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🇺🇸 James Clay
Racing driver from United States. GT4 America, BimmerWorld. One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
James Clay
Born
5 September 1939(b. 1939)
Nationality
United States
Current team
BimmerWorld
Series
GT4 America
Status
Active
Championships
12023
Career wins
25
Career podiums
58
Career starts
126
Career DNFs
4
Racer Rating
3,440
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,440Rank 5997 of 38,983 indexed, +172 this season
FIA Categorisation
Bronze
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
James Clay is a racing driver from United States who competes in GT4 America for BimmerWorld. Clay is a one-time champion (2023), with 25 wins and 58 podiums from 126 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,440 ranks Clay 5997th of 38,983 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
| 2026-06-13 | Road Atlanta Am | P2 | +70 |
| 2026-06-12 | Road Atlanta Am | P2 | +76 |
| 2026-05-09 | Sebring International Raceway Am | P2 | +78 |
| 2026-05-08 | Sebring International Raceway Am | P1 | +128 |
| 2026-04-25 | Circuit of the Americas Am | P1 | +136 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +167 | Road Atlanta 2018 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P1 |
| +153 | Sebring International Raceway 2019 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P2 |
| +148 | Watkins Glen International 2018 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P2 |
| +146 | Daytona International Speedway 2019 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P4 |
| +144 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2018 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P3 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Watkins Glen International4 starts+50
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park4 starts+28
Sebring International Raceway10 starts+27
Barber Motorsports Park6 starts+26
Struggles
Sonoma Raceway4 starts-88
Nürburgring Nordschleife5 starts-87
Carolina Motorsports Park4 starts-35
Virginia International Raceway5 starts-27
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸GT4 America | BimmerWorld | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +171 | 3,440 |
| 2025 | ▸GT4 America | BimmerWorld Racing | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | −228 | 3,268 |
| ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P39 | +13 | |||
| 2024 | ▸GT4 America | BimmerWorld | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | −441 | 3,483 |
| 2023 | ▸GT4 America | BimmerWorld | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +176 | 3,924 |
| ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P45 | −47 | |||
| 2022 | ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P39 | −337 | 3,795 | |
| 2021 | ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | −14 | 4,133 | |
| ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | BimmerWorld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +96 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Team AVIA Sorg Rennsport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −51 | ||
| 2020 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | BimmerWorld | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +266 | 4,183 |
| ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −5 | |||
| 2019 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | BimmerWorld Racing | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +501 | 3,991 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M240i | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −216 | ||
| 2018 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | BimmerWorld Racing | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | ↑313+507 | 4,108 |
| ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −334 | |||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Team Securtal Sorg Rennsport BMW M235i | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −357 | ||
| 2017 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | BimmerWorld Racing | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +465 | 3,930 |
| ▸American Endurance Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P43 | −126 | |||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Pixum Team Adrenalin Motorsport BMW M235i | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | −132 | ||
| 2016 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | BimmerWorld Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | ↑1,088−6 | 3,399 |
| ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +159 | |||
| ▸NASA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −214 | |||
| 2015 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +54 | 3,320 | |
| ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +86 | |||
| ▸NASA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −88 | |||
| 2013 | ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +112 | 2,140 | |
| 2012 | ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P31 | −55 | 2,028 | |
| ▸NASA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +187 | |||
| 2011 | ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +179 | 1,896 | |
| ▸NASA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P65 | +8 | |||
| 2010 | ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +125 | 1,709 | |
| 2009 | ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −22 | 1,584 | |
| 2008 | ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +144 | 1,606 | |
| 2007 | ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −43 | 1,462 | |
| 2005 | ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −96 | 1,504 | |
| 2004 | ▸BMW CCA Club Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +251 | 1,601 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Clay finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Eric FossFIA Silver | 3,917 | 45 | 18 | 27 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff MosingFIA Bronze | 2,854 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Tim ProbertFIA Bronze | 2,399 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 83% |
| 🇺🇸 Gregory LiefoogheFIA Silver | 3,674 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 69% |
| 🇺🇸 Owen TrinklerFIA Bronze | 2,917 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 54% |
| 🇺🇸 Spencer PumpellyFIA Silver | 4,138 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 49% |
| 🇺🇸 Chad McCumbeeFIA Silver | 3,907 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 Kris WilsonFIA Bronze | 3,140 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 66% |
| 🇺🇸 Aristotle BaloghFIA Bronze | 3,717 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 65% |
| 🇺🇸 Brent MosingFIA Bronze | 3,333 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 81% |
| 🇺🇸 Chase BriscoeHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,831 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| 🇺🇸 Austin CindricFIA Silver, 2× champion | 5,951 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Cole CusterHigher-rated | 5,442 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,987 | 🇨🇭 Yannik Brandt | ADAC Formula 4 | 3,443 |
| 5,988 | 🇵🇱 Aleks Karkosik | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,441 |
| 5,989 | 🇮🇪 Brandon MCCAUGHAN | Le Mans Cup | 3,441 |
| 5,990 | 🇦🇺 Fraser ROSS | Le Mans Cup | 3,441 |
| 5,991 | 🇬🇧 Gary Findlay | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,441 |
| 5,992 | 🇨🇴 Jeronimo Berrio | Spanish F4 | 3,441 |
| 5,993 | 🇲🇽 Jorge Cevallos | Pro Mazda Championship | 3,441 |
| 5,994 | 🇬🇧 Lewis Plato | British GT Championship | 3,441 |
| 5,995 | 🇨🇿 Tomas Pivoda | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,441 |
| 5,996 | 🇺🇸 Chris McMurry | IMSA AirBNB Endurance Challenge | 3,440 |
| 5,997 | 🇺🇸 James Clay | GT4 America | 3,440 |
| 5,998 | 🇸🇰 Matúš Výboh | 24H Series | 3,440 |
| 5,999 | 🇺🇸 Toby Grahovec | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,440 |
| 6,000 | 🇺🇸 Dorris Vaughan | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,439 |
| 6,001 | 🇺🇸 Frankie Muniz | NASCAR Truck | 3,438 |
| 6,002 | 🇲🇽 Hector Escamilla | TCR World Tour | 3,438 |
| 6,003 | 🇨🇭 Christophe Hurni | Ferrari Challenge | 3,437 |
| 6,005 | 🇧🇪 François Duval | FIA GT Championship | 3,437 |
| 6,004 | 🇺🇸 Frankie Barroso | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,437 |
| 6,006 | 🇺🇸 Jimmy Kitchens | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,437 |
| 6,007 | 🇺🇸 Mike Swaim Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,437 |
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