James Moffat (racing driver)


James Moffat is an Australian professional racing driver who competed in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. In 2018 he drove for Wall Racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship. Moffat also races as a co-driver for Tickford Racing in the Pirtek Enduro Cup in a Ford Mustang GT.

Biography

Moffat, son of touring car legend Allan Moffat, first appeared as a racing driver at club level before moving up to national level racing in a one-make series for Lotus Elise production cars, finishing runner-up in a tight championship fight, before graduating into V8 Utes in 2005.
After a lean 2006, Moffat returned in 2007 in a Sonic Motor Racing Services liveried Mygale in the Australian Formula Ford Championship and despite little previous open wheel experience finished third in the championship in his rookie season. With the same team Moffat progressed to the Carrera Cup where he again ran at the front of the field, competing against his half-brother Andrew Moffat, among others.
Co-inciding with the collapse of Carrera Cup, Moffat moved into Team Sonic's newly established V8 Supercar program and finished second in the 2009 Fujitsu V8 Supercar series. At the season ending V8 Supercar prizegiving Moffat received the Mike Kable Young Gun Award, recognition of his efforts as a first year V8 Supercar driver.
In late January 2011, Dick Johnson Racing announced the signing of Moffat to pilot the number 18 car vacated by the HRT-bound James Courtney. It was the first time in 22 years that the Moffat name has competed in the top level of Australian Touring Car racing.
Moffat remained with DJR for the following year before joining Kelly Racing as the team transitioned to Nissan Motorsport racing Nissan Altimas. Moffat quickly established himself within the new team, coming home first ahead of team-mate Michael Caruso at Winton.
His second placing with co-driver Taz Douglas at the 2014 Bathurst 1000 is his best finish to date at Mount Panorama—a remarkable achievement considering his Altima made contact with the tyre wall at the top of Mountain Straight on two occasions during the race.

Career results

SeasonSeriesPositionCarTeam
2004Australian Lotus Trophy2ndLotus EliseTrueline Pty Ltd / PIMM
2005Australian V8 Utes Series7thFord BA Falcon XR8 UteAllan Grice Racing
2007Australian Formula Ford Championship3rdMygale SJ07ASonic Motor Racing Services
2008Australian Carrera Cup Championship3rdPorsche 997 GT3 CupSonic Motor Racing Services
2009Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series2ndFord BF FalconSonic Motor Racing Services
2010Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series3rdFord BF FalconFord Performance Racing
2010V8 Supercar Championship Series46thFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing
2011International V8 Supercars Championship23rdFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing
2012International V8 Supercars Championship21stFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing
2013International V8 Supercars Championship18thNissan Altima L33Nissan Motorsport
2014International V8 Supercars Championship16thNissan Altima L33Nissan Motorsport
2015International V8 Supercars Championship18thNissan Altima L33Nissan Motorsport
2016International V8 Supercars Championship20thVolvo S60Garry Rogers Motorsport
2017Virgin Australia Supercars Championship17thHolden VF CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport
2018Porsche Carrera Cup Australia6thPorsche 911 CupWall Racing
2018Virgin Australia Supercars Championship30thFord FG X FalconTickford Racing
2019Virgin Australia Supercars Championship40thFord Mustang GTTickford Racing

Supercars Championship results

Bathurst 1000 results

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