Ian James (racing driver) explained

Ian James
Nationality: British
Birth Date:July 22, 1974
Birth Place:Epsom, Surrey, England
Current Series:IMSA SportsCar Championship
First Year:2014
Current Team:Heart of Racing Team
Former Teams:3GT Racing, Team Seattle
Starts:52
Championships:0
Wins:5
Podiums:15
Best Finish:4th
Year:2015
Prev Series:American Le Mans Series
Rolex Sports Car Series
Racing Licence: FIA Bronze

Ian James (born 22 July 1974 in Epsom[1]) is a British-American racing driver and principal of the Heart of Racing Team, competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship. James has 11 total sportscar wins.[2]

In 2004 he had a class victory (LMP2) at the 2004 12 Hours of Sebring and won the LMP2 driving title in the 2004 American Le Mans Series.[3]

In 2015 James had a class victory (GTD) at the 2015 12 Hours of Sebring.[4] [5]

In 2020 James founded the Heart of Racing Team.[6]

In 2023 James not only won the GTD class at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, but was the top GTD performer, beating out the more highly structured GTD Pro teams.[7] This win was the first for Aston Martin at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 59 years after their first attempt.[8]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2000American Le Mans Series - GTMichael Colucci Racing/ Nygmatech200002739th
2003American Le Mans Series - LMP900Sezio Florida Racing Team100000NC
2004American Le Mans Series - LMP2Miracle Motorsports930081431st
2005American Le Mans Series - LMP2Miracle Motorsports11001268th
2006American Le Mans Series - GT2BMW Team PTG20000845th
2007American Le Mans Series - GT2Tafel Racing100001436th
2009American Le Mans Series - GT2Panoz Team PTG100002958th
2011American Le Mans Series - GTPanoz Racing100000NC
JaguarRSR10000
2014United SportsCar Championship - GTDTeam Seattle11000223415th
2015United SportsCar Championship - GTDTeam Seattle1020042674th
2016IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDTeam Seattle400012742nd
2017IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD3GT Racing300003851st
24H Series - SP3-GT4Rotek Racing100001210th
Brookspeed International Motorsport10000
201824H GT Series - GT4Brookspeed International Motorsport
2019IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDAudi Sport Team WRT Speedstar100013047th
2020IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDHeart of Racing Team9000219915th
2021IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDHeart of Racing Team71003194912th
24H GT Series - GT4
2022IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDHeart of Racing Team40001104825th
24H GT Series - GT4
2022-23Middle East Trophy - GT3Heart of Racing Team by SPS
2023IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDHeart of Racing Team41101112523rd
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmNorthwest AMR40001519th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A6th
24H GT Series - GT3Heart of Racing by SPS
2024IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDHeart of Racing Team20000395*15th*
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT31000127*2nd*
24H Series - GT3Heart of Racing by SPS
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Le Mans Cup - GT3
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupCrowdStrike Racing by Riley
Complete American Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

!Year!Team!Class!Make!Engine!1!2!3!4!5!6!7!8!9!10!11!12!Rank!Points!Ref
2000Michael Colucci Racing/ NygmatechGTPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6SEB
7		CHA
11		SILNÜRSONMOSTEXROSPETMONLSV39th27[9]
2003Sezio Florida Racing TeamLMP900Norma M2000Ford (Kinetic) 6.0 L V8SEB
10		ATLSONTROMOSAMEMONMIAPETNC0[10]
2004Miracle MotorsportsLMP2Courage C65MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4SEB
1		MID
3		LIM
1		SON
2		POR
2		MOS
2		AME
1		PET
4		MON
3†		1st143[11]
2005Miracle MotorsportsLMP2Courage C65AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4SEB
1		ATL
MID
LIM
SON
POR
AME
MOS
PET
MON
8th26[12]
2006BMW Team PTGGT2BMW M3BMW 3.4L I6SEB
13		HOUMDO
LRP
UTA
POR
ELK
MOS
PET
9†		LAG
45th8[13]
2007Tafel RacingGT2Porsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-6SEB
5		STPLBHHOUUTA
LRPMDOELKMOSDETPETLAG36th14[14]
2009Panoz Team PTGGT2Panoz Esperante GT-LMFord 5.0 L V8SEB
3		STP
3		LBH
6		UTA
4		LRP
6		MDO
7		ELK
11		MOS
6		PET
9		LAG
4		8th95[15]
2011Panoz RacingGTPanoz AbruzziChevrolet 6.5 L V8SEB
18		LBH
LRP
MOS
MDO
ELK
BAL
LAG
PET
NC0[16]
JaguarRSRJaguar XKR GTJaguar 5.0 L V8SEBLBHLRPMOS
MDOELKBALLAGPET
16
Panoz RacingNCPanoz AbruzziChevrolet 6.5 L V8SEBLBHLRPMOS
1		MDOELKBALLAGPET
NC0
† Did not finish the race but was classified as his car completed more than 70% of the overall winner's race distance.

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789 101112RankPointsRef
2014Team SeattleGTDPorsche 911 GT AmericaPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6DAY
SEB
LGA
DET
WGL
MOS
IMS
ELK
VIR
COA
PET
15th234[17]
2015Team SeattleGTDPorsche 911 GT AmericaPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6DAY
SEB
LGA
DET
WGL
LIM
ELK
VIR
COA
PET
4th267[18]
2016Team SeattleGTDPorsche 911 GT3 RPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6DAY
SEB
LGA
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
AUS
PET
42nd27[19]
20173GT RacingGTDLexus RC F GT3Lexus 5.0 L V8DAY
SEB
LBH
AUS
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
51st38[20]
2019Audi Sport Team WRT SpeedstarGTDAudi R8 LMS EvoAudi 5.2 L V10DAY
SEB
MDO
DET
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
47th30[21]
2020Heart of RacingGTDAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY
DAYSEBELK
VIR
ATL
MDO
CLT
PET
LGA
SEB
15th199[22]
2021Heart of RacingGTDAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY
SEB
MDO
DET
WGL
WGL
LIM
ELK
LGA
LBH
VIR
PET
12th1949[23]
2022Heart of Racing TeamGTDAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY
SEB
LBH
LGA
MDO
DET
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
25th1048[24]
2023Heart of Racing TeamGTDAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY
SEB
LBH
MON
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
IMS
PET
5		23rd1125[25]
2024Heart of Racing TeamGTDAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoAston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY
22		SEB
4		LBHLGAWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET15th*395*[26]
Source:[27]

† James did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

YearEntrantClassCarEngine12345678RankPoints
2023Northwest AMRGTE AmAston Martin Vantage AMRAston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8SEBPRTSPA
LMS
MNZFUJ
BHR
3		9th51
2024Heart of Racing TeamLMGT3Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoAston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8QAT
IMO
5		SPA
11		LMS
Ret		SÃOCOAFUJBHR7th*37*
Sources:

* Season still in progress

24 Hours of Le Mans results

24 Hours of Le Mans results
YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
2005 Miracle Motorsports John Macaluso
Andy Lally		Courage C65-AERLMP2115DNFDNF
2006 Miracle Motorsports John Macaluso
Andy Lally		Courage C65-AERLMP232414th3rd
2023 Northwest AMR Daniel Mancinelli
Alex Riberas		Aston Martin Vantage AMRGTE
Am		31033rd6th
2024 Heart of Racing Team Daniel Mancinelli
Alex Riberas		Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoLMGT3196DNFDNF
Sources:[28]

12 Hours of Sebring results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLaps
2000 Michael Colucci Racing
Nygmatech		 João Barbosa
Tim Robertson		Porsche 911 Carrera RSRGT27618th7th
2003 Sezio Florida Racing Team Patrice Roussel
Allen Ziegelman		Norma M2000-FordLMP90071DNFDNF
2004 American Spirit Racing
Miracle Motorsports		 Mike Borkowski
John Macaluso		Lola B2K/40-NissanLMP226423rd1st
2005 Miracle Motorsports Jeff Bucknum
Chris McMurry		Courage C65-AERLMP231112th1st
2006 BMW Team PTG Bill Auberlen
Joey Hand		BMW M3 GTRGT2197DNFDNF
2007 Tafel Racing Dominik Farnbacher
Jim Tafel		Porsche 997 GT3-RSRGT231417th5th
2009 Panoz Team PTG Dominik FarnbacherPanoz Esperante GT-LMGT232910th3rd
2011 Panoz Racing Benjamin LeuenbergerPanoz AbruzziGT19DNFDNF
2014 Alex Job Racing / Team Seattle Mario Farnbacher
Alex Riberas		Porsche 911 GT AmericaGTD27825th3rd
2015 Alex Job Racing / Team Seattle Mario Farnbacher
Alex Riberas		Porsche 911 GT AmericaGTD31815th1st
2016 Alex Job Racing / Team Seattle Mario Farnbacher
Alex Riberas		Porsche 911 GT3 RGTD22925th4th
2017 3GT Racing Sage Karam
Scott Pruett		Lexus RC F GT3GTD26935th18th
2020 Heart of Racing Team Roman De Angelis
Darren Turner		Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3GTD31919th2nd
2021 Heart of Racing Team Roman De Angelis
Ross Gunn		Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3GTD32020th3rd
2022 Heart of Racing Team Roman De Angelis
Tom Gamble		Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3GTD25643rd15th
2023 Heart of Racing Team Roman De Angelis
Marco Sørensen		Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3GTD287DNFDNF
Source:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ian James. fiawec.com. FIA World Endurance Championship.
  2. Web site: Transcript: Ian James, Marco Sorensen, Darren Turner, Roman DeAngelis. Speedway Digest. Staff. speedwaydigest.com. January 30, 2023 .
  3. Web site: dailysportscar.com. www.dailysportscar.com.
  4. Web site: Ian James, #23 team win 12 Hours of Sebring. Negative. Camber. March 22, 2015.
  5. Web site: IMSA: Action Express throttles field at Sebring. Marshall. Pruett. March 21, 2015. June 21, 2017. Racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.. https://web.archive.org/web/20150805154826/http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/114647-imsa-sebring. August 5, 2015. dead.
  6. Web site: James leading rapid rise for Heart of Racing in GTD. April 2, 2021.
  7. Web site: Engel Reflects on GTD Pro/GTD "Dogfight" of a Finish – Sportscar365. John. Dagys. sportscar365.com. January 29, 2023 .
  8. Web site: Decades in the making: Darren Turner on Daytona 24 win with Aston Martin. January 31, 2023. Motor Sport Magazine.
  9. Web site: Ian James – 2000 American Le Mans Series Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  10. Web site: Ian James – 2003 American Le Mans Series Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  11. Web site: Ian James – 2004 American Le Mans Series Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  12. Web site: Ian James – 2005 American Le Mans Series Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  13. Web site: Ian James – 2006 American Le Mans Series Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  14. Web site: Ian James – 2007 American Le Mans Series Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  15. Web site: Ian James – 2009 American Le Mans Series Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  16. Web site: Ian James – 2011 American Le Mans Series Results . 12 April 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  17. Web site: Ian James – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results . 20 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  18. Web site: Ian James – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results . 20 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  19. Web site: Ian James – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 20 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  20. Web site: Ian James – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 20 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  21. Web site: Ian James – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 20 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  22. Web site: Ian James – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 20 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  23. Web site: Ian James – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 20 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  24. Web site: Ian James – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 20 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  25. Web site: Ian James – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 20 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  26. Web site: Ian James – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results . 20 March 2024 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  27. Web site: Ian James Results . October 25, 2023 . Motorsport Stats.
  28. Web site: Ian James . 20 March 2024 . Automobile Club de l'Ouest.

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