Ollie Jackson
British racing driver
Oliver Jackson (born 26th April 1984 in Reigate, Surrey) is a British racing driver who currently competes in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB series.
Personal life
Ollie Jackson is from Reigate, Surrey and was educated at Epsom College. He then obtained a BSc in Computer Information Systems from the University of Bath and an MSc in Automotive Product Engineering from Cranfield University. His current occupation is Chief Engineer for Controlled Braking at Alcon Specialist Brakes and Clutches in Tamworth, Staffordshire. He previously worked at Lotus Engineering as a Vehicle Dynamics Engineer.
Racing career
Caterhams
Jackson started his racing career driving in the Caterham Academy, a series for novice drivers. He took one race win in 2005 before moving up to the Mega Graduate Class in 2006, claiming two wins. He took two further wins in 2007 to finish as runner-up in the championship. For 2008, he raced in Caterham Superlights and took two victories on the way to second in the championship.
Porsche Carrera Cup GB (First Stint)
In 2009, Jackson moved up to the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain racing for Motorbase Performance.
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