Jac Constable
Jac Constable (born 6 December 1997 in Fleet, Hampshire) is a British racing driver who currently competes in TCR UK and serves as a BTCC development driver, both for Power Maxed Racing.[1] Constable made his British Touring Car Championship debut at Croft in 2020, however he withdrew after qualifying due to appendicitis.[2]
| Jac Constable | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 6 December 1997 Fleet, United Kingdom |
| TCR UK career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Power Maxed Racing |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver |
| Car number | 11 |
| Starts | 13 (14 entries) |
| Wins | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2021 |
| Previous series | |
| 2019, 2020 2020 2019 2018 2017, 2018 2016 | Radical Challenge Championship British Touring Car Championship VLN Series 24H TCE Series Ginetta GT4 Supercup Ginetta GT5 Challenge |
| Championship titles | |
| 2017 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup AM |
Career edit
Karting edit
Born and raised in Fleet, Hampshire, Constable began karting in 2011 at the Trent Valley and the Shenington kart clubs, competing against drivers such as Formula 1 star Lando Norris, Formula 2 drivers Guanyu Zhou and Jack Aitken and 2 time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick. During his 5 year karting campaign, he would achieve respectable results such as 3rd place in the 2012 Kartmasters British Grand Prix, beating rival Lando Norris.
Ginetta GT5 Challenge edit
Jac would make his car racing debut in the 2016 Ginetta GT5 Challenge, competing with Xentek Motorsport. During this season he would finish 10th in the standings, with 2 podiums to his name.
Ginetta GT4 Supercup edit
In 2017 Constable would step up to the Ginetta GT4 Supercup, racing in the amateur class again with Xentek Motorsport.[3] Picking up 13 in-class victories and 18 podiums, he would win the title, beating rival Colin White by 5 points.
For the following year, he would step up to the Pro class, finishing in 6th position overall with 2 podiums.
British Touring Car Championship edit
On 30 September 2020, it was announced that Constable would make his British Touring Car Championship debut at Croft, driving for Power Maxed Car Care Racing.[4] After finishing in 21st out of 26 competitors in qualifying,[5] Jac would withdraw prior to the races due to appendicitis.
He currently serves as a development driver for Power Maxed Racing.
TCR UK edit
Jac made his TCR UK debut in 2021, driving for Power Maxed Racing. He finished 6th in the standings, with 2 wins and 4 podiums. He continued in the championship in 2022.
Karting Record edit
Karting career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Trent Valley Kart Club - Minimax | 18th | |
| Shenington Kart Club - Rotax Minimax | 3rd | ||
| 2012 | Trent Valley Kart Club - Minimax | 12th | |
| Trent Valley Kart Club - Junior Rotax | 28th | ||
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Minimax | Protenza Motorsport | 3rd | |
| Formula Kart Stars - Minimax | 7th | ||
| 2013 | Super 1 National Rotax Max Junior | 17th | |
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Junior | 14th | ||
| 2014 | Rotax Max Wintercup - Rotax Max Senior | 7th | |
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Max | 5th | ||
| 2015 | British Open Championship - Rotax Max Senior | 9th | |
| Super 1 National Rotax Max Championship | 11th |
Racing record edit
Racing career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ginetta GT5 Challenge | Xentek Motorsport | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 10th |
| 2017 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup - AM | Xentek Motorsport | 23 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 649 | 1st |
| 2018 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Pro | Fix Auto Racing | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 378 | 6th |
| 24H TCE Series - Championship of the Continents - SP3 | CWS Engineering | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2019 | Radical Challenge Championship - Solo Challenge | Hart GT | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1020 | 3rd |
| VLN Series - Cup3 Class | KKrämer Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.15 | 31st | |
| VLN Series - V4 Class | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 | 94th | ||
| 2020 | Radical Challenge Championship - Solo Challenge | Hart GT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 15th |
| British Touring Car Championship | Power Maxed Car Care Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34th | |
| 2021 | Touring Car Trophy | Power Maxed Racing | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 186 | 6th |
| 2022 | TCR UK Touring Car Championship | Power Maxed Racing | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 296 | 5th |
| 2023 | TCR UK Touring Car Championship | Rob Boston Racing | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 337 | 4th |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Ginetta GT4 Supercup results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Xentek Motorsport | BHI 1 13 | BHI 2 Ret | BHI 3 8 | DON 1 13 | DON 2 9 | DON 3 10 | OUL 1 11 | OUL 2 8 | CRO 1 11 | CRO 2 6 | CRO 3 8 | SNE 1 11 | SNE 2 11 | SNE 3 10 | ROC 1 10 | ROC 2 12 | ROC 3 10 | SIL 1 11 | SIL 2 Ret | SIL 3 10 | BHGP 1 13 | BHGP 2 11 | BHGP 3 Ret | 1st - AM | 649 |
| 2018 | Hart GT | BHI 1 8 | BHI 2 4 | BHI 3 5 | DON 1 7 | DON 2 8 | DON 3 6 | OUL 1 6 | OUL 2 14 | CRO 1 Ret | CRO 2 5 | CRO 3 2 | SNE 1 4 | SNE 2 2 | SNE 3 7 | ROC 1 8 | ROC 2 10 | ROC 3 9 | SIL 1 15 | SIL 2 16 | SIL 3 5 | BHGP 1 5 | BHGP 2 8 | BHGP 3 Ret | 6th - Pro | 378 |
References edit
- ^ "Jac Constable joins Power Maxed Racing in development role". Touring Car Times. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "I thought that I should give a quick update on my progress after I missed the Sunday racing at the BTCC meeting at Croft". Jac Constable - Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ . Ginetta. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "JAC CONSTABLE TO MAKE BTCC DEBUT WITH PMR AT CROFT". BTCC. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "QUALIFYING - ROUND 19 - CLASSIFICATION - AMENDED" (PDF). TSL Timing. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
External links edit
- Jac Constable career summary at DriverDB.com