RacerDB / Drivers / James
5 views
🇬🇧 Ian James
Racing driver from United Kingdom. WEC, Heart of Racing Team.
Driver facts
Full name
Ian James
Born
22 July 1974(b. 1974)
Nationality
United Kingdom
Current team
Heart of Racing Team
Series
WEC
Status
Active
Career wins
6
Career podiums
22
Career starts
97
Career DNFs
5
Racer Rating
4,775
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,775Rank 1466 of 40,308 indexed, -140 this season
FIA Categorisation
Gold
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Ian James is a racing driver from United Kingdom who competes in WEC for Heart of Racing Team. James has recorded 6 wins and 22 podiums from 97 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,775 ranks James 1466th of 40,308 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. 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)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-09-06 | Circuit of the Americas LMGT3 | P1 | +145 |
| 2026-07-12 | SAO PAULO LMGT3 | P13 | −71 |
| 2026-06-13 | LE MANS LMGT3 | DNF | −82 |
| 2026-05-09 | Spa-Francorchamps LMGT3 | P2 | +126 |
| 2026-04-19 | Imola LMGT3 | DNF | −147 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +180 | Daytona International Speedway 2019 | IMSA WeatherTech | P3 |
| +149 | Sebring International Raceway 2020 | IMSA WeatherTech | P2 |
| +149 | Road Atlanta 2021 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +147 | Circuit of the Americas 2024 | WEC | P1 |
| +146 | Watkins Glen International 2022 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Circuit of the Americas6 starts+28
Road Atlanta6 starts+24
Watkins Glen International4 starts+23
Spa-Francorchamps5 starts+18
Struggles
Sebring International Raceway7 starts-10
Virginia International Raceway4 starts-8
Dubai Autodrome5 starts-7
LE MANS4 starts-5
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸WEC | Heart of Racing Team | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −29 | 4,775 |
| ▸Bathurst 12 Hour | Heart of Racing by SPS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −111 | ||
| 2025 | ▸WEC | Heart of Racing Team | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +122 | 4,915 |
| ▸24H Series | Heart of Racing by SPS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +35 | ||
| ▸Bathurst 12 Hour | Heart of Racing by SPS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +99 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | CrowdStrike by SPS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −86 | ||
| 2024 | ▸WEC | Heart of Racing Team | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +228 | 4,745 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Heart of Racing Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −157 | ||
| ▸24H Series | Heart of Racing by SPS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −69 | ||
| ▸Bathurst 12 Hour | Heart of Racing by SPS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +70 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | CrowdStrike Racing by Riley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | −45 | ||
| 2023 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Heart of Racing Team | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +183 | 4,719 |
| ▸WEC | Northwest AMR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +173 | ||
| ▸24H Series | Heart of Racing by SPS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P9 | +79 | ||
| ▸GT4 America | Heart of Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | −323 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | CrowdStrike Racing by Riley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P39 | −107 | ||
| 2022 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Heart of Racing Team | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +48 | 4,714 |
| ▸24H Series | Heart of Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +6 | ||
| 2021 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Heart Of Racing Team | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +323 | 4,661 |
| ▸24H Series | Heart of Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −111 | ||
| 2020 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Heart Of Racing Team | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +429 | 4,762 |
| 2019 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | WRT Speedstar Audi Sport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | +180 | 3,927 |
| 2018 | ▸24H Series | Brookspeed International | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −376 | 4,020 |
| 2017 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | 3GT Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | −208 | 4,027 |
| ▸24H Series | Rotek Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −136 | ||
| 2016 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Team Seattle / Alex Job Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +46 | 4,202 |
| 2015 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | −128 | 4,514 |
| 2014 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | +3,289 | 4,639 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times James finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Andy LallyFIA Gold | 4,010 | 53 | 31 | 22 | 58% |
| 🇺🇸 John PotterFIA Bronze | 3,972 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Spencer PumpellyFIA Silver | 4,310 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Ben KeatingFIA Bronze | 4,602 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 49% |
| 🇩🇪 Bryan SellersFIA Gold | 5,155 | 42 | 10 | 32 | 24% |
| 🇺🇸 Madison SnowFIA Gold | 5,120 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan HardwickFIA Bronze | 4,738 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Bill AuberlenFIA Silver | 3,578 | 38 | 13 | 25 | 34% |
| 🇺🇸 Frankie MontecalvoFIA Silver | 4,838 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 49% |
| 🇮🇹 Alessio RoveraFIA Platinum | 5,298 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle KirkwoodFIA Gold, 3× champion | 6,803 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% |
| 🇩🇪 Maro EngelFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,358 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Austin CindricFIA Silver, 2× champion | 6,339 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,308 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,456 | 🇺🇸 Harrison Burton | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,781 |
| 1,457 | 🇩🇪 Klaus Graf | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,781 |
| 1,458 | 🇴🇲 Ahmad Al Harthy | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,780 |
| 1,459 | 🇮🇹 Daniel Mancinelli | WEC | 4,780 |
| 1,460 | 🇩🇪 Joel Sturm | 24H Series | 4,778 |
| 1,461 | 🇺🇸 Robert Alon | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,778 |
| 1,462 | 🇪🇪 Tristan Viidas | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,778 |
| 1,463 | 🇦🇺 David Russell | Bathurst 12 Hour | 4,776 |
| 1,464 | 🇯🇵 Oliver Turvey | Formula E | 4,776 |
| 1,465 | 🇺🇸 Andrew Palmer | SCCA Majors | 4,775 |
| 1,466 | 🇬🇧 Ian James | WEC | 4,775 |
| 1,467 | 🇺🇸 Jaques Lazier | IndyCar | 4,775 |
| 1,468 | 🇯🇵 Masataka Yanagida | Super GT | 4,775 |
| 1,469 | 🇪🇸 Javier Villa | World Touring Car Championship | 4,772 |
| 1,470 | 🇬🇧 Steven Kane | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,772 |
| 1,471 | 🇮🇹 Giambattista Busi | International Formula 3000 | 4,771 |
| 1,472 | 🇦🇷 Nicolás Filiberti | International Formula 3000 | 4,771 |
| 1,473 | 🇺🇸 Sting Ray Robb | IndyCar | 4,771 |
| 1,474 | 🇧🇪 Max Defourny | Formula Renault Eurocup | 4,770 |
| 1,475 | 🇬🇧 Jamie Chadwick | European Le Mans Series | 4,769 |
| 1,476 | 🇺🇸 Nick Boulle | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,769 |
RacerDB. Race results and driver ratings.Aggregated from 1 source, synced 8h ago
Series and team names are trademarks of their respective owners.The Paddock NotesPrivacy