Simon Evans (racing driver)

Simon Evans
Nationality New Zealand New Zealander
Born (1990-11-12) 12 November 1990
Related to Mitch Evans (brother)
V8SuperTourer career
Debut season 2012
Current team Team 4
Car no. 4
Starts 14
Wins 9
Poles 0
Fastest laps 3
Best finish 1st in 2014/15

Simon Evans (born 12 November 1990) is a racing driver from New Zealand, who competes in the New Zealand V8SuperTourer Series for Team 4, he is the brother of GP2 Racer Mitch Evans.

Career

V8 SuperTourers

In 2012 the all new V8SuperTourer category was launched and Evans secured an Endurance Drive with Kayne Scott for Farmer Racing Services. The ending up getting a podium at the Pukekohe 500. In 2013 Evans took over Scott and raced the full 7 Round season, and ended up finishing 16th overall with only a single podium over the season. Then in 2014 Evans claimed 7 Podium finishes and finished runner up behind Four Time Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2012 V8SuperTourer Farmer Racing Services 5 0 0 0 1 801 27th
2013 V8SuperTourer Farmer Racing Services 21 0 0 0 1 1548 16th
2014 V8SuperTourer Team 4 13 0 0 3 7 836 2nd
2014-15 V8SuperTourer Team 4 12 9 5 0 11 1357 1st*
2015 V8 Supercars Dunlop Series Super Black Racing 16 0 0 0 0 961 9th

* Season still in progress.

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