Jacob Douglas
{{short description|New Zealand racing driver (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Jacob Douglas
| image =
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| nationality = {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|06|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lincoln, New Zealand
| related to =
| current series =USF Pro 2000 Championship
| first year =2025
| current team =Pabst Racing
| car number =19
| former teams =
| starts =5
| wins =0
| podiums =1
| poles =0
| fastest laps =1
| best finish =
| year =2025
| prev series =GB3 Championship
YACademy Winter Series
USF2000 Championship
Formula Pro USA - F4 Western Championship
NZ Formula Ford Championship
Formula Ford New Zealand South Island Series
North Island Formula Ford Series
| prev series years =2024
2023
2022–23
2021
2021
2020–21
2020–21
| titles = YACademy Winter Series
| title years = 2023
| awards =
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}}
Jacob Douglas (born 12 June 2005 in Lincoln{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-sport/ambition-sacrifice-drive-teen-race-car-driver-succeed|title=Ambition, sacrifice drive teen race car driver to succeed|date=14 August 2023|work=odt.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}) is a New Zealand racing driver currently competing for Pabst Racing in the 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship.{{Cite web |title=Jacob Douglas (R) |url=https://www.usfpro2000.com/teams-drivers/current-drivers/jacob-douglas-(r) |access-date=14 April 2025 |website=usfpro2000.com}}
Career
=Karting=
Douglas started karting at the age of eight, mainly racing in national championships around New Zealand, winning the 2017 and 2018 editions of the NZ National Sprint Championship in the Vortex Mini Rok class.{{cite news|url=https://www.kartsportnews.com/2017/06/09/hill-steps-it-up-at-nz-sunbelt-championships/|title=Hill Steps It Up at NZ Sunbelt Championships|date=9 June 2017|work=kartsportnews.com|access-date=15 April 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.kartsportnews.com/2018/06/13/kiwis-confirm-nz-vortex-mini-rok-title-winner/|title=Kiwis Confirm NZ Vortex Mini ROK Title Winner|date=13 June 2018|work=kartsportnews.com|access-date=15 April 2025}}
Having made his debut in European competitions in 2018 by racing in the Rok Cup International Final and WSK Final Cup,{{cite news|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/international/douglas-leads-kiwi-rok-cup-team-to-best-ever-finish-in-italy/|title=Douglas leads Kiwi ROK Cup team to best ever finish in Italy|date=15 October 2018|work=talkmotorsport.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/international/douglas-gets-team-call-up-for-wsk-kart-series-in-italy/|title=Douglas gets team call-up for WSK Kart Series in Italy|date=17 October 2018|work=talkmotorsport.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}} Douglas represented New Zealand in the 2019 Karting Academy Trophy and won the Junior Rok class B final at the end-of-year Rok Cup Superfinal.{{cite news|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/international/douglas-quick-but-unlucky-in-first-fia-karting-academy-outing-in-germany/|title=Douglas quick but unlucky in first FIA-Karting Academy outing in Germany|date=7 May 2018|work=talkmotorsport.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-sport/silverware-young-karters|title=Silverware for young karters|date=24 October 2019|work=odt.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}
In 2021, Douglas won both the Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship in the Vortex Junior class and the NZ National Sprint Championship in Junior Max in what turned out to be his last full-time year in karts.{{cite news|url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/kartsportnz/newsarticle/102009?newsfeedId=944003|title=DOUGLAS AND FISHER SHRUG OFF RAIN AND WIND TO CLAIM FIRST 2021 KARTSPORT NZ SPRINT TITLES IN CHCH TODAY|date=3 April 2021|work=sporty.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.kartsport.org.nz/newsarticle/102018?newsfeedId=944765|title=SECOND TITLE FOR DOUGLAS AS CHCH KARTSPORT NZ SPRINT TITLES MEETING COMES ALIVE|date=3 April 2021|work=kartsport.org.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}
=2022=
In early 2022, Douglas joined Exclusive Autosport to compete in the USF2000 Championship.{{cite news|url=https://formulascout.com/international-drivers-jacob-douglas-and-yeoroo-lee-join-usf2000-grid/89241|title=International drivers Jacob Douglas and Yeoroo Lee join USF2000 grid|date=1 February 2022|work=formulascout.com|access-date=14 April 2025}} In his maiden season in the series, Douglas scored three top five finishes in the second half of the season en route to 12th in points.{{cite news|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/singleseater/top-5-for-frazer-and-douglas-in-mid-ohio/|title=Top 5 for Frazer and Douglas in Mid-Ohio|date=2 July 2022|work=talkmotorsport.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/singleseater/top-five-for-douglas-on-the-streets-of-toronto/|title=Top five for Douglas on the streets of Toronto|date=17 July 2022|work=talkmotorsport.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://formulascout.com/victory-allows-denmark-to-close-in-on-usf2000-lead/98098|title=Victory allows Denmark to close in on USF2000 lead|date=2 September 2022|work=formulascout.com|access-date=15 April 2025}}
=2023=
After winning the YACademy Winter Series in early 2023,{{cite news|url=https://formulascout.com/jacob-douglas-wins-yacademy-winter-series-in-new-usf-juniors-car/103561|title=Jacob Douglas wins YACademy Winter Series in new USF Juniors car|date=12 February 2023|work=formulascout.com|access-date=15 April 2025}} Douglas returned to Exclusive Autosport for his sophomore season in the USF2000 Championship.{{Cite web |last=Hodapp |first=Alycia |date=2022-09-23 |title=DOUGLAS RE-SIGNS WITH EXCLUSIVE AUTOSPORT FOR THE 2023 SEASON |url=https://exclusiveautosport.com/douglas-re-signs-with-exclusive-autosport-for-the-2023-season/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Exclusive Autosport |language=en-US}} Scoring one podium in the first half of the season at Sebring,{{cite news|url=https://formulascout.com/simon-sikes-ends-long-wait-for-first-usf2000-win/105033|title=Simon Sikes ends long wait for first USF2000 win|date=26 March 2023|work=formulascout.com|access-date=15 April 2025}} Douglas skipped the round at Indianapolis Raceway Park and joined Pabst Racing for the second half of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/jacob-douglas-moves-to-pabst-racing/|title=Jacob Douglas Moves To Pabst Racing|date=13 June 2023|work=velocitynews.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}
In his first race with Pabst, Douglas finished second at Road America to Simon Sikes.{{cite news|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/singleseater/podium-for-douglas-at-road-america-usf2000-round/|title=Podium for Douglas at Road America USF2000 round|date=20 June 2023|work=talkmotorsport.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}} Three rounds later, Douglas scored his first pole at Portland,{{cite news|url=https://formulascout.com/jacob-douglas-takes-his-first-usf2000-pole-in-a-pabst-racing-1-2-3/110758|title=Jacob Douglas takes his first USF2000 pole in a Pabst Racing 1-2-3|date=1 September 2023|work=formulascout.com|access-date=15 April 2025}} before winning two of the final three races to end the season sixth in points.{{cite news|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/singleseater/lights-to-flag-maiden-usf2000-race-win-for-douglas/|title=Lights to flag maiden USF2000 race win for Douglas|date=2 September 2023|work=talkmotorsport.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/singleseater/second-win-for-jacob-douglas-in-portland/|title=Second win for Jacob Douglas in Portland|date=3 September 2023|work=talkmotorsport.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}
=2024=
Having missed out on a seat in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship,{{cite news|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/singleseater/liam-sceats-wins-tqf-shoot-out/|title=Liam Sceats wins Tony Quinn Foundation Shoot-out|date=3 November 2023|work=talkmotorsport.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}} Douglas spent the first half of 2024 in the Elite Motorsport Academy,{{cite news|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/nzcircuit/2024-elite-motorsport-new-zealand-academy-announced/|title=2024 Elite MotorSport New Zealand Academy announced|date=26 May 2024|work=talkmotorsport.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}} from which he was awarded the Bruce McLaren trophy for topping the points of the academy camp.{{cite news|url=https://www.thepress.co.nz/sport/360634449/lincoln-indianapolis-canterbury-driver-speeding-towards-indycar-dream|title=From Lincoln to Indianapolis: Canterbury driver speeding towards IndyCar dream|date=2 April 2025|work=thepress.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}
During the summer of 2024, Douglas returned to single-seaters, joining Chris Dittmann Racing in GB3 for the Silverstone and Donington Park rounds.{{cite news|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/singleseater/douglas-to-make-gb3-debut-at-silverstone-this-weekend/|title=Douglas to make GB3 debut at Silverstone this weekend|date=26 July 2024|work=talkmotorsport.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}} In his two rounds in the series, Douglas scored a best result of 16th in the third race at Silverstone.{{cite news|url=https://formulascout.com/rodins-rogeon-wins-final-gb3-race-of-the-weekend/122216|title=Rodin's Rogeon wins final GB3 race of the weekend|date=28 July 2024|work=formulascout.com|access-date=15 April 2025}}
=2025=
After testing USF Pro 2000 machinery in 2023 and 2024,{{cite news|url=https://talkmotorsport.co.nz/singleseater/douglas-set-for-usf-pro-2000-test-at-indianapolis/|title=Douglas set for USF Pro 2000 test at Indianapolis|date=10 October 2023|work=talkmotorsport.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/kiwi-teen-jacob-douglas-shines-in-usf-pro-2000-test-at-ims/|title=Kiwi teen Jacob Douglas shines in USF Pro 2000 test at IMS|date=23 October 2024|work=velocitynews.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}} Douglas joined Pabst Racing to compete in the 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usfpro2000.com/news/jacob-douglas-returns-to-pabst-racing-for-usf-pro-2000|title=Jacob Douglas Returns to Pabst Racing for Usf Pro 2000|website=Usfpro2000.com|date=2024-11-15|accessdate=2025-04-15}}
Karting record
= Karting career summary =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!Season !Series !Team !Position |
| 2015
| align="left" |Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship – Cadet | align="left" | | style="background:#;" |8th |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2016
| align="left" |NZ National Schools Championship – Mini Rok | align="left" | | style="background:#;" |22nd |
| align="left" |48th Blossom Festival – Vortex Mini Rok
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |12th |
| rowspan="3"|2017
| align="left" |NZ National Schools Championship – Mini Rok | align="left" | | style="background:#;" |4th |
| align="left" |Sievwright Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship – Vortex Mini Rok
| align="left" | | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st |
| align="left" |SKUSA SuperNationals – Mini Swift
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |45th |
| rowspan="5"|2018
| align="left" |NZ National Schools Championship – Junior Rotax | align="left" | | style="background:#;" |15th |
| align="left" |NZ National Sprint Championship – Mini Rok
| align="left" | | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st |
| align="left" |WSK Final Cup – 60 Mini
| align="left" |Lennox Racing Team | style="background:#;" |96th |
| align="left" |Rok Cup International Final – Mini Rok
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |15th |
| align="left" |SKUSA SuperNationals – KA100 Junior
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |20th |
| rowspan="9"|2019
| align="left" |Karting Academy Trophy | align="left" |Douglas Craig | style="background:#;" |11th |
| align="left" |NZ National Sprint Championship – Vortex Rok DVS Junior
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |6th |
| align="left" |NZ National Sprint Championship – Junior Max
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |5th |
| align="left" |NZ National Sprint Championship – Junior Rotax
| align="left" | | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |3rd |
| align="left" |CIK Trophy of New Zealand – Vortex Rok DVS Junior
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |4th |
| align="left" |51st Blossom Festival – Vortex Rok DVS Junior
| align="left" | | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |2nd |
| align="left" |SKUSA SuperNationals – X30 Junior
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |DNQ |
| align="left" |SKUSA SuperNationals – KA100 Junior
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |38th |
| align="left" |Rok Cup International Final – Junior Rok
| align="left" |Lennox Jordon | style="background:#;" |NC |
| rowspan="4"|2020
| align="left" |Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship – Vortex Rok DVS Junior | align="left" | | style="background:#;" |NC |
| align="left" |Australian Kart Championship – KA2
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |26th |
| align="left" |Kartsport Auckland City of Sails – Rotax Junior
| align="left" | | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |2nd |
| align="left" |Rok Cup International Final – Junior Rok
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |29th |
| rowspan="2"|2021
| align="left" |Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship – Vortex Rok DVS Junior | align="left" | | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st |
| align="left" |NZ National Sprint Championship – Junior Max
| align="left" | | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st |
| rowspan="4"|2024
| align="left" |Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship – Vortex Rok DVS Senior | align="left" | | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |3rd |
| align="left" |NZ National Sprint Championship – Rotax Light
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |15th |
| align="left" |Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy Kartstars New Zealand – Rotax Max Light
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |38th |
| align="left" |Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy Kartstars New Zealand – Vortex Rok DVS
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |13th |
| colspan="4" |Sources:{{Cite web |title=Douglas Jacob |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/pilot/douglas-jacob/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Kartcom |language=en-US}} |
Racing record
=Racing career summary=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
!Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position |
| rowspan="2" |2020-21
| align=left| North Island Formula Ford Series | align=left| | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? |
|---|
| align=left|Formula Ford New Zealand South Island Series
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ? | ? |
| rowspan="2" |2021
| align=left|NZ Formula Ford Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 415 | 6th |
| align=left|Formula Pro USA - F4 Western Championship
| align=left|Kiwi Motorsport{{cite news|url=https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/jacob-douglas-to-head-stateside-for-us-formula-4-debut/|title=Jacob Douglas to head stateside for US Formula 4 debut|date=19 June 2021|work=velocitynews.co.nz|access-date=15 April 2025}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 8th |
| 2022
| align=left|USF2000 Championship | align=left|Exclusive Autosport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 12th |
| rowspan="3" |2023
| align=left|YACademy Winter Series | align=left rowspan="2"|Exclusive Autosport | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 143 | style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st |
| align=left rowspan="2" |USF2000 Championship
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | rowspan="2" |249 | rowspan="2" |6th |
| align=left|Pabst Racing
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024
| align=left|GB3 Championship | align=left|Chris Dittmann Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 28th |
| 2025
| align=left|USF Pro 2000 Championship | align=left|Pabst Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 81* | 4th* |
| colspan="10" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/jacob-douglas/results|title=Jacob Douglas Results|website=Motorsportstats.com|language=en|access-date=14 April 2025}}{{Cite web |title=Jacob Douglas {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/jacob-douglas |access-date=14 April 2025 |website=www.driverdb.com}} |
= American open-wheel racing results =
== USF2000 Championship ==
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| 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 !Rank !Points |
| 2022
! nowrap| Exclusive Autosport | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |STP | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |STP | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |ALA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |ALA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |IMS | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |IMS | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |IMS | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |IRP | style="background:#CFEAFF;" |ROA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |ROA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MOH | style="background:#CFEAFF;" |MOH | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MOH | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |TOR | style="background:#CFEAFF;" |TOR | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |POR | style="background:#CFEAFF;" |POR | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |POR ! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 12th ! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 179 |
| rowspan="2"|2023
! nowrap| Exclusive Autosport | style="background:#CFEAFF;" |STP | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |STP | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |SEB | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |SEB | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |IMS | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |IMS | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |IMS | IRP | colspan="10"| ! style="background:#CFEAFF;" rowspan="2"| 6th ! style="background:#CFEAFF;" rowspan="2"| 249 |
| nowrap| Pabst Racing
| colspan="8"| | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |ROA | style="background:#CFEAFF;" |ROA | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |MOH | style="background:#CFEAFF;" |MOH | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MOH | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |TOR | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |TOR | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |POR | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |POR | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |POR |
|---|
=Complete GB3 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 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! DC ! Points |
| 2024
!nowrap| Chris Dittmann Racing | OUL | OUL | OUL | SIL1 | SIL1 | SIL1 | SPA | SPA | SPA | HUN | HUN | HUN | ZAN | ZAN | ZAN | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SIL2 | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SIL2 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |SIL2 | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |DON | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |DON | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DON | BRH | BRH | BRH ! 28th ! 18 |
== USF Pro 2000 Championship ==
(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 ! Position ! Points |
| 2025
!nowrap| Pabst Racing |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STP |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| STP |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LOU |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LOU |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LOU |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMS |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IMS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMS |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| IRP |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ROA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ROA |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ROA |MOH |MOH |TOR |TOR |POR |POR ! style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6th* ! style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 201* |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{DriverDB driver|jacob-douglas}}
- {{Official website|https://www.jacobdouglas.co.nz}}
{{USF Pro 2000 Championship teams}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas, Jacob}}
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Category:U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
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