Ian James (racing driver)

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Ian James
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1974-07-22) July 22, 1974 (age 49)
Epsom, Surrey, England
IMSA SportsCar Championship career
Debut season 2014
Current team Heart of Racing Team
Racing licence FIA Bronze Driver.png FIA Bronze
Former teams 3GT Racing, Team Seattle
Starts52
Championships0
Wins5
Podiums15
Best finish4th in 2015
Previous series
American Le Mans Series
Rolex Sports Car Series

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]

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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]

James competing in the 2014 12 Hours of Sebring Sebring 2014 - -23 GT Daytona - Alex Job Porsche 911 997 GT America - James Farnbacher Riberas (13454172774).jpg
James competing in the 2014 12 Hours of Sebring

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

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2000 American Le Mans Series - GT Michael Colucci Racing/ Nygmatech200002739th
2003 American Le Mans Series - LMP900 Sezio Florida Racing Team100000NC
2004 American Le Mans Series - LMP2 Miracle Motorsports930081431st
2005 American Le Mans Series - LMP2 Miracle Motorsports11001268th
2006 American Le Mans Series - GT2 BMW Team PTG20000845th
2007 American Le Mans Series - GT2 Tafel Racing100001436th
2009 American Le Mans Series - GT2 Panoz Team PTG100002958th
2011 American Le Mans Series - GT Panoz Racing 100000NC
Jaguar RSR 10000
2014 United SportsCar Championship - GTD Team Seattle 11000223415th
2015 United SportsCar Championship - GTD Team Seattle 1020042674th
2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Team Seattle 400012742nd
2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 3GT Racing 300003851st
24H Series - SP3-GT4 Rotek Racing100001210th
Brookspeed International Motorsport10000
2018 24H GT Series - GT4 Brookspeed International Motorsport
2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Audi Sport Team WRT Speedstar 100013047th
2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Heart of Racing Team 9000219915th
2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Heart of Racing Team 71003194912th
24H GT Series - GT4
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Heart of Racing Team 40001104825th
24H GT Series - GT4
2022-23 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Heart of Racing Team by SPS
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Heart of Racing Team 41101112523rd
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Northwest AMR 40001519th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/A6th
24H GT Series - GT3 Heart of Racing by SPS
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Heart of Racing Team 20000395*15th*
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 1000127*2nd*
24H Series - GT3 Heart of Racing by SPS
Intercontinental GT Challenge

Complete American Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPointsRef
2000 Michael Colucci Racing/ NygmatechGT Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 SEB
7
CHA
11
SIL NÜR SON MOS TEX ROS PET MON LSV 39th27 [9]
2003 Sezio Florida Racing TeamLMP900Norma M2000 Ford (Kinetic) 6.0 L V8 SEB
10
ATL SON TRO MOS AME MON MIA PET NC0 [10]
2004 Miracle MotorsportsLMP2 Courage C65 MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 SEB
1
MID
3
LIM
1
SON
2
POR
2
MOS
2
AME
1
PET
4
MON
3†
1st143 [11]
2005 Miracle MotorsportsLMP2 Courage C65 AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 SEB
1
ATL
MID
LIM
SON
POR
AME
MOS
PET
MON
8th26 [12]
2006 BMW Team PTGGT2 BMW M3 BMW 3.4L I6 SEB
13
HOU MDO
LRP
UTA
POR
ELK
MOS
PET
9†
LAG
45th8 [13]
2007 Tafel RacingGT2 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 SEB
5
STP LBH HOU UTA
LRP MDO ELK MOS DET PET LAG 36th14 [14]
2009 Panoz Team PTGGT2 Panoz Esperante GT-LM Ford 5.0 L V8 SEB
3
STP
3
LBH
6
UTA
4
LRP
6
MDO
7
ELK
11
MOS
6
PET
9
LAG
4
8th95 [15]
2011 Panoz Racing GT Panoz Abruzzi Chevrolet 6.5 L V8 SEB
18
LBH
LRP
MOS
MDO
ELK
BAL
LAG
PET
NC0 [16]
Jaguar RSR Jaguar XKR GT Jaguar 5.0 L V8 SEB LBH LRP MOS
MDO ELK BAL LAG PET
16
Panoz Racing NC Panoz Abruzzi Chevrolet 6.5 L V8 SEB LBH LRP MOS
1
MDO ELK BAL LAG PET
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)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPointsRef
2014 Team Seattle GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
15
SEB
3
LGA
8
DET
2
WGL
16
MOS
6
IMS
6†
ELK
6
VIR
15
COA
18
PET
5
15th234 [17]
2015 Team Seattle GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
18
SEB
1
LGA
3
DET
1
WGL
7
LIM
4
ELK
8
VIR
3
COA
4
PET
7
4th267 [18]
2016 Team Seattle GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
8
SEB
4†
LGA
BEL
WGL
3†
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
AUS
PET
8†
42nd27 [19]
2017 3GT Racing GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Lexus 5.0 L V8 DAY
27
SEB
18
LBH
AUS
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
10
51st38 [20]
2019 Audi Sport Team WRT Speedstar GTD Audi R8 LMS Evo Audi 5.2 L V10 DAY
3
SEB
MDO
DET
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
47th30 [21]
2020 Heart of Racing GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
18
DAY SEB ELK
DNS
VIR
8
ATL
6
MDO
4
CLT
3
PET
11
LGA
4
SEB
2
15th199 [22]
2021 Heart of Racing GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
5
SEB
3
MDO
DET
WGL
3
WGL
LIM
ELK
LGA
12
LBH
12
VIR
6
PET
1
12th1949 [23]
2022 Heart of Racing Team GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
9
SEB
15
LBH
LGA
MDO
DET
WGL
1
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
7
25th1048 [24]
2023 Heart of Racing Team GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
1
SEB
15
LBH
MON
WGL
6
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
IMS
PET
5
23rd1125 [25]
2024 Heart of Racing Team GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
22
SEB
4
LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 15th*395* [26]
Source: [27]

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


Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

YearEntrantClassCarEngine12345678RankPoints
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
3
9th51
2024 Heart of Racing Team LMGT3 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 QAT
2
IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 2nd*27*
Sources: [27] [1]

* Season still in progress


24 Hours of Le Mans results

24 Hours of Le Mans results
YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Miracle Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg John Macaluso
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Lally
Courage C65-AER LMP2115DNFDNF
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Miracle Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg John Macaluso
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Lally
Courage C65-AER LMP232414th3rd
2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Northwest AMR Flag of Italy.svg Daniel Mancinelli
Flag of Spain.svg Alex Riberas
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE
Am
31033rd6th
Sources: [27] [28]

12 Hours of Sebring results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Colucci Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Nygmatech
Flag of Portugal.svg João Barbosa
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Robertson
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GT27618th7th
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Sezio Florida Racing Team Flag of France.svg Patrice Roussel
Flag of the United States.svg Allen Ziegelman
Norma M2000-Ford LMP90071DNFDNF
2004 Flag of the United States.svg American Spirit Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Miracle Motorsports
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Borkowski
Flag of the United States.svg John Macaluso
Lola B2K/40-Nissan LMP226423rd1st
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Miracle Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Bucknum
Flag of the United States.svg Chris McMurry
Courage C65-AER LMP231112th1st
2006 Flag of the United States.svg BMW Team PTG Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
Flag of the United States.svg Joey Hand
BMW M3 GTRGT2197DNFDNF
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Tafel Racing Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Farnbacher
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Tafel
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT231417th5th
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz Team PTG Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Farnbacher Panoz Esperante GT-LMGT232910th3rd
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Benjamin Leuenberger Panoz Abruzzi GT19DNFDNF
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing / Team Seattle Flag of Germany.svg Mario Farnbacher
Flag of Spain.svg Alex Riberas
Porsche 911 GT America GTD27825th3rd
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing / Team Seattle Flag of Germany.svg Mario Farnbacher
Flag of Spain.svg Alex Riberas
Porsche 911 GT America GTD31815th1st
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing / Team Seattle Flag of Germany.svg Mario Farnbacher
Flag of Spain.svg Alex Riberas
Porsche 911 GT3 R GTD22925th4th
2017 Flag of the United States.svg 3GT Racing Flag of the United States.svg Sage Karam
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett
Lexus RC F GT3 GTD26935th18th
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Heart of Racing Team Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roman De Angelis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GTD31919th2nd
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Heart of Racing Team Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roman De Angelis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Gunn
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GTD32020th3rd
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Heart of Racing Team Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roman De Angelis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GTD25643rd15th
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Heart of Racing Team Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roman De Angelis
Flag of Denmark.svg Marco Sørensen
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GTD287DNFDNF
Source: [27]

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