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]
| Ian James | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | July 22, 1974 Epsom, Surrey, England |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Heart of Racing Team |
| Racing licence |  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 | |
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]
Racing record
Career summary
Complete American Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
† 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)
† James did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 9th | 51 | |
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2005 |  Miracle Motorsports | John Macaluso Andy Lally | Courage C65-AER | LMP2 | 115 | DNF | DNF |
| 2006 | Miracle Motorsports | John Macaluso Andy Lally | Courage C65-AER | LMP2 | 324 | 14th | 3rd |
| 2023 |  Northwest AMR |  Daniel Mancinelli Alex Riberas | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | GTE Am | 310 | 33rd | 6th |
| Sources:[27][28] | |||||||
