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🇬🇧 Richard James
Racing driver from United Kingdom. SCCA Majors.
Driver facts
Full name
Richard James
Born
22 July 1974(b. 1974)
Nationality
United Kingdom
Current team
Series
SCCA Majors
Status
Active
Career wins
1
Career podiums
3
Career starts
29
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
878
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
878Rank 34254 of 40,700 indexed, +4 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Richard James is a racing driver from United Kingdom who competes in SCCA Majors. James has recorded 1 win and 3 podiums from 29 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 878 ranks James 34254th 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.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-10-03 | Road America SMX | P20 | −1 |
| 2026-02-22 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park STL | P6 | −11 |
| 2026-02-22 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park SMX | P10 | −2 |
| 2026-02-21 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park STL | P8 | +24 |
| 2026-02-21 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park SMX | P14 | −5 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +147 | Buttonwillow Raceway #25ACW 2022 | SCCA Regionals | P1 |
| +56 | Buttonwillow Raceway #25CW 2024 | SCCA Majors | P7 |
| +51 | Willow Springs Raceway 2024 | SCCA Regionals | P2 |
| +39 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park 2025 | SCCA Majors | P12 |
| +36 | Buttonwillow Raceway #25CW 2024 | SCCA Majors | P5 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Buttonwillow Raceway #25CW5 starts+8
Struggles
Willow Springs Raceway4 starts-20
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸SCCA Majors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +5 | 878 | |
| ▸SCCA Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −1 | |||
| 2025 | ▸SCCA Majors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | +64 | 874 | |
| 2024 | ▸SCCA Majors | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | +119 | 810 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P50 | −52 | |||
| 2023 | ▸SCCA Majors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | −57 | 743 | |
| 2022 | ▸SCCA Majors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | +36 | 800 | |
| ▸SCCA Regionals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P59 | +147 | |||
| 2021 | ▸SCCA Majors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −734 | 616 | |
| ▸NASA Spec MX-5 | R.S.James Creative | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | −183 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times James finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Ryan Gutile | 2,553 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Wesley Mollno | 2,503 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% |
| 🏳️ Jared Korth | 3,104 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Bryce Johnson | 1,812 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🏳️ Gavin Wardle | 2,088 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Adrian ComstockFIA Bronze | 1,879 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Todd Launchbaugh | 1,567 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 🏳️ David LeCren | 400 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% |
| 🏳️ Wesley Mollono | 3,161 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Cooper Hicks | 2,705 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Michael TinisHigher-rated | 2,919 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 William WallisHigher-rated | 2,751 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Thomas BelleinHigher-rated | 2,582 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,700 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34,244 | 🇺🇸 Joseph Anderson | NASA | 878 |
| 34,245 | 🏳️ Kevin Wirth | NASA | 878 |
| 34,246 | 🏳️ Lisa Bandaly | NASA | 878 |
| 34,247 | 🇺🇸 Mark Anthony | SCCA Regionals | 878 |
| 34,248 | 🇺🇸 Mark Leonard | Velocity Invitational | 878 |
| 34,249 | 🇬🇧 Matt Carlyle | NASA | 878 |
| 34,250 | 🏳️ Michael Froehler | SCCA Regionals | 878 |
| 34,251 | 🏳️ Nick Green | SCCA Regionals | 878 |
| 34,252 | 🏳️ Nick Veler | NASA | 878 |
| 34,253 | 🏳️ Patrick Lipsinic | SCCA Runoffs | 878 |
| 34,254 | 🇬🇧 Richard James | SCCA Majors | 878 |
| 34,255 | 🏳️ Richard Johnson | SCCA Regionals | 878 |
| 34,256 | 🏳️ Ron Gillespie | NASA | 878 |
| 34,257 | 🏳️ Ryan Raduecheo | NASA | 878 |
| 34,258 | 🇺🇸 Scott Chambers | NASA | 878 |
| 34,259 | 🏳️ Scott Mackela | SCCA Regionals | 878 |
| 34,260 | 🏳️ Tony Lechner | SCCA Runoffs | 878 |
| 34,261 | 🏳️ William Storms | SCCA Runoffs | 878 |
| 34,262 | 🏳️ Alexander Martinez | SCCA Regionals | 877 |
| 34,263 | 🏳️ CHOULOCHAS/ Goldberger | PCA Club Racing | 877 |
| 34,264 | 🏳️ David Wilson | PCA Club Racing | 877 |
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