James Paul is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in NASA for Elan RSR. Paul has recorded 3 wins and 5 podiums from 7 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,242 ranks Paul 24841th of 40,700 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.
| 2022-09-18 | Laguna Seca Super Unlimited | P2 | +147 |
| 2022-09-17 | Laguna Seca Super Unlimited | P12 | −113 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +154 | Sonoma Raceway 2019 | NASA | P1 |
| +147 | Laguna Seca 2022 | NASA | P2 |
| +137 | Sonoma Raceway 2019 | NASA | P1 |
| +111 | Sonoma Raceway 2019 | NASA | P1 |
| +105 | Laguna Seca 2014 | NASA | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ▸NASA | Elan RSR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +34 | 1,395 |
| 2019 | ▸NASA | Norma M20f | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +402 | 1,361 |
| 2014 | ▸NASA | Norma M20F | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | −391 | 959 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jack Wood | 4,138 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 William TallyFIA Bronze | 2,900 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Jon Van Caneghem | 1,449 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Ricardo Arruda | 1,239 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Adam J. Gonzalez | 708 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Brian TylerHigher-rated | 3,840 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Brian LockFIA Bronze | 3,452 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael McAleenanFIA Bronze | 3,027 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24,831 | 🏳️ Eric Griesinger | SCCA Majors | 1,243 |
| 24,832 | 🏳️ Ian Mc Cloghrie | SCCA Majors | 1,243 |
| 24,833 | 🏳️ Patrick England | American Endurance Racing | 1,243 |
| 24,834 | 🇦🇷 Sami Mendaña | TC Mouras | 1,243 |
| 24,835 | 🏳️ Tim Comeau | NASA | 1,243 |
| 24,836 | 🏳️ Todd Imwold | PCA Club Racing | 1,243 |
| 24,837 | 🏳️ Troy Messer | NASA | 1,243 |
| 24,838 | 🏳️ Brian LaCroix | SCCA Majors | 1,242 |
| 24,839 | 🏳️ Eric Erz | PCA Club Racing | 1,242 |
| 24,840 | 🇳🇿 James Laughlin | NASA | 1,242 |
| 24,841 | 🇬🇧 James Paul | NASA | 1,242 |
| 24,842 | 🏳️ Jay A Nizborski | PCA Club Racing | 1,242 |
| 24,843 | 🇧🇪 Ken Stessens | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,242 |
| 24,844 | 🏳️ Michael Hoke | PCA Club Racing | 1,242 |
| 24,845 | 🏳️ Patrick Flynn | SVRA | 1,242 |
| 24,846 | 🏳️ Shea Burns | NASA | 1,242 |
| 24,847 | 🏳️ Simon Baales | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,242 |
| 24,848 | 🏳️ Stephan Papadakis | NASA | 1,242 |
| 24,849 | 🏳️ Steve Van Meel | SVRA | 1,242 |
| 24,850 | 🏳️ Thai Diep | NASA | 1,242 |
| 24,851 | 🏳️ Tyler Pappas | NASA | 1,242 |
James Paul is a club-level driver racing in NASA, a multiclass championship that runs up to nine drivers per class across fifteen classes on the same track. He competes in the Super Unlimited class in a closed-wheel single-seater, driving for Elan RSR. His career on record spans from 2014 to 2022, with seven starts across three seasons.[1]
Paul took three wins and five podiums from those seven starts. His most recent season was 2022, when he finished 20th in the championship standings after two rounds. He typically finishes ahead of Jack Wood, a professional with substantial experience in NASCAR Truck, ARCA Menards West and the ARCA Menards Series, beating him in all three of their meetings. He has also beaten Brian Tyler, an entry-level professional who has raced in IndyCar, NASCAR Xfinity and NASA, once in their single encounter.[2]