Driver Profile Harri Jones... The Fast and the Studious

UQ student Harri Jones is quickly establishing himself as one of Queensland's up-and-coming motorsport stars, while achieving outstanding results on his way to an engineering degree.

Harri Jones doesn’t seem to notice the snarling engine bursts or the deafening rap of the impact wrench tightening the wheels of his glistening white Porsche 911 GT3.

His mind is processing the final instructions being barked at him through his race helmet.

He does his best to ignore the heat – it’s mid-January and the temperature has climbed above 30 degrees inside the car. It will only get hotter out on the track. He’s used to this pre-race routine. At just 19 years old, Jones has already established himself as a force on four wheels after taking out the Australian Formula 3 Championship in 2018.

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