James Weaver (racing driver)


James Weaver 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 went back 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.
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

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415DCPtsClass
1984BMW GB Ltd.BMW 635GSiDON
8		SIL
6		OUL
1		THR
Ret		THR
DNS		SIL
4		SNE
Ret		BRH
2		BRH
4		DON
Ret		SIL
4		13th264th
1988BMW Finance Racing with Mobil 1BMW M3SILOUL
DNS		THRDON
7‡		THRSILSILBRHSNEBRHBIR
C		DON
11		SIL20th156th
1989BMW Team FinanceBMW M3OUL
6		SIL
13		THR
8		DON
11		THR
8		SIL
13		SIL
13		BRH
9		SNE
12		BRH
7		BIR
11		DON
12		SIL
10		2nd1091st
1992Nissan Janspeed RacingNissan Primera eGTSILTHROULSNEBRHDON
1		DON
2		SILKNO
1		KNO
2		PEMBRH
1
13		BRH
2
11		DON
8		SIL
Ret		22nd3

‡ Endurance driver.

American Open-Wheel racing results

PPG Indycar Series

YearTeam123456789101112131415RankPoints
1989Dyson RacingPHX
LBH
11		INDY
MIL
DET
22		POR
CLE
24		MEA
TOR
MCH
POC
MDO
ROA
NAZ
LAG
30th2