James Weaver (racing driver)

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Weaver in a Porsche 962 at the 1990 IMSA Del Mar Grand Prix JamesWeaver-IMSA-GTP1990.jpg
Weaver in a Porsche 962 at the 1990 IMSA Del Mar Grand Prix

James Brian Weaver [1] (born 4 March 1955 in London) is a British former racing driver.

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In 1978 Weaver started racing in Formula Ford with Scorpion Racing School. He then began his professional career in the European F3. In 1982 he was the Eddie Jordan Racing team's primary driver, but in 1983 he returned to the European F3. He debuted in the British Touring Car Championship in 1989 at the Oulton Park circuit in March that year. He finished second overall in the British Touring Car Championship that year behind the winner John Cleland. He won Class B that year.

In 1987, Weaver joined Dyson Racing, for whom he drove for twenty years. He resulted IMSA GT Championship runner-up in 1995, won the 1998 United States Road Racing Championship and the 2000 and 2001 Rolex Sports Car Series, and collected two vice-championships in the 2004 and 2006 American Le Mans Series.

Weaver driving to victory in the 2005 Grand Prix of Mosport in the Dyson Racing MG-Lola EX257 Dyson Racing MG-Lola EX257 - Winner 2005 Grand Prix of Mosport.jpg
Weaver driving to victory in the 2005 Grand Prix of Mosport in the Dyson Racing MG-Lola EX257

Among his wins, he triumphed at the 1997 24 Hours of Daytona and the 1997, 2000 and 2002 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. He also finished second at the 1985 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 1999 12 Hours of Sebring.

Weaver officially retired after the 2006 American Le Mans Series season.

Racing record

Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1984–1990 in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 in class)

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415DCPtsClass
1984 BMW GB Ltd. BMW 635CSi A DON
8
SIL
6
OUL
1
THR
Ret
THR
DNS
SIL
4
SNE
Ret
BRH
2
BRH
4
DON
Ret
SIL
4
13th264th
1988 BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1 BMW M3 B SIL OUL
DNS
THR DON
7‡
THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR
C
DON
11
SIL 20th156th
1989 BMW Team Finance BMW M3 B OUL
6
SIL
13
THR
8
DON
11
THR
8
SIL
13
SIL
13
BRH
9
SNE
12
BRH
7
BIR
11
DON
12
SIL
10
2nd1091st
1992 Nissan Janspeed Racing Nissan Primera eGT SIL THR OUL SNE BRH DON
1
DON
2
SIL KNO
1
KNO
2
PEM BRH
1

13
BRH
2

11
DON
8
SIL
Ret
22nd3

‡ Endurance driver.

American Open-Wheel racing results

(key)

PPG Indycar Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeam123456789101112131415RankPointsRef
1989 Dyson Racing PHX
LBH
11
INDY
MIL
DET
22
POR
CLE
24
MEA
TOR
MCH
POC
MDO
ROA
NAZ
LAG
30th2 [2]

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class
pos.
1983 Flag of Japan.svg Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Allam
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Soper
Mazda 717C C Jr.26718th2nd
1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lloyd Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lloyd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Palmer
Porsche 956 GTiC13712nd2nd
1986 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsport Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi
Flag of Japan.svg Takao Wada
Nissan R85VC128516th10th
1987 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liqui Moly Equipe Flag of the United States.svg Price Cobb
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Palmer
Porsche 962C GTiC1112DNFDNF
1989 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lloyd Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tiff Needell
Porsche 962C GTiC1339DNFDNF
1990 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lloyd Racing Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto
Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Reuter
Porsche 962C GTiC1181DNFDNF
1991 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Team Salamin Primagaz
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Team Schuppan
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Wayne Taylor
Porsche 962CC2316NCNC
1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg PC Automotive Jaguar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tiff Needell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Piper
Jaguar XJ220 LMGT1135DNFDNF
1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gulf Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Bellm
Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto
McLaren F1 GTR LMGT13239th7th
1997 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Price Racing Flag of the United States.svg Butch Leitzinger
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace
Panoz Esperante GTR-1 LMGT1236DNFDNF
1998 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche AG Flag of the United States.svg David Murry
Flag of France.svg Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Porsche LMP1-98 LMP1218DNFDNF
1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Audi Sport UK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Perry McCarthy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace
Audi R8C LMGTP198DNFDNF


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References

  1. "Pilote des 24 heures du Mans : James Brian Weaver". www.24h-en-piste.com (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. "James Weaver – 1989 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

Sources

Sporting positions
Preceded by BPR Global GT Series
Champion

1996 with:
Ray Bellm
Succeeded by