Research notes
Ian James is the founder and Team Principal of The Heart of Racing, which he has led since 2014, backed by funding from Gabe Newell. From 2025, the Heart of Racing team he leads, in cooperation with Aston Martin Performance Technologies, operates the Aston Martin Thor team, responsible for all trackside operations of the Valkyrie hypercar in the WEC. Born 22 July 1973, English, formerly a professional racing driver himself.