Josh Cook

Last updated

Josh Cook
Josh Cook - 2017 BTCC Knockhill (Sunday).jpg
Cook in 2017.
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 33)
Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2015
Current team LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number66
Former teams Power Maxed Racing
Team Parker Racing with Maximum Motorsport
Triple Eight Racing
One Motorsport
Starts296
Wins20
Poles4
Fastest laps26
Best finish3rd in 2021
Previous series
2014
2012–2014
2011
2010
2009–2010
2007–2008
2003–2007		 Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
Production Touring Car Trophy
Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
Stock Hatch Championship
SAXMAX Saloon Car Championship
Karting
Championship titles
2015 Jack Sears Trophy

Joshua Alexander Cook (born 15 June 1991) is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship for LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ. He debuted in 2015, after being the runner-up in the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2014.

Contents

Racing career

Cook began his career in karting in 2003, before graduating to the SAXMAX Saloon Car Championship in 2007. He switched to the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom for 2012, taking a two victories on his way to finishing fifth overall, with 287 points, [1] and winning the Rookie Cup. He had previously done a partial season in 2010. He joined JHR Developments for the 2013 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season, ending the season fifth in the standings with five podiums. Cook went on to race for SV Racing in the 2014 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season, he ended the season second in the championship standings. In March 2015, it was announced that Cook would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with Power Maxed Racing driving a Chevrolet Cruze under the #RacingforHeroes banner [2] He took his best finish today of 7th in race two, at Donington Park.

For his second season of BTCC racing, Josh joined the works MG Triple Eight Racing squad alongside rookie Ashley Sutton in the MG 6 GT. A strong start to the season resulted in resulted in P2 in qualifying at Donington Park to create an MG 1 - 2, a bad start for both MG's allowed Matt Jackson to jump the pair but Josh managed to hold onto 2nd from the Toyota of Tom Ingram. After a slight mid season slum, Josh finished second in race 25 at Silverstone behind his teammate. However, after the race both MG's were disqualified for technical infringements. Josh bounced back at the final meeting of the season, by taking 3rd place on the last corner from Subaru's Jason Plato. Josh finished the season in 12th with 175 points.[ citation needed ]

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2015 #RacingforHeroes Chevrolet Cruze 4dr BRH
1
13		 BRH
2
14		 BRH
3
Ret		 DON
1
13		 DON
2
7		 DON
3
7*		 THR
1
9		 THR
2
18		 THR
3
9		 OUL
1
12		 OUL
2
26		 OUL
3
13		 CRO
1
12		 CRO
2
Ret		 CRO
3
15		 SNE
1
15		 SNE
2
17		 SNE
3
16		 KNO
1
16		 KNO
2
15		 KNO
3
13		 ROC
1
13		 ROC
2
3		 ROC
3
10		 SIL
1
14		 SIL
2
12		 SIL
3
16		 BRH
1
9		 BRH
2
16		 BRH
3
15		15th97
2016 MG Racing
RCIB Insurance 		MG 6 GT BRH
1
5		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
14		 DON
1
2		 DON
2
7		 DON
3
9		 THR
1
Ret		 THR
2
12		 THR
3
4		 OUL
1
7		 OUL
2
6		 OUL
3
5		 CRO
1
17		 CRO
2
14		 CRO
3
6		 SNE
1
26		 SNE
2
13		 SNE
3
9		 KNO
1
18		 KNO
2
16		 KNO
3
Ret		 ROC
1
4		 ROC
2
Ret		 ROC
3
15		 SIL
1
DSQ		 SIL
2
17		 SIL
3
7		 BRH
1
3		 BRH
2
4		 BRH
3
7		12th175
2017 Team Parker Racing with
Maximum Motorsport 		Ford Focus ST BRH
1
13		 BRH
2
7		 BRH
3
26		 DON
1
10		 DON
2
4		 DON
3
7		 THR
1
Ret		 THR
2
30		 THR
3
22		 OUL
1
8		 OUL
2
6		 OUL
3
Ret		18th75
MG Racing RCIB Insurance MG 6 GT CRO
1
7		 CRO
2
23		 CRO
3
23		 SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
28		 SNE
3
Ret		 KNO
1
12		 KNO
2
Ret		 KNO
3
29		 ROC
1
4		 ROC
2
Ret		 ROC
3
Ret		 SIL
1
EX		 SIL
2
18		 SIL
3
Ret		 BRH
1
25		 BRH
2
26		 BRH
3
Ret
2018 Power Maxed
TAG Racing 		Vauxhall Astra BRH
1
NC		 BRH
2
15		 BRH
3
10		 DON
1
1*		 DON
2
7		 DON
3
2		 THR
1
9		 THR
2
1*		 THR
3
6		 OUL
1
17		 OUL
2
27		 OUL
3
11		 CRO
1
7		 CRO
2
Ret		 CRO
3
18		 SNE
1
4		 SNE
2
2		 SNE
3
7		 ROC
1
Ret		 ROC
2
12		 ROC
3
12		 KNO
1
5		 KNO
2
2		 KNO
3
6		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
12		 SIL
3
4		 BRH
1
22		 BRH
2
10		 BRH
3
2*		6th246
2019 BTC Racing Honda Civic Type R (FK8) BRH
1
1*		 BRH
2
7*		 BRH
3
4		 DON
1
24		 DON
2
8		 DON
3
3		 THR
1
11		 THR
2
10		 THR
3
1*		 CRO
1
9		 CRO
2
8		 CRO
3
2		 OUL
1
17		 OUL
2
10		 OUL
3
6		 SNE
1
20		 SNE
2
15		 SNE
3
2		 THR
1
4		 THR
2
1*		 THR
3
6		 KNO
1
13		 KNO
2
9		 KNO
3
2		 SIL
1
4		 SIL
2
5		 SIL
3
NC*		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
13		 BRH
3
5		4th278
2020 BTC Racing Honda Civic Type R (FK8) DON
1
13		 DON
2
10		 DON
3
3		 BRH
1
21		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
17		 OUL
1
DSQ		 OUL
2
21		 OUL
3
11		 KNO
1
Ret		 KNO
2
Ret		 KNO
3
15		 THR
1
9		 THR
2
8		 THR
3
1*		 SIL
1
10		 SIL
2
6		 SIL
3
7		 CRO
1
1*		 CRO
2
1*		 CRO
3
8		 SNE
1
8		 SNE
2
7		 SNE
3
7		 BRH
1
8		 BRH
2
9		 BRH
3
7		9th196
2021 BTC Racing Honda Civic Type R THR
1
1*		 THR
2
1*		 THR
3
20		 SNE
1
16		 SNE
2
14		 SNE
3
4		 BRH
1
9		 BRH
2
5		 BRH
3
5		 OUL
1
15		 OUL
2
Ret		 OUL
3
12		 KNO
1
3		 KNO
2
4		 KNO
3
Ret		 THR
1
1*		 THR
2
2*		 THR
3
7		 CRO
1
5		 CRO
2
3		 CRO
3
5		 SIL
1
5		 SIL
2
DSQ		 SIL
3
18		 DON
1
8		 DON
2
7		 DON
3
5		 BRH
1
1*		 BRH
2
1*		 BRH
3
5		3rd303
2022 Rich Energy
BTC Racing 		Honda Civic Type R DON
1
8		 DON
2
5		 DON
3
3		 BRH
1
1*		 BRH
2
1*		 BRH
3
8		 THR
1
1*		 THR
2
1*		 THR
3
5		 OUL
1
8		 OUL
2
9		 OUL
3
3		 CRO
1
15		 CRO
2
11		 CRO
3
2		 KNO
1
15		 KNO
2
13		 KNO
3
8		 SNE
1
19		 SNE
2
15		 SNE
3
11		 THR
1
13		 THR
2
8		 THR
3
1*		 SIL
1
13		 SIL
2
8		 SIL
3
6		 BRH
1
11		 BRH
2
7		 BRH
3
2		6th296
2023 One Motorsport with
Starline Racing 		Honda Civic Type R DON
1
9		 DON
2
19		 DON
3
7		 BRH
1
8		 BRH
2
7		 BRH
3
10		 SNE
1
8		 SNE
2
27		 SNE
3
5		 THR
1
3		 THR
2
3		 THR
3
11		 OUL
1
6		 OUL
2
5		 OUL
3
7		 CRO
1
4		 CRO
2
5		 CRO
3
3		 KNO
1
Ret*		 KNO
2
8		 KNO
3
2		 DON
1
7		 DON
2
5		 DON
3
Ret		 SIL
1
9		 SIL
2
7		 SIL
3
6		 BRH
1
12		 BRH
2
7		 BRH
3
2*		5th268
2024 LKQ Euro Car Parts
with SYNETIQ 		Toyota Corolla GR Sport DON
1
6		 DON
2
4		 DON
3
9		 BRH
1
2		 BRH
2
16		 BRH
3
11		 SNE
1
14		 SNE
2
3		 SNE
3
3		 THR
1
5		 THR
2
6		 THR
3
6		 OUL
1
8		 OUL
2
1*		 OUL
3
8		 CRO
1
8		 CRO
2
1*		 CRO
3
7		 KNO
1
2		 KNO
2
4		 KNO
3
Ret		 DON
1
4		 DON
2
4		 DON
3
4		 SIL
1
6		 SIL
2
3		 SIL
3
3		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
7		 BRH
3
3*		6th327

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Plato</span> British racing driver (born 1967)

Timothy Jason Plato is a British racing driver who last competed in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) for BTC Racing. He has twice been BTCC Champion, in 2001 for Vauxhall and 2010 for Silverline Chevrolet. He has finished in the top 3 in the Championship 12 times and holds the record for the most overall race wins in the BTCC. He has also served as a presenter on the motoring television series Fifth Gear since 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rob Collard</span> British racing driver (born 1968)

Robert John Collard is a British auto racing driver from Hampshire, best known for racing in the British Touring Car Championship, winning two races in a West Surrey Racing MG, and claiming the Independent's Cup title in 2003. In 2008, he returned to running the series full-time, driving for the Motorbase Performance team, where he remained for 2009, before returning to West Surrey Racing. Collard also owns his own demolition firm, R Collard Ltd.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Allison</span> British racing driver (born 1983)

Matt Allison is a British racing driver. He is most well known for winning the 2006 British GT Championship and for racing in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). He progressed through the ranks of British Karting, winning two championships and two runner-up trophies before moving to Formula Ford in the 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 British Touring Car Championship</span> 54th season of the British Touring Car Championship

The 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship was the 54th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Tordoff</span> British racing driver (born 1989)

Samuel Lewis Tordoff is a British racing driver best known for his appearances in the British Touring Car Championship. He is the grandson of rally driver and car dealer Jack Tordoff. Tordoff finished second overall in the 2016 British Touring Car Championship, 2 points behind Gordon Shedden. Tordoff supports his racing career with his day-to-day job as an accountant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Newsham</span> British racing driver (born 1967)

David Robert Newsham is a British racing driver and businessman. He is the managing director of Norscott Vending. He raced in the British Touring Car Championship from 2011 to 2017, but in 2016, he competed in the British Rallycross Championship, only entering two rounds of the BTCC in place of Kelvin Fletcher.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Árón Taylor-Smith</span> Irish racing driver (born 1989)

Árón Taylor-Smith is an Irish racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship for Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing. He is the younger brother of former VX Racing BTCC driver Gavin Smith.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Bushell (racing driver)</span> British racing driver (born 1989)

Mike Bushell is a British racing driver. In 2013, Bushell competed in the British Touring Car Championship for the first time, driving for IP Tech Race Engineering in their Chevrolet Cruze NGTC car at Knockhill in place of Andy Neate. He returned to the series in 2015 with AmD Tuning, after winning the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 British Touring Car Championship</span> 58th season of the British Touring Car Championship

The 2015 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship was a motor racing championship for production-based touring cars held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded amateur drivers competing in highly modified versions of family cars which are sold to the general public and conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2015 season was the 58th British Touring Car Championship season and the fifth season for cars conforming to the Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) specification.


The 2015 Renault UK Clio Cup is a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and one event in Scotland. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in the Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC. It will be the 20th Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season and the 40th of UK motorsport undertaken by Renault and Renault Sport. The first race takes place on 5 April at Brands Hatch on the circuit's Indy configuration and concluded on 11 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after eighteen races held at nine meetings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 British Touring Car Championship</span> 59th season of the British Touring Car Championship

The 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship was a motor racing championship for production-based touring cars held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded amateur drivers competing in highly modified versions of family cars which are sold to the general public and conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2016 season was the 59th British Touring Car Championship season and the sixth season for cars conforming to the Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) technical specification. Gordon Shedden successfully defended his title and equaled long-time team mate Matt Neal as a three time Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Files</span> British racing driver

Joshua Luke Files is a British racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series. Having previously competed in the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom and Eurocup Clio amongst others. Files won both championships in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashley Sutton</span> British racing driver (born 1994)

Ashley John Sutton is a British racing driver, and four time British Touring Car Champion, who currently competes in the British Touring Car Championship with NAPA Racing UK.

Mark Howard is a British racing driver who competed in the British Touring Car Championship in 2016, after winning the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom Masters title in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 British Touring Car Championship</span> 60th season of the British Touring Car Championship

The 2017 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship was a motor racing championship for production-based touring cars held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded amateur drivers competing in highly modified versions of family cars which are sold to the general public and conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2017 season was the 60th British Touring Car Championship season and the seventh season for cars conforming to the Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) technical specification.

Senna Mark James Proctor is a British racing driver, currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship for BTC Racing. He is the son of Mark Proctor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 British Touring Car Championship</span> 61st season of the British Touring Car Championship

The 2018 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship was a motor racing championship for production-based touring cars held across England and Scotland. It was sponsored by Dunlop. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded amateur drivers competing in highly modified versions of family cars which were sold to the general public and conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2018 season was the 61st British Touring Car Championship season and the eighth season for cars conforming to the Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) technical specification. The 2018 season also marked the 60th anniversary since the series’ introduction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 British Touring Car Championship</span>

The 2019 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship was a motor racing championship for production-based touring cars held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded amateur drivers competing in highly modified versions of family cars which are sold to the general public and conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2019 season was the 62nd British Touring Car Championship season and the ninth season for cars conforming to the Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) technical specification. Colin Turkington successfully defended his title to equal Andy Rouse as the only four time BTCC Champions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 British Touring Car Championship</span> 63rd season of the British Touring Car Championship

The 2020 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship was a motor racing championship for production-based touring cars held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded amateur drivers competing in highly modified versions of family cars which are sold to the general public and conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2020 season was the 63rd British Touring Car Championship season and the tenth season for cars conforming to the Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) technical specification. The Championship was won by Ashley Sutton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ash Hand</span> British racing driver (born 1994)

Ashley Joseph Hand is a British racing driver who competed in the 2022 British Touring Car Championship with CarStore Power Maxed Racing. He was the GT4 champion of the 2019 British GT Championship, driving with Tom Canning.

References

  1. ↑ "Josh Cook career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Josh Cook to make BTCC debut with Power Maxed Racing". Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.


Sporting positions
Preceded by Jack Sears Trophy
Winner
2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by British Touring Car Championship
Independents' Trophy Winner
2022-2023 		Succeeded by
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.