James Dorlin
| James Dorlin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | James Dorlin 18 April 1999 |
| British Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Restart Racing |
| Car number | 132 |
| Former teams | Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with IAA |
| Starts | 39 (39 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 19th in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015-2016 2017-2018 2019-2020, 2022 2020-2021 2021-22 2022 | Michelin Clio Cup Series Renault UK Clio Cup British GT Championship Porsche Sprint Challenge GB Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East GT World Challenge Europe |
James Dorlin (born 18 April 1999) is a British racing driver who most recently competed in the British Touring Car Championship for Restart Racing.[1][2] Dorlin was the winner of the GT3 class of the 2022 British GT Championship.[3]
Career
British GT Championship
Dorlin joined Tolman Motorsport for his rookie season in the British GT Championship as a McLaren Development Driver in 2019.[5] Partnering Josh Smith in the GT4 category, Dorlin would drive a McLaren 570S. The pair achieved one class win, that being at Brands Hatch after beating the HHC Motorsport pair of Dean MacDonald and Callum Pointon. Dorlin and Smith finished sixth in the class' standings.
The following year of 2020, Dorlin only raced in the finale of that year's British GT Championship with Newbridge Motorsport AMR, as a guest driver alongside Alex Toth-Jones.
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
In 2024, Murrayfield Motorsport would sign Dorlin as head driver coach for their ultimately failed Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain campaign.[6][4]
British Touring Car Championship
In 2025, Dorlin joined Toyota Gazoo Racing UK to compete in the British Touring Car Championship after 2 years out of full-time racing, partnering Árón Taylor-Smith, Gordon Shedden and Ronan Pearson.[7] Dorlin endured a difficult 2025 season. as the whole team struggled in the first half of the season, with Dorlin picking up four Jack Sears Trophy wins across the Thruxton and Oulton Park rounds. He scored a best result of 7th twice in the first two Thruxton races, before starting on pole in race three but retired due to mechanical issues. Following the Knockhill round, Dorlin left the team and series and was replaced by Josh Cook.[8]
The following year, Dorlin joined Restart Racing for his second season in the BTCC alongside Chris Smiley.[1][9] Depsite high results, including 2 P6 finishes at Thruxton, Dorlin would leave the championship after Knockhill once again, being replaced by the former driver of his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance in Daniel Lloyd.[2][10]
Racing Record
| Year | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BARC SAXMAX Championship | ? | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 258 | 2nd |
| 2014 | Junior Saloon Car Championship | ? | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 286 | 1st |
| 2015 | Michelin Clio Cup Series | Westbourne Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ? | 208 | 6th |
| 2016 | Michelin Clio Cup Series | Westbourne Motorsport | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5 | ? | 401 | 1st |
| 2017 | Renault UK Clio Cup | Westbourne Motorsport | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 257 | 9th |
| 2018 | Renault UK Clio Cup | Westbourne Motorsport | 18 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 316 | 2nd |
| 2019 | British GT Championship - GT4 | Tolman Motorsport | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84.5 | 6th |
| 2020 | British GT Championship - GT4 | MSL Powered by Newbridge Motorsport AMR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| Porsche Sprint Challenge GB - Pro | IN2 Racing | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 113 | 1st | |
| 2021 | Porsche Sprint Challenge GB | Redline Racing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ? | 0 | NC |
| 2021-22 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East | Lechner Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 124.5 | 4th |
| 2022 | British GT Championship - GT3 | Redline Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 6th |
| Allied Racing operated by Redline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Barwell Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Allied Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | British Touring Car Championship | Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with IAA | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 19th |
| 2026 | British Touring Car Championship | Restart Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 17th* |
Complete Renault UK Clio Cup Results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Westbourne Motorsport | BRH 1 4 |
BRH 2 16 |
DON 1 7 |
DON 2 9 |
THR 1 3 |
THR 2 1 |
OUL 1 9 |
OUL 2 Ret |
CRO 1 Ret |
CRO 2 8 |
SNE 1 8 |
SNE 2 6 |
ROC 1 14 |
ROC 2 18 |
SIL 1 1 |
SIL 2 5 |
BRH 1 4 |
BRH 2 18 |
9th | 257 |
| 2018 | Westbourne Motorsport | BRH 1 10 |
BRH 2 12 |
DON 1 1 |
DON 2 1 |
THR 1 1 |
THR 2 1 |
OUL 1 1 |
OUL 2 3 |
CRO 1 6 |
CRO 2 Ret |
SNE 1 8 |
SNE 2 2 |
ROC 1 5 |
ROC 2 12 |
SIL 1 4 |
SIL 2 2 |
BRH 1 3 |
BRH 2 1 |
2nd | 316 |
Complete British GT Championship Results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tolman Motorsport | McLaren 570S GT4 | GT4 | OUL 1 13 |
OUL 2 26 |
SNE 1 13 |
SNE 2 22 |
SIL 1 34 |
DON 1 Ret |
SPA 1 20 |
BRH 1 13 |
DON 1 22 |
6th | 84.5 |
| 2020 | MSL Powered by Newbridge Motorsport AMR | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | GT4 | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
BRH 1 |
DON 1 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SIL 1 24 |
NC† | 0† |
| 2022 | Redline Racing | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo | GT3 | OUL 1 14 |
OUL 2 8 |
SIL 1 4 |
DON 1 5 |
SNE 1 8 |
SNE 2 4 |
BRH 1 23 |
DON 1 |
6th | 82 | |
| Allied Racing operated by Redline | Porsche 911 GT3 R | SPA 1 5 |
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† As Dorlin was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete British Touring Car Championship Results
(key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – 2002–2003 all races, 2004–present just in first race) Races in italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded all races) * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap (1 point awarded – 2002 just in feature races, 2003–present all races; Superscript number indicates points-scoring qualifying race position)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with IAA |
Toyota Corolla GR Sport | DON 1 Ret |
DON 2 14 |
DON 3 21 |
BRH 1 17 |
BRH 2 18 |
BRH 3 11 |
SNE 1 15 |
SNE 2 14 |
SNE 3 Ret |
THR 1 7 |
THR 2 7 |
THR 3 Ret |
OUL 1 10 |
OUL 2 13 |
OUL 3 8 |
CRO 1 18 |
CRO 2 16 |
CRO 3 Ret |
KNO 1 18 |
KNO 2 14 |
KNO 3 17 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
19th | 47 |
| 2026 | Restart Racing | Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance |
DON 1 1315 |
DON 2 17 |
DON 3 15 |
BRH 1 14 |
BRH 2 8 |
BRH 3 8 |
SNE 1 99 |
SNE 2 20 |
SNE 3 18 |
OUL 1 17 |
OUL 2 13 |
OUL 3 14 |
THR 1 910 |
THR 2 6 |
THR 3 6 |
KNO 1 1515 |
KNO 2 14 |
KNO 3 15 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
CRO 1 |
CRO 2 |
CRO 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
17th* | 69* |
* Season still in progress.
Notes
References
- 1 2 Ashby-Brown, Chris (2026-03-12). "James Dorlin signs with Restart Racing for 2026 » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- 1 2 Bashford, Josh (2026-08-17). "Restart Racing Confirms James Dorlin Departure". Restart Racing. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "British Racing Driver | James Dorlin". jamesdorlin.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- 1 2 murrayfieldmot (2024-01-24). "James Dorlin: A Rising Star in Motorsport Joins Murrayfield Motorsport". Murrayfield Motorsport. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "Unveiled as McLaren Development Driver | Latest News | James Dorlin". jamesdorlin.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "About Us". Murrayfield Motorsport. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ Ashby-Brown, Chris (2025-03-25). "James Dorlin joins Speedworks Motorsport for maiden BTCC campaign". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Ashby-Brown, Chris (2025-08-27). "Josh Cook replaces James Dorlin at Speedworks Motorsport". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Grant, Scott (2026-03-27). "BTCC Test at Croft 2026". PistonClick Archive. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Bashford, Josh (2026-08-17). "Independent Champion Lloyd Returns to Restart Racing for Remainder of 2026 BTCC Season". Restart Racing. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- Living people
- Sportspeople from South Yorkshire
- 1999 births
- English racing drivers
- Racing drivers from Yorkshire
- Renault UK Clio Cup drivers
- British GT Championship drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
- British Touring Car Championship drivers
- Walter Lechner Racing drivers
- Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers