Jack William Hawksworth (born 28 February 1991) is a British professional racing driver from Bradford, West Yorkshire. , he competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Vasser Sullivan Racing in a Lexus RCF GT3.
Hawksworth has also raced in the Star Mazda Championship, Formula Renault 2.0, IndyCar Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Biography
Hawksworth started racing karts at thirteen years old and was Junior Rotax Euro Max champion and second in the World finals by the time he was fifteen. After graduating from Juniors, he went on to have a career as a professional karter leading to success in KZ1 karting winning the 2009 Andrea Margutti Trophy as well as winning races in the German championship and claiming podiums in the KZ1 and KZ2 European Championships finishing sixth overall in the 2010 KZ1 European Championship for the Maddox Team. In a one-off appearance to domestic racing Hawksworth won the 2010 British Kart Masters Grand Prix in Senior Max with Protrain Racing.
Hawksworth graduated to open wheel racing in late 2010 and competed in the 2010 Formula Renault Winter series with Mark Burdett Motorsport. He claimed pole position in four out of the six races and finished third overall in the championship and top rookie ahead of the Red Bull Juniors of Daniil Kvyat, Carlos Sainz, Jr. and McLaren Autosport Award winner Oliver Rowland. Hawksworth went on to compete in the 2011 Formula Renault UK championship changing teams halfway through and finishing fourth overall in the series with a win at Croft.
In 2012, Hawksworth moved to the United States to compete in the 2012 Star Mazda Championship season with Team Pelfrey as part of the Mazda Road to Indy. He broke every record in the series (wins, poles and fastest laps) on his way to claiming the title in his rookie campaign. Hawksworth climbed to the Indy Lights for 2013, by joining Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.
During a practice session for the 2014 Pocono IndyCar 500, Hawksworth suffered a myocardial contusion after a crash, and missed the race.
On 11 November 2016, it was announced that 3GT Racing had signed Hawksworth and Robert Alon to race the No. 15 Lexus RC F GT3 in the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the GT Daytona class. Hawksworth and Alon competed in the first eight races of the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship together before a team decision saw Alon switch places with veteran Scott Pruett for the final four rounds. Hawksworth and Alon recorded a season's best finish of fifth in GT Daytona for the No. 15 at the 2017 6 Hours of Watkins Glen.
In 2023, Hawksworth won the 2023 IMSA GTD Pro Championship alongside Ben Barnicoat. It came on the back of winning Petit Le Mans at the end of the 2022 season. The pair followed this up with a win at the Mobil One 12 hours of Sebring in 2024.
Racing record Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2011Formula Renault 2.0 UK ChampionshipMark Burdett Motorsport1200123334thAtech Reid GP81112Formula Renault 2.0 NECVan Amersfoort Racing300002632ndEurocup Formula Renault 2.0KTR000000NC2012Star Mazda ChampionshipTeam Pelfrey168101112397 1st2013Indy LightsSchmidt Peterson Motorsports1232264124th2014IndyCar SeriesBryan Herta Autosport17000136617thUnited SportsCar Championship - PCRSR Racing4110112114th2015IndyCar SeriesA. J. Foyt Enterprises16001025617thUnited SportsCar Championship - PCRSR Racing20010135th2016IndyCar SeriesA. J. Foyt Enterprises16000022920thIMSA SportsCar Championship - PCStarworks Motorsport100000NC2017IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD3GT Racing12002024814th2018IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD3GT Racing11031023910th2019IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDAIM Vasser Sullivan1121222376thBlancpain GT Series Endurance CupStrakka Racing300001023rdBlancpain GT World Challenge EuropeTech 1 Racing60000620thNASCAR Xfinity SeriesJoe Gibbs Racing100003257th2020IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDAIM Vasser Sullivan1133152654th2021IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDVasser Sullivan Racing12120326407th2022IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProVasser Sullivan Racing8220626936thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD1000026455thMichelin Pilot Challenge - GSTGR Smooge Racing1000015057th2023IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProVasser Sullivan Racing1123193760 1stEuropean Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro-AmAlgarve Pro Racing400001818th2024IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProVasser Sullivan10110228595thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD1000019266thMichelin Pilot Challenge - GSTGR Team Hattori Motorsports4010078029thFIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3Akkodis ASP Team10000128th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT310000N/A10thNASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesTricon Garage100000NC†2025IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDVasser Sullivan Racing10030528514thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro1000030027thFIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3Akkodis ASP Team20000031st24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT310000N/ADNFGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupGarage 59100000NC2026IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProVasser Sullivan Racing 10 2 2 1 2 2779 7thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 1 0 0 1 0 260 64thMichelin Pilot Challenge - GSTGR Koch Copeland Motorsports100001076thFIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3Akkodis ASP Team 1 0 0 0 1 36* 16th*
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship results (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 DC Points 2011 Mark Burdett Motorsport BHI1 BHI2 DON1 DON2 THR1 THR2 OUL1 OUL2 CRO1 CRO2 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 SIL2 ROC1 ROC2 BHGP1 BHGP2 SIL1 SIL2 4th 333
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results (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 DC Points 2011 Van Amersfoort RacingHOC1HOC2HOC3SPA1SPA2NÜR1NÜR2ASS1ASS2ASS3OSC1OSC2ZAN1ZAN2MST1MST2MST3MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3 32nd 26
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Star Mazda Championship
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points 2012 Team Pelfrey STP STP BAR BAR IND IOW TOR TOR EDM EDM TRO TRO BAL BAL LAG LAGATL 1st 397
Indy Lights Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points 2013 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports STP ALA LBH INDY MIL IOW POC TOR MOH BAL HOU FON 4th 412
IndyCar Series Year Team No. Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points Ref 2014 Bryan Herta Autosport 98 Dallara DW12 Honda STP LBH ALA IMS INDY DET DET TXS HOU HOU POC IOW TOR TOR MOH MIL SNM FON 17th 366 2015 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 41 STP NLA LBH ALA IMS INDY DET DET TXS TOR FON MIL IOW MOH POC SNM 17th 256 2016 STP PHX LBH ALA IMS INDY DET DET RDA IOW TOR MOH POC TXS WGL SNM 20th 229
Indianapolis 500 Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team 2014 Dallara Honda1320 Bryan Herta Autosport 2015 Dallara Honda2824 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 2016 Dallara Honda3116 A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class) Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank PointsRef 2014 RSR Racing PC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LGA KAN WGL IMS ELK VIR COA PET 14th 121 2015 RSR Racing PC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS LIM ELK COA PET 35th 1 2016 Starworks Motorsport PC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA DET WGL MOS LIM ELK COA PET NC 0 2017 3GT Racing GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB LBH COA DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 14th 248 2018 3GT Racing GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB MOH DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 10th 239 2019 AIM Vasser Sullivan GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB MOH DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 6th 237 2020 AIM Vasser Sullivan GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MOH CLT PET LGA SEB 4th 265 2021 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB MOH DET WGL WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 7th 2640 2022 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Pro Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA LIM ELK VIR PET 6th 2693 GTD MOH DET WGL MOS 55th 264 2023 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Pro Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 1st 3760 2024 VasserSullivan GTD Pro Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 5th 2859 GTD LBH 66th 192 2025 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 4th 2851 GTD Pro DET 27th 300 2026 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Pro Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 7th 2779 GTD LBH 64th 260Source: † Points only counted towards the WeatherTech Sprint Cup and not the overall GTD Championship.
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points2019 Strakka Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC 23th 10 Pro-Am SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 13th 27 2025 Garage 59McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Bronze LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR BAR 11th 34
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2019 Tech 1 Racing Lexus RC F GT3 Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HUN1 HUN2 20th 6
NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series NASCAR Xfinity Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Pts Ref 2019 Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Toyota DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH15 BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 57th 32
Craftsman Truck Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Pts Ref 2024 Tricon Garage 1 Toyota DAY ATL LVS BRI COA6 MAR TEX KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH POC IRP RCH MLW BRI KAN TAL HOM MAR PHO 85th 01
Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points 2023 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 Pro-Am Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT LEC ARA SPA ALG ALG 18th 18Source:
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) YearEntrantClassChassisEngine12345678RankPoints 2024 Akkodis ASP Team LMGT3 Lexus RC F GT3 Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 28th 8 2025 Akkodis ASP Team LMGT3 Lexus RC F GT3 Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 31st 0 2026 Akkodis ASP Team LMGT3 Lexus RC F GT3 Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V8 IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ CAT MNZ 16th* 36*Source: * Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2024 Akkodis ASP Team Takeshi Kimura Esteban Masson Lexus RC F GT3 LMGT3 279 37th 10th 2025 Akkodis ASP Team Finn Gehrsitz Arnold Robin Lexus RC F GT3 LMGT3 268 DNF DNF 2026 Akkodis ASP Team Hadrien David Tom Van Rompuy Lexus RC F GT3 LMGT3 335 34th 2ndSource:
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