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James Weaver (racing driver)

{{short description|British racing driver (born 1955)}}

{{Other people|James Weaver}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}

File:JamesWeaver-IMSA-GTP1990.jpg at the 1990 IMSA Del Mar Grand Prix]]

James Brian Weaver{{Cite web |url=http://www.24h-en-piste.com/fr/AfficherPilote.php?Pilote=2843 |title=Pilote des 24 heures du Mans : James Brian Weaver |website=www.24h-en-piste.com |language=fr|access-date=20 June 2023}} (born 4 March 1955 in London) is a British former racing driver.

In 1978 Weaver started racing in Formula Ford with Scorpion Racing School. He then began his professional career in the European F3. In 1982 he was the Eddie Jordan Racing team's primary driver, but in 1983 he returned to the European F3. He debuted in the British Touring Car Championship in 1989 at the Oulton Park circuit in March that year. He finished second overall in the British Touring Car Championship that year behind the winner John Cleland. He won Class B that year.

In 1987, Weaver joined Dyson Racing, for whom he drove for twenty years. He resulted IMSA GT Championship runner-up in 1995, won the 1998 United States Road Racing Championship and the 2000 and 2001 Rolex Sports Car Series, and collected two vice-championships in the 2004 and 2006 American Le Mans Series.

File:Dyson Racing MG-Lola EX257 - Winner 2005 Grand Prix of Mosport.jpg

Among his wins, he triumphed at the 1997 24 Hours of Daytona and the 1997, 2000 and 2002 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. He also finished second at the 1985 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 1999 12 Hours of Sebring.

Weaver officially retired after the 2006 American Le Mans Series season.

Racing record

=Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1984–1990 in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 in class)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! Car

! Class

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! DC

! Pts

! Class

1984

! BMW GB Ltd.

! BMW 635CSi

! {{Tooltip|A|Class A}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON
ovr:8
cls:8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
ovr:8
cls:6

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| OUL
ovr:1
cls:1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| THR
Ret

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| THR
DNS

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
ovr:4
cls:4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SNE
Ret

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRH
ovr:2
cls:2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH
ovr:4
cls:4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DON
Ret

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
ovr:4
cls:4

|

|

|

|

! 13th

! 26

! 4th

1988

! BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1

! BMW M3

! {{Tooltip|B|Class B}}

| SIL

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| OUL
DNS

| THR

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON
ovr:7‡
cls:1‡

| THR

| SIL

| SIL

| BRH

| SNE

| BRH

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| BIR
C

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DON
ovr:12
cls:2

| SIL

|

|

! 20th

! 15

! 6th

1989

! BMW Team Finance

! BMW M3

! {{Tooltip|B|Class B}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| OUL
ovr:6
cls:1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SIL
ovr:13
cls:1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| THR
ovr:8
cls:2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
ovr:11
cls:4

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| THR
ovr:8
cls:1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SIL
ovr:13
cls:1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SIL
ovr:13
cls:1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BRH
ovr:9
cls:1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SNE
ovr:12
cls:1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BRH
ovr:7
cls:1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BIR
ovr:11
cls:1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON
ovr:12
cls:1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SIL
ovr:10
cls:1

|

|

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 109

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

1992

! Nissan Janspeed Racing

! Nissan Primera eGT

!

| SIL

| THR

| OUL

| SNE

| BRH

| DON
1

| DON
2

| SIL

| KNO
1

| KNO
2

| PEM

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH
1
13

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH
2
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SIL
Ret

! 22nd

! 3

|

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‡ Endurance driver.

=American Open-Wheel racing results=

(key)

==PPG Indycar Series==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! Rank

! Points

! Ref

1989

! Dyson Racing

| PHX

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LBH
11

| INDY

| MIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DET
22

| POR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLE
24

| MEA

| TOR

| MCH

| POC

| MDO

| ROA

| NAZ

| LAG

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 30th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 2

!{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/weaveja01/1989/R|title=James Weaver – 1989 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

=24 Hours of Le Mans results=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
Year

! Team

! Co-drivers

! Car

! Class

! Laps

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall position}}

! {{Tooltip|Class
pos.|Class position}}

1983

|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jeff Allam
{{flagicon|GBR}} Steve Soper

|align="left"| Mazda 717C

| C Jr.

| 267

| 18th

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

1985

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Lloyd Racing

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Lloyd
{{flagicon|GBR}} Jonathan Palmer

|align="left"| Porsche 956 GTi

| C1

| 371

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

1986

|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Nissan Motorsport

|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiro Hasemi
{{flagicon|JPN}} Takao Wada

|align="left"| Nissan R85V

| C1

| 285

| 16th

| 10th

1987

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Liqui Moly Equipe

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Price Cobb
{{flagicon|GBR}} Jonathan Palmer

|align="left"| Porsche 962C GTi

| C1

| 112

| DNF

| DNF

1989

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Lloyd Racing

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Bell
{{flagicon|GBR}} Tiff Needell

|align="left"| Porsche 962C GTi

| C1

| 339

| DNF

| DNF

1990

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Lloyd Racing

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto
{{flagicon|DEU}} Manuel Reuter

|align="left"| Porsche 962C GTi

| C1

| 181

| DNF

| DNF

1991

|align="left"| {{flagicon|SUI}} Team Salamin Primagaz
{{flagicon|AUS}} Team Schuppan

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Hurley Haywood
{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} Wayne Taylor

|align="left"| Porsche 962C

| C2

| 316

| NC

| NC

1995

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} PC Automotive Jaguar

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tiff Needell
{{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Piper

|align="left"| Jaguar XJ220

| LMGT1

| 135

| DNF

| DNF

1996

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gulf Racing

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ray Bellm
{{flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto

|align="left"| McLaren F1 GTR

| LMGT1

| 323

| 9th

| 7th

1997

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Price Racing

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Butch Leitzinger
{{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Wallace

|align="left"| Panoz Esperante GTR-1

| LMGT1

| 236

| DNF

| DNF

1998

|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche AG

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} David Murry
{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Henri Raphanel

|align="left"| Porsche LMP1-98

| LMP1

| 218

| DNF

| DNF

1999

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Audi Sport UK

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Perry McCarthy
{{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Wallace

|align="left"| Audi R8C

| LMGTP

| 198

| DNF

| DNF

References

{{Reflist}}

Sources

  • http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm?template=magazine&mag_id=12685

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{{succession box|title=BPR Global GT Series
Champion|before=Thomas Bscher
John Nielsen|after=Bernd Schneider
(FIA GT Championship)|years=1996 with:
Ray Bellm}}

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{{24 Hours of Daytona winners}}

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