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IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
35
birthday
22 Aug 1989
hometown
Seabrook, Texas
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
35
birthday
22 Aug 1989
hometown
Seabrook, Texas
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Driver Stats

races started
153
races entered
157
wins
19
podiums
51
pole positions
6
fastest laps
1
race win percentage
12.4%
podium percentage
33.3%
driverdb score
1,615

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,615
2020/01/05: 
Russell Ward: 
1527.2

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
15
Mar '25
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTD
Sebring
flag
1
26
Jan '25
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTD
Daytona
flag
4
12
Oct '24
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTD
Road Atlanta
flag
8
22
Sep '24
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTD
Indianapolis
flag
5
5
25
Aug '24
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTD
Virginia
flag
9
4
04
Aug '24
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTD
Road America
flag
5
4

Competitors

Cooper MacNeil profile photo
Cooper
MacNeil
us
age
32
wins
54
poles
42
races
213
podiums
103
fastest laps
39
Philip Ellis profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Philip
Ellis
ch
age
32
wins
29
poles
21
races
224
podiums
68
fastest laps
21
Ian James profile photo
Ian
James
gb
age
50
wins
38
poles
11
races
325
podiums
85
fastest laps
9

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTD
Winward Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Michelin
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTD
Winward Motorsport
3266
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Michelin
10
4
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
4
5
0
0
3266
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Winward Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Michelin Le Mans Cup - GT3
Winward Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Michelin
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance - Gold cup
Winward Racing
34
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
5
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
1
0
34
year
series
team
points
position
2023
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Winward Racing
1617
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Michelin
11
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
2
0
0
1617
year
series
team
points
position
2022
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance - Gold cup
Winward Racing
12
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Winward Racing
15
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
2022
GT World Challenge America - Pro Cup
Winward Racing
154
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
7
3
6
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
6
1
0
154
year
series
team
points
position
2022
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Winward Racing
2714
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Michelin
13
3
4
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
3
4
2
0
2714
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Winward Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance - Silver Cup
Winward Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
GT World Challenge America - Pro Cup
HTP Winward Racing
151
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
13
2
8
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
2
8
0
0
151
year
series
team
points
position
2021
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
HTP Winward Motorsport
598
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Michelin
3
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
0
598
year
series
team
points
position
2021
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - GT4
Winward Racing
1890
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
Michelin
8
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
1
1890
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series Europe GT3-Am
HTP Winward Motorsport
0
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes -AMG GT3 (2019)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series - GT3 Am
HTP Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 2019
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
GT World Chal. Europe Endurance - Silver Cup
HTP Motorsport
27
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
27
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Intercontinental GT Challenge
HTP Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
GT World Challenge America Powered by aws - Silver
Winward Racing
72
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
4
1
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
4
0
0
72
year
series
team
points
position
2020
GT World Challenge America - Pro/Am Cup
WinWard Racing
6
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
2020
GT World Challenge America - Overall
WinWard Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG GT3
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H GT Series - Continents - GT3
HTP Winward Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - GT4
Winward Racing
224
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
Michelin
10
0
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
1
0
224
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H Series - Continents
Winward Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
International GT Open - GT3 Pro Am Cup
HTP Motorsport / Winward Racing
32
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG GT3
Michelin
6
1
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
4
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H Series - Europe - A6
Winward Racing / HTP Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - GT4
Winward Racing / HTP Motorsport
147
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
Michelin
8
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
0
147
year
series
team
points
position
2018
International GT Open - GT3 Pro
Winward Racing / HTP
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
DMV Gran Turismo TCC - Class 1
HTP Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
4
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
3
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Pirelli World Challenge - SprintX - GTS ProAm
Winward Racing
14
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT4
GruppeM Racing Team
40
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG GT4
2
1
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
1
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
2018
IMSA Continental Challenge - GT4
Winward Racing /HTP Motorsport
151
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT
Continental
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
151
year
series
team
points
position
2018
24H Series - Champ. of the Continents - GT4
Team RACE SCOUT by Winward / HTP Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT R SP-X
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
24H Series - SP2
Mercedes-AMG Testteam Winward racing/HTP Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R SP-X
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
IMSA Continental Challenge - GT4
CJ Wilson Racing
231
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
#35 Porsche Cayman GT4
3.8L F6 NA
Continental
10
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
0
231
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2025
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
2024
Racing
10
4
5
0
0
2023
Racing
19
1
4
1
0
2022
Racing
23
6
10
3
0
2021
Racing
31
3
12
0
1
2020
Racing
20
1
7
1
0
2019
Racing
17
2
5
0
0
2018
Racing
20
1
6
1
0
2017
Racing
11
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2024
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTD
1st
2020
GT World Challenge America Powered by aws - Silver
2nd

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