James Roderick Cottingham (born 21 January 1984)[1] [2] is a British businessman and racing driver who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for United Autosports. He's the 2023 British GT Championship runner-up,[3][4] as well as a director of DK Engineering, a car restoration company founded by his family in 1977.[5][6]
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| Nationality |  British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 January 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |||||||||||||||
| Debut season | 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze | ||||||||||||||
| Car number | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| Former teams | United Autosports | ||||||||||||||
| Starts | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Best finish | TBD in TBD | ||||||||||||||
| Previous series | |||||||||||||||
| 2021-23 | British GT Championship | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn February 2024, United Autosports announced Cottingham would race one of the team's McLaren 720S GT3 Evo cars in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship alongside Grégoire Saucy and Nicolas Costa.[7] Cottingham competed in the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games GT Cup, alongside Chris Froggatt, where they won the silver medal in the main race.[8][9]
Racing record
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Complete British GT Championship results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ram Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | GT3 | BRH 1 Ret |
SIL 2 8 |
DON 1 |
SPA 1 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
DON 1 |
13th | 15 |
| 2022 | 2 Seas Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | GT3 | OUL 1 5 |
OUL 2 Ret |
SIL 1 Ret |
DON 1 2 |
SNE 1 4 |
SNE 2 7 |
SPA 1 2 |
BRH 1 4 |
DON 1 9 |
4th | 114 |
| 2023 | 2 Seas Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | GT3 | OUL 1 1 |
OUL 2 4 |
SIL 1 11 |
DON 1 1 |
SNE 1 6 |
SNE 2 2 |
ALG 1 1 |
BRH 1 3 |
DON 1 10 |
2nd | 163.5 |
Asian Le Mans Series
editComplete FIA World Endurance Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | United Autosports | LMGT3 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | QAT 14 |
IMO 11 |
SPA 5 |
LMS | SÃO | COA | FUJ | BHR | 12th* | 10* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | United Autosports
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 Nicolas Costa Grégoire Saucy
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McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 220 | DNF | DNF |
References
edit- ^ "James Cottingham - Drivers Detail". Haupt Racing Team. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "D.O.B." Companies House.
- ^ "Driver: James Cottingham | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Newbold, James (7 February 2024). "British GT title rivals to face off in WEC as Cottingham joins United Autosports". Autosport. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Our Team - The Company". DK Engineering. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Finnigan, Michael (22 July 2016). "A one-horse race: James Cottingham on Ferrari firm DK Engineering". Campden FB. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Dagys, John (7 February 2024). "Cottingham Confirmed in United McLaren LMGT3 Program". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "HRT as Team Germany and Team Spain at The FIA Motorsport Games in Valencia". Haupt Racing Team. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Jeffries, Tom (26 October 2024). "Motorsport Games: Froggatt/Cottingham take silver for Team UK in GT opener". Autosport.
External links
edit- James Cottingham career summary at DriverDB.com