Nationality: swiss
DOB: 8 December 1983
Hometown: Swiss
About: He achieved his greatest success winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016 after first joining Porsche's LMP1 programme for the 2014 season driving in the WEC. Previously, Jani drove for A1 Team Switzerland in A1 Grand Prix, helping them win the 2007-2008 title and finishing runner-up in 2005-06 and 2008-09. He raced for PKV Racing in the North American Champ Car series in 2007. He is also a GP2 Series race-winner and former Formula One test driver. He was the winner at FIA World Endurance Champion in 2016, Le Mans winner 2016 and A1GP World Champion 2008.
Racing profile :
2000: Formula Lista Junior, Swiss Champion
2002: Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup, Vice European Champion (3x P1, 5x podiums)
2003: Formula Renault V6 Eurocup, Vice European Champion (4x P1, 10x podiums) 2004: Formula Renault V6 Eurocup (9x pole positions)
2005: GP2 series (2x Race Wins)
2006: F1 Test and 3rd driver for Scuderia Toro Rosso
2007-2008: A1GP: World Champion, (4x Race wins, 11x podium, 6x pole position, 5x fastest lap)
2008-2009: A1GP: Runner-up (4x P1, 7x Podiums, 1x Pole Position, 2xfastest laps) 2011: Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (6x race wins) 2012: FIA WEC, FIA Endurance Trophy Winner (6x Race Wins)
2013: American Le Mans Series, (Race winner, multiple podiums, 3x Pole Position) 2014: FIA WEC, 3rd World Drivers Championship (1x P1, 3x Podiums, 3x Poles) 2015: FIA WEC, 3rd World Drivers Championship,(6x Podiums, Pole and Lap record in Le Mans) 2016: FIA WEC, World Drivers Champion (Pole and Win at 24h of Le Mans, 2x Race Wins, 3x Podiums)
2017: FIA WEC (7x Podiums) 2018/2019: FIA WEC (2x Podiums) 2020: IMSA (1x P2)
2021: FIA WEC, GT Pro championship runner up, (3x Wins, 6x Podiums)
2022: 12h of Sebring Winner, Indian Racing League (3x Wins, 2x Poles, 3x Fastest Laps)
2023: Asian Le Mans Series(2x Podiums) 24 Hours of Le Mans P3, Audi F1 Power Unit Development Simulator Driver