James Kaye

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James Kaye
NationalityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1964-02-18) 18 February 1964 (age 61)
Harrogate, England
Related to Richard Kaye (brother)
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 1986
Current team AmD Tuning.com
Racing licence FIA Bronze Driver.png FIA Bronze
Car number15
Former teams WRC Developments with Barwell
Synchro Motorsport
Honda Team MSD
Maxted Motorsport
Park Lane Toyota Junior Team
Demon Tweeks
Containerships
Starts296
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish1st in 2002 (Production class)
Previous series
2018
2010
2007
2005
2002
1998–2000
1998–2000
1998–2000
1997
1991, 1993
1983–86, 1988
Britcar
Belgian Touring Car Series
FIA GT3 European Championship
ETCC
Italian Super Production
National Saloon Cup GB
Belgian Procar
Spa 24h
FIA GT Championship
JTCC
UPSCC
Championship titles
2023–24
2023–24
1992, 1994
1985
Middle East Trophy - TCE
Middle East Trophy - TCR
BTCC Independents' Cup
UPSCC

James Peter Kaye (born 18 February 1964 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire) is a British auto racing driver. He has been a stalwart competitor of Hondas in various championships since 1995, and has had 2 lengthy spells in the BTCC. He won the BTCC independents' championship in 1992 and 1994.

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Racing career

Kaye driving the Barwell Motorsport Honda Accord at Brands Hatch during the 2000 British Touring Car Championship season. BTCC 2000 James Kaye.jpg
Kaye driving the Barwell Motorsport Honda Accord at Brands Hatch during the 2000 British Touring Car Championship season.
Kaye driving for Synchro Motorsport at the Brands Hatch round of the 2006 British Touring Car Championship season. James Kaye 2006 BTCC Brands Hatch.jpg
Kaye driving for Synchro Motorsport at the Brands Hatch round of the 2006 British Touring Car Championship season.

After racing in the British National Production Saloon Championship with several championship in the late 80s and early 90s, he entered the BTCC as an independent in 1992, winning the independent title in his Toyota, and again in 1994. In 1993 he raced a semi-works Toyota for the Park Lane Racing team, ineligible for the Total Cup for Independents. In 1995 he was hired by Honda for their BTCC programme, racing there for 2 seasons.

He had an assortment of sports car drives for Honda from 1997–1999, returning to touring cars in the National Saloon Championship in 2000. The same cars were eligible for the newly created Class B of the BTCC that year, and James was runner up in a Honda Accord. This was renamed the Production Class for 2001, and James again finished 2nd, before winning the Production Class title in 2002 for Synchro Motorsport, a team of Honda employees working in their spare time at the Honda factory in Swindon.

The team moved up to the Touring class of the BTCC for 2003, defined as an Independent team as they had no financial or technical backing, James classified as Independent runner-up and 14th overall. Remaining with Synchro, James was 11th overall in 2004 and 2005. He took his first series podium at Oulton Park in 2006 after 14 years of trying. For 2007 the team pulled out, leaving James without a drive.

He returned to the BTCC for the 2013 season, driving the AmD Tuning.com Volkswagen Golf in the Jack Sears Trophy. [1]

For the final round of the 2018 Dunlop Endurance Championship, Kaye raced with Matt Le Breton in an Audi RS3 TCR, finishing 11th in race one and 4th in race two.

Kaye driving the AmD Tuning Honda Civic at Snetterton during the 2013 British Touring Car Championship season. BTCC Race 2 - 15 (9451422097).jpg
Kaye driving the AmD Tuning Honda Civic at Snetterton during the 2013 British Touring Car Championship season.

In 2023, Kaye returned to racing in the final meeting of the inaugural Racing Hondas Championship at Snetterton. [2] Driving a Honda Civic of the same model he had driven in the BTCC from 2002 to 2006 in Class C, he won his class in Race 1 and came 3rd in Race 2. [3] This placed him equal 4th overall in the championship in his class. [4]

Career highlights

Personal life

James' father Peter Kaye was a Hillclimb/Sprint driver, which was a great influence on James growing up. James is the oldest of 5 children, and his younger brother Richard Kaye, has also raced professionally. James is married and has proven his virility beyond doubt by fathering 5 children.

Racing record

Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results

(key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – 1996–2002 all races, 2003–present just in first race, 1987–1989 and 2000–2003 in class) Races in italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded – 1987–1989 and 2000–present all races, 1987–1989 and 2000–2003 in class) * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap (1 point awarded – 2001 just in feature races, 2003–present all races, 2001 for leading in class)

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930Overall
DC
PtsClass
1986 Containerships Vauxhall Nova Sport D SIL THR SIL DON BRH
ovr:17
cls:1
SNE BRH DON SIL 15th102nd
1988 Demon Tweeks Volkswagen Golf GTI C SIL
ovr:15‡
cls:1‡
OUL
Ret
THR DON THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON SIL 58th18th
1989 Demon Tweeks BMW M3 B OUL
ovr:17
cls:5
SIL THR DON THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON SIL 51st212th
1992 Park Lane Racing Toyota Carina SIL
Ret
THR
Ret
OUL
13
SNE
Ret
BRH
13
DON
1

14
DON
2

Ret
SIL
5
KNO
1

12
KNO
2

9
PEM
14
BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

12
DON
5
SIL
8
10th19
1993 Park Lane
Toyota Junior Team
Toyota Carina E SIL
13
DON
11
SNE
9
DON
Ret
OUL
Ret
BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

DNS
PEM
Ret
SIL
10
KNO
1

DNS
KNO
2

DNS
OUL
12
BRH THR
20
DON
1

14
DON
2

Ret
SIL
14
21st3
1994 Maxted Motorsport Toyota Carina E THR
16
BRH
1

17
BRH
2

19
SNE
13
SIL
1

18
SIL
2

15
OUL
Ret
DON
1

18
DON
2

16
BRH
1

15
BRH
2

21
SIL
15
KNO
1

12
KNO
2

18
OUL
Ret
BRH
1

18
BRH
2

Ret
SIL
1

20
SIL
2

13
DON
1

17
DON
2

17
29th0
1995 Honda Team MSD Honda Accord DON
1

11
DON
2

10
BRH
1

19
BRH
2

14
THR
1

16
THR
2

13
SIL
1

10
SIL
2

13
OUL
1

14
OUL
2

10
BRH
1

13
BRH
2

19
DON
1

14
DON
2

10
SIL
Ret
KNO
1

Ret
KNO
2

5
BRH
1

10
BRH
2

8
SNE
1

18
SNE
2

9
OUL
1

7
OUL
2

9
SIL
1

16
SIL
2

9
18th25
1996 Honda Team MSD Honda Accord DON
1

9
DON
2

10
BRH
1

9
BRH
2

11
THR
1

Ret
THR
2

9
SIL
1

9
SIL
2

8
OUL
1

13
OUL
2

Ret
SNE
1

Ret
SNE
2

7
BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

14
SIL
1

Ret
SIL
2

11
KNO
1

8
KNO
2

8
OUL
1

10
OUL
2

10
THR
1

8
THR
2

9
DON
1

Ret
DON
2

10
BRH
1

DNS
BRH
2

8
12th33
2000 Barwell Motorsport Honda Accord B BRH
1

ovr:13
cls:2
BRH
2

ovr:9
cls:1
DON
1

ovr:11
cls:2
DON
2

ovr:11
cls:1
THR
1

ovr:13
cls:3
THR
2

Ret
OUL
1

ovr:10
cls:1
OUL
2

ovr:10
cls:1
SIL
1

ovr:11
cls:2
SIL
2

ovr:8
cls:2
CRO
1

Ret
CRO
2

ovr:6
cls:1
SNE
1

ovr:8
cls:2
SNE
2

ovr:10
cls:2
DON
1

ovr:12
cls:2
DON
2

ovr:11
cls:1
BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

ovr:11
cls:1
OUL
1

ovr:12
cls:3
OUL
2

ovr:9
cls:1
SIL
1

ovr:10
cls:2
SIL
2

ovr:10
cls:2
N/A2602nd
Honda Integra Type-R KNO
1

ovr:12
cls:2
KNO
2

ovr:11
cls:3
2001 Team Kaliber Sport
with Barwell
Honda Accord P BRH
1

Ret†
BRH
2

ovr:7*
cls:1
THR
1

ovr:7
cls:3
THR
2

ovr:5*
cls:1
OUL
1

ovr:2
cls:2
OUL
2

Ret
SIL
1

ovr:9
cls:5
SIL
2

ovr:9*
cls:2
MON
1

ovr:2
cls:1
MON
2

ovr:5*
cls:1
DON
1

ovr:12
cls:5
DON
2

Ret
KNO
1

ovr:6
cls:4
KNO
2

ovr:6
cls:2
SNE
1

ovr:9
cls:6
SNE
2

Ret
CRO
1

ovr:6
cls:3
CRO
2

ovr:10
cls:5
OUL
1

ovr:13
cls:6
OUL
2

ovr:10
cls:4
SIL
1

Ret
SIL
2

ovr:9*
cls:1
DON
1

ovr:3
cls:3
DON
2

ovr:14
cls:8
BRH
1

ovr:10
cls:2
BRH
2

ovr:7
cls:3
N/A2202nd
2002 Synchro Motorsport Honda Civic Type-R P BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

NC
OUL
1

ovr:12
cls:1
OUL
2

Ret
THR
1

ovr:15
cls:1
THR
2

ovr:12
cls:1
SIL
1

ovr:16
cls:3
SIL
2

ovr:15
cls:2
MON
1

ovr:13
cls:3
MON
2

Ret
CRO
1

ovr:11
cls:2
CRO
2

ovr:14
cls:2
SNE
1

ovr:17
cls:3
SNE
2

ovr:11
cls:1
KNO
1

ovr:16
cls:4
KNO
2

ovr:17
cls:4
BRH
1

ovr:14
cls:2
BRH
2

ovr:13
cls:2
DON
1

ovr:16
cls:3
DON
2

ovr:11
cls:2
N/A2101st
2003 Synchro Motorsport Honda Civic Type-R T MON
1

Ret
MON
2

Ret
BRH
1

ovr:12
cls:12
BRH
2

ovr:9
cls:9
THR
1

ovr:11
cls:11
THR
2

ovr:7
cls:7
SIL
1

ovr:8
cls:8
SIL
2

Ret
ROC
1

Ret
ROC
2

DNS
CRO
1

ovr:13
cls:13
CRO
2

ovr:11
cls:11
SNE
1

ovr:7*
cls:7
SNE
2

ovr:11
cls:11
BRH
1

ovr:11
cls:11
BRH
2

Ret
DON
1

ovr:10
cls:10
DON
2

ovr:11
cls:11
OUL
1

ovr:10
cls:10
OUL
2

ovr:12
cls:12
14th16
2004 Synchro Motorsport Honda Civic Type-R THR
1

13
THR
2

9
THR
3

7
BRH
1

12
BRH
2

7
BRH
3

Ret
SIL
1

13
SIL
2

15
SIL
3

9
OUL
1

6
OUL
2

12
OUL
3

9
MON
1

15
MON
2

7
MON
3

Ret
CRO
1

Ret
CRO
2

12
CRO
3

13
KNO
1

13
KNO
2

9
KNO
3

11
BRH
1

4
BRH
2

6
BRH
3

Ret
SNE
1

9
SNE
2

6
SNE
3

13
DON
1

11
DON
2

9
DON
3

9
11th49
2005 Synchro Motorsport Honda Civic Type-R DON
1

Ret
DON
2

Ret
DON
3

Ret
THR
1

Ret
THR
2

9
THR
3

7
BRH
1

8
BRH
2

Ret
BRH
3

4
OUL
1

11
OUL
2

DNS
OUL
3

Ret
CRO
1

9
CRO
2

5
CRO
3

Ret
MON
1

8
MON
2

Ret
MON
3

11
SNE
1

8
SNE
2

6
SNE
3

6
KNO
1

10
KNO
2

Ret
KNO
3

Ret
SIL
1

8
SIL
2

Ret
SIL
3

10
BRH
1

8
BRH
2

6
BRH
3

7
11th58
2006 Synchro Motorsport Honda Civic Type-R BRH
1

8
BRH
2

9
BRH
3

Ret
MON
1

10
MON
2

6
MON
3

DNS
OUL
1

3
OUL
2

9
OUL
3

DNS
THR
1

7
THR
2

7
THR
3

4
CRO
1

8
CRO
2

7
CRO
3

9
DON
1

10
DON
2

7
DON
3

8
SNE
1

9
SNE
2

Ret
SNE
3

8
KNO
1

Ret
KNO
2

Ret
KNO
3

DNS
BRH
1

11
BRH
2

13
BRH
3

Ret
SIL
1

DNS
SIL
2

DNS
SIL
3

Ret
12th61
2010 WRC Developments
with Barwell
Honda Integra Type-R THR
1
THR
2
THR
3
ROC
1
ROC
2
ROC
3
BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
OUL
1
OUL
2
OUL
3
CRO
1
CRO
2
CRO
3
SNE
1
SNE
2
SNE
3
SIL
1
SIL
2
SIL
3
KNO
1
KNO
2
KNO
3
DON
1

9
DON
2

14
DON
3

Ret
BRH
1

16
BRH
2

Ret
BRH
3

Ret
22nd2
2013 AmD Tuning.com Volkswagen Golf BRH
1

15
BRH
2

12
BRH
3

DNS
DON
1

19
DON
2

Ret
DON
3

Ret
THR
1

Ret
THR
2

Ret
THR
3

19
OUL
1
OUL
2
OUL
3
CRO
1

Ret
CRO
2

19
CRO
3

Ret
27th5
Honda Civic SNE
1

Ret
SNE
2

19
SNE
3

DNS
KNO
1
KNO
2
KNO
3
ROC
1
ROC
2
ROC
3
SIL
1
SIL
2
SIL
3
BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3

† Event with 2 races staged for the different classes. ‡ Kaye won in class but was awarded no points due to less than 3 class cars starting the race.

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011DCPts
1987 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Demon Tweeks Volkswagen Golf GTI MNZ JAR DIJ NÜR SPA BNO SIL
DNQ
BAT CLD WEL FJI NC0

Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPts
1991 Team Trust Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 JTC-3 SUG SUZ TSU SEN AUT FUJ
7
76th6
1993 Racing Project Bandoh Toyota Corolla Levin AE101 JTC-3 MIN AUT SUG SUZ AID
14
TSU TOK SEN FUJ 26th8

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCo-DriverCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Miles Racing Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Toyota Carina B13623rd5th
1997* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vauxhall Sport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Cleland Vauxhall Vectra 32RetRet

* Super Touring race

Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1998 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Team Honda Sport Belgium Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon Harrison
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Day
Honda Integra Type R SP4708th8th
1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ELR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Philippe Tollenaire
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Philippe Favre
Honda Accord SP518/cylinder head gasketDNFDNF
2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ELR & Barwell Motorsport Flag of Scotland.svg David Leslie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Lemmer
Honda Accord SP?/engineDNFDNF

Complete 24 Hours of Silverstone results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarCar No.ClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2008 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barwell Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Lemmer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Wheels
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Barnes (DNS)
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 48351725th5th
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan MacLeod Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan MacLeod
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Walsh
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Capilleri
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joseph Girlin
Holden Astra 70351811th6th
2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan MacLeod Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan MacLeod
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Capilleri
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Keith Kassulke
Holden Astra 87447215th/DNF9th/DNF
2015 Flag of Russia.svg Team Russia by Barwell Flag of Russia.svg Timur Sardarov
Flag of Russia.svg Leo Machitski
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Lemmer
MARC Focus V8 922327DNFDNF

Complete Britcar results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap in class – 1 point awarded all races;-

YearTeamCarClass1234567891011121314DCCPPoints
2018WDC Racing Audi RS3 TCR E4I ROC
1
ROC
2
SIL
1
SIL
2
OUL
1
OUL
2
DON
1
DON
2
SNE
1
SNE
2
SIL
1
SIL
2
BRH
1

11
BRH
2

4
NCNC0†

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
2023 Simpson Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 Gen II GT4 OUL
1
OUL
2
SIL
1

Ret
DON
1
SNE
1
SNE
2
ALG
1
BRH
1
DON
1
NC†0†

As Kaye was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

References

  1. "Kaye back in BTCC". British Touring Car Championship . TOCA. 11 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  2. "Exciting News: Racing Veteran James Kaye Returns to the Track in the Lucas Oil Honda! 🏎️".
  3. "Snetterton - Rounds 13-14 - 2023".
  4. "Championship Standings".