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Jacob Douglas

Jacob Douglas is a 18 year old from Christchurch, New Zealand with a goal to spend his life as a professional race car driver. Jacob started racing at age 8, by age 15 he was a 4 times New Zealand Karting Champion. From there, he stepped up to New Zealand Formula Ford where he finished third and took out the South Island Rookie of the Year Championship.

Jacob moved to Indianapolis, USA in October 2021 where he lives alongside his team Pabst Racing. In the past 4 years, Jacob has raced in the USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Thailand, and Australia. He was also selected by the FIA-CIK to attend their World Academy in 2019.

Age: 18 years
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 65 Kgs
Karting Debut: 2012

Single Seater Debut: 2020
Current Category: USF PRO 2000
Home Town: Christchurch, New Zealand
Current Town: Indianapolis

Jacob's Story

Road To Indy – The Road to Indy is a race car driver development program, providing a scholarship-funded path to reach the INDYCAR Series and Indianapolis 500. Sanctioned by INDYCAR the Road to Indy ladder series has attracted drivers from 28 different countries since 2010 and is a 4-step ladder from USF Juniors, USF 2000, USF Pro 2000, Indy Lights, and then INDYCAR.

Career Highlights

2024

Won the Elite MotorSport academy New Zealand

17 days testing GB3 in Donnington, Silverstone, Brands hatch and Snetterton

6 race starts in the 2024 GB3 championship

Indy pro testing Indianapolos Motor Speedway P3 overall

2023

2023 USF YACacademy Champion

11 podiums

10 front row starts

7 Pole positions

7 race wins

Qualified for the 2023 Tony Quinn Foundation shootout

Favourite track: Portland

2022

Full season USF2000 series

18 race starts

7 top 8 finishes

3 top 5 finishes

Favourite race: Streets of Toronto

2021

New Zealand Junior Rotax Champion

New Zealand Junior DVS Champion

South Island Formula Ford Rookie Champion

New Zealand Formula Ford Class 2 – 3rd

Southern Series Junior Rotax Champion

US Formula Pro USA F4 – Laguna Seca, California
– Round 9 – 3rd
– Round 10 – 2nd

2020

New Zealand Junior DVS Champion

New Zealand Representative at Rok World Finals
– Winner of every Heat
– DNF in Final

Southern Series Rotax Champion

Christchurch Junior Enduro Champion

Goldstar Round 3&4 Winner

2019

New Zealand Representative at Rok World Finals

Rok Cup Bridgestone Trophy Winner

FIA Academy New Zealand Representative
– First driver from NZ and only one to date

Southern Series Rotax Junior Champion

2018

New Zealand Vortex Mini

Rok Champion

South Island Mini Rok Champion

New Zealand Representative at Rok World Finals

Round Champion of Thailand

2017

New Zealand Vortex Mini

Rok Champion

Christchurch Mini Rok Club Champion

New Zealand Representative at Rok World Finals

Jacob's Early Career