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James Brian Weaver [1] (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.
YearTeamCo-driversCarJeff Allam Steve SoperRichard Lloyd Jonathan PalmerPorsche 956 GTiMasahiro Hasemi Takao WadaPrice Cobb Jonathan PalmerPorsche 962C GTiJames Weaver raced for thirty years before retiring in 2006. He had 100 career wins and over 200 podium finishes, the bulk of these triumphs accomplished during his twenty-year career with Dyson Racing. He was a fearsome competitor and one of the sport’s best set-up drivers.
Ranked seventh in 1994 WSC points driving Dyson’s Ferrari 348-powered Spice; won WSC class at Sebring 12 Hours. Runner-up for 1995 World Sports Car title with wins at Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen, Sears Point, Mosport and New Orleans. Won British BPR GT title in 1996 with four wins. Had successful 1997 season, winning overall in Daytona 24 ...
Nov 2, 2015 · James started racing with Dyson Racing in 1987, after racing part of the 1986 season with the Bob Akin team. “I was called in to race with Akin at Riverside in 1986 because Jo Gartner had other commitments. That was my first race in America , which oddly enough was won by Rob Dyson and Price Cobb and was also the race in which Doc Bundy, Lyn ...
Biography last updated 1 Oct 2017. James Weaver (born 04 Mar 1955 Hampstead, London). Found little luck or future in Formula 3000 but since leaving the category hardly looked back. He raced in Indy Pro, the BTCC and Indycars, but by and large, found his niche in endurance racing.
- 04 Mar 1955Hampstead, London
- Great Britain
- 4 (1985-1988)
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Apr 23, 1989 · James Weaver of Great Britain knows all about the glamorous, world-hopping life of a race driver. The veteran sports car racer got his first taste of Indy-car racing last weekend at the Long...
