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🏳️ James Jakes
Racing driver from ENG. GT World Challenge Europe, Comtoyou Racing.
Driver facts
Full name
James Jakes
Born
4 August 1987(b. 1987)
Nationality
ENG
Current team
Comtoyou Racing
Series
GT World Challenge Europe
Status
Retired
Career wins
2
Career podiums
8
Career starts
147
Career DNFs
2
Racer Rating
3,936
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,936Rank 3816 of 38,983 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Gold
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
James Jakes is a racing driver from ENG who last raced in GT World Challenge Europe for Comtoyou Racing. Jakes has recorded 2 wins and 8 podiums from 147 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,936 ranks Jakes 3816th 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, decayed for time since their last race.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2024 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2024-11-29 | 6 Hours of Jeddah | P35 | −101 |
| 2024-09-21 | Monza | P30 | −55 |
| 2024-08-23 | Magany-Cours | P32 | −125 |
| 2024-08-23 | Magany-Cours | P15 | +31 |
| 2024-07-19 | Hockenheim | P28 | −121 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +177 | Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit - Race 2 2013 | IndyCar | P2 |
| +165 | Grand Prix of Louisiana 2015 | IndyCar | P3 |
| +135 | The Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston - Race 1 2013 | IndyCar | P6 |
| +127 | Pau 2008 | Formula 3 Euro Series | P1 |
| +127 | Magny-Cours 2007 | Formula 3 Euro Series | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Catalunya6 starts+27
Zandvoort4 starts+10
Grand Prix of Toronto4 starts+8
Struggles
Nurburgring4 starts-31
Norisring4 starts-25
GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma4 starts-18
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg4 starts-18
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Comtoyou Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | −895 | 3,936 |
| 2022 | ▸24H Series | CWS Engineering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −224 | 4,831 |
| 2016 | ▸WEC | Manor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −217 | 5,055 |
| 2015 | ▸IndyCar | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −110 | 5,055 | |
| 2013 | ▸IndyCar | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +40 | 5,381 | |
| 2012 | ▸IndyCar | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +231 | 5,341 | |
| 2011 | ▸IndyCar | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −368 | 5,110 | |
| 2010 | ▸GP3 Series | Manor | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P8 | +352 | 5,479 |
| ▸GP2 Series | Scuderia Coloni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | ↑269−221 | ||
| 2008 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | ART Grand Prix | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P11 | −313 | 5,079 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | ART Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −48 | ||
| 2007 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Manor Motorsport | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P6 | +251 | 5,441 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | Manor Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +115 | ||
| 2006 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Hitech Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | ↑825+289 | 5,075 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | Manor Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −1 | ||
| 2004 | ▸Formula Renault Eurocup | Team aka | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +2,613 | 3,963 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Jakes finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Charlie KimballFIA Gold | 5,340 | 75 | 32 | 43 | 43% |
| 🇳🇿 Scott DixonFIA Platinum | 6,377 | 67 | 14 | 53 | 21% |
| 🇺🇸 Will PowerFIA Platinum | 6,277 | 67 | 17 | 50 | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Takuma Sato | 5,737 | 67 | 21 | 46 | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 Graham RahalFIA Gold | 5,727 | 67 | 21 | 46 | 31% |
| 🇳🇿 Ryan Hunter-ReayFIA Platinum | 5,310 | 67 | 20 | 47 | 30% |
| 🇧🇷 Helio CastronevesFIA Platinum | 4,200 | 67 | 11 | 56 | 16% |
| 🇧🇷 Tony KanaanFIA Platinum | 3,958 | 67 | 23 | 44 | 34% |
| 🇺🇸 Marco AndrettiFIA Gold | 3,419 | 67 | 17 | 50 | 25% |
| 🇬🇧 Simon PagenaudFIA Platinum | 5,588 | 64 | 10 | 54 | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Sebastian VettelFIA Platinum, 4× champion | 6,884 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇩🇪 Nico HülkenbergFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,667 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 38% |
| 🇮🇹 Edoardo MortaraFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,552 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 47% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,806 | 🇯🇵 Rintaro Kubo | Super GT | 3,939 |
| 3,807 | 🇳🇿 Chris Pither | Supercars Championship | 3,938 |
| 3,808 | 🇨🇦 Jason M. White | NASCAR Truck | 3,938 |
| 3,809 | 🇧🇪 John de Wilde | 24H Series | 3,938 |
| 3,810 | 🇪🇸 Himar Acosta | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,937 |
| 3,811 | 🇺🇸 Jamie Bach | Star Mazda Championship | 3,937 |
| 3,812 | 🇺🇸 Jimmy Lawson | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,937 |
| 3,813 | 🇩🇪 Michael Klein | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,937 |
| 3,814 | 🇪🇪 Ruben Volt | TCR World Tour | 3,937 |
| 3,815 | 🇦🇺 Brad Vaughan | Supercars Championship | 3,936 |
| 3,816 | 🏳️ James Jakes | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,936 |
| 3,817 | 🇺🇸 John King | NASCAR Truck | 3,936 |
| 3,818 | 🇩🇪 Matteo Quintarelli | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,936 |
| 3,819 | 🇩🇪 Patrick Kronenberger | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,936 |
| 3,820 | 🇩🇪 Dima Raikhlin | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,935 |
| 3,821 | 🇺🇸 Taylor Proto | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,935 |
| 3,822 | 🇦🇷 Giorgio Carrara | SKUSA SuperNationals | 3,934 |
| 3,823 | 🇺🇸 Kyle Krisiloff | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,934 |
| 3,824 | 🇧🇷 Pedro Nunes | GP3 Series | 3,934 |
| 3,825 | 🇺🇸 Chase Owen | GB3 | 3,933 |
| 3,826 | 🇬🇧 Harry Webb | GB3 | 3,933 |
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