James Courtney
| Supercars Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Car number | 18 |
| Current team | Jim Beam Racing |
| Championships | 0 |
| Races | 47 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 10 |
| Pole positions | 2 |
James Courtney (born 29 June 1980 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian racing driver who competes in the V8 Supercar series in Australia for Dick Johnson Racing.
Courtney has raced and was successful in several other categories, most of which were regarded as the stepping stone to Formula 1. He was World Junior Karting Champion in 1995 and world formula A Champion in 1997.[1] He was British Formula Ford champion in 2000. He drove for the Jaguar Junior Formula Three team in 2001, including test driving for their Formula One team. Injuries from a high-speed test crash at Monza, due to failure of the rear wing, led to him missing races in the British Formula Three Championship so he could not win the title. In 2003, he was All-Japan Formula Three champion for the TOM'S team.[2][3] In 2004 and 2005 he raced in the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship sportscars for Toyota.
Courtney is co-managed by Seven Network commentator Neil Crompton and BTCC/TOCA boss Alan J. Gow, who was instrumental in his European open-wheeler career, leading to his testing role with Jaguar Racing. He appeared in the 2007 season of Dancing with the Stars, on the Seven Network.
Personal Life
James was born with a twin sister, he is married, and has a baby daughter. He is an enthusiast of quality watches, and drives an Audi S5. He currently resides near the Gold Coast, Queensland, and has done so since driving for Stone Brothers Racing.
Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | British Formula Ford Championship | 5th | Van Diemen RF99 Ford | |
| 2000 | British Formula Ford Championship | 1st | Van Diemen RF00 Ford | |
| 2001 | British Formula 3 Championship | 4th | Dallara 301 Mugen-Honda | Jaguar Junior Team |
| 2002 | British Formula 3 Championship | 2nd | Dallara 302 Mugen-Honda | Carlin Motorsport |
| 2003 | Formula Nippon Championship | 13th | Lola B3/51 Mugen-Honda | Team 5Zigen |
| 2003 | All-Japan Formula 3 Championship | 1st | Dallara 302 TOM's-Toyota | TOM'S |
| 2004 | Japanese Super GT Series | 13th | Toyota Supra | TOM'S |
| 2005 | Japanese Super GT Series | 7th | Toyota Supra | TOM'S |
| 2005 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 47th | Holden Commodore VZ | Holden Racing Team |
| 2006 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 11th | Ford Falcon BA | Stone Brothers Racing |
| 2007 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 9th | Ford Falcon BF | Stone Brothers Racing |
| 2008 | V8Supercar Championship Series | 6th | Ford Falcon BF | Stone Brothers Racing |
Notable V8 Supercar results
Courtney achieved second place in the 2007 Bathurst 1000, racing for Stone Brothers Racing. On 19 July 2008 Courtney collected his first V8 Supercar race win, taking out race one of the City of Ipswich 400 at Queensland Raceway.
References and external links
- ^ Bob Jennings (2005-11-01). "Courtney quick off the mark". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2006-03-05.
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- ^ Japanese F3 Champions / All-Japan Formula 3 >>> MotorSports Etc
- "James Courtney Official Website". Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- "Caltex Racing V8 Supercar drivers". Retrieved 2006-03-05.
- "Johnson and Courtney confirmed for Jim Beam Racing in 2009". Retrieved 2009-02-06.