40 Facts About James Calado

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James John Calado was born on 13 June 1989 and is a British professional racing driver from England, currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship and other selected GT races for AF Corse.

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James Calado won the LMGTE Pro class of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship and 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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James Calado drove for Panasonic Jaguar Racing in Formula E His career has been funded by the Racing Steps Foundation.

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In 2002, James Calado stepped up to TKM Juniors, finishing fifth in the Super 1 championship.

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James Calado finished runner-up to Nicholas Risitano in the European Championship, beating future Formula One drivers Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari.

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James Calado moved to Tony Kart for the 2004 season, and finished in the top three of the European Championship; this time finishing third behind Stefano Coletti and Jules Bianchi.

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James Calado finished fifth in the Andrea Margutti Trophy, and ninth in the Italian Open Masters.

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James Calado moved up to the ICA class in 2005, and won the European Championship ahead of his future team-mate Jean-Eric Vergne, and finished runner-up to Armando Parente in the Italian Open Masters.

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James Calado returned to the UK to contest the Renault Elite League in the Super Libre class, finishing seventh in the championship.

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James Calado moved into the top class of international karting in 2006, moving into the Formula A class.

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Sixth in the Italian Open Masters, James Calado went to Macau for the International Kart Grand Prix, where he finished as runner-up to Michael Christensen.

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James Calado placed ninth in the South Garda Winter Cup.

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James Calado moved into the British Formula Renault Championship for the 2008 season, driving for Fortec Motorsport.

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James Calado finished runner-up to Dean Stoneman in that championship, and he finished seventh in the overall championship.

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James Calado took two pole positions at Snetterton and Oulton Park, with one victory coming at Snetterton from that pole.

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James Calado earned three other podium placings throughout the season.

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James Calado contested two rounds of the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup at Zolder and Spa-Francorchamps.

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James Calado earned two top-five finishes en route to finishing 25th in the overall championship standings, amassing 38 points.

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James Calado continued in the British series for the 2009 season, staying with Fortec for his sophomore campaign.

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James Calado was the most successful driver in the series, taking a total of eight victories, winning races at seven of the championship's ten meetings during the season.

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James Calado earned ten pole positions, and set the fastest lap of the race on seven occasions.

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James Calado ultimately finished as runner-up behind Smith, 34 points behind the Wolverhampton driver.

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James Calado contested three rounds of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 for Fortec, competing in Barcelona, Spa and Le Mans.

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James Calado finished seventeenth in the championship, amassing ten points from a fifth in Barcelona and seventh at Spa.

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James Calado lost a podium finish at Barcelona due to a puncture with two laps remaining, which could have ultimately turned into a win after the post-race disqualification of winner Albert Costa.

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James Calado moved into the British Formula 3 Championship for the 2010 season, as part of a six-car title challenge by Carlin.

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James Calado was the second RSF-funded driver to drive for the team, after Oliver Turvey finished runner-up in the 2008 championship.

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James Calado took five victories to finish second in the championship, behind runaway leader Jean-Eric Vergne.

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James Calado moved up to the GP3 Series for 2011, driving for the Lotus ART team alongside Pedro Nunes, Richie Stanaway and Valtteri Bottas.

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James Calado made his GP2 Series debut by driving for ART in the non-championship race at Yas Marina which concluded the 2011 season.

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James Calado had a victorious race in the sprint race, the second race of the weekend.

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James Calado joined the Lotus-branded team full-time for the 2012 season, alongside second-year driver Esteban Gutierrez.

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James Calado continued his form from the non-championship race by winning the sprint race of the first round of the season in Malaysia.

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James Calado had a successful test, setting the fourth fastest time on the first day.

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In June 2019, James Calado partook in testing sessions with Panasonic Jaguar Racing.

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James Calado continued his points-scoring form at the next race in Santiago, where he finished in 8th.

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James Calado would have finished in 9th at the 2020 Mexico City ePrix, but was later disqualified for a technical issue.

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For 2014, James Calado joined Italian Davide Rigon at AF Corse, making his debut at the 6 Hours of Silverstone where the pair finished in 5th position behind their teammates, Finn Toni Vilander and Italian Gianmaria Bruni.

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James Calado made his debut in 2016 24 Hours of Daytona with the Ferrari 488 GTE of SMP Racing and take part in some selected races in following years, all with Risi Competizione.

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James Calado won the 2016 and 2019 Petit Le Mans with the 488 GTE and scored podiums at 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring.