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James competed in the Fiat Racing challenge between 2000 and 2005. He returned to racing in 2008, driving in selected rounds of the Mini Challenge. After half a season in 2009, he contested a full campaign in 2010 with one race win he finished twelve overall and third in class.
James competed in the Fiat Racing challenge between 2000 and 2005. He returned to racing in 2008, driving in selected rounds of the Mini Challenge. After half a season in 2009, he contested a full campaign in 2010 with one race win he finished twelve overall and third in class.


For 2011 he is stepping up to the [[British Touring Car Championship]]. He is competing in a [[Chevrolet Lacetti]] for his own ES Racing team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=2294&month=3&year=2011&form=browse&searchterm= |title=BTCC official 2011 entry list|work=btcc.net|publisher=[[British Touring Car Championship]]|date=2011-03-24|accessdate=2011-03-24}}</ref>
In 2011 he stepped up to the [[British Touring Car Championship]]. He drove a [[Chevrolet Lacetti]] for his own ES Racing team with little success, his best finish throughout the season was a twelfth place at Donnington.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=2294&month=3&year=2011&form=browse&searchterm= |title=BTCC official 2011 entry list|work=btcc.net|publisher=[[British Touring Car Championship]]|date=2011-03-24|accessdate=2011-03-24}}</ref>

For 2012 Chris and his ES Racing team will run two ex-[[Triple Eight Race Engineering|Triple Eight]] [[Vauxhall Vectra|Vauxhall Vectra's]] for himself and [[Dave Newsham]]<ref>http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7136</ref>.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:26, 25 January 2012

Chris James
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1978-12-28) December 28, 1978 (age 45)
Luton, Bedfordshire
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season2011
Current teamTeam ES Racing
Car number78
Starts3
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Previous series
2008-10
2000-05
Mini Challenge
Fiat Racing Challenge

Christopher James (born 28 December 1978 in Luton, Bedfordshire) is a British auto racing driver and businessman. He is the managing director of Electro-Services Ltd.

Racing career

James competed in the Fiat Racing challenge between 2000 and 2005. He returned to racing in 2008, driving in selected rounds of the Mini Challenge. After half a season in 2009, he contested a full campaign in 2010 with one race win he finished twelve overall and third in class.

In 2011 he stepped up to the British Touring Car Championship. He drove a Chevrolet Lacetti for his own ES Racing team with little success, his best finish throughout the season was a twelfth place at Donnington.[1]

For 2012 Chris and his ES Racing team will run two ex-Triple Eight Vauxhall Vectra's for himself and Dave Newsham[2].

References

  1. ^ "BTCC official 2011 entry list". btcc.net. British Touring Car Championship. 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
  2. ^ http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7136


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