'Jim' Downing (USA)
Last name
Downing
First names
James R.
Nickname
Jim
Nationality
United States of America 
Born the
04/01/1942 - Atlanta (Georgie - USA)
4 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7th | 5 |
|
DTR with Mazdaspeed Co Ltd (USA/J) | KUDZU DG-3 MAZDA | Mazda 20B 1962 3 Rotatifs Goodyear |
LM WSC (3rd) |
Yojiro Terada (J) 'Jim' Downing (USA) Franck Fréon (F) |
282 laps 3846.500 km 160.270 km/h 4:08.810 |
|
| 1996 | 25th | 20 |
|
Mazdaspeed Co Ltd (J) | KUDZU DLM 007 - Mazda DG-4 | Mazda 2943 3 Rotatifs Goodyear |
LMP2 (1st) |
Yojiro Terada (J) 'Jim' Downing (USA) Franck Fréon (F) |
251 laps 3413.600 km 142.230 km/h 3:56.000 |
|
| 1997 | 17th | 15 |
|
Team D.T.R. (USA / Mazdaspeed (J) | KUDZU DLM MS97 | Mazda 13B 2616 4 Rotatifs Goodyear |
LMP 875 (6th) |
Yojiro Terada (J) 'Jim' Downing (USA) Franck Fréon (F) |
263 laps 3578.110 km 149.080 km/h 3:58.087 |
|
| 2002 | Retired |
24 | No photo available | Autexe Motorsports (J) | WR LMP-02 | Mazda Rot. 2616 Dunlop |
LM P675 |
Yojiro Terada (J) John Fergus (USA) 'Jim' Downing (USA) |
5 laps 68.250 km 2.840 km/h |
Transmission |
4 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17th | 5 |
|
DTR with Mazdaspeed Co Ltd (USA/J) | KUDZU DG-3 MAZDA | Mazda 13B 2943 4 Rotatifs Goodyear |
LM WSC |
'Jim' Downing (USA) Yojiro Terada (J) |
4:03.830 200.790 km/h 'Jim' Downing (USA) |
| 1996 | 28th | 20 |
|
Mazdaspeed Co Ltd (J) | KUDZU DLM - Mazda DG-4 | Mazda 2943 3 Rotatifs Goodyear |
LMP2 |
Yojiro Terada (J) 'Jim' Downing (USA) Franck Fréon (F) |
3:57.956 205.750 km/h |
| 1997 | 40th | 15 |
|
Team D.T.R. (USA / Mazdaspeed (J) | KUDZU MAZDA DLM MS97 | Mazda 13B 2616 4 Rotatifs Goodyear |
IMSA-WSC |
Yojiro Terada (J) 'Jim' Downing (USA) Franck Fréon (F) |
3:58.663 205.210 km/h 25 laps |
| 2002 | 35th | 24 | No photo available | Autexe Motorsports (J) | WR LMP-02 | Mazda W2616 Dunlop |
LM P675 |
Yojiro Terada (J) John Fergus (USA) 'Jim' Downing (USA) |
4:04.497 200.980 km/h 31 laps |