Research notes
Ian James is founder and team principal of The Heart of Racing;
Heart Of Racing Team is a Le Mans LMGT3 entrant, and his organisation also runs the Hypercar programme for the Aston Martin THOR Team. Ian James is team principal of Heart of Racing Team and is also explicitly listed by official FIA WEC articles as Team Principal of Aston Martin THOR Team. A public LinkedIn summary shows he has served as Heart of Racing Team's Team Principal since 2019. An official FIA WEC article states clearly that Ian James holds a dual role in the WEC: a #27 Heart of Racing LMGT3 Bronze driver, and simultaneously Team Principal of Aston Martin THOR Team in the top Hypercar class. The official Heart of Racing 2026 page notes the team competes in IMSA, the FIA WEC and other series, providing current context for the Heart of Racing/Aston Martin programme.