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.jpg/1280px-2024_6_Hours_of_Spa-Francorchamps_United_Autosports_McLaren_720S_GT3_Evo_No.59_(DSC02336).jpg) Cottingham driving the #59 McLaren 720S GT3 at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | |||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1984-01-21) 21 January 1984 Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |||||||||||||||
| Debut season | 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver (until 2016) FIA Bronze (2017–) | ||||||||||||||
| Car number | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| Former teams | United Autosports | ||||||||||||||
| Starts | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Best finish | 2nd in 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous series | |||||||||||||||
| 2021-23 | British GT Championship | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 was the 2023 British GT Championship runner-up.[3][4] In addition to being a racing driver, Cottingham is also a director of DK Engineering, a car restoration company founded by his family in 1977.[5][6]
Career
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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 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
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 |
Asian Le Mans Series
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(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 4 |
LMS 18 |
SÃO 4 |
COA 4 |
FUJ 8 |
BHR 6 |
9th | 52 |
| 2025 | United Autosports | LMGT3 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | QAT 2 |
IMO 14 |
SPA 15 |
LMS Ret |
SÃO 8 |
COA 4 |
FUJ 14 |
BHR 16 |
12th | 43 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | United Autosports
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 Nicolas Costa.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png) Grégoire Saucy
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McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 220 | DNF | DNF |
| 2025 | United Autosports
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 Sébastien Baud Grégoire Saucy
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McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 314 | DNF | DNF |
References
- ^ "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
- James Cottingham career summary at DriverDB.com
- https://www.fiawec.com/
