James Allen (racing driver)
| James Allen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Full name | James Allen |
| Born | 4 July 1996 Perth, Australia |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | G-Drive Racing by APR |
| Car number | 69 |
| Former teams | DragonSpeed |
| Starts | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2019 |
| Finished last season | 13th (30 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| 2014–15 2014–16 2016 2019 | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 NEC TCR Australia Touring Car Series |
James Allen (born 4 July 1996) is a professional racing driver from Australia. He currently competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for G-Drive Racing by APR[1][2] and has previously competed in the European Le Mans Series.[3]
Career[]
European Le Mans Series[]
Allen first joined the European Le Mans Series in 2017 with Graff Racing's LMP2 entry. Allen, along with co-drivers Richard Bradley, Franck Matelli and Gustavo Yacamán drove the #40 Oreca 07 to a 3rd-place finish in the championship. Allen would stay on with Graff in 2018, driving the (now G-Drive branded) #40 entry to a 12th-place finish.
Allen would switch teams in ELMS 2019 to join DragonSpeed alongside Henrik Hedman, Ben Hanley and Renger van der Zande in the #21 entry. The team drove the Oreca 07 to a 5th-place finish.
Allen would return to Graff for the 2020 season, racing the #39 entry alongise Alexandre Cougnaud and Thomas Laurent. The team took 5th place in the championship.[4]
Allen would change teams once again in 2021, joining Panis Racing alongside Julien Canal and Will Stevens.[5] After testing positive for COVID-19 prior to round 1 at Barcelona, Allen was replaced by Gabriel Aubry,[6] but would return in time for round 2. The team would finish 3rd in the championship, with Allen finishing 6th in the drivers championship.
FIA World Endurance Championship[]
Allen made his FIA World Endurance Championship debut in 2018 for DragonSpeed at the 6 hours of Fuji.[7]
Racing record[]
Career summary[]
† Team standings. ‡ Ineligible for points.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results[]
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Graff Racing
|
 Richard Bradley Franck Matelli
|
Oreca 07 | LMP2 | 361 | 6th | 5th |
| 2018 |  G-Drive Racing
|
 José Gutiérrez Enzo Guibbert
|
Oreca 07 | LMP2 | 197 | DNF | DNF |
| 2020 | SO24-Has by Graff
|
Vincent Capillaire Charles Milesi
|
Oreca 07 | LMP2 | 357 | DNF | DNF |
| 2021 | Panis Racing
|
Julien Canal Will Stevens
|
Oreca 07 | LMP2 | 362 | 8th | 3rd |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G-Drive Racing by APR | LMP2 | Aurus 01 | Gibson GK428 V8 | DAY 9 |
SEB |
LGA |
MDO |
WGL |
ELK |
References[]
- ^ "IMSA: Rene Rast reunites with G-Drive Racing for Rolex 24". www.motorsport.com.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel. "Rast to Lead G-Drive LMP2 Crew at Daytona – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com.
- ^ "ELMS". www.europeanlemansseries.com.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel. "Graff LMP3 Crew Steps Up to Top Category – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel. "Panis Sets LMP2 Driving Squad – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com.
- ^ "Aubry In For Allen At Panis Racing For Barcelona, #88 AF Corse Ferrari Withdrawn | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel. "Hedman to Skip Fuji; Allen Joins DragonSpeed in Revised Lineup – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Australian racing drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- European Le Mans Series drivers
- FIA World Endurance Championship drivers