James Ruffier
French racing driver (born 1974)
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James Ruffier (born 20 February 1974) is a French racing driver who last competed in the 24H Series for IDEC Sport Racing.
Nationality
French
FrenchBornFebruary 20, 1974
Champigny-sur-Marne, France
| James Ruffier | |
|---|---|
Ruffier in 2008 | |
| Nationality | French |
| Born | February 20, 1974 Champigny-sur-Marne, France |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008 2004 | FIA GT3 European Championship Porsche Carrera Cup France |
In 2008, Ruffier and his teammate, Arnaud Peyroles, won FIA GT3 European Championship, whilst driving for Martini Callaway Racing.[1][2]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Formula Renault France | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12th | |
| 1994 | French Formula Three Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Formula Renault France | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15th | ||
| 1995 | French Formula Three Championship | LD Autosport | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10th |
| 1996 | Masters of Formula 3 | ASM Technik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th |
| French Formula Three Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 11th | ||
| 1997 | Renault Spider Trophy Europe | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25th | |
| French GT Championship | Riverside Compétition | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 16th | |
| 1998 | Brazilian Prototype Championship – Division 4 | Snobeck Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 4th |
| Renault Spider Trophy Europe | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 6th | ||
| French GT Championship | Riverside Compétition Ren Car |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ? | ? | |
| 1999 | Renault Clio Trophy Europe | ? | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 7th | |
| French GT Championship | Ren Car Compétition Apogée |
3 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 15 | 75th | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup France | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0 | 7th | ||
| 2000 | Renault Clio Trophy Europe | ? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 19th | |
| 2001 | Porsche Carrera Cup France | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0 | 2nd | |
| French GT Championship – GT Cup | DDO Ruffier Events |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 28th | |
| 2002 | Porsche Carrera Cup France | ? | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | 112 | 2nd | |
| French GT Championship | Ruffier Events 917 Racing Team |
8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 111 | 14th | |
| French GT Championship – GT Cup | Ruffier Events | 1 | 0 | 1 | ? | 1 | 40 | 21st | |
| 2003 | Porsche Carrera Cup France | Ruffier Racing | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 147 | 2nd |
| French GT Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 4th | ||
| 2004 | Porsche Supercup | Porsche AG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| Porsche Carrera Cup France | Ruffier Racing | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 194 | 1st | |
| French GT Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | ||
| 2005 | Porsche Carrera Cup France | Ruffier Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? |
| French GT Championship – GT Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ? | ? | ||
| 2006 | FIA GT3 European Championship | Riverside | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11th |
| French GT Championship | Ruffier Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| 2007 | FIA GT3 European Championship | Riverside | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 4th |
| French GT Championship – GT3 | Ruffier Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| 2008 | FIA GT3 European Championship | Martini Callaway Racing | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 1st |
| French GT Championship – GT3 | Ruffier Racing | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 212 | 2nd | |
| 2009 | FIA GT Championship | Selleslagh Racing Team | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 3rd |
| French GT Championship – GT3 | Ruffier Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| 2015 | Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme V de V | IDEC Sport Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? |
| 2017 | 24H Series – SP2 | IDEC Sport Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Sources:[3][4][5] | |||||||||
Complete FIA GT3 European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Riverside | Corvette Z06.R GT3 | SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 21 |
OSC 1 3 |
OSC 2 3 |
SPA 1 30 |
SPA 2 DSQ |
DIJ 1 5 |
DIJ 2 6 |
MUG 1 Ret |
MUG 2 17 |
11th | 19 | ||
| 2007 | Riverside | Corvette Z06.R GT3 | SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 WD |
BUC 1 28 |
BUC 2 11 |
MON 1 4 |
MON 2 2 |
BRN 1 1 |
BRN 2 2 |
DUB 1 28 |
DUB 2 Ret |
4th | 31 | ||
| 2008 | Martini Callaway Racing | Corvette Z06.R GT3 | SIL 1 7 |
SIL 2 2 |
MON 1 3 |
MON 2 2 |
OSC 1 10 |
OSC 2 4 |
BRN 1 4 |
BRN 2 Ret |
NOG 1 27 |
NOG 2 1 |
DUB 1 1 |
DUB 2 C |
1st | 54 |
Complete FIA GT Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)