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James Walker (racing driver)
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James Walker is a professional racing driver
driver from Great Britain
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, finishing the year in 17th place. He also took part in the Avon Tyres
Junior Formula Ford series, finishing 6th, and the end-of-season Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch
, where he finished 12th.
For 2003 he stayed in UK Formula Ford, winning the scholarship class for year-old cars as well as taking three overall podium finishes, including a win at Mondello Park
. He also finished 9th in the Formula Ford Festival. As a result of his achievements during the season he was nominated for the National Racing Driver of the Year at the annual Autosport Awards
.
Walker moved up to the British Formula Three Championship
, the first of three seasons in the category. Competing for Hitech Racing
, he finished his first season in 18th place. He also raced in the one-off Formula 3 European Cup event, finishing 11th, and the Marlboro Masters
at Zandvoort
, where he finished in 28th place. During the same year, he was also awarded 'Rising Star' status by the British Racing Drivers Club.
In 2005
he switched to the Fortec Motorsport
team, taking one race win, at the Nürburgring
, to finish the year 11th overall. He once again took part in the Marlboro Masters race, but retired from the event. Walker returned to Hitech Racing for the 2006 season
, taking three podium places on his way to 9th in the final standings. He also took part in two F3 Euroseries
rounds, at Hockenheim
and Brands Hatch, but failed to score a point in the four races he entered. Walker also made a third attempt at the renamed BP
Ultimate Masters of Formula 3, but once again failed to finish the race.
For 2007
Walker made the step up to the World Series by Renault
with Fortec Motorsport, who were also making their debut in the series. He finished his maiden year 19th in the final standings, with the highlight being a win in front of his home crowd at Donington Park
.
Despite testing for Red Devil Team Comtec
during the off-season, Walker stayed with Fortec for a second season in 2008
. During the year, he finished in the points on nine occasions, taking a single podium in the final race of the season in Barcelona
to finish 13th in the championship.
In the off-season, Walker tested for both Ultimate Signature and P1 Motorsport
before joining the latter for the 2009 season
. He ended up fifth in the championship, winning a single race at Spa-Francorchamps
.
, but the car retired before he got behind the wheel.
. He raced for Rangers F.C.
at the Nürburgring
and then for Borussia Dortmund
at Jerez, where he won the final race of the season. He will return to the series in 2010
, driving for defending champions Liverpool
, replacing Adrián Vallés
.
In May 2010, he tested for the Triple 8 Race Engineering team, at Rockingham Motor Speedway
.
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver from Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
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Formula Ford
James began his single seater racing career in 2002 in the UK Formula Ford championshipBritish Formula Ford Championship
The Formula Ford Championship single seater category is a motor sport category which gives many racing drivers their first step into car racing after karting...
, finishing the year in 17th place. He also took part in the Avon Tyres
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a United States based company that specializes in the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of replacementautomobiles and truck tires, and subsidiaries that specialize in medium truck, motorcycle and racing tires...
Junior Formula Ford series, finishing 6th, and the end-of-season Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
, where he finished 12th.
For 2003 he stayed in UK Formula Ford, winning the scholarship class for year-old cars as well as taking three overall podium finishes, including a win at Mondello Park
Mondello Park
Mondello Park is Ireland's only international motorsport venue located in Caragh, County Kildare off the R409 regional road. It is owned by Martin Birrane, and in the past hosted the Irish round of the British Superbike Championship, Pickup Truck Racing and international GT and rallycross events...
. He also finished 9th in the Formula Ford Festival. As a result of his achievements during the season he was nominated for the National Racing Driver of the Year at the annual Autosport Awards
Autosport Awards
The Autosport Awards are a series of awards given out by motor racing magazine Autosport to drivers that have impressed throughout the previous season. These awards are also influenced by the general public, as they can vote for the driver that has excelled to them throughout the year, before the...
.
Formula Three
The following year2004 British Formula Three season
The 2004 British Formula Three season was the 54th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 3, and ended on October 1 after twenty-four races.-Drivers and teams:...
Walker moved up to the British Formula Three Championship
British Formula Three Championship
The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is...
, the first of three seasons in the category. Competing for Hitech Racing
Hitech Racing
Hitech Racing is a British motor racing team. It was founded in 2002 by Dennis Rushen and David Hayle. The team started racing in the British Formula Three Championship in 2003.-Formula Three:...
, he finished his first season in 18th place. He also raced in the one-off Formula 3 European Cup event, finishing 11th, and the Marlboro Masters
Masters of Formula 3
The Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder...
at Zandvoort
Circuit Park Zandvoort
Circuit Park Zandvoort is a motorsport race track located in Burgemeester van Alphenstraat 108, 2041 KP in the dunes north of the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line.- History :...
, where he finished in 28th place. During the same year, he was also awarded 'Rising Star' status by the British Racing Drivers Club.
In 2005
2005 British Formula Three season
The 2005 British Formula Three season was the 55th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 2, 2005 and ended on October 9 after twenty two races.-Drivers and teams:...
he switched to the Fortec Motorsport
Fortec Motorsport
Fortec Motorsport Ltd. is a motor-racing team that races in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, the British Formula Three Championship, and several junior formulae categories at a British and pan-European level...
team, taking one race win, at the Nürburgring
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
, to finish the year 11th overall. He once again took part in the Marlboro Masters race, but retired from the event. Walker returned to Hitech Racing for the 2006 season
2006 British Formula Three season
The 2006 British Formula Three season was the 56th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 17, 2006 and ended on October 1 after twenty two races.-Drivers and teams:...
, taking three podium places on his way to 9th in the final standings. He also took part in two F3 Euroseries
2006 Formula Three Euroseries season
The 2006 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the fourth championship year of Europe’s premier Formula Three series. As in previous years, there were ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session and one qualifying...
rounds, at Hockenheim
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix...
and Brands Hatch, but failed to score a point in the four races he entered. Walker also made a third attempt at the renamed BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
Ultimate Masters of Formula 3, but once again failed to finish the race.
World Series by Renault
2007 World Series by Renault season
The 2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season began on April 14, 2007 in Monza, Italy and finished in Barcelona, Spain on October 28, 2007 after 17 races.-Technical:...
Walker made the step up to the World Series by Renault
World Series by Renault
The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, is a motor racing series. The series consists of the flagship Formula Renault 3.5 Series , the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy...
with Fortec Motorsport, who were also making their debut in the series. He finished his maiden year 19th in the final standings, with the highlight being a win in front of his home crowd at Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
.
Despite testing for Red Devil Team Comtec
Comtec Racing
Comtec Racing is a motor racing team based in the United Kingdom. It competes in two championships — Formula Renault and World Series by Renault.-History:The team started out in Formula Ford before moving to Formula Renault UK...
during the off-season, Walker stayed with Fortec for a second season in 2008
2008 World Series by Renault season
The 2008 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season began on April 26 in Monza, Italy and finished on October 19 in Barcelona, Spain after 17 races.-Technical:...
. During the year, he finished in the points on nine occasions, taking a single podium in the final race of the season in Barcelona
Circuit de Catalunya
The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...
to finish 13th in the championship.
In the off-season, Walker tested for both Ultimate Signature and P1 Motorsport
P1 Motorsport
P1 Motorsport is a British racing team based in Norfolk, England. They currently compete in the World Series by Renault.-British Formula Three:...
before joining the latter for the 2009 season
2009 World Series by Renault season
The 2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season began on April 18 at the Circuit de Catalunya and finished on October 25 at the brand-new Ciudad del Motor de Aragón in Alcañiz. It was the fifth season of the Renault-backed single-seater category. International DracoRacing driver Bertrand Baguette won...
. He ended up fifth in the championship, winning a single race at Spa-Francorchamps
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its...
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2010 24 Hours of Daytona
Walker was given a drive a Porsche for J Lowe Racing in the 2010 24 Hours of Daytona2010 24 Hours of Daytona
The 2010 Rolex 24 at Daytona was the 48th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona and was the first round of the 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season. It took place between January 30–31, 2010.-Rule changes:...
, but the car retired before he got behind the wheel.
Superleague Formula
In 2008, Walker also took part in four races of the inaugural Superleague Formula season2008 Superleague Formula season
The 2008 Superleague Formula season was the inaugural Superleague Formula championship. The season started very late in 2008 with the first round being on August 31 at Donington Park. There were six rounds in total with the successful season finale at Circuito Permanente de Jerez on 23 November...
. He raced for Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C. (Superleague Formula team)
Rangers F.C. Superleague Formula team is the racing team of Rangers F.C., a football team that competes in Scotland in the Scottish Premier League. The Rangers racing team competes in the Superleague Formula. It has been operated by Alan Docking Racing for all seasons, although Team West-Tec...
at the Nürburgring
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
and then for Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund (Superleague Formula team)
Borussia Dortmund Superleague Formula team was the racing team of Borussia Dortmund, a football team that competes in Germany in the Fußball-Bundesliga. The Borussia Dortmund racing team competed in the Superleague Formula. They were operated by former Formula One team Zakspeed...
at Jerez, where he won the final race of the season. He will return to the series in 2010
2010 Superleague Formula season
The 2010 Superleague Formula season was the third Superleague Formula championship. The series was rebranded "Superleague Formula by Sonangol", due to a two-year deal that began in the previous season...
, driving for defending champions Liverpool
Liverpool F.C. (Superleague Formula team)
Liverpool F.C. Superleague Formula team is the racing team of Liverpool F.C., a football team that competes in England in the Premier League. The Liverpool F.C...
, replacing Adrián Vallés
Adrian Valles
Adrián Vallés is a Spanish race car driver.-Career:After a strong karting career, he drove in Spanish Formula Three, before moving to the World Series by Nissan in 2004. The series was renamed World Series by Renault in 2005 while he continued in the series, finishing 2nd in the standings with two...
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British Touring Car Championship
In August 2010, rumours surfaced in the Brand Hatch paddock that Walker would be switching to the British Touring Car Championship.In May 2010, he tested for the Triple 8 Race Engineering team, at Rockingham Motor Speedway
Rockingham Motor Speedway
Rockingham is the UK's most modern motorsport venue and Europe's fastest racing circuit, hosting corporate driving days, driver training, conferencing & exhibitions, vehicle manufacturing events, track days, testing, driving experiences and motorsport...
.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK Formula Ford Championship British Formula Ford Championship The Formula Ford Championship single seater category is a motor sport category which gives many racing drivers their first step into car racing after karting... |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 50 | 17th |
| Avon Tyres Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a United States based company that specializes in the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of replacementautomobiles and truck tires, and subsidiaries that specialize in medium truck, motorcycle and racing tires... Junior Formula Ford Championship British Formula Ford Championship The Formula Ford Championship single seater category is a motor sport category which gives many racing drivers their first step into car racing after karting... |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 182 | 6th | |
| 2003 | UK Formula Ford Championship British Formula Ford Championship The Formula Ford Championship single seater category is a motor sport category which gives many racing drivers their first step into car racing after karting... (Scholarship class) |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 466 | 1st |
| 2004 | British Formula Three Championship 2004 British Formula Three season The 2004 British Formula Three season was the 54th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 3, and ended on October 1 after twenty-four races.-Drivers and teams:... |
Hitech Racing Hitech Racing Hitech Racing is a British motor racing team. It was founded in 2002 by Dennis Rushen and David Hayle. The team started racing in the British Formula Three Championship in 2003.-Formula Three:... |
24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18th |
| 2005 | British Formula Three Championship 2005 British Formula Three season The 2005 British Formula Three season was the 55th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 2, 2005 and ended on October 9 after twenty two races.-Drivers and teams:... |
Fortec Motorsport Fortec Motorsport Fortec Motorsport Ltd. is a motor-racing team that races in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, the British Formula Three Championship, and several junior formulae categories at a British and pan-European level... |
22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 11th |
| 2006 | British Formula Three Championship 2006 British Formula Three season The 2006 British Formula Three season was the 56th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 17, 2006 and ended on October 1 after twenty two races.-Drivers and teams:... |
Hitech Racing Hitech Racing Hitech Racing is a British motor racing team. It was founded in 2002 by Dennis Rushen and David Hayle. The team started racing in the British Formula Three Championship in 2003.-Formula Three:... |
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 92 | 9th |
| Formula Three Euroseries 2006 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2006 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the fourth championship year of Europe’s premier Formula Three series. As in previous years, there were ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session and one qualifying... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2007 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Fortec Motorsport Fortec Motorsport Fortec Motorsport Ltd. is a motor-racing team that races in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, the British Formula Three Championship, and several junior formulae categories at a British and pan-European level... |
17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19th |
| 2008 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Fortec Motorsport Fortec Motorsport Fortec Motorsport Ltd. is a motor-racing team that races in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, the British Formula Three Championship, and several junior formulae categories at a British and pan-European level... |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 13th |
| 2009 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | P1 Motorsport P1 Motorsport P1 Motorsport is a British racing team based in Norfolk, England. They currently compete in the World Series by Renault.-British Formula Three:... |
17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 5th |
2008
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)| Year | Team | Operator | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Position | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 Superleague Formula season The 2008 Superleague Formula season was the inaugural Superleague Formula championship. The season started very late in 2008 with the first round being on August 31 at Donington Park. There were six rounds in total with the successful season finale at Circuito Permanente de Jerez on 23 November... |
Rangers F.C. Rangers F.C. (Superleague Formula team) Rangers F.C. Superleague Formula team is the racing team of Rangers F.C., a football team that competes in Scotland in the Scottish Premier League. The Rangers racing team competes in the Superleague Formula. It has been operated by Alan Docking Racing for all seasons, although Team West-Tec... |
Alan Docking Racing Alan Docking Racing Alan Docking Racing is motor racing team based in Silverstone, United Kingdom. The team was formed in 1975 by Australian Alan Docking.... |
DON | NÜR | ZOL | EST | VAL | 13th | 227 | |||||||
| 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund (Superleague Formula team) Borussia Dortmund Superleague Formula team was the racing team of Borussia Dortmund, a football team that competes in Germany in the Fußball-Bundesliga. The Borussia Dortmund racing team competed in the Superleague Formula. They were operated by former Formula One team Zakspeed... |
Zakspeed Zakspeed Zakspeed is a motor racing team from Germany, founded in 1968 by Erich Zakowski and nowadays run by his son Peter Zakowski. Their home town of Niederzissen is located not far away from the Nürburgring race track.-1973 to 1981: Saloon and sports car racing:... |
JER 2008 Jerez Superleague Formula round The 2008 Jerez Superleague Formula round was the sixth and final round of the inaugural Superleague Formula championship, with the races taking place on November 23, 2008. Eighteen football teams were represented on the grid, the same number of teams as there was at the previous four rounds... |
14th | 218 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
2010
| Year | Team | Operator | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Position | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 2010 Superleague Formula season The 2010 Superleague Formula season was the third Superleague Formula championship. The series was rebranded "Superleague Formula by Sonangol", due to a two-year deal that began in the previous season... |
Liverpool F.C. Liverpool F.C. (Superleague Formula team) Liverpool F.C. Superleague Formula team is the racing team of Liverpool F.C., a football team that competes in England in the Premier League. The Liverpool F.C... |
Atech Atech Grand Prix Atech Grand Prix is a British motor racing team.It was formed in 2007 as Hitech Junior Team by David Hayle, who had sold his successful British Formula Three team Hitech Racing to Austrian businessman Walter Grubmuller, Sr.... |
SIL 2010 Silverstone Superleague Formula round The 2010 Silverstone Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on April 4, 2010, at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England. It was the first ever round at the Silverstone Circuit and the opening round of the 2010 Superleague Formula season.It was the first... |
ASS 2010 Assen Superleague Formula round The 2010 Assen Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on May 16, 2010, at the TT Circuit Assen, Assen, Netherlands. It was the first ever round at the Assen circuit and also the first ever one in the Netherlands... |
MAG 2010 Magny-Cours Superleague Formula round The 2010 Magny-Cours Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on May 23, 2010, at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France. It was the second round at the Magny-Cours circuit after it hosted its first Superleague Formula event in 2009... |
JAR 2010 Jarama Superleague Formula round The 2010 Jarama Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on June 20, 2010, at the Circuito del Jarama circuit, Madrid, Spain. It was the second year in a row that Superleague Formula visited the Jarama circuit, and was the first of two races in Spain for 2010... |
NÜR 2010 Nürburgring Superleague Formula round The 2010 Nürburgring Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on June 27, 2010, at the Nürburgring circuit, Nürburg, Germany. It was the first time since 2008 that Superleague Formula visited the Nürburgring circuit. It was the fifth round of the 2010 Superleague Formula... |
ZOL 2010 Zolder Superleague Formula round The 2010 Zolder Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on July 18, 2010, at Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. It was the third year in a row that Superleague Formula visited the Zolder circuit, making it the only circuit to feature on the calendar every year until 2010... |
BRH 2010 Brands Hatch Superleague Formula round The 2010 Brands Hatch Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on August 1, 2010, at the Brands Hatch circuit, Kent, England. It was Superleague Formula's first visit to the circuit and the second round of the 2010 season to be held in Britain, after the Silverstone round... |
ADR 2010 Adria Superleague Formula round The 2010 Adria Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on September 5, 2010, at the Adria International Raceway circuit, Adria, Italy. It was Superleague Formula's first visit to the circuit after visits in previous years to Italy's Vallelunga and Monza circuits... |
POR 2010 Portimão Superleague Formula round The 2010 Portimão Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on September 19, 2010, at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve circuit, Portimão, Portugal. It was Superleague Formula's first visit to the circuit after visits in previous years to the country's Estoril circuit... |
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