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Jackson Walls

{{short description|Australian racing driver}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Jackson Walls

| nationality = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|01|01}}

| birth_place = Sydney, Australia

| family. =

| current series = Formula Renault Eurocup

| first year = 2020

| current team = Arden Motorsport

| former teams =

| car number = 20

| starts = 0

| wins = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish =

| year =

| module =

| prev series = Australian F4 Championship
F3 Asian Championship
Toyota Racing Series

| prev series years = 2018-2019
2019
2019-20

| titles =

| title years =

}}

Jackson Walls (born 1 January 2003) is an Australian racing driver currently racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia.

Career

=Australian F4 Championship=

In 2018 Walls jumped into a single seater car for the first time competitively with the Patrizicorse team in the Australian F4 Championship.{{cite web| url=http://www.formula4.com.au/?p=12296 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710165229/http://www.formula4.com.au/?p=12296 | archive-date=2018-07-10 | access-date=2023-11-25 | title=Four Seasons of Formula 4}} A string of successful midfield results as well as 3 podium finishes put him 6th with 148. Walls returned for the next campaign and his results were similar to the previous year, he took his maiden career victory at Tailem Bend, Lochie Hughes who started on pole initially took the victory after taking the lead back from Walls. Contact with Ryan Suhle caused the stewards to award Hughes with a 5 seconds penalty, allowing Walls to take the top step of the podium.{{Cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/luis-leeds-wins-australian-f4-title/52440|title=Luis Leeds wins Australian F4 title at The Bend, aims for FIA F3|first=Rachel|last=Hillman|date=July 14, 2019}}

=F3 Asian Championship=

Walls and Hitech Grand Prix joined forced for the final 3 rounds of the F3 Asian Championship season.{{Cite web|url=http://asian-f3.hitechgp.co.uk/news/australian-f3-driver-jackson-walls-joins-hitech-gp-in-asian-f3-championship/|title=Australian F4 Driver Jackson Walls Joins Hitech GP in Asian F3 Championship|date=May 16, 2019|website=F3 Asian Championship}} Walls made an immediate impact when he finished on the podium for the second time of asking He scored the next podium at the season finale in Shanghai, 20 seconds behind race winner Jack Doohan. Ukyo Sasahara finished 2nd that race meaning Hitech achieved that only 1-2-3 for that season.{{Cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/ukyo-sasahara-claims-asian-f3-title-at-shanghai-daniel-cao-wins-twice/55049|title=Ukyo Sasahara claims Asian F3 title at Shanghai, Daniel Cao wins twice|first=Rachel|last=Hillman|date=September 29, 2019}} Walls finished the season 6th with 90 points.

=Toyota Racing Series=

Walls missed the opening round of the 2019 Toyota Racing Series as he was only 15 years old.{{Cite web|url=https://www.toyota.co.nz/toyota-racing/castrol-toyota-racing-series/news/2018/december/castrol-toyota-racing-series-welcomes-youngest-gun/|title=Castrol Toyota Racing Series welcomes youngest gun|website=Toyota NZ}} He finished the season 12th with a highest result of 5th coming at Hampton Downs. Walls returned to the mtec Motorsport seat for the 2020 season. Walls won his only race of the season at Pukekohe Park Raceway, he started on reverse grid pole an fought most of the race against Czech teammate Petr Ptáček.

Personal life

Walls's father, Tony, is a racing driver competing in events such as the Australian GT Championship and Lamborghini Super Trofeo. Jackson Walls's manager Michael Patrizi is also a racing driver.

Racing record

=Career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
Season

! Series

! Team

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! F/laps

! Podiums

! Points

! Position

2018

|align=left| Australian Formula 4 Championship

|align=left| Patrizicorse

| 21

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 3

| 146

| 6th

rowspan=3| 2019

|align=left| Australian Formula 4 Championship

|align=left| Patrizicorse

| 17

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 127

| 5th

align=left| F3 Asian Championship

|align=left| Hitech Grand Prix

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 90

| 6th

align=left| Toyota Racing Series

|align=left| MTEC Motorsport

| 12

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 110

| 12th

2020

|align=left| Toyota Racing Series

|align=left| mtec Motorsport

| 15

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 160

| 10th

2021

|align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro

|align=left| McElrea Racing

|10

|0

|0

|0

|0

|265

|10th

2022

|align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro

|align=left| McElrea Racing

|24

|1

|0

|0

|2

|465

|11th

rowspan="2" | 2023

|align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro

|align=left| McElrea Racing

|20

|1

|0

|4

|11

|905

|style="background: #dfdfdf" | 2nd

align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Pro-Am

|align=left| Bergwerk Motorsport

|10

|1

|1

|0

|9

|106

|style="background: #dfdfdf" |2nd

2023–24

|align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East

|align=left| JW Racing

| 10

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 3

| 127

| 5th

2024

|align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro

|align=left| McElrea Racing

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

rowspan="2" |2025

|align=left| Super2 Series

|align=left| Triple Eight Race Engineering

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia

|align=left| RAM Motorsport

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

* Season still in progress

= Complete Australian Formula 4 Championship results =

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! DC

! Points

2018

!nowrap| Patrizicorse

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | SYM
1
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | SYM
2
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | SYM
3
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | PHI
1
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF" | PHI
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | PHI
3
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | QLD
1
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | QLD
2
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | QLD
3
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | WIN1
1
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | WIN1
2
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | WIN1
3
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F" | WIN2
1
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | WIN2
2
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | WIN2
3
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | SYD
1
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F" | SYD
2
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF" | SYD
3
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | PUK
1
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | PUK
2
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F" | PUK
3
{{small|3}}

! 6th

! 148

2019

!nowrap| Patrizicorse

| style="background:#EFCFFF" | MEL
1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF" | MEL
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF" | MEL
3
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF" | SYD
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F" | SYD
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF" | SYD
3
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF"| PHI1
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF"| PHI1
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF"| PHI1
3
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF"| PHI2
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF"| PHI2
2
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF"| PHI2
3
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | BEN1
1
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" | BEN1
2
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF" | BEN1
3
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF" | BEN2
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#FFFFFF" | BEN2
2
{{small|DNS}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF" | BEN2
3
{{small|Ret}}

|

|

|

! 5th

! 125

= Complete F3 Asian Championship results =

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! DC

! Points

2019

! Hitech Grand Prix

| style="background:#;" | SEP
1

| style="background:#;" | SEP
2

| style="background:#;" | SEP
3

| style="background:#;" | CHA
1

| style="background:#;" | CHA
2

| style="background:#;" | CHA
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SUZ
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | SUZ
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SUZ
3
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIC1
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIC1
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIC1
3
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIC2
1
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIC2
2
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | SIC2
3
{{small|3}}

! 6th

! 90

= Complete Toyota Racing Series results =

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! DC

! Points

2019

! MTEC Motorsport

| style="background:#;" | HIG
1

| style="background:#;" | HIG
2

| style="background:#;" | HIG
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TER
1
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#FFFFFF;" | TER
2
{{small|C}}

| style="background:#FFFFFF;" | TER
3
{{small|C}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HMP
1
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HMP
2
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | HMP
3
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HMP
4
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TAU
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TAU
2
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TAU
3
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TAU
4
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MAN
1
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MAN
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MAN
3
{{small|Ret}}

! 12th

! 110

2020

! mtec Motorsport

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HIG
1
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HIG
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | HIG
3
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TER
1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TER
2
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TER
3
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HMP
1
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HMP
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HMP
3
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | PUK
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | PUK
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | PUK
3
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MAN
1
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MAN
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MAN
3
{{small|8}}

|

|

! 10th

! 160

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{DriverDB driver|jackson-walls}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Walls, Jackson}}

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Category:Lamborghini Super Trofeo drivers

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