James graduated to the BTCC in 1992 after countless class wins and championships in the National Production Saloon Championship. He won the inaugural TOCA Cup for privateers in 1992 in an ex-works Toyota Carina. In 1993 he was upgraded to a semi-works Toyota Carina E, but the team had tyre problems and he moved back to the independant ranks in 1994 with Kevin Maxted's Carina E. He secured a 2nd privateer title, which was enough to earn him a works drive in the new for 1995 MSD Honda Accord team. James drove for Honda in 1995 and 96, taking a few good results, but not that elusive 1st win. He lost his drive for 1997 when Prodrive took over the Honda programme, and moved onto GTs. His links with Honda got him a drive at Spa in the 24 Hours in 1998 and also 99. James drove in a few races in the Belgian Procar series in 1999 as well. For 2000, he had a permanent drive for the first time in a few seasons and drove for Barwell Motorsport in the National Saloon Championship at first, and then the BTCC Class B, where he was runner up to Alan Morrison. 2001 saw him stay at Barwell, where he battled for the Production class champsionship, eventually being beaten in to second place by Simon Harrison

Career rundown:

2005 - BTCC, Synchro Motorsport. Honda Civic Type-R. Drivers' Championship: 11th. Independents' Cup: 5th.

2004 - BTCC, Synchro Motorsport. Honda Civic Type-R.

2003 - BTCC Touring class. Synchro Motorsport. Honda Civic Type-R. No. 11.
Final Position: 14th
2002 - BTCC Production class champion. Synchro Motorsport. Honda Civic Type-R. No. 52.
Final Position: 1st
2001 - BTCC Production class Runner-up. Barwell Motorsport. Honda Accord. No. 88.
Final Position: 2nd
Wins: -
Pole Positions: -
2000 - BTCC Class B, National Saloon Championship (Honda Accord)
1999 - Belgian Procar Championship, Spa 24 Hours (Honda Accord)
1998 - Spa 24 Hours (Honda Integra Type R)
1997 - British and FIA GT series (Cirtek Mustang)
1996 - BTCC - MSD Honda Accord
1995 - BTCC - MSD Honda Accord
1994 - BTCC - TOCA Cup for Privateers CHAMPION (Toyota Carina E)
1993 - BTCC - Park Lane Toyota Junior Team (Toyota Carina E)
1992 - BTCC - TOCA Cup for Privateers CHAMPION (Toyota Carina II)
1991 - National Production Saloon Championship (Honda Civic VTEC) and Japanese Saloon Championship
1990 - National Production Saloon Championship and other series.
1989 - Ford Fiesta Championship CHAMPION
1988 - Renault 5 Turbo Cup runner up, Mazda test and development driver
1987 - National Production Saloon Championship CLASS CHAMPION
1986 - National Production Saloon Championship CLASS CHAMPION
1985 - National Production Saloon Championship CLASS CHAMPION
1984 - National Production Saloon Championship CLASS CHAMPION