James Hinchcliffe

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

James Douglas Meredith Hinchcliffe (born December 5, 1986) is a Canadian race car driver currently competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship driving the No. 9 Lamborghini for Pfaff Motorsports.[1] He is also a commentator for FOX Sports and is best known for competing in the IndyCar Series.

Hinchcliffe won six races for Andretti Autosport and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.

In 2015, his first year driving for Schmidt Peterson, he suffered life-threatening blood loss when he was impaled in a crash when his suspension failed while practicing for the Indianapolis 500. He would recover and win the pole position for the following year's race where he finished in sixth position.

Also, in 2016, he appeared on season 23 of the ABC series Dancing with the Stars, finishing in second place. He is often called by his nicknames "Hinch" and "the Mayor of Hinchtown".

Racing career

Early racing

Born in North York, Ontario, and raised in Oakville, Ontario, Hinchcliffe started his career when he received a go kart for his 9th birthday and began car racing in 2003, when he finished third 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 third 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.

A1 Grand Prix

He then joined A1 Team Canada in A1 Grand Prix. He finished eighth in the sprint race and 13th in the feature in his first race at Zandvoort, then had a stunning weekend in Brno. He scored second 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 fifth. He raced next at the Beijing round, finishing fourth 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 sixth in both races.

Hinchcliffe once again raced in the Champ Car Atlantic Series in 2007, this time with the Sierra Sierra team. He finished fourth 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 fourth in points but this time capturing a win in the second race of the season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Firestone Indy Lights Series

For the 2009 season, he competed in Indy Lights for Sam Schmidt Motorsports in their No. 7 car. Hinchcliffe finished fourth in points without a win or pole position. In the 2010 season, he signed on with the less historically successful Team Moore Racing in their No. 2 entry. Hinchcliffe captured three wins and five more podium finishes on his way to second in the championship behind French rookie Jean-Karl Vernay who was driving the Schmidt No. 7 car.

He also served as the driver analyst for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network for the 2010 Indianapolis 500 as regular driver analyst Davey Hamilton was competing in the race.

IndyCar Series

Newman/Haas Racing (2011)

File:James Hinchcliffe Mid-Ohio 2011.jpg
Hinchcliffe at Mid-Ohio in 2011.

In April 2011, Hinchcliffe signed with Newman/Haas Racing to compete in the remainder of 2011 IndyCar Series, excluding the Twin Ring Motegi race, after missing the first race of the season at St. Petersburg. He made his debut at Barber Motorsports Park and failed to finish after making contact with a spinning E. J. Viso.[2] He then picked up his first career Top 5 finish in just his second start in the series on the Streets of Long Beach with a fourth-place finish. Hinchcliffe then collected a top ten on the Streets of São Paulo in Brazil. He finished ninth. Hinchcliffe started 13th in his first Indianapolis 500, and ran up front for an early portion of the race before crashing on lap 101 and finishing 29th.

Following the Indy 500 was the Firestone Twin 275s in Texas. Hinchcliffe, however, struggled in both races and had finishes of 20th and 19th, respectively. Hinchcliffe then rebounded to collect his second Top 10 of the season with a sixth at the Milwaukee Mile. During the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship on lap 12, he went veered down, making wheel-to-wheel contact with Wade Cunningham, which caused the latter to spin and collect various drivers, that would lead to various chain reactions, causing the death of Dan Wheldon. After the race was cancelled due to Wheldon's death, points were reset to how it was as of Kentucky, so Hinchcliffe collected Rookie of the Year Honors, just beating out Panther Racing's J. R. Hildebrand. However, after the 2011 IndyCar season it was announced that Newman/Haas Racing would not be returning to IndyCar making Hinchcliffe a free agent.

Andretti Autosport (2012–14)

File:Hinchcliffe 20120519.jpg
Hinchcliffe in 2013

On January 10, 2012, it was announced that Hinchcliffe would succeed Danica Patrick as the driver of the GoDaddy car for Andretti Autosport.[3] The car was renumbered to No. 27, the same number used by Canadian drivers Gilles Villeneuve and Jacques Villeneuve.[3] At the 2012 Indianapolis 500, Hinchcliffe qualified 2nd overall while carrying a pair of gloves inside his driving suit, that belonged to the late Greg Moore, whom Hinchcliffe considers the main reason why he got into racing. On race day, Hinchcliffe overtook pole-sitter Ryan Briscoe on the first lap, and ended up leading five of the 200 laps on his way to a creditable 6th-place finish.

Hinchcliffe returned to Andretti for 2013, and started the season by winning the season opener in St. Petersburg, Florida, for his first series victory.[4] Later, in Brazil for the São Paulo Indy 300, Hinchcliffe won the race, with a last turn overtake under Takuma Sato, breaking the winning sequence of Will Power.

In the 2014 Grand Prix of Indianapolis, Hinchcliffe was hit by debris, and a CT scan revealed he had suffered a concussion, and needed medical clearance before racing again.[5] Hinchcliffe was cleared to return to racing on May 15, five days after the incident.[6]

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (2015–2019)

File:Ryan Briscoe - Carb Day 2015 - Sarah Stierch.jpg
Hinchcliffe's No. 5 IndyCar was piloted by Ryan Briscoe during the 2015 Indianapolis 500.
File:James Hinchcliffe 2019.png
Hinchcliffe in 2019

On October 7, 2014, it was announced that Hinchcliffe would join Schmidt Peterson Motorsports for the 2015 season and drive the No. 5 car, filling the open seat left by Simon Pagenaud.[7] He won his first race with the team in the second race of the year in New Orleans. Hinchcliffe qualified for the 2015 Indianapolis 500 on May 17, then sustained serious injuries in a crash caused by a suspension failure during practice on May 18.[8] The right side of the car was disintegrated, and he was pinned in the cockpit; one of the suspension pieces had penetrated the cockpit tub, and punctured Hinchcliffe's thigh, causing profuse bleeding.[8] He was taken to Methodist Hospital for surgery to remove the debris from his thigh, and the quick response work by IndyCar safety crews was credited in likely saving his life.[8] He remained hospitalized during the race and Ryan Briscoe took Hinchcliffe's position for the race.[9] Briscoe and Conor Daly replaced Hinchcliffe in the car for the remainder of the 2015 season.

On May 22, 2016, Hinchcliffe won the pole position for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, a year after his near-fatal crash at the track.[10] He finished seventh in the race. Hinchcliffe led much of the Firestone 600 later that year, only to finish second in a photo finish to Graham Rahal. He went on to finish 13th in the season standings.

On April 9, 2017, two years after his last win, Hinchcliffe won his first race of the season at the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Leena Gade became Hinchcliffe's lead race engineer for the 2018 season, becoming the first female lead race engineer in Indycar.[11][12] On Bump Day for the 2018 Indianapolis 500, Hinchcliffe ended up failing to qualify for the first time in his career. Afterward, Gade and SPM parted ways.[13] In July, Hinchcliffe rebounded to win at Iowa.[14]

On October 28, 2019, after a season which resulted in a best finish of 3rd at Iowa, the recently renamed Arrow McLaren SP relieved Hinchcliffe of his driving duties and signed 2019 Indy Lights champion Oliver Askew and former Carlin driver and 2018 Indy Lights champion Patricio O'Ward to fill their two seats. Hinchcliffe remained under contract, under which he was required to be with the team on race weekends and make sponsor appearances,[15] but was free to pursue other opportunities.

Return to Andretti Autosport (2020–2021)

On February 19, 2020, Andretti Autosport announced they have signed Hinchcliffe to a three-race deal for the 2020 season which will be his second stint with the team. Hinchcliffe was scheduled to compete in the GMR Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Genesys 600.[16] Hinchcliffe finished 18th at the first race of the season at Texas Motor Speedway. He finished 11th in the Indy GP and 7th in the Indy 500. He would then replace Zach Veach for the final three races of the season in the No 26 car after the latter was fired by Andretti.

On January 26, 2021, Andretti Autosport announced that Hinchcliffe would drive the No. 29 car co-entered by Steinbrenner Racing full time for the 2021 season. He finished 20th in the points standings, with a best result of third at the inaugural Music City Grand Prix.

On December 12, 2021, Hinchcliffe announced he would step down from racing full-time,[17] and joined NBC Sports as a commentator for the IndyCar Series broadcast from the 2022 season onwards. He was replaced in the No. 29 entry by Devlin DeFrancesco.[18]

Personal life

Hinchcliffe became engaged to his high school sweetheart, Canadian actress Rebecca "Becky" Dalton, in July 2018; the couple wed in Ontario on August 3, 2019.[19]

If he did not succeed as a professional racing driver, Hinchcliffe wanted to be a motorsports journalist.[20]

On February 17, 2024, Hinchcliffe was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame, making him the youngest inductee ever at 37 years old.[21]

Motorsports career results

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2006–07 Canada NED
SPR
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NED
FEA
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CZE
SPR
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CZE
FEA
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CHN
SPR
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CHN
FEA
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MYS
SPR 		MYS
FEA 		IDN
SPR 		IDN
FEA 		NZL
SPR
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NZL
FEA
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		AUS
SPR
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		AUS
FEA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSA
SPR
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSA
FEA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MEX
SPR
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MEX
FEA
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CHN
SPR 		CHN
FEA 		GBR
SPR 		GBR
FEA 		11th 33
2007–08 NED
SPR
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NED
FEA
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CZE
SPR
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CZE
FEA
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MYS
SPR 		MYS
FEA 		ZHU
SPR 		ZHU
FEA 		NZL
SPR 		NZL
FEA 		AUS
SPR 		AUS
FEA 		RSA
SPR 		RSA
FEA 		MEX
SPR 		MEX
FEA 		SHA
SPR 		SHA
FEA 		GBR
SPR
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GBR
FEA
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		9th 75

American open–wheel racing results

(key)

Atlantic Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2006 Forsythe Racing LBH
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOU
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MTY
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE1
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE2
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EDM
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SJO
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DEN
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MTL
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		10th 160
2007 Sierra Sierra Enterprises LVG
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOU
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR1
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR2
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MTT
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EDM1
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EDM2
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SJO
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		4th 224
2008 Forsythe Racing LBH
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LS
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MTT
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EDM1
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EDM2
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA1
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA2
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TRR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NJ
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		UTA
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		4th 196

Indy Lights

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points
2009 Sam Schmidt Motorsports STP1
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		STP2
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KAN
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IOW
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WGL
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EDM
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KTY
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SNM
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CHI
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HMS
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		5th 395
2010 Team Moore Racing STP
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ALA
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IOW
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WGL
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EDM
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SNM
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CHI
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KTY
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HMS
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2nd 471

IndyCar Series

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rank Points Ref
2011 Newman/Haas Racing Dallara IR05 06 Honda STP ALA
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAO
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IOW
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EDM
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NHM
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SNM
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BAL
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOT
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KTY
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LVS1
CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		12th 302 [22]
2012 Andretti Autosport Dallara DW12 27 Chevrolet STP
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ALA
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAO
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IOW
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		EDM
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SNM
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BAL
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FON
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		8th 358 [23]
2013 STP
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ALA
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAO
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IOW
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SNM
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BAL
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOU
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOU
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FON
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		8th 449 [24]
2014 Honda STP
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ALA
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IMS
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOU
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOU
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IOW
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SNM
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FON
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		12th 456 [25]
2015 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports 5 STP
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NLA
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ALA
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IMS
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
Wth 		DET DET TXS TOR FON MIL IOW MOH POC SNM 23rd 129 [26]
2016 STP
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ALA
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IMS
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RDA
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IOW
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WGL
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SNM
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		13th 416 [27]
2017 STP
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ALA
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IMS
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IOW
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GMP
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WGL
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SNM
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		13th 376 [28]
2018 STP
4 		PHX
6 		LBH
9 		ALA
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IMS
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IOW
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GTW
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SNM
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		10th 391 [29]
2019 Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports STP
6 		COA
16 		ALA
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IMS
16 		INDY
11 		DET
9 		DET
18 		TXS
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RDA
7 		TOR
6 		IOW
3 		MOH
22 		POC
20 		GTW
12 		POR
20 		LAG
9 		12th 370 [30]
2020 Andretti Autosport 29 TXS
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IMS
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IOW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IOW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GTW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GTW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH MOH 23rd 138 [31]
26 IMS
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IMS
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		STP
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2021 Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport 29 ALA
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		STP
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TXS
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IMS
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DET
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NSH
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IMS
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GTW
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR
27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LAG
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LBH
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		20th 220 [32]
Years Teams Races Poles Wins Top 5s Top 10s Indianapolis 500
wins 		Championships
10 3 145 1 6 32 70 0 0

Indianapolis 500

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2011 Dallara Honda 13 29 Newman/Haas Racing
2012 Dallara Chevrolet 2 6 Andretti Autosport
2013 Dallara Chevrolet 9 21 Andretti Autosport
2014 Dallara Honda 2 28 Andretti Autosport
2015 Dallara Honda Wth Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
2016 Dallara Honda 1 7 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
2017 Dallara Honda 17 22 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
2018 Dallara Honda DNQ Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
2019 Dallara Honda 32 11 Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
2020 Dallara Honda 6 7 Andretti Autosport
2021 Dallara Honda 16 21 Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport

Touring Car racing

V8 Supercar results

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 31 Final pos Points
2012 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VE Commodore ADE
R1 		ADE
R2 		SYM
R3 		SYM
R4 		HAM
R5 		HAM
R6 		BAR
R7 		BAR
R8 		BAR
R9 		PHI
R10 		PHI
R11 		HID
R12 		HID
R13 		TOW
R14 		TOW
R15 		QLD
R16 		QLD
R17 		SMP
R18 		SMP
R19 		SAN
Q 		SAN
R20 		BAT
R21 		SUR
R22
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUR
R23
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		YMC
R24 		YMC
R25 		YMC
R26 		WIN
R27 		WIN
R28 		SYD
R29 		SYD
R30 		NC 0 †
2019 Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden ZB Commodore ADE
R1 		ADE
R2 		MEL
R3 		MEL
R4 		MEL
R5 		MEL
R6 		SYM
R7 		SYM
R8 		PHI
R9 		PHI
R10 		BAR
R11 		BAR
R12 		WIN
R13 		WIN
R14 		HID
R15 		HID
R16 		TOW
R17 		TOW
R18 		QLD
R19 		QLD
R20 		BEN
R21 		BEN
R22 		PUK
R23 		PUK
R24 		BAT
R25
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUR
R26
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUR
R27
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAN
QR
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAN
R28
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NEW
R29 		NEW
R30 		51st 102

† Not eligible for points

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

Year Team Car Co-driver Position Laps
2019 Walkinshaw Andretti United Holden Commodore ZB Template:Flagicon Alexander Rossi 18th 159

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship

Year Team Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
2014 SpeedSource P Mazda Prototype Mazda 2.2 L SKYACTIV-D (SH-VPTS) I4 Turbo (diesel) DAY
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SEB
 LBH
 LGA
 DET
 WGL
 MOS
 IMS
 52nd 19
Starworks Motorsport Riley Mk XXVI DP Honda HR35TT 3.5 L V6 Turbo ELK
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		COA
 PET
2015 SpeedSource P Mazda Prototype Mazda 2.2 L SKYACTIV-D (SH-VPTS) I4 Turbo (diesel) DAY
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SEB
 LBH
 LGA
 DET
 WGL
 MOS
 ELK
 COA
 PET
 31st 20
2017 Mazda Motorsports P Mazda RT24-P Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4 DAY
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SEB
LBH
COA
 DET
 WGL
 MOS
 ELK LGA PET 42nd 19
2024 Pfaff Motorsports GTD Pro McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SEB
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LGA DET WGL
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOS ELK VIR IMS PET
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		26th 691
2025 Pfaff Motorsports GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 DAY
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SEB
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LGA DET WGL
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOS ELK VIR IMS
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PET
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		11th* 439*
Source:[33]

* Season still in progress.

In media

On August 30, 2016, he appeared on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud featuring IndyCar drivers competing against swimsuit models. Hinchcliffe is a partner with production company Frost Marks Films out of Toronto.[34] He maintained his podcast The Mayor on Air with James Hinchcliffe from 2015 through 2017, typically interviewing drivers from the IndyCar Series. He and fellow IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi host a podcast together called Off Track with Hinch and Rossi.[35]

Television analyst

In 2020, Hinchcliffe joined NBC Sports as analyst for IndyCar races and select IMSA races when he did not enter as a driver.[36] In 2022, he rejoined NBC Sports as a full-time analyst joining play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey and analyst Townsend Bell, replacing fellow Canadian Paul Tracy, and will serve as an analyst for some IMSA races.[37] In October 2022, Hinchcliffe joined the crew of F1's Weekend Warmup for its Grand Prix week editions for the United States Grand Prix and the Mexico City Grand Prix, and in the Post Race Show at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In 2023 he became an occasional co-commentator on Channel 4's F1 coverage in the United Kingdom as well as the official F1TV feed. As of 2025, Hinchcliffe is one of the main commentators for the NTT IndyCar series for Fox, alongside Will Buxton and Townsend Bell. Hinchcliffe also commentates on select Formula 1 races for F1TV.

Dancing with the Stars

On August 30, 2016, Hinchcliffe was announced as one of the celebrity contestants for season 23 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with professional dancer Sharna Burgess.[38] On November 22, 2016, Hinchcliffe finished in second place to Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez.

Week # Dance / song Judges' scores Result
Inaba Goodman Hough Tonioli
1 Foxtrot/"Live Life" 8 8 7 8 No Elimination
2 Paso Doble/"The Walking Dead Theme" 7 7 7 8 Safe
3 Cha-cha-cha/"Big Trouble" 7 7 8 7 Safe (Immunity)
4 Quickstep/"The Hollywood Wiz" 9 10 9 10 Safe
5 Tango/"The Right Time" 10 10 9 10 No Elimination
6 Rumba/"Need the Sun to Break" 10 9 9 10 Safe
7 Jitterbug/"In the Mood"
Team Freestyle/"The Skye Boat Song" 		9
10 		9
9 		9
9 		9
10 		Safe
8 Viennese Waltz/"You Don't Own Me" 10 10 10 10 Safe (Immunity)
9 Jazz/"A Brand New Day"
Team-Up Dance (Paso Doble)/"No Good" 		9
9 		9
9 		9
10 		9
9 		Safe
10
Semi-finals 		Argentine Tango/"Santa Maria"
Trio Jive/"Gimme Some Lovin'" 		9
10 		10
10 		10
10 		10
10 		Safe
11
Finals 		Foxtrot/"It Had to Be You"
Freestyle/"Beethoven's 5 Secrets"
Viennese Waltz & Foxtrot Fusion/"Over and Over Again" 		9
10
10 		9
10
10 		9
10
10 		10
10
10 		Runner-up

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ a b c Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  14. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  15. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  16. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  17. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  18. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  19. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  20. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  21. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  22. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  23. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  24. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  25. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  26. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  27. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  28. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  29. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  30. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  31. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  32. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  33. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  34. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  35. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  36. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  37. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  38. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

  • Script error: No such module "Official website".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • IndyCar Driver Page
Sporting positions
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check IndyCar Series
Rookie of the Year
2011 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Awards and achievements
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Dancing with the Stars (US) runner up
Season 23
(Fall 2016 with Sharna Burgess) Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by

Template:IMSA GTD Pro teams Template:AndrettiAutosport Template:Arrow McLaren Template:Newman/Haas Racing Template:Team Moore Racing Template:Superstar Racing Experience

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=James_Hinchcliffe&oldid=3786677"