You’ve seen him on NBC Nightly News, on the cover of SportsCar Magazine, and on CBS Sports with the Pirelli World Challenge Championships…partner today!
James Wilson is an American auto racing driver with humble roots, beginning his career with the Sports Car Club of America’s Solo (autocross) series in the late 90′s. Climbing the ladder in ProSolo, RallyCross, Time Trial, and NASA Club Racing, he sharpened his craft and earned two National Championship titles in the process. With the ultimate goal of competing in professional levels of Touring Car racing, James formed a plan– to buy and build his own racecar that would be able to be fielded in several series to maximize exposure and manage costs along the way.
Mazda Motorsports was heavily involved in the creation and development of the B-Spec / Touring Car B program where subcompact econo-hatches would race door-to-door in a level playing field across the SCCA Club, Grand-Am, and Pirelli World Challenge Series. With Mazda’s help, James built his #55 TCB Mazda2 and has successfully raced in seven Pirelli World Challenge races in 2013 and 2015, finish as high as 4th Place (Rounds 1 & 3, Circuit of the Americas, 2015) and earning the VP Racing Fuels “Hard Charger Award”. Along the way and due to his close support with Mazda and Black Armor Helmets, James has also appeared on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams (October 2014), featured on the cover of SportsCar Magazine and seven page article (May 2015), feature articles on Mazda Motorsports’ website (October 2014 and June 2015), and has had full page features in Mazda’s Zoom-Zoom Magazine (Issue 23, 2015).
Professional-level racing has never been “cheap”, but James has found ways through creative planning and cost management to travel the country and race in the Pirelli World Challenge Series on a shoestring budget, while working two jobs to support his passion for motorsports and keep his family of four happy and healthy. Without the support of fans and partners, his rise to the top may not be able to continue it’s steady climb. Help keep this momentum alive and take advantage of the wide variety of marketing press that James Wilson has received over the years, and become a Supporter or Marketing Partner today!
As a Supporter, you’ll receive your very own 113-page Pirelli World Challenge Official Fan Guide and poster-size Driver Scouting Guide, as well as autographed hero poster from James Wilson himself. Cheer him on trackside or watching the CBS Sports races, saying “That’s MY driver…Go James!”
Approachable, honest, grounded, and professional is what you’ll get from the entire team when you partner with us on your next marketing and advertising campaign. Exclusive Race Credentials give you, your clients, and executives an all-access pass to major motorsports races shared with the Pirelli World Challenge Championship Series including IndyCar and the NASCAR Nationwide Series! Show your best clients and prospective customers the time of their lives at renowned tracks such as Circuit of the Americas (Texas), Road America (Wisconsin), Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course(Ohio), and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (California) while cheering on the racecar featuring YOUR company branding, and relive the action on TV through live and rebroadcast races on CBS Sports and TorqueTV. Pledge your support for 2015 and join our program!