Jonathan Robert Adam (born 4 September 1984 in Lochgelly, Fife) is a British racing driver and a factory driver for Aston Martin Racing. He was the champion of the SEAT Cupra Championship in two of its six seasons – winning in 2007 and in 2008. He also won the 2005 Elf Renault Clio Cup. He competed in the British Touring Car Championship in 2009 and currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship, British GT Championship, winning the 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019 championships. He also won the LMGTE Pro class at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Career history
Early career Adam began his career in karting, winning the 1999 Scottish Kart TKM challenge, and he finished fifth overall in the British Kart Championship (100 National) in 2002, and also went on to win the "Summerlee" championship at Larkhall.
In 2003, Adam finished third overall in the Scottish Formula Ford Zetec Championship, however he was second and five points behind Ryan Cannon in the Newcomer's Cup.PDF
Clio Cup Adam moved into the Renault Clio Cup in 2004, and after a season long battle with Ed Pead and Paul Rivett, it was the latter who took the title after Adam failed to finish in the penultimate race at Donington Park. He eventually finished third in the championship.
Adam then took four podiums, including a win, to become the Clio Cup Winter series champion.
2005 saw Adam resume his battle with Pead in the Clios, which took the championship down to the final meeting of the year at Donington Park, where Adam clinched it with a race to spare.
SEAT Cupra Championship
Adam competed in another one-makes series in 2006, this time the SEAT Cupra Championship. He finished third, in a competitive series with would-be 2007 BTCC driver Mat Jackson and Alan Blencowe finishing ahead of him in the standings.
In 2007, Adam continued in the championship, driving in the top Leon Cupra R class, and sealed the title with three races to go at his home circuit of Knockhill,Seatsportuk taking nine wins and 17 podium from the 20 races. He remains in the SEAT Cupra Championship for 2008. At Knockhill, he took a double hat-trick – two poles, two victories, teo fastest laps, although he remained 14 points behind championship leader Robert Lawson. He eventually won the championship for the second year in succession.
British Touring Car Championship
Adam joined the British Touring Car Championship in 2009, driving a BMW 320si for Motorbase Performance. At the first round of the season at Brands Hatch, he was first past the chequered flag in the third race of the day, only to be penalised for hitting Jason Plato when he passed the 2001 champion for the lead.
British GT Championship
Unable to find funding to continue in the BTCC, Adam moved to the British GT Championship to drive an Aston Martin DBRS9 for Beechdean Motorsport for 2011.Adam to race Aston in British GT, British GT Championship. Adam and co-driver Andrew Howard took their maiden win that season at Rockingham in wet conditions.Howard & Adam the Rockingham victors, British GT Championship. They took pole position at the final race of the season at Silverstone and went on to take the win, allowing to finish the season third in the GT3 standings.Beechdean take victory as Geddies claim championship honours, British GT Championship.
Adam once again teamed up with Howard for 2012, driving Beechdean's Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3.Jonny signs for Beechdean for 2012 season , Jonny Adam.com. They took the first win for the new car in the third race of the season at the Nürburgring.Beechdean Motorsport snatch their first race victory win with the new Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 in British GT Championship at the Nürburgring , Beechdean Motorsport.
From 2015 and onwards, Adam has finished in the top-three in the GT3 Championship standings in the British GT Championship, winning the title in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019.
24 Hours of Le Mans
After a sixth-place finish at the 2016 race, Adam won the LMGTE Pro class at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans in the No. 97 Aston Martin Vantage GTE alongside Darren Turner and Daniel Serra. He overtook the stricken No. 63 Corvette of Jordan Taylor, Antonio García, and Jan Magnussen in the final two laps of the race to take the win.
Adam became a two time class winner at Le Mans in 2020, but this time in the GTE Am class with TF Sport.
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2003 Formula Renault UK Team DFR 6 0 0 0 0 13 33th Scottish Formula Ford Zetec Championship 3rd 2004 Renault Clio Cup UK Total Control Racing 20 6 6 6 12 417 3rd Renault Clio Cup UK Winter Series 4 2 4 3 4 1st2005 Renault Clio Cup UK Total Control Racing 18 9 13 12 15 499 1st2006 SEAT Cupra Championship Total Control Racing 18 2 6 3 10 226 3rd2007 SEAT Cupra Championship Total Control Racing 20 9 10 9 17 302 1st2008 SEAT Cupra Championship Total Control Racing 19 9 11 7 14 301 1st2009 British Touring Car Championship Airwaves BMW 30 0 0 1 2 116 8th2011 British GT Championship - GT3 Beechdean Motorsport 9 2 1 0 4 113.5 9th2012 British GT Championship - GT3 Beechdean Motorsport 10 1 0 2 3 75 8th Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Cup Beechdean-Aston Martin Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC2013 British GT Championship - GT3 Beechdean Motorsport 10 1 0 0 2 119.5 4th Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Cup Beechdean-Aston Martin Racing 4 0 0 0 0 13 27th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Aston Martin Racing 2 0 0 0 2 24 20th2014 United SportsCar Championship - GTD TRG-AMR North America 1 0 0 0 0 1 128th British GT Championship - GT3 Beechdean AMR 10 1 3 1 4 98 5th Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Blancpain Sprint Series - Pro Cup 4 0 0 0 2 36 9th Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Cup Leonard Motorsport AMR 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC2015 British GT Championship - GT3 Beechdean AMR 9 3 4 3 3 156.5 1st Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Cup Oman Racing Team 3 0 0 0 0 1 27th Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Cup 1 0 0 0 0 4 27th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Aston Martin Racing 5 0 0 0 1 47 12th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE 1 0 0 0 1 18 13th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - P Action Express Racing 1 0 0 0 0 26 28th British GT Championship - GT3 TF Sport 9 2 2 0 4 163 1st Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am Cup Oman Racing Team 5 0 1 0 1 53 4th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Aston Martin Racing 3 0 1 0 1 56 10th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF2017 British GT Championship - GT3 TF Sport 10 2 1 0 4 150.5 3rd Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am Cup Oman Racing Team with TF Sport 5 1 2 1 4 116 1st FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Aston Martin Racing 9 1 1 0 1 101 7th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 1 1 0 1 N/A 1st2018 British GT Championship - GT3 Optimum Motorsport 8 2 3 0 4 167.5 1st 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro Aston Martin Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 13th2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Aston Martin Racing 3 0 0 0 0 16 20th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am TF Sport 4 0 0 0 2 50 12th2019 British GT Championship - GT3 TF Sport 9 2 2 0 2 131 1st Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Garage 59 5 0 0 0 0 2 33rd International GT Open Optimum Motorsport 2 1 0 0 1 20 14th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro Aston Martin Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am TF Sport 8 4 2 0 5 154 2nd2020 British GT Championship - GT3 Beechdean AMR 1 0 0 0 0 3 17th Garage 59 1 0 0 0 0 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am Cup 3 1 0 0 2 59 4th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am TF Sport 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st2021 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Oman Racing Team with TF Sport 4 0 0 0 0 24 8th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE TF Sport 1 0 0 0 0 4 22nd British GT Championship - GT3 Beechdean AMR 8 0 1 0 2 111.5 6th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am Cup Garage 59 4 1 1 0 2 47 9th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Pro-Am Cup 10 1 3 2 7 101.5 4th2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Magnus Racing 1 0 0 0 1 342 49th Asian Le Mans Series - GT TF Sport 4 0 2 0 0 13 10th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Oman Racing Team with TF Sport 6 0 0 1 1 37 13th British GT Championship - GT3 2 Seas Motorsport 3 0 0 0 1 0 NC†2023 Asian Le Mans Series - GT TF Sport 4 0 0 0 0 10 14th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE 6 0 0 0 1 28 9th British GT Championship - GT3 2 Seas Motorsport 8 3 1 0 5 162 3rd2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT TF Sport 5 0 0 0 1 26 11th2024 European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Grid Motorsport by TF 6 0 0 1 1 44 11th British GT Championship - GT3 Blackthorn 8 0 0 0 1 53 9th2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Blackthorn 4 0 0 0 0 0 28th 2025 British GT Championship - GT3 Blackthorn 9 1 1 0 2 130 6th2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Ecurie Ecosse Blackthorn 6 1 0 0 2 47 8th 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Heart of Racing Team 6 0 2 0 2 49 10th* British GT Championship - GT4 GBR Stratton Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 6 17th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Ecurie Ecosse Blackthorn International GT OpenBlackthorn † As Adam was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points
Complete British Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races) (* signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap – 1 point awarded all races)
Year Team Car 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 DC Pts 2009 Airwaves BMW BMW 320si BRH1 BRH2 BRH3 THR1 THR2 THR3 DON1 DON2 DON3 OUL1 OUL2 OUL3 CRO1 CRO2 CRO3 SNE1 SNE2 SNE3 KNO1 KNO2 KNO3 SIL1 SIL2 SIL3 ROC15* ROC2 ROC3 BRH1 BRH2 BRH3 8th 116Source:
Complete British GT Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points 2011 Beechdean Motorsport Aston Martin DBRS9 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 SNE1 BRH1 SPA1 SPA2 ROC1 ROC2 DON1 SIL1 5th 113.5 2012 Beechdean Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 NUR1 NUR2 ROC1 BRH1 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 DON1 8th 75 2013 Beechdean Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 ROC1 SIL1 SNE1 SNE2 BRH1 ZAN1 ZAN2 DON1 4th 2014 Beechdean-AMR Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 ROC1 SIL1 SNE1 SNE2 SPA1 SPA2 BRH1 DON1 5th 98 2015 Beechdean-AMR Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 ROC1 SIL1 SPA1 BRH1 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 1st 156.5 2016 TF Sport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 BRH1 ROC1 OUL1 OUL2 SIL1 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 1st 163 2017 TF Sport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 ROC1 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 SPA1 SPA2 BRH1 DON1 3rd 150.5 2018 Optimum Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 ROC1 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 SPA1 BRH1 DON1 1st 167.5 2019 TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 DON1 SPA1 BRH1 DON1 1st 131 2020 Beechdean AMR Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 DON1 DON2 BRH1 DON1 SNE1 SNE2 17th 3 Garage 59 SIL1 2021 Beechdean AMR Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GT3 BRH1 SIL1 DON1 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 OUL1 OUL2 DON1 6th 111.5 2022 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo GT3 OUL1 OUL2 SIL1 DON1 SNE1 SNE2 SPA1 BRH1 DON1 NC‡ 0‡ 2023 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo GT3 OUL1 OUL2 SIL1 DON1 SNE1 SNE2 ALG1 BRH1 DON1 3rd 162 2024 Blackthorn Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GT3 OUL1 OUL2 9th 53 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo SIL1 DON1 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 BRH1 2025 Blackthorn Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo GT3 DON1 SIL1 OUL1 OUL2 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 BRH1 DON1 6th 130 2026 GBR Stratton Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo GT4 SIL1 OUL1 OUL2 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 BRH1 17th 6Source: † Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% race distance. ‡ As Adam was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results