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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 GTiThe American Le Man Series media guide called him “one of the world’s great racing drivers, no matter which discipline.” James 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.
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 ...
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POUGHKEEPSIE NY, November 01, 2006 — On the weekend that Formula 1 lost its finest driver, so did sports car racing. And like Michael Schumacher, James Weaver went out on top. Weaver’s last race was the season-ending American Le Mans race at Laguna Seca on October 21. Each time he brought the car into the Laguna pits, it was from the lead.
Jul 7, 2014 · But, if you believe James Weaver and Andy Wallace, they have a lot more fun. “The enjoyment you get out of being part of a team effort in sports car racing,” says James, “is far greater than faffing about in a single-seater trying to look after your own best interests.”. Andy concurs: “That’s the essence of it.
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. In 2006, after 7 seasons in the American Le Mans Series, he retired from racing.
