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James Hinchcliffe

  • » Birthday: December 5, 1986
  • » Hometown: Toronto
  • » Residence: Indianapolis
" ––@Hinchtown via Twitter
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James Hinchcliffe

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Career Statistics - Firestone Indy Lights *

Year Starts Wins Poles ** Top 5 Top 10 Laps Led Running at Finish
2010 12 3 4 10 12 117 11
2009 15 0 0 6 10 20 12
Total: 27 3 4 16 22 137 23
* Under INDYCAR sanction
** Includes all poles, including those awarded based on entrant points

Bio

• Enjoys tennis, playing guitar and cycling.
• Has worked in television as pit reporter for A1GP and served as driver analyst for Champ Car World Series international broadcasts.

 

Driver History

2009
• Finished fifth in Firestone Indy Lights for Sam Schmidt Motorsports with best finish of second at Mid Ohio.
• Recorded five podium finishes, six top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in 15 starts.

2008
• Finished fourth in the Atlantic Championship for Forsythe/Pettit Racing with a win at Laguna Seca, two poles and four podium finishes.

2007
• Finished fourth in the Atlantic Championship for Sierra Sierra Enterprises. Earned three pole positions, six top-five results and nine top-10 results in 12 races.
• Competed for Team Canada in the A1 Grand Prix series.

2006
• Enjoyed a strong rookie season in the Atlantic Championship with Forsythe Championship Racing.
• Scored three podium results including third at Long Beach, his first series victory at Portland and a third-place run at Montreal, where he also captured his first Atlantic pole.

2005
· Finished third in Star Mazda with three victories, three poles and six podium results.
· Finished the season ranked second among all rookies.

2004
Earned Formula BMW USA Rookie of the Year honors after scoring three wins, four poles and 10 podium finishes. ·
• Earned Atlantic test with Polestar Racing Group at Sebring.

2003
Earned five wins, four poles and 11 podium results while finishing third in the Bridgestone Racing Academy F2000 series.

2002
• Captured the TKC Junior Rotax Class Karting Championship with seven wins in seven starts.
• Earned Junior Rotax Canada Cup title and won TKC Winter Series Championship.

Early Career
Competed in several regional and national karting series and championships throughout the United States and Canada.

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