Jack Perkins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jack Perkins
Occupation	Racing Driver
Date Of Birth	Aug 22, 1986(1986-08-22)
Age	38
Birthplace	Melbourne
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Melbourne
Horoscope	Leo

Jack Perkins Biography

Jack Perkins is one of the most popular and richest Racing Driver who was born on August 22, 1986 in Melbourne, Melbourne, New Zealand. Jack ‘Perko’ Perkins (born 22 August 1986) is an Australian motor racing driver who previously drove in the Supercars Championship. In 2020, he was expected to co-drive in the Pirtek Enduro Cup alongside Will Davison in the No. 23 Ford Mustang GT for 23Red Racing, but the team withdrew from the category before the endurance races took place. He is the son of retired Australian race driver and former team owner Larry Perkins, in whose team Perkins Engineering, he drove between 2006 and 2008. Initially competing as an endurance race only driver in 2006, in 2007 Perkins graduated to the full-time drive in the No. 11 Perkins Engineering car, the number made famous in Australian racing by his father.

Perkins had a mixed season in 2007, with some outstanding results such as qualifying in the Top 10 at Winton Raceway, coupled with many disappointing race exits whilst running in strong positions. Although he was generally keeping pace with the more highly rated Shane Price, Jack’s performances behind the wheel were suffering towards the end of long stints behind the wheel. It was later found that Perkins was suffering from Type One Diabetes, as described further down in this article.

After bringing his medical condition under control, Perkins competed in the Fujitsu V8 Development Series in a Perkins Engineering built car, but run by Independent Race Cars Australia in 2008, with a view to a return to a full- time drive in the main championship series in 2009.

Perkins returned to the team in 2008 for the endurance races, partnered with Nathan Pretty – finishing 8th at Phillip Island, and 8th at Bathurst – and eventually to the full-time drive from the Indy Grand Prix round of the season onwards, after the slide of form and eventual dumping of Shane Price from the team. Price, who had already been dropped to the position of number two driver, following the arrival of Todd Kelly at the beginning of 2008, was left without a drive. Perkins had already returned to competition in the 2008 Fujitsu Development Series, running a Mack-sponsored Commodore for Independent Race Cars Australia.

Shortly before the penultimate round of the 2007 V8 Supercars Championship Series, Perkins was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes, which forced him to step down from the full-time drive of the No. 11 Perkins Engineering Commodore. His place was taken by Marcus Marshall for the final two rounds, as Marshall had had a stint with the team in the 2007 endurance races and was familiar with the team and cars.

Jack Perkins Net Worth

Jack Perkins is one of the richest Racing Driver from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jack Perkins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After the late and sudden departure of both Steven Richards and Paul Dumbrell from the team at the end of 2006, Perkins and Price were elevated to the full- time championship drives for Perkins Engineering in 2007. While it was not ideal for the inexperienced Perkins and Price to suddenly find themselves racing in the main series, while developing new cars, the timing of Richards and Dumbrell’s departure left the team without an opportunity to sign an experienced “name” driver, all of whom had committed contracts for 2007.

The Perkins Engineering team run by his father Larry, ran a two-car Fujitsu Development Series racing program in 2006, leading to Perkins getting the drive in the second No. 78 car, with Shane Price getting the lead drive in No.

77. The cars were largely unsponsored, though had a clear association with the main series Jack Daniel’s-sponsored Perkins Engineering cars. Perkins and Price were also immediately earmarked to drive the No. 11 Perkins Engineering car in the 2006 endurance races.

Perkins gained control over his condition in 2008 and after passing tests for his fitness to regain his racing licence from the governing body of motorsports in Australia, CAMS, he returned to the track in the V8 Supercar Development Series.

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Perkins was without a drive for the 2010 season leaving him to pursue a role with Paul Morris Motorsport as a signwriter. This eventually led to a part- time return to the second-tier Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series in a spare PMM Commodore chassis with limited support from the main team. Perkins’s performances in the second tier series where strong enough to earn him a call- up to James Rosenberg Racing for the 2010 Philip Island 500 and Bathurst 1000, pairing with Tim Slade.

Facts & Trivia

Jack Ranked on the list of most popular Racing Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Jack Perkins celebrates birthday on August 22 of every year.

Perkins signed with Garry Rogers Motorsport, to partner Alexandre Premat for the 2012 V8 Supercar endurance events at the Dick Smith Sandown 500 and Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.

Is Jack Perkins still alive?

August 19, 2019

How old is Jack Perkins?

35 years (August 22, 1986)

What happened to Eric Perkins?

PUBLISHED: July 7, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. | UPDATED: July 8, 2021 at 3:33 p.m. Longtime KARE-11 sports director and anchor Eric Perkins announced Wednesday that he’s leaving the NBC affiliate that’s been his home for 25 years. His final day on the job will be Aug. 8, which is also the final day of the Tokyo Olympics.

What is Eric Perkins doing now?

Eric Perkins – Content Director – Perk at Play Productions | LinkedIn.

Is Jack Perkins still racing?

Perkins joined Erebus Motorsport in 2021 and partnered Will Brown for last December’s Repco Bathurst 1000. The second-generation racer made his 16th consecutive Bathurst start, but a result went begging following a power steering failure.