| Ian James | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  British |
| Born | July 22, 1974 Epsom, Surrey, England |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Heart of Racing Team |
| Racing licence | &sq=&lang=&file=File:FIA_Bronze_Driver.png){kind=small} 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 | |
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]
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]
- ^ "Ian James". fiawec.com. FIA World Endurance Championship.
- ^ Staff, Speedway Digest (January 30, 2023). "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 (January 29, 2023). "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.