James Cole (racing driver)


James Cole is a British racing driver from Southport, Merseyside. He made his British Touring Car Championship debut in 2013.

Career

Formula Ford

Cole began his racing career in 2007, taking part in BRSCC North West Formula Ford. He won this regional championship, and in 2008 moved to the main British Formula Ford Championship. He finished tenth. He continued another year in the series, and won the 2009 championship, taking seven wins and fifteen podiums in the twenty-four races.
He was nominated for the 2009 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award.

British Formula 3

He changed series to the British Formula 3 National Class for the 2010 season, driving for T-Sport alongside Alex Brundle and Menasheh Idafar. He finished second in the class.

Formula Two

He moved to Formula Two for the start of the 2011 season with British Formula 3 teammate Brundle.

British Touring Car Championship

Tony Gilham Racing (2013)

After a year out of racing, Cole joined Team HARD. for the 2013 British Touring Car Championship season to drive an NGTC Vauxhall Insignia. He was allowed to drive the car for the first time on the Friday before the Brands Hatch round to shake down the car. In July 2013, Cole announced he had left Team HARD. to focus on securing a drive for 2014.

United Autosports (2014–)

For the 2014 British Touring Car Championship season, Cole joined United Autosports who will be making their debut in the series.

Racing record

Career summary

† As Cole was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results

Year12345678910111213141516PosPoints
2011SIL
1
15		SIL
2
13		MAG
1
18		MAG
2
17		SPA
1
16		SPA
2
16		NÜR
1
18		NÜR
2
14		BRH
1
8		BRH
2
12		RBR
1
9		RBR
2
18		MON
1
14		MON
2
15		CAT
1
14		CAT
2
15		20th6

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930PosPts
2013RCIB Insurance RacingVauxhall InsigniaBRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
13		BRH
3
Ret		DON
1
22		DON
2
18		DON
3
17		THR
1
17		THR
2
14		THR
3
14		OUL
1
18		OUL
2
17		OUL
3
13		CRO
1
NC		CRO
2
Ret		CRO
3
15		SNE
1		SNE
2		SNE
3		KNO
1		KNO
2		KNO
3		ROC
1		ROC
2		ROC
3		SIL
1		SIL
2		SIL
3		BRH
1		BRH
2		BRH
3		21st11
2014United AutosportsToyota AvensisBRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
17		BRH
3
14		DON
1
27		DON
2
Ret		DON
3
DNS		THR
1
Ret		THR
2
20		THR
3
Ret		OUL
1
19		OUL
2
15		OUL
3
20		CRO
1
21		CRO
2
18		CRO
3
15		SNE
1
22		SNE
2
20		SNE
3
25		KNO
1
Ret		KNO
2
25		KNO
3
22		ROC
1
Ret		ROC
2
23		ROC
3
Ret		SIL
1
19		SIL
2
19		SIL
3
Ret		BRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
Ret		BRH
3
19		26th5
2015Motorbase PerformanceFord Focus STBRH
1		BRH
2		BRH
3		DON
1		DON
2		DON
3		THR
1		THR
2		THR
3		OUL
1		OUL
2		OUL
3		CRO
1		CRO
2		CRO
3		SNE
1
21		SNE
2
11		SNE
3
Ret		KNO
1
17		KNO
2
17		KNO
3
20		ROC
1
11		ROC
2
17		ROC
3
15		SIL
1
17		SIL
2
10		SIL
3
9		BRH
1
12		BRH
2
12		BRH
3
18		19th32
2016Silverline Subaru BMR RacingSubaru Levorg GTBRH
1
25		BRH
2
19		BRH
3
18		DON
1
Ret		DON
2
DNS		DON
3
DNS		THR
1
WD		THR
2
WD		THR
3
WD		OUL
1
18		OUL
2
Ret		OUL
3
Ret		CRO
1
Ret		CRO
2
Ret		CRO
3
21		SNE
1
10		SNE
2
Ret		SNE
3
19		KNO
1
15		KNO
2
21		KNO
3
13		ROC
1
22		ROC
2
12		ROC
3
18		SIL
1
Ret		SIL
2
23		SIL
3
21		BRH
1
23		BRH
2
21		BRH
3
16		25th15
2017Adrian Flux Subaru RacingSubaru Levorg GTBRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
21		BRH
3
Ret		DON
1
Ret		DON
2
24		DON
3
22		THR
1
27		THR
2
28		THR
3
26		OUL
1
23		OUL
2
Ret		OUL
3
NC		CRO
1
Ret		CRO
2
16		CRO
3
Ret		SNE
1
15		SNE
2
8		SNE
3
5		KNO
1
5		KNO
2
5		KNO
3
5		ROC
1
1*		ROC
2
13		ROC
3
Ret		SIL
1
17		SIL
2
21		SIL
3
15		BRH
1
19		BRH
2
22		BRH
3
26		16th79
2018Team Shredded Wheat Racing with GallagherFord Focus RSBRH
1
9		BRH
2
19		BRH
3
Ret		DON
1
5		DON
2
6		DON
3
Ret		THR
1
19		THR
2
Ret		THR
3
24		OUL
1
7		OUL
2
5		OUL
3
9		CRO
1
12		CRO
2
23		CRO
3
20		SNE
1
17		SNE
2
18		SNE
3
Ret		ROC
1
19		ROC
2
19		ROC
3
Ret		KNO
1
24		KNO
2
18		KNO
3
22		SIL
1
21		SIL
2
28		SIL
3
20		BRH
1
10		BRH
2
16		BRH
3
14		21st67