James Hinchcliffe
| James Hinchcliffe | |
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Hinchcliffe at the 2012 Indianapolis 500
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born |
December 5, 1986 Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| IndyCar Series career | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports |
| Car no. | 5 |
| Former teams |
Newman/Haas Racing (2011) Andretti Autosport (2012-2014) |
| Starts | 82 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 8th in 2012, 2013 |
| Previous series | |
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2009–10 2006–08 2006–07 2005 2004 |
Indy Lights Atlantic Championship A1 Grand Prix Star Mazda Series Formula BMW USA |
| Awards | |
| 2010 2011 |
Greg Moore Legacy Award IndyCar Rookie of the Year Tony Renna Rising Star Award |
James Hinchcliffe (born December 5, 1986) is a Canadian race car driver currently competing in the IndyCar Series with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.
Born in Oakville, Ontario, Hinchcliffe started his open-wheel career in karting and began car racing in 2003, when he finished 3rd in Bridgestone Racing Academy F2000 series. Next year he was top rookie in Formula BMW USA, winning three races. In 2005, he raced in the Star Mazda Series, finishing 3rd overall with three wins. In 2006 he moved to the Champ Car Atlantic Series with Forsythe Racing. He won one race at Portland and scored two other podiums, but was only able to finish 10th in the overall standings. Hinchcliffe also provided commentary for the Eurosport coverage of Champ Car events during the 2006 and 2007 seasons.
He then joined A1 Team Canada in A1 Grand Prix. He finished 8th in the sprint race and 13th in the feature in his first race at Zandvoort, then had a stunning weekend in Brno. He scored 2nd in the sprint race at the Czech round and led the feature for the majority of the race, but clashed with eventual winner Alex Yoong which dropped him down to 5th. He raced next at the Beijing round, finishing 4th in the sprint race and 10th in the feature race – which he could have won but for a team pitstop strategy error – and then returned after two races out at the New Zealand round, where he finished 6th in both races.
Hinchcliffe once again raced in the Champ Car Atlantic Series in 2007, this time with the Sierra Sierra team. He finished 4th in points without a win. During the season he was also a guest commentator on the international feed for Champ Car races. He returned to Forsythe Racing for the 2008 Atlantic Championship season, again finishing 4th in points but this time capturing a win in the second race of the season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
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