Jim Pla
French racing driver (born 1992)
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Jim Pla (born 6 October 1992 in Béziers) is a French racing driver.
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| Jim Pla | |
|---|---|
Pla in 2022 | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 6 October 1992 |
| Porsche Carrera Cup France career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Nourry Competition |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver (until 2021) FIA Gold (2022–)[1] |
| Previous series | |
| 2010 2010 2009 2008–09 2007 | Formula 3 Euro Series GP3 Series Formula BMW Pacific Formula BMW Europe FR Campus France |
Career
Formula Renault Campus France
Pla began his formula racing career in the 2007 Formula Renault Campus France season. He finished sixth overall in the championship, with one win and 70.5 points.
Formula BMW
The following season, Pla competed in the Formula BMW Europe for DAMS. He finished seventeenth in standings, taking five points-scoring positions in sixteen races. For 2009, Pla remained in the series, staying with DAMS. He finished fifth behind Danish driver Michael Christensen in the championship with four wins in row at Valencia Street Circuit,[2][3] and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.[4][5]
Formula Three
2010 saw Pla move to the Formula 3 Euro Series, competing for multiple champions ART Grand Prix, joining Valtteri Bottas and Alexander Sims at the team.[6] He finished 10th in the championship with one win and four points finishes out of 18 races. For 2011, Pla was set to switch to the Signature Team.
GP3 Series
Pla made his debut in GP3 Series at Istanbul Park round replacing his fellow Formula Renault Campus rival Jean-Éric Vergne.[7]
Racing record
Career summary
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key)
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AKKA ASP Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro-Am | BRH 1 17 |
BRH 2 15 |
MIS 1 19 |
MIS 2 24 |
ZAN 1 23 |
ZAN 2 22 |
NÜR 1 27 |
NÜR 2 21 |
HUN 1 21 |
HUN 2 24 |
3rd | 96.5 |
| 2020 | AKKA ASP Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | MIS 1 19 |
MIS 2 Ret |
MIS 3 DNS |
MAG 1 12 |
MAG 2 20 |
ZAN 1 18 |
ZAN 2 9 |
CAT 1 4 |
CAT 2 6 |
CAT 3 9 |
5th | 66.5 |
| 2021 | AKKA ASP Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | MAG 1 17 |
MAG 2 5 |
ZAN 1 6 |
ZAN 2 19 |
MIS 1 6 |
MIS 2 Ret |
BRH 1 11 |
BRH 2 7 |
VAL 1 10 |
VAL 2 6 |
3rd | 82.5 |
| 2022 | AKKodis ASP Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro | BRH 1 4 |
BRH 2 3 |
MAG 1 10 |
MAG 2 2 |
ZAN 1 2 |
ZAN 2 4 |
MIS 1 10 |
MIS 2 6 |
VAL 1 13 |
VAL 2 12 |
5th | 54 |
| 2023 | AKKodis ASP Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Bronze | BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
MIS 1 33 |
MIS 2 31 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 31 |
VAL 1 27 |
VAL 2 Ret |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
12th | 10.5 |
| 2025 | CSA Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Pro | BRH 1 16 |
BRH 2 28 |
ZAN 1 20 |
ZAN 2 17 |
MIS 1 14 |
MIS 2 12 |
MAG 1 10 |
MAG 2 38 |
VAL 1 |
VAL 2 |
28th | 0.5 |
* Season still in progress.
Personal life
He is of no relation to fellow French driver Olivier Pla. Pla list his hobbies as skiing, cinema, quad biking and soccer,[8] while his favourite circuit is Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, where he won twice during the 2009 Formula BMW Europe season.
