James Courtney
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| James Courtney | |
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| V8 Supercar Record | |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Car # | 4 |
| Current team | Stone Brothers Racing |
| Series Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 3 |
| Pole positions | 1 (Clipsal 500 2007) |
| 2007 Championship position | 9th (359 pts) |
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 Stone Brothers Racing, replacing Marcos Ambrose.[1]
Courtney has raced in several other categories. He was World Junior Karting Champion in 1995 and world formula A Champion in 1997.[2] He was British Formula Ford champion in 2000. He drove for the Jaguar Junior Formula Three team in 2001, including testdriving for their Formula One team. Injuries from a Formula One crash 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.[3][4] In 2004 and 2005 he raced in the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship sportscars for Toyota.
Courtney is managed by BTCC/TOCA boss Alan J. Gow and Neil Crompton. He appeared in the 2007 season of Dancing with the Stars, on the Seven Network. He also has a twin sister. Courtney also achieved second place in the 2007 Bathurst 1000, racing for Stone Brothers Racing.
[edit] Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
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| 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 |
[edit] References and external links
- ^ "James Courtney Joins Stone Brothers V8 Supercar", 2005-10-31. Retrieved on 2006-03-05.
- ^ Bob Jennings. "Courtney quick off the mark", Sydney Morning Herald, 2005-11-01. Retrieved on 2006-03-05.
- ^ History
- ^ Japanese F3 Champions / All-Japan Formula 3 >>> MotorSports Etc
- James Courtney Official Website. Retrieved on 2007-04-10.
- Caltex Racing V8 Supercar drivers. Retrieved on 2006-03-05.
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Takashi Kogure |
All-Japan Formula Three Champion 2003 |
Succeeded by Ronnie Quintarelli |
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