🇺🇸 Ian James

Racing driver from United States. WEC, Heart of Racing Team.

Driver facts

Full name

Ian James

Born

22 July 1974(b. 1974)

Nationality

United States

Current team

Heart of Racing Team

Series

WEC

Status

Active

Career wins

Career podiums

Career starts

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

3,788

Source · Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

3,788

RANK 630 / 12,418 INDEXED · -114 SEASON

FIA Categorisation

Silver

DRIVER CATEGORISATION · FIA
SOURCE · FIA.COM

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

Ian James is a United States driver who competes in the World Endurance Championship with Heart of Racing Team, a squad he also leads as principal. His background in sportscar racing, including extensive experience in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, has informed his role behind the wheel and his leadership of the team as it has taken on international competition through WEC.[1]

Across his WEC career, James has made 54 starts, taking 4 wins and 14 podium finishes, though he has yet to secure a championship. He carries a Racer Rating of 3,788, placing him 630th among active drivers on the platform's Elo-style scale. In the 2026 season, James has appeared in 3 rounds, collecting 1 podium finish and sitting P94 in the standings, as he continues his active involvement with Heart of Racing Team.[2]

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

SYNTHESIZED FROM 1 SOURCE · UPDATED 0H AGO

Ian James is a racing driver from United States who competes in WEC for Heart of Racing Team. James has recorded 4 wins and 14 podiums from 54 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,788 ranks James 630th of 12,418 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS

2026 form

LAST 20 RACES · FINISH POSITION, HIGHER IS BETTER

RACERDB · REFERENCE FOR EVERY RACING SERIESAGGREGATED FROM 1 SOURCES · SYNCED 4H AGO

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	DNFs	Pos	Gain/Loss	Rating
2026	WEC	Heart of Racing Team	3	0	1	2	P94	−115	3,788
2025	WEC	Heart of Racing Team	8	0	1	1	P70	+101	3,902
	GT World Challenge Europe	CrowdStrike by SPS	1	0	0	0	P247	−86
2024	WEC	Heart of Racing Team	8	1	3	1	P61	+225	3,887
	IMSA WeatherTech	Heart of Racing Team	3	0	0	0	P223	−185
	GT World Challenge Europe	CrowdStrike Racing by Riley	1	0	0	0	P215	−44
2023	IMSA WeatherTech	Heart of Racing Team	4	1	1	0	P109	+145	3,892
	WEC	Northwest AMR	4	0	1	0	P123	+104
	GT World Challenge Europe	CrowdStrike Racing by Riley	1	0	0	0	P234	−117
2022	IMSA WeatherTech	Heart of Racing Team	4	1	1	0	P209	+59	3,759
2021	IMSA WeatherTech	Heart Of Racing Team	7	1	3	0	P132	+430	3,700
2020	IMSA WeatherTech	Heart Of Racing Team	8	0	2	0	P141	+534	3,269
2019	IMSA WeatherTech	WRT Speedstar Audi Sport	1	0	1	0	P96	+193	2,736
2017	IMSA WeatherTech	3GT Racing	1	0	0	0	P145	+43	2,543

Head-to-head

MOST-RACED RIVALS · TIMES JAMES FINISHED AHEAD VS BEHIND

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🇺🇸 Ryan Hardwick	3,784	34	16	18	47%
🇮🇹 Alessio Rovera	4,256	29	15	14	52%
🇺🇸 Simon Mann	3,988	29	15	14	52%
🇺🇸 Andy Lally	2,996	28	20	8	71%
🇺🇸 Robby Foley	3,562	27	14	13	52%
🇺🇸 John Potter	3,045	27	19	8	70%
🇨🇦 Zacharie Robichon	4,215	26	12	14	46%
🇺🇸 Aaron Telitz	3,550	26	13	13	50%
🇺🇸 Frankie Montecalvo	3,960	25	16	9	64%
🇺🇸 Spencer Pumpelly	3,071	24	18	6	75%

WHEEL-TO-WHEEL ONLY · SAME CLASS, DIFFERENT CAR · TEAM-MATES EXCLUDED

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia