James Cottingham
British racing driver
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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 Manthey Racing in the current 2026 season. 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]
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British
FIA Silver (until 2016)
FIA Bronze (2017–)| James Cottingham | |||||||||||||||
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Cottingham driving the #59 McLaren 720S GT3 at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | |||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 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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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
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 |
 Nicolas Costa Grégoire Saucy |
McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 220 | DNF | DNF |
| 2025 | United Autosports |
 Sébastien Baud Grégoire Saucy |
McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 314 | DNF | DNF |