James Wallis (racing driver)

Last updated February 22, 2025

James Wallis (born 12 October 2005) is a British racing driver, who competes in the Porsche Carrera cup Middle East for Lechner Racing . He began his career in junior oval racing and has since progressed to compete in series such as the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain (GB). Outside of motor racing Wallis is an accomplished sportsman competing at a national level in under 17 hockey, as well as golf. He is currently competing in 2024–25 Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East .

Early Career

Wallis was born in Cheltenham, England.^{[ citation needed ]}

Wallis's racing journey commenced in Short Oval Racing, where he won a number of titles. He progressed to circuit racing in 2019 in Junior saloon cars and in 2021, he secured the title of Fiesta Junior Rookie Champion.

Advancement to GT Racing

In 2022, Wallis transitioned to GT racing, clinching the GT4 GT Cup Championship title. The following year, he achieved victories in the British GT Championship and the International GT Open in the GT3 category.

Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior Driver

In November 2023, at Porsche's "Night of Motorsport" awards, Wallis was announced as the Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior driver for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. This award includes comprehensive driver development and support from Porsche Motorsport UK.

2024 Season

Competing with the JTR team in the Pro category, Wallis concluded the 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup GB season in 7th place, accumulating 44 points over 16 races. He achieved three podium finishes.

Career Highlights

2019: Junior Oval Racing Champion

2021: Fiesta Junior Rookie Champion

2022: GT4 GT Cup Champion

2023: British GT Championship / GT Open GT3 Race Winner

2024: Porsche Carrera Cup GB Junior Driver; 7th place in Pro category

References

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External links

 https://www.carreracupme.com/drivers https://brscc.co.uk/formulae/fiesta-junior-championship/ https://jwracing.co.uk/ https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/james-wallis https://www.barc.net/james-wallis-named-as-2024-2025-porsche-carrera-cup-gb-junior-driver/ https://motorsportstats.com/driver/james-wallis/stats/series/british-gt-championship/wins https://www.soglos.com/news/entertainment/gloucestershire-student-selected-by-porsche-motorsport-team/22574/

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[4] ttps://www.porsche.com/uk/motorsportandevents/porschecarreracupgreatbritain/drivers/jameswallis/

[5] ttps://www.porschesport.com/news/james-wallis-named-porsche-carrera-cup-gb-junior-for-2024-and-2025-seasons

[6] ttps://www.driverdb.com/drivers/james-wallis

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