James Thorpe is a racing driver from ENG who last raced in 24H Series for Ram Racing. Thorpe has recorded 1 win and 2 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,631 ranks Thorpe 11744th 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.
| 2023-01-21 | Yas Marina Circuit GT4 | P2 | +25 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +182 | Dubai Autodrome 2018 | 24H Series | P1 |
| +25 | Yas Marina Circuit 2023 | 24H Series | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ▸24H Series | Ram Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | ↑891+25 | 2,635 |
| 2018 | ▸24H Series | race:pro motorsport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +182 | 1,809 |
| 2014 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #202 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +277 | 1,627 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Andreas GüldenFIA Bronze, 3× champion | 4,284 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇵🇹 Felipe Fernández LaserFIA Gold | 4,225 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Adam BalonFIA Bronze | 4,070 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,734 | 🏳️ Dan Bainey | ARCA Menards Series | 2,632 |
| 11,735 | 🇹🇷 Emir Asari | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,632 |
| 11,736 | 🏳️ Frank Vigliarolo, Jr. | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 2,632 |
| 11,737 | 🇬🇧 John Jackson | NASCAR Xfinity | 2,632 |
| 11,738 | 🏳️ Kenny Mathews | ARCA Menards Series | 2,632 |
| 11,739 | 🏳️ Kevin Kromer | ARCA Menards Series | 2,632 |
| 11,741 | 🇩🇪 Markus Lungstrass | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,632 |
| 11,740 | 🇩🇪 MATT ROSNER | Ferrari Challenge | 2,632 |
| 11,742 | 🏳️ Mike Moore | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 2,632 |
| 11,743 | 🇨🇳 Zhanbin Jia | US F4 | 2,632 |
| 11,744 | 🏳️ James Thorpe | 24H Series | 2,631 |
| 11,745 | 🇬🇧 Jarred Campbell | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,631 |
| 11,746 | 🏳️ Joe Walsh | ARCA Menards Series | 2,631 |
| 11,747 | 🇬🇧 Katie Milner | British GT Championship | 2,631 |
| 11,748 | 🏳️ Matt Distefano | PCA Club Racing | 2,631 |
| 11,749 | 🇩🇪 Stephan Brodmerkel | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,631 |
| 11,750 | 🏳️ Steve Scullen III | IMSA Prototype Challenge | 2,631 |
| 11,751 | 🇩🇪 Colin Bönighausen | 24H Series | 2,630 |
| 11,752 | 🇨🇦 Domenic Scrivo | NASCAR Canada Series | 2,630 |
| 11,753 | 🏳️ Farah AlYousef (WCD) | F1 Academy | 2,630 |
| 11,754 | 🏳️ Jacob Neal | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,630 |
James Thorpe is a semi-professional racing driver who competed in multiclass endurance championships. His indexed career spans from 2014 to 2023 and comprises three starts across two series. He raced for Ram Racing in the 24H Series, piloting Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991) and GT4 machinery in a field mixing amateurs with graded professionals, and made a single start in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie in a modified production-based car.[1]
Thorpe took one win and two podiums from his three starts. Both podium finishes came in the 24H Series between 2018 and 2023. His one start in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie in 2014 left him 20th in the final championship standings.[2]
The drivers he faced included professionals graded by the FIA. He finished ahead of Andreas Gülden, a Bronze-graded professional and three-time Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie champion, once across their meetings, and ahead of Felipe Fernández Laser, a Gold-graded professional with 18 Le Mans Cup starts, once in their single encounter. His team at Nürburgring, Car #202, had fielded Jean-Louis Hertenstein, a professional-level driver, among its 26 drivers across the index.