Yang Brown
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Lester
Leo
Ye Hongli
age
32
wins
19
poles
12
races
82
podiums
33
fastest laps
4
Compare to Lester
Gavin
Huang
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
16
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Lester
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
2024
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Team KRC
32
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M4 GT3
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Golden Homes GT New Zealand Championship - Open Class
FHK Racing/Prime Speed Sport
818
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche GT3 Cup MR SP-Pro
Porsche 4.0
Michelin
6
4
6
3
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
4
6
3
5
818
year
series
team
points
position
2023
NZ South Island Endurance Series - Three Hour - Overall
161
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991.2 GT3 R
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
161
year
series
team
points
position
2023
NZ North Island Endurance Series - Three Hours - Overall
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
South Island Endurance Series - Class 2
Prime Speed Sport
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche GT3 Cup MR SP-Pro
Porsche 4.0
Michelin
3
2
3
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
2
3
2
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
NZ 3 Hour Endurance Racing Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991 Cup MR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
TCR Chinese Taipei
HubAuto Racing
16
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi RS3 LMS TCR 2021
2
0
1
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
1
2
16
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Racer Products V8s Championship
DFM Racing
96
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi RS5
3
1
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
1
96
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 Silver
Absolute Racing
10
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 R
Porsche 4.0
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT3
HubAuto Corsa
82
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GT3
6
2
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
3
0
0
82
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Suzuka 10 Hours - Pro-Am class
D'station Racing
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 R (991)
Porsche 4.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
GT Asia - GT3
Vattana Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo
4
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT300
Gulf Nac Porsche 911
31
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 R
Yokohama
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Asian Le Mans Series - GT
OD Racing Best Leader Team
4
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren 650 GT3
4
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
1
4
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Pro
117
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
117
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Super GT Japan - GT300
Lamborghini Team Direction Shift
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Huracan GT3
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
GT Asia - GT3
GruppeM Racing
32
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 R
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Overall
Direction Racing
126
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Huracán LP620-2 Super Trofeo
V10, 620 hp
Pirelli
10
1
9
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
9
4
1
126
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Highlands 101 - New Zealand - Sports Car
Trass Family Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
NZ North Island Endurance Series - GT
Trass Family Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F430
Ferrari
Pirelli
3
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Australian GT Championship
Trass Family Motorsport
503
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.4
Pirelli
13
0
8
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
8
3
2
503
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Bathurst 12 Hour Race - Class A: GT3 Am
Trass Family Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Highlands 101 - GT
Trass Family Motorsport
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F430 Challenge
Ferrari
Michelin
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Highlands 101 - New Zealand - Sports Car
Trass Family Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F430 Challenge
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Australian GT Championship
Trass Family Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 GT3
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
NZ Endurance Championship - 3 Hour - Overall
116
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F430
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
116
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Phillip Island 101
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Australian GT Championship - GT Trophy class
McElrea Racing
29
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
Porsche 3.8
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
2013
NZ Motul Honda Cup
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Integra DC2
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
V8 SuperTourers Endurance NZL
John McIntyre Racing
217
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford FG Falcon (Chevrolet)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
217
year
series
team
points
position
2013
South Island Endurance Series
Fastway Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2010 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
2013
V8 SuperTourers Endurance NZL
John McIntyre Racing
217
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford FG Falcon (Chevrolet)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
217
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race - GT3
PETRONAS Syntium Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Super Taikyu Series - GT3
PETRONAS Syntium Team
86
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
5
1
3
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
3
2
1
86
year
series
team
points
position
2013
MotorSport NZ Endurance Championship
Fastway Racing
150
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
2
2
2
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
2
2
150
year
series
team
points
position
2012
V8 SuperTourers Endurance NZL
John McIntyre Racing
771
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford FG Falcon (Chevrolet)
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
771
year
series
team
points
position
2012
South Island Endurance Series
Fastway Racing
270
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
4
1
1
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
2
3
270
year
series
team
points
position
2012
V8 SuperTourers Endurance NZL
John McIntyre Racing
871
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford FG Falcon
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
871
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Super Taikyu Series - GT3
PETRONAS Syntium Team
80
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
5
1
4
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
4
4
2
80
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Toyota Racing Series - New Zealand
ETEC Motorsport
514
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus TT104ZZ (Toyota)
14
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
1
0
0
514
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Toyota Racing Series - New Zealand
ETEC Motorsport
157
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus TT104ZZ (Toyota)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
157
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Porsche Mobil1 Supercup
Porsche AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
3.8L F6 NA
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Porsche GT3 Cup New Zealand - Hamilton 400 Trophy
188
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
188
year
series
team
points
position
2009
New Zealand Sports Car Series
Juno New Zealand
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Juno SSE-NZ
3
2
2
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
2
2
1
3
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Porsche GT3 Cup New Zealand - Taupo A1GP Trophy
International Motorsport
210
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
3
2
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
2
3
1
1
210
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup
821
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
18
1
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
1
5
0
0
821
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Porsche GT3 Cup New Zealand - Hamilton 400 Trophy
International Motorsport
158
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
158
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge
International Motorsport
761
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
15
1
7
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
7
1
2
761
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Greg Murphy Racing
300
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
19
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
0
0
0
300
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Battery Town Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge
Richard Lester Motorsport
815
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 996
20
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
1
2
0
0
815
year
series
team
points
position
2005
NZ Formula First Championship
826
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
20
0
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
5
0
0
826
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula Challenge New Zealand Winter Series
Richard Lester Motorsport
259
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Formula Challenge
6
3
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
3
5
0
0
259
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula Ford New Zealand
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
NZ Formula First Championship
123
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
21
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
0
0
0
123
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula Challenge New Zealand Summer Series
Richard Lester Motorsport
295
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Formula Challenge
6
5
6
1
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
5
6
1
4
295
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2023
Racing
9
4
7
3
5
2022
Racing
6
2
4
3
5
2021
Racing
3
1
2
0
1
2019
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2018
Racing
11
3
5
0
0
2017
Racing
12
0
1
0
1
2016
Racing
15
1
10
4
1
2015
Racing
18
0
9
5
2
2014
Racing
8
0
2
0
0
2013
Racing
14
3
5
5
4
2012
Racing
28
2
8
6
5
2011
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
27
5
12
2
4
2008
Racing
37
1
8
1
2
2007
Racing
20
1
2
0
0
2005
Racing
26
3
10
0
0
2004
Racing
28
5
6
1
4
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year
series
position
2022
TCR Chinese Taipei
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2022
South Island Endurance Series - Class 2
1st
2016
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Overall
2nd
2016
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Pro
2nd
2014
Highlands 101 - GT
2nd
2013
Super Taikyu Series - GT3
2nd
2013
MotorSport NZ Endurance Championship
1st
2012
Super Taikyu Series - GT3
2nd
2012
South Island Endurance Series
3rd
2009
Porsche GT3 Cup New Zealand - Hamilton 400 Trophy
1st
2009
Porsche GT3 Cup New Zealand - Taupo A1GP Trophy
1st
2005
Formula Challenge New Zealand Winter Series
3rd
2004
Formula Challenge New Zealand Summer Series
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