- After Dinner Speakers
- Presenters & Awards Hosts
Topics:
- Sport
- TV/Radio Presenter
James Allen
As Formula 1 reaches mass audiences around the world, James Allen's profile has steadily increased, resulting in demand for his services as a host and speaker at corporate events.
Motorsport
James Allen’s interest in motorsport came from his father Bill, a professional racer in the 1960’s. Although James raced motorcycles and karts for pleasure, he chose a career behind the microphone rather than behind the wheel. His sharp and informative commentary from the pit lane has been one of the most popular elements of ITV Sports multi award winning Formula 1 coverage. Groomed by ITV as the successor to Murray Walker, he took over the lead role in 2001 and has contributed greatly to ITV’s enhanced coverage of the increasingly popular Formula 1 series.
Broadcasting & Writing Career
1992 News Editor of Autosport Magazine
1992-1996 Formula 1 and IndyCar commentator for ESPN (USA)
1993 News Editor Autosport Magazine
1994 Presented ITV’s Nigel Mansell’s IndyCar ‘94
1994 Wrote Nigel Mansell’s autobiography, the best selling motorsport
hardback (+ 140,000 copies) spending 25 weeks on Sunday Times
bestsellers list
1996 Writer and researcher on official Damon Hill film “My Fight For
Victory” a best selling Warner Bros video
1997-2000 ITV Formula 1 pit lane reporter
1997-Present Presenter of “Pulling Power” Carlton/Central TV weekly motor
programme
1999 Transworld published James’s second book “Michael Schumacher,
Driven To Extremes” which has sold over 30,000
2000 Deputised for Murray Waller at French Grand Prix
2001-Present Principle commentator for ITV’s Formula 1 coverage
James writes for the Financial Times newspaper on Formula 1 and is a columnist for leading motorsport magazine “F1 Racing”
Awards
Twice nominated for Royal Television Society awards (1994 and 1997)
Education
Honours degree in English and Modern Languages, Oxford University (1989)
