James Shead
| James Shead | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 19 August 1965 Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| British Touring Car Championship | |
| Years active | 1988, 1990 |
| Teams | John Maguire Racing Hawaiian Tropic |
| Starts | 10 |
| Wins | 0 (3 in class) |
| Poles | 0 (7 in class) |
| Fastest laps | 0 (4 in class) |
| Best finish | 8th in 1988 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1988 | British Touring Car Championship - Class C |
James Shead (born 19 August 1965) is a British racing driver. His father, Don was also a racing driver.
In 1988 he won class C in the British Touring Car Championship. He finished eighth overall in the championship in a Volkswagen Golf GTI.[1] In the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans, he finished third in class C2 and 25th overall for Team Mako alongside Robbie Stirling and Ross Hyett.
Racing record
[edit]Complete British Touring Car Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class - 1 point awarded 1987-1989 all races)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | John Maguire Racing | Volkswagen Golf GTI | C | SIL DNS |
OUL | THR 13 |
DON 19 |
THR 18 |
SIL 18 |
SIL 14 |
BRH 16 |
SNE 16 |
BRH DNS |
BIR C |
DON 19 |
SIL 15 |
8th | 31 | 1st |
| 1990 | Hawaiian Tropic | Ford Sierra Sapphire | B | OUL | DON Ret‡ |
THR | SIL | OUL | SIL | BRH |
SNE | BRH |
BIR | DON |
THR |
SIL |
NC | 0 | NC |
Source:[2]
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‡ Endurance driver.
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.btcc-racing.com/results/1988/ BTCC Racing 1988 class champions
- ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- James Shead career summary at DriverDB.com
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