James Malackowski is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Star Mazda Championship for Ocean Tomo Racing. Malackowski has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 21 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,454 ranks Malackowski 6020th of 40,200 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.
| 2005-10-14 | Laguna Seca | P25 | −3 |
| 2005-09-28 | Road Atlanta | P18 | +4 |
| 2005-09-02 | Mosport | P21 | −25 |
| 2005-08-19 | Road America | P16 | +40 |
| 2005-07-29 | Portland International Raceway | P14 | +75 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +74 | Portland International Raceway 2005 | Star Mazda Championship | P14 |
| +40 | Road America 2005 | Star Mazda Championship | P16 |
| +37 | Portland International Raceway 2004 | Star Mazda Championship | P14 |
| +35 | Road America 2004 | Star Mazda Championship | P19 |
| +16 | Montreal 2005 | Star Mazda Championship | P23 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Ocean Tomo Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −75 | 3,454 |
| 2004 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Ocean Tomo Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +2,180 | 3,530 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Justice | 4,083 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 John Faulkner | 3,696 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Tomlin Jr. | 3,008 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81% |
| 🇺🇸 Doug PetersonFIA Bronze | 2,016 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jonathan Klein | 3,873 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% |
| 🇧🇷 Rafa Matos | 3,487 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% |
| 🇺🇸 Brian ThienesFIA Bronze | 3,084 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% |
| 🇺🇸 Ross SmithFIA Silver | 1,948 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Anderson | 3,223 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% |
| 🇺🇸 Jon BrownsonFIA Bronze | 3,187 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Graham RahalFIA Gold | 5,610 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 Jonathan BomaritoFIA Platinum | 5,553 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 John PewFIA Silver | 5,098 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,010 | 🏳️ Bert Flossbach | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,455 |
| 6,011 | 🇴🇲 Francisco Javier Sagrera | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,455 |
| 6,012 | 🇮🇹 Luigino Pagotto | FIA GT Championship | 3,455 |
| 6,013 | 🇨🇴 Oscar Andres TUNJO | Le Mans Cup | 3,455 |
| 6,014 | 🇩🇪 Peter Terting | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,455 |
| 6,015 | 🇬🇧 Ryan Hooker | FIA GT Championship | 3,455 |
| 6,016 | 🇮🇹 Alessandro Mainetti | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,454 |
| 6,017 | 🇺🇸 Brian Ross | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,454 |
| 6,018 | 🇨🇳 Deng Bao Wei | TCR World Tour | 3,454 |
| 6,019 | 🇮🇹 Filippo Berto | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,454 |
| 6,020 | 🇺🇸 James Malackowski | Star Mazda Championship | 3,454 |
| 6,021 | 🇺🇸 Patrick McKenna | Star Mazda Championship | 3,454 |
| 6,022 | 🇵🇷 Victor Gonzalez | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,454 |
| 6,023 | 🏳️ Eloy Falcon | ARCA Menards Series | 3,453 |
| 6,024 | 🇺🇸 Brian Lock | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,452 |
| 6,025 | 🇺🇸 Browning Williams | Star Mazda Championship | 3,452 |
| 6,026 | 🇺🇸 Devin Anderson | Mustang Challenge | 3,452 |
| 6,027 | 🇺🇸 Jeff Stevens | PCA Club Racing | 3,452 |
| 6,028 | 🇿🇦 Ewan Taylor | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,451 |
| 6,029 | 🇷🇴 Fabrizio BROGGI | Le Mans Cup | 3,451 |
| 6,030 | 🏳️ Mark Boden | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | 3,451 |
James Malackowski is a semi-professional driver rated 3,398, placing him in the competitive amateur band; this describes drivers who race regularly against professionals but typically finish mid-pack in their fields. His career consisted of two seasons in the Star Mazda Championship between 2004 and 2005, fielded by Ocean Tomo Racing across 21 starts. He recorded no wins and no podiums, with an average finishing position of 23rd.[1]
Malackowski's head-to-head record against his regular rivals was mixed. He consistently trailed the series' stronger drivers; against 2005 Star Mazda champion Rafa Matos, he finished ahead only twice in 20 shared races, and he ran behind Ryan Justice and Doug Peterson in the majority of their encounters. However, he held a clear advantage over Dan Tomlin Jr., finishing ahead in 17 of 21 races. His results occasionally put him alongside established professionals; he finished ahead of Graham Rahal twice, and recorded isolated wins against Jonathan Bomarito and Colin Braun, both much stronger drivers, though these represented outliers rather than patterns in his record.
Malackowski retired from active racing after his 2005 campaign, having raced exclusively in Star Mazda. His career ended at the entry level of professional single-seater racing, a common outcome for drivers unable to advance from the feeder series to stronger championships.