The four-time British karting champion Justin Edgar’s son Jonny Edgar, a British racing driver, is racing in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
18-years old British racing driver, Jonny Edgar, is a member of the Red Bull Junior Team and the 2020 ADAC Formula 4 champion. He got fully prepared for the 2022 FIA Formula 3 championship with Trident.
The racing driver started his career in 2012. But he got recognition in 2017 after winning the CIK-FIA European Championship in the OKJ-category on the first attempt, where he raced against some great racers, including Hadrien David, Zane Maloney, and Jack Doohan.
Who Are The Parents Of Jonny Edgar?
Jonny Edgar is the fourth generation of Edgars to practice motor racing. Justin Edgar’s father raced at the British level and won the British karting championship four times. His grandfather Terry was also a British champion in his day.
The British national champion of 2003, Jason Edgar, is his uncle who supported and encouraged him to pursue a career in racing. Jonny’s maternal side family is also involved in racing. His maternal uncle, Robert Jenkinson, is a racer and a cupid between his father and mother.
The racing driver used to be at racetracks from a young age. He watched his father and uncle’s game when he was only two years old. As a professional, he started his career in 2012 and began his karting career with Fusion Motorsport in Britain.
In 2014, he completed the third spot in the Super 1 National Championship. In 2015, the racer won the Florida Winter Tour for Team Benik Kart and LGM Series and SKUSA SuperNationals for Fusion Motorsport. He got the second position in the SKUSA Pro Tour and Super 1 National Championship.
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Born in Whitehaven, United Kingdom, on February 13, 2004, Jonny Edgar got raised with his older sister, Jo. The racer is quite close to his sister, and he even started karting at only three years of age after trying out the Tonykart with his sister.
Details information about Jo Edgar is still unknown, but the two siblings are close. Jo supported Jonny throughout his career and encouraged him during his downfall.
Jonny debuted in FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2021. On January 15, he got announced to drive for Carlin in the 2021 season, partnering Ido Cohen and Kaylen Frederick, where he got 23 points in 20 races and was in 18th position.
In November 2021, he switched his team to reigning team champions Trident for the post-season test at Catalunya, racing alongside Roman Stanek and Zane Maloney. In September 2021, he even got nominated for the Autosport BRDC Award.
Meet Jonny Edgar On Instagram
The British racing driver Jonny Edgar is available on Instagram with his handle @jonny_edgar, where he has 77 posts with 7,750 followers; he shares posts about his games and training sessions.
During his young days, he enjoyed watching Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull. He even liked that team, and at that time, Red Bull was winning, and Vettel was in good form. Currently, he loves watching Max Verstappen. He loves his racing style and enjoys his race pacing.
The racer is all set to race in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Trident, which will start on March 18, 2022. He is optimistic about being at the top of the championship.