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Jono Lester
Jonathan Robert "Jono" Lester (born 8 December 1989 in Palmerston North) is a racing driver from New Zealand, competing in various GT3 and touring car championships throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Lester is a third generation driver, with grandfather Rob, father Richard and aunt Debbie all winning National titles. Debbie and her husband John are also adopted parents of Jaxon Evans.
Grandparents Rob and Wendy originally set up the Manfeild circuit in Feilding, running events and operations for over thirty years until retirement in 2003.
Rob was awarded the prestigious Jim Clark Trophy in 1979. Richard and Debbie were respective Steel Trophy recipients in 1983 and 1986, representing New Zealand's top driver under 21 years of age.
Richard founded the Shell Formula Ford Scholarship in the early 1990s, which launched the career of many drivers including Bathurst winner Greg Murphy.
Lester didn't take the conventional junior pathway of karting, beginning his driving career in Formula Vee at age 13.
Lester dovetailed his two seasons in Formula Vee with Formula Challenge, and occasional races in HQ Holdens and the North Island Endurance Series.
Lester won the 2014 Formula Challenge Summer Series.
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Jono Lester
Jonathan Robert "Jono" Lester (born 8 December 1989 in Palmerston North) is a racing driver from New Zealand, competing in various GT3 and touring car championships throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Lester is a third generation driver, with grandfather Rob, father Richard and aunt Debbie all winning National titles. Debbie and her husband John are also adopted parents of Jaxon Evans.
Grandparents Rob and Wendy originally set up the Manfeild circuit in Feilding, running events and operations for over thirty years until retirement in 2003.
Rob was awarded the prestigious Jim Clark Trophy in 1979. Richard and Debbie were respective Steel Trophy recipients in 1983 and 1986, representing New Zealand's top driver under 21 years of age.
Richard founded the Shell Formula Ford Scholarship in the early 1990s, which launched the career of many drivers including Bathurst winner Greg Murphy.
Lester didn't take the conventional junior pathway of karting, beginning his driving career in Formula Vee at age 13.
Lester dovetailed his two seasons in Formula Vee with Formula Challenge, and occasional races in HQ Holdens and the North Island Endurance Series.
Lester won the 2014 Formula Challenge Summer Series.