| James Cottingham | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  British |
| Born | (1984-01-21)21 January 1984 (age 41) Hertfordshire |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Car number | 59 |
| Former teams | United Autosports |
| Starts | 9 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021-23 | British GT Championship |
Medal record | |
James Roderick Cottingham (born 21 January 1984)[1][2] is a British businessman and racing driver who currently competes in theFIA World Endurance Championship forUnited Autosports. He's the2023 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]
In February 2024,United Autosports announced Cottingham would race one of the team'sMcLaren 720S GT3 Evo cars in the2024 FIA World Endurance Championship alongsideGrégoire Saucy and Nicolas Costa.[7] Cottingham competed in the2024 FIA Motorsport Games GT Cup, alongside Chris Froggatt, where they won the silver medal in the main race.[8][9]
| 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 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 | McLarenM840T 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 | McLarenM840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | QAT 2 | IMO | SPA | LMS | SÃO | COA | FUJ | BHR |
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | United Autosports |  Nicolas Costa Grégoire Saucy | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 220 | DNF | DNF |
