Ian James (racing driver)
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]
| Ian James | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | July 22, 1974 Epsom, Surrey, England |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Heart of Racing Team |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Former teams | 3GT Racing, Team Seattle |
| Starts | 52 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Podiums | 15 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2015 |
| Previous series | |
| American Le Mans Series Rolex Sports Car Series | |
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]
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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]
Motorsports career results
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
† James did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwest AMR | GTE Am | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | SEB | PRT | SPA 7 |
LMS 6 |
MNZ | FUJ 7 |
BHR | 12th* | 28* |
| Source:[9] | |||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| 24 Hours of Le Mans results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2005 |  Miracle Motorsports |
John Macaluso Andy Lally |
Courage C65-AER | LMP2 | 115 | DNF | DNF |
| 2006 | Miracle Motorsports |
John Macaluso Andy Lally |
Courage C65-AER | LMP2 | 324 | 14th | 3rd |
| 2023 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northwest AMR |
 Daniel Mancinelli Alex Riberas |
Aston Martin Vantage AMR | GTE Am |
310 | 33rd | 6th |
12 Hours of Sebring results
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References
- "Ian James". fiawec.com. FIA World Endurance Championship.
- Staff, Speedway Digest. "Transcript: Ian James, Marco Sorensen, Darren Turner, Roman DeAngelis". speedwaydigest.com.
- "dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com.
- Camber, Negative (March 22, 2015). "Ian James, #23 team win 12 Hours of Sebring".
- Pruett, Marshall (March 21, 2015). "IMSA: Action Express throttles field at Sebring". Racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- "James leading rapid rise for Heart of Racing in GTD". April 2, 2021.
- Dagys, John. "Engel Reflects on GTD Pro/GTD "Dogfight" of a Finish – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com.
- "Decades in the making: Darren Turner on Daytona 24 win with Aston Martin". Motor Sport Magazine. January 31, 2023.
- "Ian James Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.