| James Ruffier | |
|---|---|
 Ruffier in 2008 | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | (1974-02-20) February 20, 1974 Champigny-sur-Marne, France |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008 2004 | FIA GT3 European Championship Porsche Carrera Cup France |
James Ruffier (born 20 February 1974) is a French racing driver who last competed in the 24H Series for IDEC Sport Racing.
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)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Selleslagh Racing Team | Corvette C6.R | GT1 | SIL 6 |
ADR 5 |
OSC 4 |
SPA 5 |
HUN 6 |
ALG 1 |
LEC 3 |
ZOL 6 |
3rd | 38 |
References
- ^ "Callaway Wins FIA GT3 Driver's Championship". Sports Car Market. 10 December 2008. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ^ "Arnaud Peyroles (Idéactif) : Quand l'événement grand public crée de la valeur..." Endurance Info (in French). 25 April 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ^ "Driver: James Ruffier | Driver Database". DriverDB.com.
- ^ "James Ruffier Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "James Ruffier: Racedriver biography - career and success". www.speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
External links
- James Ruffier career summary at DriverDB.com
