James Cottingham

James Cottingham
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1984-01-21) 21 January 1984 (age 40)
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season2024
Racing licence FIA Bronze
Car number59
Former teamsUnited Autosports
Starts3
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in TBD
Previous series
2021-23British GT Championship
Medal record
GT3
Representing  United Kingdom
FIA Motorsport Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Valencia GT Cup

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]

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 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

2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo which was driven by Cottingham and Lewis Williamson in the 2022 British GT Championship.

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

2023–24 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
5 		LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 12th* 10*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2024 United Kingdom United Autosports Brazil Nicolas Costa
Switzerland Grégoire Saucy 		McLaren 720S GT3 Evo LMGT3 220 DNF DNF

References

  1. ^ "James Cottingham - Drivers Detail". Haupt Racing Team. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ "D.O.B." Companies House.
  3. ^ "Driver: James Cottingham | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. ^ Newbold, James (7 February 2024). "British GT title rivals to face off in WEC as Cottingham joins United Autosports". Autosport. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Our Team - The Company". DK Engineering. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. ^ Finnigan, Michael (22 July 2016). "A one-horse race: James Cottingham on Ferrari firm DK Engineering". Campden FB. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. ^ Dagys, John (7 February 2024). "Cottingham Confirmed in United McLaren LMGT3 Program". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  8. ^ "HRT as Team Germany and Team Spain at The FIA Motorsport Games in Valencia". Haupt Racing Team. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  9. ^ Jeffries, Tom (26 October 2024). "Motorsport Games: Froggatt/Cottingham take silver for Team UK in GT opener". Autosport.