McElrea Racing | Jackson Walls

Jackson Walls

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - 'Pro' #11

Coming from an open wheel background, 2021 was Jackson's first season campaigning a GT car with McElrea Racing in Porsche Carrera Cup. As a kid Jackson raced Go Karts with success, then in 2018 stepped up to single seaters for the Formula 4 championship.

He competed in the F4 championship again in 2019 and started racing internationally in New Zealand’s Toyota Racing Series in 2019 and 2020, taking a win ahead of future F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda.

In 2019 he also raced in the Asian Formula 3 championship taking two podiums which was intended to be the springboard to the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2020.

Jackson took his first Carrera Cup race win in 2022, before leading the 2023 championship until the very last race of the year where a tyre blowout cost him the championship win. He is returning to MR with the sole focus of outright victory in the 2024 championship.

Background...

What are your top 3 Career Highlights so far?

My Win in TRS last year was amazing considering then level of drivers in the field and dominating the race from start to finish definitely made it that bit more special for me and my family.
Debut podium in f3 Asia at Suzuka was amazing the feeling I had from it was nothing I will ever forget.
First win ever in cars at the Bend in 2019 was a special like anyone first win its a big sign of relief and weight off the back of my shoulders.

What is your Motorsport background?

Go karts from the age of 7 till 14
Australian formula 4 2018-2019
Toyota Racing Series 2019-2020
F3 Asia 2019
Formula Renault Eurocup 2020. (Didn’t race in due to covid)

What is your favourite Motorsport moment?

All of my racing so far.

What is your all time favourite race car?

Porsche 911 991 - Gen 2

What is your favourite circuit?

Suzuka in Japan