Jonas Gelžinis
Lithuanian racing driver (born 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jonas Gelžinis (born 2 March 1988) is a Lithuanian racing driver.[1] J.Gelžinis won Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Pro-Am1 class champion title in 2011. From 2012 he raced in Pro class and finished runner up in 2013. He is also a record ten-time winner of the Palanga 1000km Challenge. He was selected for FIA 2012 Young Driver Excellence Academy. Only 18 young talented drivers were selected from around the world. Moreover, Jonas was also selected for 2013 PORSCHE INTERNATIONAL CUP SCHOLARSHIP shootout. Together with Earl Bamber, Johan Kristoffersson and other top drivers from Porsche Carrera Cups. His younger brother Ignas Gelžinis is also racing driver.
Quick Facts Nationality, Born ...
Jonas Gelžinis | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | (1988-03-02) 2 March 1988 (age 36) |
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain career | |
Debut season | 2010 |
Current team | Juta Racing |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 8 |
Starts | 66 |
Wins | 4 |
Poles | 3 |
Fastest laps | 6 |
Previous series | |
Volkswagen Castrol Cup Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Porsche Carrera Cup Great Scandinavia | |
Championship titles | |
2011 2006, 2008–09, 2014–17, 2019–20 | Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Pro Am1 class 1000 kilometrų lenktynės |
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