http://www.jamesjakes.com/2005 Official Website : Racing Formula Renault Thu, 08 Dec 2005 12:02:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At the Star studded Autosport Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel this weekend it was Oliver Jarvis who walked away with the top award at the end of the evening - the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award. ” I’ve been dreaming about this moment for months now; it’s quite hard to take ... http://www.jamesjakes.com/2005/?p=44 James Jakes has been awarded Rising Star status by the British Racing Drivers’ Club. James, who had an outstanding year in Formula Renault, was honoured with the Membership in recognition of his achievements and future prospects within racing. In 2000 the British Racing Drivers’ Club created their Rising Star initiative. ... http://www.jamesjakes.com/2005/?p=43 James Jakes was chosen as one of the six talented finalists for the prestigious 2005 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award by an expert panel of judges. So James spent a ‘testing’ two days at Snetterton with five of his peers, the best young racing drivers in the UK, impressing the judges ... http://www.jamesjakes.com/2005/?p=42 The six McLaren Autosport Awards nominees have been named. Among these finalists is our very own James Jakes - who impressed the viewing public and the team of experts with his performance in the UK Formula Renault Championship. At the end of this years season he had the second highest points ... http://www.jamesjakes.com/2005/?p=41 JAMES Jakes stunned Formula 3 bosses at a Croft test this month, out-pacing some of the influential championship’s front-runners and beating last year’s pole time. T-Sport team boss Russ Eacott ran the Leeds teenager in his car for two days and says Jakes is the best young talent he has seen ... http://www.jamesjakes.com/2005/?p=39 James Jakes hot from his stunning performance in the UK Formula Renault Championship, where he was still in a chance with winning the series right down to a disappointing last weeekend of races at Brands hatch, is contemplating contesting in nest month’s Macau Grand Prix supporting Formula Renault event. James said ... http://www.jamesjakes.com/2005/?p=40 MILTON Keynes may not have Monaco’s yachts or the exclusive casinos, but last night it was doing a good impression of the famous street circuit - and Leeds racer James Jakes stole the show in his Formula Renault single-seater. Thousands turned up to get autographs from famous faces including the British ... http://www.jamesjakes.com/2005/?p=38 The 15th & 16th Rounds of the UK Formula Renault Championship at Donington Park on the 10th and 11th started disappointingly for James Jakes after a very wet qualifying only managing to get 11th place on the grid for the first race and a better 4th for the second. Leaving ... http://www.jamesjakes.com/2005/?p=37 The McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award was set up in 1989 to recognise and reward the talents of up-and-coming racing drivers. As well as the kudos of winning the yearly award, recipients are given a valuable cash prize to help fund their racing programme, and a test in a ... http://www.jamesjakes.com/2005/?p=36 James Jakes (Cullingworth, West Yorkshire) stunned rain-drenched crowds at Knockhill this weekend by providing an over-taking master class in the Formula Renault UK Championship with Michelin. During two rounds the 18-year-old managed to pass eight cars to finish fourth and second, dispelling predictions that over-taking would be impossible at the Scottish ... http://www.jamesjakes.com/2005/?p=35