{{Short description|Australian racing driver (born 1994)}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Jake Parsons | image =Parsons2025.jpg | caption =Parsons in 2025 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | nationality = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australian | current_series = | first_year = | current_team = | car_number = | former_teams = | starts = | wins = | podiums = | poles = | fastest_laps = | updated = | best_finish = | year = | prev_series = Super Taikyu<br>Japanese Formula 3 Championship<br>Super GT – GT300<br>Pro Mazda Championship<br>Formula Masters China<br>Australian Formula Ford Series | prev_series_years = 2021<br>2018<br>2017, 2020<br>2016<br>2014-15<br>2014 | titles = Japanese Formula 3 Championship – National Class | title_years = 2018 | awards = | award_years = }}

'''Jake Parsons''' (born 26 December 1994) is an Australian racing driver. In 2018, he was crowned champion in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship National class. He is also the driver and managing director for AWD Racing.<ref name="AWDPorsche">{{cite news |last=Klein |first=Jamie |date=9 June 2025 |title=Parsons Establishes New Team for Japan Cup Assault: Ex-SUPER GT racer Jake Parsons partners Jesse Swinimer in all-international Japan Cup pairing for AWD Racing... |url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-asia/parsons-establishes-new-team-for-japan-cup-assault/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250613141228/https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-asia/parsons-establishes-new-team-for-japan-cup-assault/ |archive-date=13 June 2025 |access-date=26 June 2025 |website=Sportscar365 |publisher=John Dagys Media}}</ref>

==Career== ===Early career=== Parsons started his early career karting in Australia. He then competed in the Australian Formula Ford Series in 2014 as well as Formula Masters China.<ref>{{cite news |last=Khorounzhiy |first=Valentin |date=15 August 2014 |title=Jake Parsons and Matt Solomon share FMCS poles at Sepang |url=http://www.paddockscout.com/jake-parsons-and-matt-solomon-share-fmcs-poles-at-sepang/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819131546/http://www.paddockscout.com/jake-parsons-and-matt-solomon-share-fmcs-poles-at-sepang/ |archive-date=19 August 2014 |accessdate=26 August 2025 |work=Formula Scout}}</ref> He stayed for 2015 with Meritus where he finished Vice Champion behind Martin Rump.<ref>{{cite news |last=Banerjee |first=Aditya |date=16 February 2015 |title=Parsons returns to FMCS with Meritus |url=http://www.paddockscout.com/parsons-returns-to-fmcs-with-meritus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216154733/http://www.paddockscout.com/parsons-returns-to-fmcs-with-meritus/ |archive-date=16 February 2015 |accessdate=26 August 2025 |work=Formula Scout}}</ref>

Parsons moved to the States as he competed in the 2016 Pro Mazda Championship with Juncos Racing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=<!-- anonymized author 'alley' --> |date=1 December 2015 |title=PRO MAZDA: Parsons joins Juncos lineup |url=https://racer.com/2015/12/01/pro-mazda-parsons-joins-juncos-line-up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250827023005/https://racer.com/2015/12/01/pro-mazda-parsons-joins-juncos-line-up |archive-date=27 August 2025 |access-date=26 August 2025 |website=Racer}}</ref>

Parsons also competed in the Asian Le Mans Series for two seasons, competing in one race of each of the two seasons of 2017-18 and 18-19.<ref name="SepangEntries">{{cite web |last=<!-- no byline --> |date=3 February 2018<!--could not substantiate--> |title=4 Hours of Sepang - Asian Le Mans Series 2017-2018 - Final results Qualifying |url=http://resultscdn.getraceresults.com/2018/Asian%20Le%20Mans%20Series/4%20Hours%20of%20Sepang%20-%20Asian%20Le%20Mans%20Series%202017-2018/Asian%20Le%20Mans%20Series%20-%20Qualifying.pdf |accessdate=26 August 2025 |website=getresults.com |series=Results > 2018 > Asian Le Mans Series |publisher=Time Service |type=List |format=PDF |publication-place=Netherlands}}</ref>

===Japanese motorsport=== Parsons moved to Japan to compete in the Super GT GT300 class with Team Taisan alongside Shinnosuke Yamada for the 2017 season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hirano |first=Ryuji |date=9 March 2017 |title=Team TAISAN SARDが2017年GT300体制を発表。本拠地を福島に移設へ |trans-title=Team TAISAN SARD announces 2017 GT300 lineup. Headquarters to be relocated to Fukushima<!-- via Google Translate --> |url=https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/97402?all |access-date=16 March 2025 |work=:ja:オートスポーツ |language=ja}}</ref>

Parsons switched to compete in the 2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship for Noda Racing<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-formula3.com/season/2018/report/report18rd01entry.html|title=Japanese Formula 3 Championship - Round 1/2 Suzuka - Entry List|website=j-formula3.com|publisher=Japanese Formula 3 Championship|date=13 April 2018|accessdate=14 April 2018|archive-date=14 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414234245/http://www.j-formula3.com/season/2018/report/report18rd01entry.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He won the National class taking victory in all races aside from one.

For 2019, Parsons competed in the Super Taikyu TCR class with Adenau alongside Shogo Mitsuyama, and Philippe Devesa.

In 2020, Parsons returned to Super GT after a two-year absence, driving for Honda factory team Drago Corse alongside owner/driver Ryō Michigami.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/01/10/honda-announces-2020-super-gt-teams-and-drivers.html|title=Honda Announces 2020 Super GT Teams & Drivers|date=10 January 2020|work= dailysportscar.com|access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref>

Parsons then competed in the Super Taikyu ST-Z class with Team 5ZIGEN in 2021, followed by a switch to D'station Racing for two seasons in ST-1, and one race in ST-X in 2022 and 2023.

In 2025, Parsons assisted in the formation of a new team with Japanese company AWD and Canadian Jesse Anthony Swinimer by the name of "AWD Racing". Both Parsons and Swinimer also competed in SRO Japan Cup in the GTC class.<ref name="AWDPorsche"/>

==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| 2014 |align=left | Formula Masters China |align=left | Meritus.GP | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 116 | 4th |- |align=left | Australian Formula Ford Series |align=left | Synergy Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 9th |- ! 2015 |align=left | Formula Masters China |align=left | Meritus.GP | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 163 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd''' |- ! 2016 |align=left | Pro Mazda Championship |align=left | Juncos Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 258 | 6th |- ! 2017 | align=left| Super GT - GT300 | align=left| Team Taisan SARD | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |- !2017–18 |align=left | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 |align=left | Eurasia Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8th |- !rowspan=2 | 2018 |align=left | Japanese Formula 3 Championship |align=left rowspan=2| NODA Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th |- |align=left | Japanese Formula 3 Championship - National | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 214 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st''' |- !2018–19 |align=left | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 |align=left | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15th |- ! 2019 | align="left" | Super Taikyu - ST-Z | align="left" | Adenau |5 |0 |0 |0 |2 |84.5‡ |4th‡ |- ! 2020 | align=left| Super GT - GT300 | align=left| Modulo Drago Corse | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22nd |- ! 2021 | align="left" | Super Taikyu - ST-Z | align="left" | Team 5Zigen |4 |0 |0 |0 |2 |80.5‡ |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''3rd‡''' |- ! 2022 |align=left | Super Taikyu - ST-1 |align=left | D'station Racing |4 |2 |1 |0 |4 |151.5‡ | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | '''2nd‡''' |- ! rowspan="2" | 2023 |align=left | Super Taikyu - ST-1 |align=left rowspan="2" | D'station Racing |5 |1 |1 |0 |5 |151.5‡ | style="background:#dfdfdf;" | '''2nd‡''' |- |align=left | Super Taikyu - ST-X |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |6‡ |8th‡ |- ! 2025 |align=left| SRO Japan Cup - GTC |align=left| AWD Racing |2 |1 |2 |0 |2 |43 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''3rd''' |- ! rowspan="2" |2026 | align="left" |SRO Japan Cup - GT3 | align="left" |AWD Racing | | | | | | | |- | align="left" |Super Taikyu - ST-1 | align="left" |D'station Racing | | | | | | | |}

=== Complete Super GT 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 ! Car ! Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! DC ! Pts |- | 2017 ! Team Taisan SARD ! Audi R8 LMS ! GT300 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OKA<br>{{small|21}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ<br>{{small|21}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUT<br>{{small|14}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUG<br>{{small|18}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ<br>{{small|19}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SUZ<br>{{small|Ret}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHA<br>{{small|19}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT<br>{{small|14}} ! NC ! 0 |- | 2020 ! Modulo Drago Corse ! Honda NSX GT3 Evo ! GT300 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ<br>{{small|8}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ<br>{{small|7}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ<br>{{small|19}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOT<br>{{small|10}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ<br>{{small|13}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ<br>{{small|27}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT<br>{{small|14}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ<br>{{small|17}} ! 22nd ! 8 |}

===Complete Japanese Formula 3 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 ! Engine ! Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! DC ! Pts |- | rowspan="2"| 2018 ! rowspan="2"|NODA Racing ! rowspan="2"|Volkswagen ! |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ<br>1<br>{{small|13}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ<br>2<br>{{small|13}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUG1<br>1<br>{{small|13}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUG1<br>2<br>{{small|14}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ1<br>1<br>{{small|12}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ1<br>2<br>{{small|11}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OKA1<br>1<br>{{small|14}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OKA1<br>2<br>{{small|13}} |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| OKA1<br>3<br>{{small|C}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT<br>1<br>{{small|14}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT<br>2<br>{{small|14}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT<br>3<br>{{small|15}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OKA2<br>1<br>{{small|10}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OKA2<br>2<br>{{small|11}} |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| OKA2<br>3<br>{{small|C}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUG2<br>1<br>{{small|14}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUG2<br>2<br>{{small|15}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUG2<br>3<br>{{small|9}} |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| SUG2<br>4<br>{{small|DNS}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ2<br>1<br>{{small|14}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ2<br>2<br>{{small|12}} ! 18th ! 0 |- ! N |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''SUZ<br>1'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''SUZ<br>2'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''SUG1<br>1'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''SUG1<br>2'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''FUJ1<br>1'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''FUJ1<br>2'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''OKA1<br>1'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''OKA1<br>2'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| OKA1<br>3<br>{{small|C}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''MOT<br>1'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''MOT<br>2'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''MOT<br>3''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''OKA2<br>1'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''OKA2<br>2'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| OKA2<br>3<br>{{small|C}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''SUG2<br>1'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''SUG2<br>2'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''SUG2<br>3'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| SUG2<br>4<br>{{small|DNS}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''FUJ2<br>1'''''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''FUJ2<br>2'''''<br>{{small|1}} !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 214 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{DriverDB driver|jacob-parsons}} * https://www.jakeparsons.jp/ | Personal Website

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