James Birch (born 24 November 1989, in
London
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) is a British
professional race driver. Birch is currently racing in
British GT
The British GT Championship is a sports car racing series based predominantly in the United Kingdom. The series was originally created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and, for its first two seasons, was known as the National Sports GT ...
, last year racing for Century Motorsport in a
Ginetta G55 GT4 spec car. Birch is a silver-rated handicap driver, winning championships across the motorsport ladder, from
Karting, to
Single Seaters
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and
GT racing
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Birch has one World title, one European title and three British championships to his name, over an 18-year career to date. He is also currently 20th in the all-time record for British drivers for
Pole Positions
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over their career.
Birch studied at
Durham University where, in addition to his driving activities, he captained the
Hatfield College football team. He was an 'Elite Athlete Scholar' during his time as a student; and continues to be an ambassador for the GLL Sports Foundation.
James is also Co-Founder of InsurTech startup Pluto.Insure
Racing Career Summary
Racing History
References
*Driver DB - https://www.driverdb.com/countries/great-britain/
External links
www.jamesbirchracing.co.uk, personal website
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1989 births
Living people
English racing drivers
Alumni of Hatfield College, Durham
Ginetta GT4 Supercup drivers