Jamie Davies
Encyclopedia
Jamie Davies is an English
racing driver.
in that year, which earnt him a prize test with the McLaren
Formula One
team. He raced in the British Formula Three Championship
in 1995
and 1996. He moved to the International Formula 3000 Championship in 1997, in which he raced for four seasons. After finishing fourth in his first year in 1997, he failed to replicate this form over the next three years.
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. 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
. 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. In 2008 he raced in the GT2 category of the series for Scuderia Ecosse.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
racing driver.
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. He raced in the Formula Vauxhall championships between 1992 and 1994, finishing runner-up in 1994. He also won the McLaren Autosport BRDC AwardMcLaren Autosport BRDC Award
The McLaren Autosport BRDC Award is an award set up in 1989 to reward and recognise young racing drivers from the UK. As its names suggest, the award is backed by Formula One team McLaren, motorsport magazine Autosport, and the British Racing Drivers' Club...
in that year, which earnt him a prize test with the McLaren
McLaren
McLaren Racing Limited, trading as Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, is a British Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom. McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed and won in the Indianapolis 500 and Canadian-American Challenge Cup...
Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
team. He raced in 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...
in 1995
1995 British Formula Three season
The 1995 British Formula Three season was the 45th British Formula Three Championship, won by Oliver Gavin. The season started on March 26 at Silverstone and ended at Thruxton on October 15 following eighteen races. Having finished runner-up to Kelvin Burt two years previously, Gavin took the risk...
and 1996. He moved to the International Formula 3000 Championship in 1997, in which he raced for four seasons. 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 PanozPanoz
Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The company is located in Braselton, GA. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante...
at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
in 1998 and 2001. For 2002 he moved to the British GT Championship
British GT Championship
The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the...
, in which he won the GTO class. In 2003 he competed in the FIA GT Championship
FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...
and also won his class at Le Mans. In 2004 he won the Le Mans Endurance Series
Le Mans Series
The Le Mans Series is a European sports car racing endurance series based around the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and run by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest . The series was originally named the Le Mans Endurance Series, but changed its name prior to the 2006 season...
overall sharing an Audi R8 with Johnny Herbert
Johnny Herbert
John Paul Herbert is a British racing driver from England. He competed in Formula One, winning three races, and also in sports cars winning the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1991 driving a Mazda 787B...
. He also finished runner-up overall at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2006 he raced for Vitaphone Racing
Vitaphone Racing
Vitaphone Racing is a German racing team who participate in the FIA GT Championship. The team is actually Bartels Motor & Sport GmbH but runs under the title of their primary sponsor, Vitaphone GmbH. In 2011 Vitaphone Racing was renamed Vita4One...
in the FIA GT Championship. In 2007 he raced in the series for Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin Racing is an auto racing team established in 2004 as a partnership between automobile manufacturer Aston Martin and engineering group Prodrive. The partnership was initially created for the purpose of returning Aston Martin to sports car racing with the DBR9, a heavily modified...
BMS Scuderia Italia. In 2008 he raced in the GT2 category of the series for Scuderia Ecosse.