| Nationality | French |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 6 October 1992 (age 33) |
| Birth place | Béziers (France) |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver (until 2021) FIA Gold (2022–)[1] |
| Current series | Porsche Carrera Cup France |
| First year | 2013 |
| Current team | Nourry Competition |
| Prev series | Formula 3 Euro Series GP3 Series Formula BMW Pacific Formula BMW Europe FR Campus France |
| Prev series years | 2010 2010 2009 2008–09 2007 |
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
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
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (10 November 2021). "Updated 2022 Provisional FIA Driver Rankings Published". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Formula BMW Europe Valencia Race 1". bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2009-12-06.[dead link]
- ^ "Formula BMW Europe Valencia Race 2". bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2009-12-06.[dead link]
- ^ "Formula BMW Europe Spa Race 1". bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2009-12-06.[dead link]
- ^ "Formula BMW Europe Spa Race 2". bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2009-12-06.[dead link]
- ^ Costa, Massimo (2009-11-13). "Carlin e Manor via dal campionato" (in Italian). ItaliaRacing.net. Inpagina. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ "GP3 Series – Istanbul: Round 2 Preview". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 2010-05-27. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "Formula BMW Europe. 2009 Championship Guide.". bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. Archived from the original on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-06.