James Pull
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| James Pull | |
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| Nationality | United Kingdom British Malaysia Malaysian via dual nationality[further explanation needed] |
| Born | 5 October 1999 |
| GT World Challenge Europe career | |
| Current team | W Racing Team |
| Racing licence | File:FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver (until 2021) File:FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold (2022–)[1] |
| Car number | 30 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020 2019 2018 2018 2017 2017 2016 2016 2016 2015 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Lamborghini Super Trofeo Toyota Racing Series Formula Renault 2.0 NEC BRDC British Formula 3 Championship BRDC British Formula 3 Championship BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy F4 British Championship MSA Formula |
James Pull (born 5 October 1999) is a British–Malaysian racing driver who competes in Japan’s Super Taikyu Series for Hitotsuyama Racing, primarily in GT4 and GT3-based endurance classes.
Pull made his single-seater debut in Formula 4 during the 2015 MSA Formula Championship, driving for JTR and Fortec Motorsport. He joined Carlin Motorsport in 2016 and, in 2017, finished as foverall runner-up and won the rookie title in the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship.
In 2018, Pull competed in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship, securing five race victories and finishing runner-up in both the Asia and Middle East series and becoming the first British driver to win a Super Trofeo race in Europe. Transitioning to GT racing in 2019, he claimed a Silver Cup class victory on his debut at the Spa 24 Hours endurance race in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup.
Making his GT World Challenge Europe debut in September 2020 with R-Motorsport, Pull won the Silver Cup class in the six-hour race at the Nürburgring in his first outing as part of the Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy. In 2024, he relocated to Japan to compete in the Super Taikyu Series with Hitotsuyama Racing in the ST-Z class, recording several podium finishes. He moved up to the top ST-X class for the 2025 season.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Born in Singapore on 5 October 1999, Pull is of mixed English-Malaysian[further explanation needed] descent. He took up karting at the age of eight,[2][3] before moving to the United Kingdom at the age of 13 to pursue a full time career in motorsport.[4] Pull resides partly in both Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom and Singapore.[5] Outside of racing, Pull spends his time with his interests in gaming, music, and esports.[citation needed]
Racing career
[edit | edit source]Karting
[edit | edit source]Pull began karting in 2008 at the age of eight, and competed at a competitive level across Asia (2009-2011) and then in Europe (2011-2014), with Chiesa Corsa and the Tony Kart Racing Team.[citation needed]
Formula 4
[edit | edit source]Pull graduated to single seaters in 2015, racing with JTR and later Fortec Motorsport for the 2015 MSA Formula Championship.[6] Pull qualified third in his first race at Brands Hatch Indy and his first race weekend saw Pull take two podiums. Pull followed this with a third in qualifying and two further podiums at Donington Park in his second outing. Pull finished in 10th place in his first season in the Championship.
In 2016, Pull joined Carlin Motorsport for the 2016 F4 British Championship.[7] Pull claimed wins at Rockingham and the Brands Hatch GP, resulting in an overall fourth-place finish in the Championship.[8]
Formula 3
[edit | edit source]In September 2016, Pull made his F3 debut, racing with Carlin Motorsport in the final round of the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship at Donington Park and in October 2016, at the BRDC British F3 Autumn Trophy. In November 2016, Pull was confirmed to be racing with Carlin in the 2017 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship. Pull ended the 2017 BRDC British F3 Championship as both Vice-Champion and Rookie-Champion, one of only two drivers to visit the podium at least once at every round contested.[citation needed]
Toyota Racing Series
[edit | edit source]In 2018, Pull joined M2 Competition to compete in the Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand. Pull achieved three podiums, finishing in sixth place in the Championship.[citation needed]
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship
[edit | edit source]In 2018, Pull moved into GT's with FFF Racing Team in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East Championship, claiming a win on his debut race. Pull then followed this with another three wins. He finished the championship winning all four races, ending the Championship as Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East Vice Champion, despite missing the first round. The remainder of 2018 saw Pull compete in the Asian and European Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championships with FFF Racing in Asia and Bonaldi Motorsports in Europe. The season saw Pull ending the Asian series as Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Vice Champion and the European Championship in 5th place. Pull became the first British driver to win a Lamborghini Super Trofeo European Race. Pull was also signed up to the Lamborghini Young Driver Program In 2018.[citation needed]
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
[edit | edit source]In 2019, Pull raced in GT3, with Barwell Motorsport. He competed in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, racing in the Silver Cup category. 2019 saw Pull win the coveted The Total 24 Hours of Spa.[citation needed]
GT World Challenge Europe
[edit | edit source]In 2020, Pull competed with Garage 59, driving an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 as a member of the Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy. On debut with the team, he won his first race, in the Silver Cup category, at the 6 Hour of Nurburgring.[citation needed]
Super Taikyu
[edit | edit source]In 2024, Pull moves to Japan to compete in Super Taikyu with Hitotsuyama Racing, with 2 podiums in the ST-Z class. In 2025, Pull stepped up into the top class of Super Taikyu with Hitotsuyama Racing in ST-X, achieving two podiums so far.[citation needed]
Racing record
[edit | edit source]Career summary
[edit | edit source]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MSA Formula Championship | JTR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 104 | 10th |
| Fortec Motorsports | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | F4 British Championship | Carlin | 30 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 291 | 4th |
| BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 26th | ||
| BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8th | ||
| 2017 | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Carlin | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 490 | 2nd |
| Formula Renault NEC | Arden Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 13th | |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Toyota Racing Series | M2 Competition | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 692 | 6th |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | FFF Racing Team | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 121 | 2nd | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 2nd | ||
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | Bonaldi Motorsport | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 5th | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5th | ||
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Barwell Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 4th | ||
| Italian GT Championship | Imperiale Racing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Garage 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 9th | ||
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | ROFGO Racing with Team WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6th* |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2nd* | ||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Team WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2024 | Super Taikyu - ST-Z | Hitotsuyama Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75‡ | 6th‡ |
| 2025 | Super Taikyu – ST-X | Hitotsuyama Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58.5‡ | 5th‡ |
† As Pull was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.
Complete MSA Formula Championship/British F4 Championship results
[edit | edit source](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | JTR | BHI 1 8 |
BHI 2 3 |
BHI 3 2 |
DON 1 2 |
DON 2 7 |
DON 3 3 |
THR 1 Ret |
THR 2 11 |
THR 3 Ret |
OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 13 |
OUL 3 8 |
CRO 1 11 |
CRO 2 10 |
CRO 3 12 |
SNE 1 18 |
SNE 2 16 |
SNE 3 13 |
10th | 104 | ||||||||||||
| Fortec Motorsports | KNO 1 6 |
KNO 2 Ret |
KNO 3 Ret |
ROC 1 16 |
ROC 2 14 |
ROC 3 7 |
SIL 1 9 |
SIL 2 17 |
SIL 3 Ret |
BHGP 1 10 |
BHGP 2 9 |
BHGP 3 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Carlin | BHI 1 3 |
BHI 2 3 |
BHI 3 3 |
DON 1 4 |
DON 2 Ret |
DON 3 4 |
THR 1 6 |
THR 2 7 |
THR 3 4 |
OUL 1 6 |
OUL 2 2 |
OUL 3 5 |
CRO 1 8 |
CRO 2 5 |
CRO 3 6 |
SNE 1 3 |
SNE 2 2 |
SNE 3 Ret |
KNO 1 7 |
KNO 2 5 |
KNO 3 7 |
ROC 1 1 |
ROC 2 DSQ |
ROC 3 9 |
SIL 1 4 |
SIL 2 12 |
SIL 3 6 |
BHGP 1 1 |
BHGP 2 7 |
BHGP 3 4 |
4th | 291 |
Complete BRDC British Formula 3 Championship results
[edit | edit source](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Carlin | SNE1 1 |
SNE1 2 |
SNE1 3 |
BRH1 1 |
BRH1 2 |
BRH1 3 |
ROC 1 |
ROC 2 |
ROC 3 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
SNE2 1 |
SNE2 2 |
SNE2 3 |
BRH2 1 11 |
BRH2 2 11 |
BRH2 3 8 |
26th | 33 |
| 2017 | Carlin | OUL 1 2 |
OUL 2 4 |
OUL 3 3 |
ROC 1 5 |
ROC 2 Ret |
ROC 3 2 |
SNE1 1 2 |
SNE1 2 14 |
SNE1 3 3 |
SIL 1 3 |
SIL 2 3 |
SIL 3 2 |
SPA 1 8 |
SPA 2 2 |
SPA 3 4 |
BRH 1 2 |
BRH 2 2 |
BRH 3 3 |
SNE2 1 3 |
SNE2 2 13 |
SNE2 3 7 |
DON 1 4 |
DON 2 3 |
DON 3 5 |
2nd | 490 |
Complete Formula Renault Northern European Cup results
[edit | edit source](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arden Motorsport | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
ASS 1 |
ASS 2 |
NÜR 1 10 |
NÜR 2 9 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
13th | 48 | ||
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | HOC 1 10 |
HOC 2 7 | ||||||||||||
Complete Toyota Racing Series results
[edit | edit source](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | M2 Competition | RUA 1 5 |
RUA 2 11 |
RUA 3 3 |
TER 1 5 |
TER 2 2 |
TER 3 6 |
HMP 1 7 |
HMP 2 7 |
HMP 3 5 |
TAU 1 2 |
TAU 2 8 |
TAU 3 7 |
MAN 1 8 |
MAN 2 8 |
MAN 3 10 |
6th | 692 |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Living people
- 1999 births
- British F4 Championship drivers
- BRDC British Formula 3 Championship drivers
- Carlin racing drivers
- Karting World Championship drivers
- Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
- Toyota Racing Series drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
- Arden International drivers
- M2 Competition drivers
- W Racing Team drivers
- Fortec Motorsport drivers
- Audi Sport drivers
- Lamborghini Super Trofeo drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- Malaysian racing drivers
- British expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
- English racing drivers
- Singaporean racing drivers