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James
Rossiter
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FIA Hypercar World Endurance Championship

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
40
birthday
25 Aug 1983
hometown
Oxford, Oxfordshire
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
40
birthday
25 Aug 1983
hometown
Oxford, Oxfordshire
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Driver Stats

races started
208
races entered
209
wins
12
podiums
39
pole positions
7
fastest laps
9
race win percentage
5.8%
podium percentage
18.8%
driverdb score
1,596

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,596
2018/01/07: 
James Rossiter: 
1625.2

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
11
Sep '22
Hypercar FIA World Endurance Drivers Championship
Fuji
flag
5
10
Jul '22
Hypercar FIA World Endurance Drivers Championship
Monza
flag
4

Competitors

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Nicolas
Lapierre
fr
age
39
wins
38
poles
28
races
340
podiums
106
fastest laps
30
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Richard
Westbrook
gb
age
48
wins
80
poles
49
races
397
podiums
179
fastest laps
58
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Nico
Müller
ch
age
31
wins
28
poles
18
races
359
podiums
77
fastest laps
27
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Mikkel
Jensen
dk
age
28
wins
28
poles
15
races
248
podiums
61
fastest laps
25
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Romain
Dumas
fr
age
45
wins
57
poles
28
races
352
podiums
120
fastest laps
26
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Loïc
Duval
fr
age
41
wins
48
poles
36
races
443
podiums
133
fastest laps
26
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Kamui
Kobayashi
jp
age
36
wins
41
poles
36
races
386
podiums
101
fastest laps
37
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José María
López
ar
age
40
wins
86
poles
88
races
494
podiums
182
fastest laps
96
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Franck
Mailleux
fr
age
38
wins
19
poles
4
races
188
podiums
43
fastest laps
12
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Felipe
Derani
br
age
29
wins
19
poles
11
races
295
podiums
75
fastest laps
11
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Jean-Eric
Vergne
fr
age
33
wins
48
poles
43
races
341
podiums
108
fastest laps
26
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André
Negrão
br
age
31
wins
8
poles
2
races
222
podiums
45
fastest laps
0
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Gustavo
Menezes
us
age
28
wins
13
poles
5
races
201
podiums
37
fastest laps
7
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Olivier
Pla
fr
age
41
wins
19
poles
31
races
300
podiums
70
fastest laps
31
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Sébastien
Buemi
ch
age
34
wins
53
poles
32
races
399
podiums
143
fastest laps
48
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Mike
Conway
gb
age
40
wins
49
poles
32
races
337
podiums
125
fastest laps
43
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Paul
Di Resta
gb
age
37
wins
30
poles
30
races
328
podiums
74
fastest laps
18
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Ryan
Briscoe
au
age
41
wins
45
poles
29
races
337
podiums
106
fastest laps
32
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Matthieu
Vaxiviere
fr
age
28
wins
21
poles
22
races
235
podiums
77
fastest laps
24
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Ryo
Hirakawa
jp
age
29
wins
30
poles
19
races
205
podiums
86
fastest laps
14

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2022
Hypercar FIA World Endurance Drivers Championship
Peugeot TotalEnergies
22
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Peugeot 9X8
Peugeot 2.6 hybrid turbo
Michelin
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
2020
ABB FIA Formula E Championship
DS Techeetah
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spark SRT05e
DS E-Tense FE20
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Fuji Super GT x DTM Dream Race
Team Impul
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Calsonic Impul GT-R
17.5
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500
Bridgestone
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
17.5
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Super Formula
Vantelin Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF14
Toyota
Yokohama
6
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2018
FIA World Endurance Championship - Le Mans Prototypes
ByKolles Racing Team
10
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ENSO CLM P1/01
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
year
series
team
points
position
2018
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1
ByKolles Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ENSO CLM P1/01
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Michelin
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT500
Lexus Team au Tom's
8
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus LC500
Toyota 2.0 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
2017
LMP FIA World Endurance Drivers Championship
ByKolles Racing Team, G-Drive Racing
9
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ENSO CLM P1/01
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Michelin
Oreca 07
Gibson 4.2
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
year
series
team
points
position
2017
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2
G-Drive Racing
8
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oreca 07
Gibson
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT500
Lexus Team Au Tom's
53
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus LC500
Bridgestone
8
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
1
53
year
series
team
points
position
2017
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1
By Kolles Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ENSO CLM P1/01
Nismo
Michelin
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
FIA World Endurance LMP Drivers' Championship
ByKolles Racing Team
8.5
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CLM P1/01
AER 2.4 turbo
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8.5
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Japanese Championship Super Formula
Kondo Racing
12
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF14
Toyota
Bridgestone
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
2016
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1
By Kolles Racing Team
8.5
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
#4 CLM P1/01
AER
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
8.5
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Lexus Team Tom's
38
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus RC F / R14AG
8
0
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
1
1
38
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Japanese Championship Super Formula
Kondo Racing
5
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF14
Toyota RI4A
Bridgestone
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Lexus Team Petronas TOM'S
49
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus RC F
8
1
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
0
1
49
year
series
team
points
position
2014
FIA World Endurance Trophy for LMP1 Private Team Drivers
Lotus
18
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CLM P1/01
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
year
series
team
points
position
2014
FIA World Endurance Driver's Championship
Lotus
0.5
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CLM P1/01
AER P60
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0.5
year
series
team
points
position
2014
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1
Lotus
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus CLM P1/01
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Lexus Team Petronas Tom's
68
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus RC F
8
2
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
2
0
1
68
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Japanese Championship Super Formula
Kondo Racing
22
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF14
Toyota R14A
Bridgestone
9
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Super GT - GT500 - Fuji Sprint Cup
Lexus Team Petronas TOM's
21
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus SC430
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Le Mans 24h - LMP2
Lotus
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus T128 (Praga-Judd)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
FIA World Endurance Drivers Championship
Lotus
0.75
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus T128
Praga-Judd 3.6
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0.75
year
series
team
points
position
2013
FIA World Endurance Championship Trophy for LMP2 Drivers
Lotus
8
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus T128 (Praga-Judd)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Japanese Championship Super Formula
Petronas Team Tom's
2.5
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift SF13 (Toyota)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
2.5
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Lexus Team Petronas Tom's
60
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus SC430
8
2
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
3
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Formula 1 - Test driver
Force India
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2
Lotus
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B12/80 Coupe (Lotus-Judd)
6
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Lotus
4.5
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B12/80 (Lotus-Judd)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4.5
year
series
team
points
position
2011
The Dan Wheldon Memorial Kart Race
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Le Mans 24h - GTE Pro
Lotus Jetalliance
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Evora
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
American Le Mans Series - GT
Lotus Jetalliance
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Evora GTE (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Le Mans Series - LM GTE Pro
Lotus Jetalliance
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Evora GTE (Toyota)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
American Le Mans Series - LMP2
Penske Racing
39
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Acura ARX-01b
3
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Formula 1 - Test driver
Honda Racing F1 Team & Super Aguri F1 Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda RA108
Honda RA807E 2.4 V8
Bridgestone
Super Aguri SA07
Honda RA807E 2.4 V8
Bridgestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Formula 1 - Test driver
Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda RA106
RA806E 2.4 V8
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Pons Racing
33
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara FR35 (Renault)
17
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
1
0
0
33
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula 1 - Test driver
British American Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BAR 007
Honda RA005E 3.0 V10
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Masters of Formula 3
Signature-Plus
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F305 (Opel)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula 3 Euro Series
Signature
51
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F305
Opel
Kumho
20
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
1
3
0
0
51
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula 1 - Test driver
British American Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BAR 006
Honda RA004E 3.0 V10
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula 3 European Cup
Fortec Motorsport
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F302 (Opel)
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Bahrain F3 Superprix
Signature
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F304 (Opel)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula 3 Macau GP
Signature
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F304 (Opel)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
British Formula 3 Championship
Fortec Motorsport
228
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F304 - Spiess Opel
24
3
12
4
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
3
12
4
3
228
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Masters of Formula 3
Fortec Motorsport
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F302 (Opel)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Formula Renault 2.0 UK
Fortec Motorsport
347
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000
Renault
16
1
10
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
10
1
0
347
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Formula Renault 2.0 UK
Falcon Motorsport
103
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000
Renault
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
103
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2022
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2020
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
2019
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
2018
Racing
10
0
0
0
1
2017
Racing
11
1
1
0
1
2016
Racing
19
0
2
1
1
2015
Racing
16
1
2
0
1
2014
Racing
19
2
3
0
1
2013
Racing
17
2
3
0
0
2012
Racing
6
0
0
1
0
2011
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
3
1
1
0
0
2007
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
17
0
1
0
0
2005
Racing
21
1
3
0
0
2004
Racing
28
3
12
4
4
2003
Racing
16
1
10
1
0
2002
Racing
11
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2014
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
3rd
2013
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
3rd
2013
Super GT - GT500 - Fuji Sprint Cup
3rd
2004
British Formula 3 Championship
3rd
2003
Formula Renault 2.0 UK
3rd

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