Jim Pla
Introduction '''Jim Pla''' (born 6 October 1992 in Béziers) is a French racing driver.
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, and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.===Formula Three===2010 Formula 3 Euro Series at Hockenheim.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. 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.
Racing record ===Career summary=== Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2007 Formula Campus Renault Formule Campus 13 1 3 2 4 70.5 6th 2008 Formula BMW Europe DAMS 16 0 0 0 0 54 17th Formula BMW World Final 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th 2009 Formula BMW Europe DAMS 16 4 3 2 6 222 5th Formula BMW Pacific EuroInternational 1 0 0 0 1 N/A NC† 2010 Formula 3 Euro Series ART Grand Prix 18 1 0 0 1 13 10th British Formula 3 International Series600000NC† Masters of Formula 3 0 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF GP3 Series Tech 1 Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 36th 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup France Nourry Competition 12 0 1 1 3 171 '''3rd''' 2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany TECE MRS Racing 12 0 0 0 0 32 21st 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup France Racing Technology 12 0 0 2 5 149 5th 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup France Racing Technology200000NC† 2017 GT4 European Series Southern Cup - Pro-Am Racing Technology 12 1 0 0 1 72 6th 2018 French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am AKKA ASP Team 12 2 0 1 5 139 '''2nd''' FIA GT Nations Cup Team France30010N/ADNF 2019 French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am AKKA ASP Team 11 1 2 4 2 80 8th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup400000NC FIA Motorsport Games GT Cup Team France 3 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AKKA ASP Team300000NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup900001417th GT4 European Series - Pro-Am201200NC† French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am1232331125th 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GetSpeed Performance GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AKKA ASP Team1000002312th International GT Open201120NC† GT4 European Series - Pro-Am121335164 '''2nd''' French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am120112927th 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GetSpeed Performance100000NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AKKodis ASP Team100023545th GT4 European Series - Pro-Am AKKODIS ASP 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AKKodis ASP Team600000NC Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am Scuderia Villorba Corse GT4 European Series - Pro-Am Team Speedcar===Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results===(key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points 2010 ART Grand Prix Dallara F308/070 Mercedes LEC1 LEC2 HOC11 HOC12 VAL1 VAL2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 BRH1 BRH2 OSC1 OSC2 HOC21 HOC22 10th 13
Personal life He is of no relation to fellow French driver Olivier Pla. Pla list his hobbies as skiing, cinema, quad biking and soccer, while his favourite circuit is Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, where he won twice during the 2009 Formula BMW Europe season.
References
External links * Official website**