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'''James Cottingham''' is a British racing driver competing in the [[2024 FIA World Endurance Championship]] for [[United Autosports]]. He has competed in three season of the [[British GT Championship]], debuting in [[2021 British GT Championship|2021]], and with a best finish of 2nd in [[2023 British GT Championship|2023.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Driver: James Cottingham {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/james-cottingham |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=www.driverdb.com}}</ref>{{Infobox racing driver|name=James Cottingham|nationality={{flagicon|GBR}} British|related to=|racing licence=[[File:FIA Bronze Driver.png|12px]] FIA Bronze|current series=[[FIA World Endurance Championship]]|first year=[[2024 FIA World Endurance Championship|2024]]|car number=59|former teams=[[United Autosports]]|starts=0|wins=0|podiums=0|poles=0|fastest laps=0|best finish=TBD|prev series=[[British GT Championship]]|prev series years=2021-23|year=TBD}}
{{Infobox racing driver|name=James Cottingham|nationality={{flagicon|GBR}} British|birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|6|15}}|birth_place=|related to=|racing licence=[[File:FIA Bronze Driver.png|12px]] FIA Bronze|current series=[[FIA World Endurance Championship]]|first year=[[2024 FIA World Endurance Championship|2024]]|car number=59|former teams=[[United Autosports]]|starts=0|wins=0|podiums=0|poles=0|fastest laps=0|best finish=TBD|prev series=[[British GT Championship]]|prev series years=2021-23|year=TBD}}

'''James Roderick Cottingham''' (born 15 June 1984)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hauptracingteam.de/en/drivers-detail.html?id=85|title=James Cottingham - Drivers Detail|website=Haupt Racing Team|access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref> is a British businessman and racing driver who currently competes in the [[2024 FIA World Endurance Championship|FIA World Endurance Championship]] for [[United Autosports]]. He's the [[2023 British GT Championship]] runner-up,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Driver: James Cottingham {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/james-cottingham |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=www.driverdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/british-gt-title-rivals-to-face-off-in-wec-as-cottingham-joins-united-autosports/10573455/|title=British GT title rivals to face off in WEC as Cottingham joins United Autosports|website=[[Autosport]]|last=Newbold|first=James|date=7 February 2024|access-date=7 February 2024}}</ref> as well as the director of DK Engineering, a car restoration company founded by his family in 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dkeng.co.uk/company/Our_Team.html|title=Our Team - The Company|website=DK Engineering|access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.campdenfb.com/article/one-horse-race-james-cottingham-ferrari-firm-dk-engineering|title=A one-horse race: James Cottingham on Ferrari firm DK Engineering|website=Campden FB|last=Finnigan|first=Michael|date=22 July 2016|access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In February 2024, [[United Autosports]] announced Cottingham would race for the team in the [[2024 FIA World Endurance Championship]] alongside [[Grégoire Saucy]] in the [[McLaren 720S#720S GT3 Evo|McLaren 720S GT3 Evo]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Autosports |first=United |title=British GT Vice-Champion Cottingham joins 2024 WEC team |url=https://base.unitedautosports.com/news/wec-british-gt-vice-champion-james-cottingham-world-endurance-championship-mclaren |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=United Autosports |language=en}}</ref>
In February 2024, [[United Autosports]] announced Cottingham would race one of the team's [[McLaren 720S#720S GT3 Evo|McLaren 720S GT3 Evo]] cars in the [[2024 FIA World Endurance Championship]] alongside [[Grégoire Saucy]].<ref name="UnitedCottingham">{{cite news|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/cottingham-confirmed-in-united-mclaren-lmgt3-program/|title=Cottingham Confirmed in United McLaren LMGT3 Program|last=Dagys|first=John|date=7 February 2024|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=7 February 2024}}</ref>


== Racing Record ==
== Racing record ==
=== Complete British GT Championship results ===
=== Career Summary ===
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== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 15:16, 8 February 2024

James Cottingham
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1984-06-15) 15 June 1984 (age 40)
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season2024
Racing licence FIA Bronze
Car number59
Former teamsUnited Autosports
Starts0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in TBD
Previous series
2021-23British GT Championship

James Roderick Cottingham (born 15 June 1984)[1] 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,[2][3] as well as the director of DK Engineering, a car restoration company founded by his family in 1977.[4][5]

Career

In 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.[6]

Racing record

Complete British GT Championship results

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

References

  1. ^ "James Cottingham - Drivers Detail". Haupt Racing Team. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Driver: James Cottingham | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ Newbold, James (7 February 2024). "British GT title rivals to face off in WEC as Cottingham joins United Autosports". Autosport. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Our Team - The Company". DK Engineering. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ Finnigan, Michael (22 July 2016). "A one-horse race: James Cottingham on Ferrari firm DK Engineering". Campden FB. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. ^ Dagys, John (7 February 2024). "Cottingham Confirmed in United McLaren LMGT3 Program". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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