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John Edwards
Born (1991-03-11) March 11, 1991 (age 33)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) career
Current teamTurner Motorsport
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Car number95
Former teamsStevenson Motorsports, Fall-Line Motorsports, Newman Wachs Racing
Starts40 (Rolex), 42 (Continental), 5 (ALMS), 22 (United SportsCar)
Wins7 (Rolex), 7 (Continental), 1 (ALMS), 1 (United SportsCar)
Previous series
2007, 09
2008
2006
2005–06
2005		Atlantic Championship
Star Mazda
Formula Renault NEC
Formula Renault Eurocup
Formula Renault Germany
Championship titles
2009
2008		Atlantic Championship
Star Mazda

John Michael Edwards (born March 11, 1991) is an American professional racing driver, and BMW Motorsport works driver.

Career

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Edwards began racing cars at the young age of 12 in 2003 in the Skip Barber Series. To the best of his knowledge he became the youngest open wheel racing driver in history, taking his first win at Daytona International Speedway at 12 years and 238 days of age.[1][non-primary source needed]

In 2005 he went to Europe to compete first in Italian Karting and then after an unexpected early promotion to the world of European motor racing at age 14 he was the youngest to ever hold a FIA racing license racing in Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup and Formula Renault 2.0 Germany. He finished 16th in Eurocup in 2006 and 5th with a win at Anderstorp. In 2007 he returned to the United States and drove in the Atlantic Championship and finished 9th in points for Forsythe Championship Racing with a second at Toronto.

In 2008 he stepped back on the US racing ladder where he won the championship of the Star Mazda Series in spite of missing the first race of the season. He returned to Atlantics for the 2009 season driving for Newman Wachs Racing. He captured 4 wins and 3 poles on his way to the championship. He won the championship over Jonathan Summerton and Simona de Silvestro, 2nd and 3rd in the 2009 Atlantic Championship season.[2]

For 2010, he transitioned to sports cars to join the Mazda factory team and Speed Source, racing in the Rolex Sports Car Series GT class with co-driver Adam Christodoulou.[3] His 2010 highlights included a GT class win in the Grand-Am race at Lime Rock. Also in 2010, driving along co-drivers Michael Auriemma and Michael Edwards, he secured two Nürburgring VLN Class wins for Schubert Motorsports.

For 2011 he joined for Stevenson Motorsports in the Grand-Am Continental GS series. Partnered with Matt Bell, they secured wins at Laguna Seca and Road America. In 2011 he also raced a partial season with Team Sahlen in the Grand-Am GT series, taking the Mazda to the podium several times with co-driver Wayne Nonnamaker.

For 2012 he once again drove with Stevenson Motorsports in both the Grand-Am Continental GS and GT series. At the beginning of the season he suffered an off track anterior cruciate ligament injury and missed the first two races of the season. He returned to achieve 4 pole positions in GT qualifying in the remaining 9 races. After a series of podium finishes in GT he and his teammate Robin Liddell secured victories at Watkins Glen and Lime Rock. He and Matt Bell also had a win at Laguna Seca in the GS series.

In 2013, Edwards returned with Stevenson Motorsports, finishing 3rd in the Rolex Sports Car Series GT class with Robin Liddell and 2nd in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS class with Matt Bell. In early 2013, John also joined BMW Team Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing part-time, subbing for Joey Hand in the American Le Mans Series GT class, driving the BMW Z4 GTE. He and Dirk Müller achieved one win among 4 podiums.

For the 2014 season, Edwards was picked up full-time by BMW, teaming with Dirk Müller to finish 7th in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship GTLM class. He also joined Fall-Line Motorsports in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS class, teaming with Trent Hindman to win the team championship.

Edward returned to BMW Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in 2015 and 2016 as a BMW Factory driver in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship to compete in the GTLM class with co-driver Lucas Luhr.[4] After a strong drive, Edwards and Luhr won at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca,[5] as well as podium finishes at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park and Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. The year 2016 saw tough challenges for the Rahal Letterman Team as the development of the M6 BMW continued with Edwards and teammates securing a solitary podium.

For 2017 Edwards drove for BMW for his 6th year teamed with Martin Tomczyk, a seasoned veteran having raced in DTM for 16 seasons and was the DTM Champion in 2011. The pair was joined by Kuno Wittmer and Nicky Catsburg for the endurance events. He and Tomczyk won Laguna Seca 2018.

For 2018 John Edwards drove for BMW for his 7th consecutive year teamed with Jesse Krohn and joined by Augusto Farfus and Nicky Catsburg for the endurance events. Highlights were limited to podiums and two poles for Edwards driving the new BMW M8.

For 2019 BMW factory driver John Edwards is once again paired with Jesse Krohn in the United Sportscar Championship. The pair will be joined with Alex Zanardi and Colton Herta for the endurance events beginning with the 24 hours of Daytona. Edwards will also race the 24 hour races at the Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps. Edwards, Nicky Catsburg, and Marco Wittmann began the year with strong start racing for Rowe Racing with a victory at the first VLN at the Nurburgring.

2023 saw Edwards embark upon a customer-focused campaign, pairing ST Racing's Samantha Tan in the Pro-Am class of the 2023 GT World Challenge America.[6] Edwards stated that a number of factors contributed to his decision to join the program, including the sprint race focus of the series. Furthermore, he appreciated the developmental role that he undertook, advising the team as their delegated factory driver.[7]

Motorsports career results

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American Open-Wheel Racing Results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Atlantic Championship

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2007 Red Bull Forsythe Racing LVG
Ret 		LBH
4 		HOU
12 		POR1
21 		POR2
Ret 		CLE
19 		MTT
11 		TOR
2 		EDM1
6 		EDM2
8 		SJO
Ret 		ROA
8 		9th 125
2009 Newman Wachs Racing SEB
1 		UTA
2 		NJ1
5 		NJ2
6 		LIM
2 		ACC1
1 		ACC2
1 		MDO
Ret 		TRR
2 		MOS
2 		ATL
3 		LS
1 		1st 182

Star Mazda Championship

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2008 AIM Autosport SEB
NA 		UTA
1 		WGI
6 		POR
26 		POR
1 		ROA
2 		TRR
2 		MOS
4 		NJ1
1 		NJ2
3 		ATL
1 		LAG
2 		1st 422

Sports car racing results

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Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge

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Year Team Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2010 Freedom Autosport ST DIS
22 		HOM
 BAR
 VIR
 WGI
 MOH
 NJP
 TRR
 UTA
 90th 9
2011 Stevenson Motorsports GS DIS
28 		HMS
11 		BAR
5 		VIR
9 		LRP
4 		WGI
2 		ROA
1 		LS
1 		NJP
14 		MOH
33 		8th 218
2012 Stevenson Motorsports GS DIS
17 		BAR
NA 		HMS
NA 		NJP
12 		MOH
5 		ROA
6 		WGI
4 		IMS
8 		LS
1 		LRP
4 		9th 198
2013 Stevenson Motorsports GS DIS
6 		COTA
10 		BAR
2 		ATL
1 		MOH
3 		WGI
6 		IMS
20 		ROA
17 		KAS
1 		LS
2 		LRP
2 		2nd 289
2014 Fall-Line Motorsports GS DIS
2 		SEB
2 		LS
1 		LRP
4 		KAS
22 		WGI
19 		MOS
4 		IMS
2 		ROA
4 		VIR
12 		COTA
1 		ATL
2 		2nd 313

Rolex Sports Car Series

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Year Team Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points Ref
2010 SpeedSource GT DIS
 HMS
9 		BAR
5 		VIR
11 		LRP
1 		WGI
5 		MOH
2 		NJP
5 		WGI
6 		TRR
8 		UTA
3 		3rd 300 [8]
2011 SpeedSource GT DIS
6 		HMS
 BAR
 VIR
 LRP
 WGI
10 		17th 183 [9]
Team Sahlen GT ROA
2 		LS
14 		NJP
5 		WGI
8 		MTL
6 		MOH
6
2012 Stevenson Motorsports GT DIS
17 		BAR
 HMS
 NJP
2 		DET
3 		MOH
3 		ROA
6 		IMS
15 		WGI
14 		MTL
1 		LS
8 		LRP
1 		8th 306 [10]
2013 Stevenson Motorsports GT DIS
15 		COTA
15 		BAR
1 		ATL
1 		DET
1 		MOH
10 		WGI
1 		IMS
2 		ROA
8 		KAS
4 		LS
5 		LRP
4 		3rd 330 [11]

American Le Mans Series

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Year Team Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points Ref
2013 BMW Team RLL GT SEB
7 		LBG
 LS
3 		LRP
1 		MOS
 ROA
8 		BAL
 COTA
3 		VIR
 ATL
2 		7th 82 [12]

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Points Ref
2014 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW Z4 GTE BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
4 		SEB
10 		LBH
2 		LAG
10 		WGI
6 		MOS
4 		IND
7 		ELK
2 		VIR
3 		COT
7 		PET
7 		7th 300 [13]
2015 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW Z4 GTE BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
4 		SEB
4 		LBH
5 		LAG
1 		WGI
8 		MOS
2 		ELK
6 		VIR
4 		COT
7 		PET
2 		5th 291 [14]
2016 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW S63 4.4 L Twin Turbo V8 DAY
11 		SEB
6 		LBH
10 		LGA
10 		WGL
8 		MOS
9 		LIM
9 		ELK
3 		VIR
8 		COT
7 		PET
6 		9th 267 [15]
2017 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW S63 4.4 L Twin Turbo V8 DAY
11 		SEB
9 		LBH
7 		COA
3 		WGL
8 		MOS
2 		LIM
3 		ELK
7 		VIR
9 		LGA
1 		PET
9 		7th 284 [16]
2018 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Twin Turbo V8 DAY
7 		SEB
7 		LBH
5 		MDO
7 		WGL
8 		MOS
8 		LIM
8 		ELK
8 		VIR
3 		LGA
4 		ATL
3 		8th 278 [17]
2019 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Twin Turbo V8 DAY
9 		SEB
4 		LBH
8 		MDO
6 		WGL
5 		MOS
2 		LIM
8 		ELK
8 		VIR
8 		LGA
2 		ATL
9 		7th 279 [18]
2020 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Twin Turbo V8 DAY
1 		DAY
6 		SEB
5 		ELK
3 		VIR
6 		ATL
3 		MDO
4 		CLT
2 		PET
3 		LGA
4 		SEB
3 		2nd 319 [19]
2021 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Twin Turbo V8 DAY
3 		SEB
3 		DET WGL
2 		WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET
3 		6th 1336 [20]
2022 BMW M Team RLL GTD Pro BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 DAY
7 		SEB
10 		LBH
4 		LGA
3 		WGL
7 		MOS
5 		LIM
5 		ELK
5 		VIR
5 		PET
4 		6th 2872 [21]
2023 Turner Motorsport GTD Pro BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 DAY
9 		SEB
7 		LBH
 LGA
 WGL
7 		MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 IMS
 PET
 11th 773 [22]
Source:[23]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.johnedwardsracing.com/john-edwards-bmw-racing-driver-team-rahal-letterman-lanigan John Edwards Biography
  2. ^ "Edwards, 18, claims Atlantic Championship title". ESPN.com. 2009-10-11. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  3. ^ "Mazda USA Media - News". Archived from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2015-11-22., Mazda Press Release, February 22, 2010
  4. ^ https://www.press.bmwgroup-sport.com/sport/pressDetail.html?title=bmw-motorsport-presents-its-programme-for-the-2015-season-including-the-dtm-uscc-elms-bmw-sports&outputChannelId=52&id=T0197713EN&left_menu_item=node__8903 "BMW Group Press Release", May 12, 2014.
  5. ^ https://www.press.bmwgroup-sport.com/sport/pressDetail.html?title=bmw-team-rll-finish-1-2-at-laguna-seca-–-lucas-luhr-and-john-edwards-take-the-win&outputChannelId=52&id=T0215842EN&left_menu_item=node__10200 "BMW Group Press Release, April 5, 2015".
  6. ^ Dagys, John (February 16, 2023). "Edwards Lands Full Season Drive in ST Racing BMW". Sportscar365. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Euwema, Davey (March 9, 2023). "Edwards Relishing "Change of Pace" at ST Racing". Sportscar365. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "John Edwards – 2010 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  9. ^ "John Edwards – 2011 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  10. ^ "John Edwards – 2012 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  11. ^ "John Edwards – 2013 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  12. ^ "John Edwards – 2013 American Le Mans Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  13. ^ "John Edwards – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  14. ^ "John Edwards – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  15. ^ "John Edwards – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  16. ^ "John Edwards – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  17. ^ "John Edwards – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  18. ^ "John Edwards – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  19. ^ "John Edwards – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  20. ^ "John Edwards – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  21. ^ "John Edwards – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  22. ^ "John Edwards – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  23. ^ "John Michael Edwards Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Formula Atlantic Champion
2009 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
(2010–2011 seasons cancelled)
Preceded by Star Mazda Championship Champion
2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Michelin Endurance Cup
GTLM Champion
2020
With: Jesse Krohn 		Succeeded by
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