Ian James (racing driver)


Ian James is a British-American racing driver and principal of the Heart of Racing Team, competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship. James has 11 total sportscar wins.
In 2004, James had a class victory at the 2004 12 Hours of Sebring and won the LMP2 driving title in the 2004 American Le Mans Series.
In 2015, James had a class victory at the 2015 12 Hours of Sebring.
In 2020, James founded the Heart of Racing Team.
In 2023, James not only won the GTD class at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, but was the top GTD performer, beating out the more highly structured GTD Pro teams. This win was the first for Aston Martin at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 59 years after their first attempt.
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Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2000American Le Mans Series - GTMichael Colucci Racing/ Nygmatech200002739th
2003American Le Mans Series - LMP900Sezio Florida Racing Team100000NC
2004American Le Mans Series - LMP2Miracle Motorsports930081431st
2005American Le Mans Series - LMP2Miracle Motorsports11001268th
2006American Le Mans Series - GT2BMW Team PTG20000845th
2007American Le Mans Series - GT2Tafel Racing100001436th
2009American Le Mans Series - GT2Panoz Team PTG100002958th
2011American Le Mans Series - GTPanoz Racing100000NC
2011American Le Mans Series - GTJaguarRSR100000NC
2014United SportsCar Championship - GTDTeam Seattle11000223415th
2015United SportsCar Championship - GTDTeam Seattle1020042674th
2016IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDTeam Seattle400012742nd
2017IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD3GT Racing300003851st
201724H Series - SP3-GT4Rotek Racing100001210th
201724H Series - SP3-GT4Brookspeed International Motorsport100001210th
201824H GT Series - GT4Brookspeed International Motorsport
2019IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDAudi Sport Team WRT Speedstar100013047th
2020IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDHeart of Racing Team9000219915th
2021IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDHeart of Racing Team71003194912th
202124H GT Series - GT4Heart of Racing Team
2022IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDHeart of Racing Team40001104825th
202224H GT Series - GT4Heart of Racing Team
2022-23Middle East Trophy - GT3Heart of Racing Team by SPS
2023IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDHeart of Racing Team41101112523rd
2023FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmNorthwest AMR40001519th
202324 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmNorthwest AMR10000N/A6th
202324H GT Series - GT3Heart of Racing by SPS
2024IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDHeart of Racing Team20000395*15th*
2024FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3Heart of Racing Team1000127*2nd*
202424H Series - GT3Heart of Racing by SPS
2024Intercontinental GT ChallengeHeart of Racing by SPS
2024Le Mans Cup - GT3Heart of Racing by SPS
2024GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupCrowdStrike Racing by Riley100000NC
2025Middle East Trophy - GT3Heart of Racing by SPS
202524H Series - GT3Heart of Racing by SPS
2025FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3Heart of Racing Team
2025GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupCrowdStrike by SPS100000NC

Complete American Le Mans Series results

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPointsRef
2000Michael Colucci Racing/ NygmatechGTPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6SEB
7		CHA
11		SILNÜRSONMOSTEXROSPETMONLSV39th27
2003Sezio Florida Racing TeamLMP900Norma M2000Ford 6.0 L V8SEB
10		ATLSONTROMOSAMEMONMIAPETNC0
2004Miracle MotorsportsLMP2Courage C65MG XP20 2.0L Turbo I4SEB
1		MID
3		LIM
1		SON
2		POR
2		MOS
2		AME
1		PET
4		MON
3†		1st143
2005Miracle MotorsportsLMP2Courage C65AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4SEB
1		ATL
MID
LIM
SON
POR
AME
MOS
PET
MON
8th26
2006BMW Team PTGGT2BMW M3BMW 3.4L I6SEB
13		HOUMDO
LRP
UTA
POR
ELK
MOS
PET
9†		LAG
45th8
2007Tafel RacingGT2Porsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-6SEB
5		STPLBHHOUUTA
LRPMDOELKMOSDETPETLAG36th14
2009Panoz Team PTGGT2Panoz Esperante GT-LMFord 5.0 L V8SEB
3		STP
3		LBH
6		UTA
4		LRP
6		MDO
7		ELK
11		MOS
6		PET
9		LAG
4		8th95
2011Panoz RacingGTPanoz AbruzziChevrolet 6.5 L V8SEB
18		LBH
LRP
MOS
MDO
ELK
BAL
LAG
PET
NC0
2011JaguarRSRGTJaguar XKR GTJaguar 5.0 L V8SEBLBHLRPMOS
MDOELKBALLAGPET
16		NC0
2011Panoz RacingNCPanoz AbruzziChevrolet 6.5 L V8SEBLBHLRPMOS
1		MDOELKBALLAGPET
NC0

† Did not finish the race but was classified as his car completed more than 70% of the overall winner's race distance.

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

† James did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

* Season still in progress