Jim Pla

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Jim Pla
File:Jim Pla @ 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Magny-Cours (52127865143) (cropped).png
Pla in 2022
NationalityFrance French
Born (1992-10-06) 6 October 1992 (age 33)
Porsche Carrera Cup France career
Debut season2013
Current teamNourry Competition
Racing licenceFile:FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver (until 2021)
File:FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold (2022–)[1]
Previous series
2010
2010
2009
200809
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

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Formula Renault Campus France

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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

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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

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File:Formel3 Dallara F308 Pla 2010 amk.jpg
Pla competing at the second round of the 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.[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

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Pla made his debut in GP3 Series at Istanbul Park round replacing his fellow Formula Renault Campus rival Jean-Éric Vergne.[7]

Racing record

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Career summary

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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 Saintéloc Racing 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
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

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(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 Sprint Cup results

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(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

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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

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  • Official website
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