Jamie Davies
| Jamie Davies | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 British |
| Born |
16 February 1974 Yeovil (England) |
| Previous series | |
| 2004 2004, 2006 2003, 2005–08 2002, 2008 1997–2000 1995–96 1994 1992–94 |
Le Mans Series American Le Mans Series FIA GT Championship British GT Championship International Formula 3000 British Formula Three FOpel Lotus Nations Cup Formula Vauxhall Lotus |
| Championship titles | |
| 2004 2003 2002 |
Le Mans Series 24 Hours of Le Mans GTS British GT Championship GTO |
| Awards | |
| 1994 | McLaren Autosport Award |
Jamie Davies (born 16 February 1974 in Yeovil) is a British racing driver.
Career
Single-seaters
Davies began his career competing in karting, winning the South West Championship in 1988, the British Junior Championship in 1989 and the British Junior Open in 1990.[1] He raced in the Formula Vauxhall championships between 1992 and 1994, finishing runner-up in 1994.[1] He also won the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award in that year, which earnt him a prize test with the McLaren Formula One team.[1] He raced in the British Formula Three Championship in 1995 and 1996.[1] He moved to the International Formula 3000 Championship in 1997, in which he raced for four seasons.[1] After finishing fourth in his first year in 1997, he failed to replicate this form over the next three years.
Sports cars
Davies raced for Panoz at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998 and 2001. For 2002 he moved to the British GT Championship, in which he won the GTO class.[1] In 2003 he competed in the FIA GT Championship and also won his class at Le Mans. In 2004 he won the Le Mans Endurance Series overall sharing an Audi R8 with Johnny Herbert.[1] He also finished runner-up overall at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2006 he raced for Vitaphone Racing in the FIA GT Championship. In 2007 he raced in the series for Aston Martin Racing BMS Scuderia Italia.[1] In 2008 he raced in the GT2 category of the series for Scuderia Ecosse.[1]
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  Panoz Motorsports Inc. |
 David Brabham Andy Wallace |
Panoz Esperante GTR-1 | GT1 | 335 | 7th | 7th |
| 2001 | Panoz Motorsports |
 Klaus Graf Gary Formato |
Panoz LMP07-Élan | LMP900 | 86 | DNF | DNF |
| 2003 | Veloqx Prodrive Racing |
 Tomáš Enge Peter Kox |
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | GTS | 336 | 10th | 1st |
| 2004 | Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx |
Johnny Herbert Guy Smith |
Audi R8 | LMP1 | 379 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2007 |  Aston Martin Racing BMS |
Fabio Babini Matteo Malucelli |
Aston Martin DBR9 | GT1 | 336 | 11th | 6th |
References
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kelvin Burt Marino Franchitti |
British GT Champion GTO Class 2002 |
Succeeded by Tom Herridge |
| Preceded by Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Oliver Gavin |
24 Hours of Le Mans GTS Class with: Tomáš Enge Peter Kox 2003 |
Succeeded by Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Jan Magnussen |
| Preceded by Inaugural championship |
Le Mans Series LMP1 Class with: Johnny Herbert 2004 |
Succeeded by Jean-Christophe Boullion Emmanuel Collard |
| Awards and achievements | ||
| Preceded by Ralph Firman |
McLaren Autosport BRDC Award 1994 |
Succeeded by Jonny Kane |
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