Son of former Formula 5000 racer Jon, grandson of Lex, and step-grandson of Tony Gaze, who was a big influence on James, and who sadly died just before James made his Indycar debut. Longtime US based, Davison's focus had always been single-seaters, but in 2014, he moved into the new US Sportscar Series for his main drive. In 2018, he returned to the Indianapolis 500, which he repeated in 2019. Davison has also become a regular historic racer, being a fan of old racing cars and he won the historic support race at the British Grand Prix in 2019. In 2020, he raced in a very wide ranging set of events, including sportscars and midget and sprint cars in the US, but also made his NASCAR debut that year as well as fitting a return to Indianapolis. In 2021, he again ran a varied schedule, including a part-time NASCAR drive. In 2022, he appeared in Australian S5000 but since then has mainly driven in historic events.

Biography last updated 24 Apr 2025