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James Ruffier

nationality French age 49 years old born February 20, 1974 hometown Champigny-sur-Marne

Racing highlights

2009	3rd	FIA GT1 Championship
2008	1st	FIA GT3 European Championship
2008	2nd	French GT Championship - GT3
2004	1st	Porsche Carrera Cup France
2003	2nd	Porsche Carrera Cup France
2002	2nd	Porsche Carrera Cup France
2001	2nd	Porsche Carrera Cup France

Racing career summary

Races entered	188
Wins	23
Podiums	65
Pole positions	20
Fastest laps	22
Race win percentage	12.2%
Podium percentage	34.6%

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2017	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2015	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2009	Racing	11 races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2008	Racing	25 races	5 wins	12 podiums	5 pole position	4 fastest race laps
2007	Racing	15 races	1 win	3 podiums	0 pole position	3 fastest race laps
2006	Racing	14 races	0 wins	2 podiums	2 pole position	2 fastest race laps
2005	Racing	6 races	2 wins	5 podiums	2 pole position	3 fastest race laps
2004	Racing	19 races	6 wins	9 podiums	4 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2003	Racing	26 races	3 wins	8 podiums	2 pole position	4 fastest race laps
2002	Racing	9 races	2 wins	8 podiums	3 pole position	2 fastest race laps
2001	Racing	5 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2000	Racing	? races	0 wins	1 podium	1 pole positions	2 fastest race laps
1999	Racing	3 races	1 win	1 podium	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1998	Racing	10 races	1 win	8 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1997	Racing	2 races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1996	Racing	9 races	0 wins	3 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1995	Racing	13 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1994	Racing	8 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1993	Racing	11 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of James Ruffier


Position	Points	Team
	0	Idec Sport Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 991 Cup

Click to show race results for 24H Series - SP2 2017.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
7	2017-11-11	Circuit of the Americas	DNF


Position	Points	Team
	0	IDEC Sport Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup

Click to show race results for Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme V de V 2015.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
7	2015-11-07	Estoril	15


Position	Points	Team
3rd	39	Selleslagh Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	1	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R		Chevrolet 7.0		Michelin

Click to show race results for FIA GT Championship GT1 2009.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2009-05-03	Silverstone	6
2	2009-05-16	Adria	5
3	2009-06-21	Oschersleben	4
4	2009-07-26	Spa-Francorchamps	5
5	2009-08-09	Bucarest	6
6	2009-09-20	Algarve	1
7	2009-10-04	Paul Ricard	3
8	2009-10-25	Zolder	6


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ruffier Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lamborghini Gallardo GT3
Dodge Viper Competition


Position	Points	Team
1st	54	Martini Callaway Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	2	5	1	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Corvette Z06R


Position	Points	Team
2nd	212	Ruffier Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	3	7	4	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dodge Viper Competition
Lamborghini Gallardo GT3


Position	Points	Team
4th	31	Riverside
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
9	1	3	0	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Corvette Z06R


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ruffier Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	0	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dodge Viper Competition Coupé


Position	Points	Team
11th	19	Riverside
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	2	2	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Corvette Z06 GT3


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ruffier Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
Chrysler Viper Competition Coupé


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ruffier Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	1	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup		3.6L F6 NA


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ruffier Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	2	4	1	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup


Position	Points	Team
	0	Porsche AG
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

Click to show race results for Porsche Supercup 2004.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
11	2004-08-29	Spa-Francorchamps	10


Position	Points	Team
1st	194	Ruffier Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	6	9	4	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup		3.6L F6 NA		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ruffier Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3 RS


Position	Points	Team
2nd	147	Ruffier Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
13	3	8	2	4
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup		3.6L F6 NA		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
4th	199	Ruffier Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
13	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3 RS


Position	Points	Team
2nd	112
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	1	?	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup		3.6L F6 NA		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
14th	111	Ruffier Events, 917 Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	1	7	1	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3 RS


Position	Points	Team
21st	40	Ruffier Events
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup		3.6L F6 NA		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
28th	79	DDO, Ruffier Events
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
Renault Spider


Position	Points	Team
19th	23
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	0	1	1	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Sport Clio


Position	Points	Team
7th	72
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	1	1	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Sport Clio


Position	Points	Team
75th	15	Ren Car Compétition, Apogée
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Spider Trophy
BMW Z3 M Trophée


Position	Points	Team
7th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 996 GT3		3.6L F6 NA		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
4th	46	Snobeck Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	4	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Opel Vectra 16V


Position	Points	Team
6th	60
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Sport Spider


Position	Points	Team
	0	Riverside Compétition, Ren Car
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	1	3	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Venturi 400 Trophy
Renault Spider


Position	Points	Team
25th	4
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault Sport Spider


Position	Points	Team
16th	44	Riverside Compétition
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	1	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Venturi 400 Trophy


Position	Points	Team
14th	0	ASM Technik
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F396 (Fiat)

Click to show race results for Masters of Formula 3 1996.


Position	Points	Team
11th	38	ASM Technik
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	3	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara 396 (Fiat)


Position	Points	Team
10th	28	LD Autosport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
13	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F394 (Fiat)


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F393 (Fiat)


Position	Points	Team
15th	12
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK65 (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
12th	16
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK65 (Renault)

DriverDB Rating graph

The following graph shows the change in the DriverDB Rating of James Ruffier over time since January 1st 2013. The rolling average of the graph is 10 days.

James Ruffier

nationality French age 49 years old born February 20, 1974 hometown Champigny-sur-Marne

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of James Ruffier

2017 24H Series - SP2

2015 Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme V de V

2009 FIA GT Championship GT1

2009 French GT Championship - GT3

2008 FIA GT3 European Championship

2008 French GT Championship - GT3

2007 FIA GT3 European Championship

2007 French GT Championship - GT3

2006 FIA GT3 European Championship

2006 French GT Championship

2005 Porsche Carrera Cup France

2005 French GT Championship - GT Cup

2004 Porsche Supercup

2004 Porsche Carrera Cup France

2004 French GT Championship

2003 Porsche Carrera Cup France

2003 French GT Championship

2002 Porsche Carrera Cup France

2002 French GT Championship

2002 French GT Championship - GT Cup

2001 Porsche Carrera Cup France

2001 French GT Championship - GT Cup

2000 Renault Sport Clio Trophy

1999 Renault Sport Clio Trophy

1999 French GT Championship

1999 Porsche Carrera Cup France

1998 French Supertouring Championship

1998 Renault Spider Europe

1998 French GT Championship

1997 Renault Spider Europe

1997 French GT Championship

1996 Masters of Formula 3

1996 Formula 3 France

1995 Formula 3 France

1994 Formula 3 France

1994 Championnat de France Formule Renault

1993 Championnat de France Formule Renault

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