Jim Pla

Jim Pla
Pla in 2022
Nationality French
Born (1992-10-06) 6 October 1992
Béziers (France)
Porsche Carrera Cup France career
Debut season2013
Current teamNourry 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

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,[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

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 Series 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
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 Technology 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
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 France 3 0 0 1 0 N/A DNF
2019 French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am AKKA ASP Team 11 1 2 4 2 80 8th
GT World Challenge Europe 10 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe – Pro-Am 1 4 3 5 96.5 3rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC
FIA Motorsport Games GT Cup Team France 3 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AKKA ASP Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 9 0 0 0 0 14 17th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver 1 1 0 3 66.5 5th
GT4 European Series – Pro-Am 2 0 1 2 0 0 NC†
French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am 12 3 2 3 3 112 5th
2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GetSpeed Performance
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AKKA ASP Team 10 0 0 0 0 23 12th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver 3 1 2 5 82.5 3rd
International GT Open 2 0 1 1 2 0 NC†
GT4 European Series – Pro-Am 12 1 3 3 5 164 2nd
French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am 12 0 1 1 2 92 7th
2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GetSpeed Performance 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AKKodis ASP Team 10 0 0 2 3 54 5th
GT4 European Series – Pro-Am AKKODIS ASP 11 3 1 5 6 153 1st
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AKKodis ASP Team 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Bronze 0 0 0 0 10.5 12th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-Am Scuderia Villorba Corse
GT4 European Series – Pro-Am Team Speedcar 2 0 1 0 0 7 24th
2024 International GT Open Scuderia Villorba Corse 9 0 0 0 0 0 39th
Saintéloc Racing 1 0 0 0 0
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold 5 3 1 0 5 140 1st
French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am L'Espace Bienvenue
Ultimate Cup Series GT Endurance Cup – UCS3 Signatech Alpine 1 1 0 0 1 25 3rd
2025 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup CSA Racing 8 0 0 0 0 0.5 28th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
International GT Open Saintéloc Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†

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 LEC
1
7 		LEC
2
11 		HOC1
1
13 		HOC1
2
6 		VAL
1
DNS 		VAL
2
8 		NOR
1
Ret 		NOR
2
8 		NÜR
1
8 		NÜR
2
4 		ZAN
1
10 		ZAN
2
13 		BRH
1
13 		BRH
2
12 		OSC
1
9 		OSC
2
1 		HOC2
1
12 		HOC2
2
11 		10th 13

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2019 AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro-Am MNZ
Ret 		SIL
35 		LEC
23 		SPA
6H 		SPA
12H 		SPA
24H 		CAT
36 		9th 48
2020 AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am IMO
Ret 		NÜR
21 		SPA
6H
53 		SPA
12H
42 		SPA
24H
Ret 		LEC 16th 21
2021 GetSpeed Performance Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am MNZ LEC SPA
6H
39 		SPA
12H
28 		SPA
24H
Ret 		NÜR
29 		CAT
41 		25th 12
2022 GetSpeed Performance Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Gold IMO LEC SPA
6H
48 		SPA
12H
41 		SPA
24H
31 		HOC CAT 22nd 11
2024 Saintéloc Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Gold LEC
13 		SPA
6H
37 		SPA
12H
21 		SPA
24H
15 		NÜR
15 		MNZ
26 		JED
18 		1st 140
2025 CSA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Gold LEC MNZ SPA
6H
14 		SPA
12H
13 		SPA
24H
13 		NÜR CAT 8th 33

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

(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.

References

  1. ^ Goodwin, Graham (10 November 2021). "Updated 2022 Provisional FIA Driver Rankings Published". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Formula BMW Europe Valencia Race 1" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Formula BMW Europe Valencia Race 2" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Formula BMW Europe Spa Race 1" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Formula BMW Europe Spa Race 2" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  6. ^ Costa, Massimo (13 November 2009). "Carlin e Manor via dal campionato". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  7. ^ "GP3 Series – Istanbul: Round 2 Preview". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  8. ^ "Formula BMW Europe. 2009 Championship Guide" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
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