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🇺🇸 James French
Racing driver from United States. SCCA Majors. One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
James French
Born
21 May 1992(b. 1992)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Series
SCCA Majors
Status
Active
Championships
12017
Career wins
24
Career podiums
43
Career starts
86
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
2,749
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
2,749Rank 10642 of 40,349 indexed, +99 this season
FIA Categorisation
Silver
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
James French is a racing driver from United States who competes in SCCA Majors. French is a one-time champion (2017), with 24 wins and 43 podiums from 86 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,749 ranks French 10642th of 40,349 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
| 2026-10-04 | Road America FA | P3 | +25 |
| 2026-08-30 | Watkins Glen International GTU | P1 | — |
| 2026-08-29 | Watkins Glen International GTU | P1 | — |
| 2026-06-07 | Road America FA | P2 | +24 |
| 2026-05-16 | Road America SVRA | P1 | +38 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +154 | Road Atlanta 2021 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +114 | Daytona International Speedway 2017 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +113 | Road America 2015 | IMSA WeatherTech | P8 |
| +110 | 12 Hours of Sebring 2015 | IMSA WeatherTech | P9 |
| +109 | Circuit of the Americas 2015 | IMSA WeatherTech | P8 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
HMS Road Course5 starts+31
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park4 starts+16
SVRA5 starts+14
Sebring International Raceway6 starts+9
Struggles
Road Atlanta6 starts-12
Road America24 starts-11
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸SCCA Majors | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | −27 | 2,749 | |
| ▸SVRA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +101 | |||
| ▸World Racing League | Forty48 Competition | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ||
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +25 | |||
| 2025 | ▸SCCA Majors | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +114 | 2,650 | |
| ▸SVRA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −58 | |||
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −167 | |||
| 2024 | ▸SCCA Majors | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −592 | 2,761 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | −35 | |||
| ▸SVRA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −53 | |||
| 2023 | ▸SCCA Majors | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −348 | 3,441 | |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | MRS GT-Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −94 | ||
| 2022 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Performance Tech Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −29 | 3,883 |
| ▸SCCA Majors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −223 | |||
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −251 | |||
| 2021 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Tower Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +82 | 4,386 |
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −71 | |||
| ▸IMSA Prototype Challenge | Conquest Racing / JMF Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −150 | ||
| ▸SCCA Majors | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +6 | |||
| 2020 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Performance Tech Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +35 | 4,304 |
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +10 | |||
| 2019 | ▸IMSA Prototype Challenge | Performance Tech Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | −284 | 4,510 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Performance Tech Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −154 | ||
| 2018 | ▸IMSA Prototype Challenge | Performance Tech Motorsports | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −47 | 4,666 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Performance Tech Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −320 | ||
| ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P43 | −177 | |||
| 2017 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Performance Tech Motorsports | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +392 | 5,286 |
| 2016 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Performance Tech Motorsports | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +264 | 5,623 |
| ▸Indy NXT | Belardi Auto Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −35 | ||
| 2015 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Performance Tech Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −9 | 4,779 |
| 2014 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Performance Tech Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +3,516 | 4,866 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times French finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Renger van der ZandeFIA Platinum | 5,623 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Colin BraunFIA Gold | 4,798 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 30% |
| 🇺🇸 Tom Kimber-SmithFIA Gold | 5,193 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% |
| 🇨🇦 Stephen SimpsonFIA Silver | 4,145 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% |
| 🇧🇷 Bruno JunqueiraFIA Silver | 4,013 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Dane CameronFIA Platinum | 5,518 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 Ricky TaylorFIA Platinum | 5,523 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Eric CurranFIA Gold | 5,371 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% |
| 🇺🇸 Jordan TaylorFIA Platinum | 5,301 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Ben KeatingFIA Bronze | 4,660 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% |
| 🇧🇷 Christian FittipaldiFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,290 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% |
| 🇫🇷 Kevin EstreFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,146 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇳🇿 Earl BamberFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 5,823 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,349 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,632 | 🇬🇧 Hadley Simpson | British GT Championship | 2,750 |
| 10,633 | 🏳️ Jean Merlin | WEC | 2,750 |
| 10,634 | 🏳️ Johnny O'connel | WEC | 2,750 |
| 10,635 | 🏳️ Mickey Gilbert | Star Mazda Championship | 2,750 |
| 10,636 | 🏳️ Richard Wee | WEC | 2,750 |
| 10,637 | 🇺🇸 Robert Foley | WEC | 2,750 |
| 10,638 | 🏳️ Stanislaw Jedlinski | GT Winter Series | 2,750 |
| 10,639 | 🇺🇸 William Hubbell | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 2,750 |
| 10,640 | 🇺🇸 Andre Rodriguez | Italian F4 | 2,749 |
| 10,641 | 🏳️ J.J. Fischer | Star Mazda Championship | 2,749 |
| 10,642 | 🇺🇸 James French | SCCA Majors | 2,749 |
| 10,643 | 🇯🇵 Soichiro Yoshida | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,749 |
| 10,644 | 🇭🇰 Sunny Wong Yat Shing | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,749 |
| 10,645 | 🏳️ Bob Hogan | Star Mazda Championship | 2,748 |
| 10,646 | 🇺🇸 Bobby Reuse | SCCA Majors | 2,748 |
| 10,647 | 🏳️ Charles Luck | Road to Le Mans | 2,748 |
| 10,648 | 🏳️ Indy Andersen | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,748 |
| 10,649 | 🏳️ Katlynn Leer | ARCA Menards Series | 2,748 |
| 10,650 | 🇯🇵 Koji Aoyama | Super GT | 2,748 |
| 10,651 | 🇨🇴 Rafael Terán | Spanish F4 | 2,748 |
| 10,652 | 🇬🇧 Sam Neser | McLaren Trophy America | 2,748 |
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