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James Pull

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James Pull
Born (1999-10-05) October 5, 1999 (age 27)
Singapore
OccupationRacing driver
Years active2015–present
Known forParticipation in GT World Challenge Europe, Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship, BRDC British Formula 3 Championship

James Pull (born 5 October 1999) is a racing driver holding British and Malaysian nationality, currently participating in the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe representing W Racing Team.

His single-seater career began in the 2015 MSA Formula Championship, where he competed for JTR and Fortec Motorsport. The following year, 2016, saw him join Carlin Motorsport. In 2017, driving for Carlin, he earned both the Vice Champion title and Rookie Champion honors in the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship. The year 2018 marked his success in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship, where he claimed five victories and finished as Vice-Champion in both the Asia and Middle East series. Additionally, he made history as the first British competitor to win a Super Trofeo race on European soil. Transitioning to GT3 competition in 2019, Pull triumphed in the Silver Cup category during his debut at the Total Spa 24 Hours endurance event within the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup. September 2020 saw his entry into the GT World Challenge Europe series, where he secured a Silver Cup class victory at the Nürburgring 6-hour race while affiliated with the Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy.

Personal life

Born on 5 October 1999 in Singapore, Pull possesses a mixed heritage of English and Malaysian descent. His karting journey started at age eight, and at thirteen he relocated to the United Kingdom to fully commit to his motorsport ambitions. He currently splits his residence between Hertfordshire in the UK and Singapore. Beyond racing pursuits, Pull enjoys interests such as gaming, Music, and engagement with Esports.

Karting

Beginning competitive karting in 2008, Pull raced across Asia from 2009 to 2011 and then in Europe between 2011 and 2014, driving for teams including Chiesa Corsa and Tony Kart Racing Team.

Formula 4

Pull stepped up to single-seater racing in 2015 with JTR and later Fortec Motorsport during the 2015 MSA Formula Championship. He achieved two podium finishes during his initial race weekend and concluded the season ranked tenth overall. In 2016, he joined Carlin Motorsport for the 2016 F4 British Championship, securing victories at both Rockingham and the GP circuit at Brands Hatch, ultimately placing fourth in the championship standings.

Formula 3

Making his Formula 3 debut with Carlin Motorsport in September 2016, Pull competed in the final round of the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship held at Donington Park, also participating in the Autumn Trophy. Confirmed for Carlin’s lineup in the 2017 BRDC British F3 Championship, he finished as Vice-Champion and claimed Rookie Champion status, consistently achieving podium finishes at every event he entered.

Toyota Racing Series

In 2018, Pull joined M2 Competition to contest the New Zealand-based Toyota Racing Series, where he earned three podium placements and ended sixth overall.

Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship

Also during 2018, Pull shifted focus to GT racing by joining FFF Racing Team for the Middle East segment of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship. He won his first race on debut and amassed four victories across four events. Despite missing the opening round, he secured second place in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East standings. Additionally, he competed in both Asian and European Lamborghini Super Trofeo series with FFF Racing Asia and Bonaldi Motorsports Europe respectively, finishing as Asia Vice Champion and fifth place in Europe. Notably, Pull became the first British driver to claim a victory in a Lamborghini Super Trofeo race held in Europe and was subsequently recruited into the Lamborghini Young Driver Program.

Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup

In 2019, Pull participated in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Silver Cup division driving a GT3 car for Barwell Motorsport, where he secured victory at the renowned Total 24 Hours of Spa event.

GT World Challenge Europe

During 2020, Pull joined Garage 59 to compete in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, piloting an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 under the Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy banner. He achieved a win in his first Silver Cup race at the 6 Hours of Nürburgring.

Career summary

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 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

  align=left  2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup   |   align=left rowspan=2 Barwell Motorsport   |   5   |   0   |   0   |   0   |   0   |   0   | 

NC |

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align=left 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver Cup align=left rowspan=2 Barwell Motorsport 5 1 0 1 1 61 4th
align=left Italian GT Championship align=left Imperiale Racing 1 1 0 0 1 0 NC†
rowspan=2​2020​

​!align=left​2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup​ ​!align=left rowspan=2​Garage 59​ ​!3​ ​!0​ ​!0​ ​!0​ ​!0​ ​!0​ ​!NC​

align=left 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup align=left Garage59 3 1 0 0 1 40 9th
2021 align="left" 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup align="left" rowspan="2" W Racing Team#ROFGO Racing with Team WRT 1 0 0 0 0 8 6th*
align="left" 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup 1 0 0 0 1 18 ' 2nd*
align="left" 2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge align="left" W Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC

† As Pull participated as a guest driver, he was not eligible to earn points. * The season is ongoing.

Full MSA Formula Championship/British F4 Championship Results

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics represent fastest laps)

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 Motorsport BHI
1
3 		BHI
2
3 		BHI
3
3 		style="background:#DFFFDF"  Donington Park  DON  1  Template:Small 4

  Donington Park  DON  2 Template:Small Ret   Donington Park  DON  3 Template:Small 4   Thruxton Circuit THR 1 Template:Small 6   Thruxton Circuit THR 2 Template:Small 7   Thruxton Circuit THR 3 Template:Small 4   Oulton Park OUL 1 Template:Small 6   Oulton Park OUL 2 Template:Small 2   Oulton Park OUL 3 Template:Small 5   Croft Circuit CRO 1 Template:Small 8   Croft Circuit CRO 2 Template:Small 5   Croft Circuit CRO 3 Template:Small 6   Snetterton Circuit SNE 1 Template:Small 3   Snetterton Circuit SNE 2 Template:Small 2   Snetterton Circuit SNE 3 Template:Small Ret   Knockhill Racing Circuit KNO 1 Template:Small 7   Knockhill Racing Circuit KNO 2 Template:Small 5   Knockhill Racing Circuit KNO 3 Template:Small 7 

*Rockingham Motor Speedway ROC 1 Template:Small 1 
*Rockingham Motor Speedway ROC 2 Template:Small DSQ 
*Rockingham Motor Speedway ROC 3 Template:Small 9 
*Silverstone Circuit SIL 1 Template:Small4 
*Silverstone Circuit SIL 2 Template:Small12 
*Silverstone Circuit SIL3 Template:Small6 
*Brands Hatch BHGP1 Template:Small1 
*Brands Hatch BHGP2 Template:Small7 
*Brands Hatch BHGP3 Template:Small4 !4th !291 |-


Full BRDC British Formula 3 Championship Results

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics represent fastest lap)

Season 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 Final Position Total Points
2016 Carlin SNE1
Race 1 		SNE1
Race 2 		SNE1
Race 3 		BRH1
Race 1 		BRH1
Race 2 		BRH1
Race 3 		ROC
Race 1 		ROC
Race 2 		ROC
Race 3 		OUL
Race 1 		OUL
Race 2 		OUL
Race 3 		SIL
Race 1 		SIL
Race 2 		SIL
Race 3 		SPA
Race 1 		SPA
Race 2 		SPA
Race 3 		SNE2
Race 1 		SNE2
Race 2 		SNE2
Race 3 		BRH2
Race 1
11th 		BRH2
Race 2
11th 		BRH2
Race 3
8th 		Finished 26th Accumulated 33 points
2017 Carlin OUL
Race 1
2nd 		OUL
Race 2
4th 		OUL
Race 3
3rd 		ROC
Race 1
5th 		ROC
Race 2
'Retired' 		ROC
Race 3
2nd 		SNE1
Race 1
2nd 		SNE1
Race 2
14th 		SNE1
Race 3
3rd 		(continued) (continued) (continued) (continued) (continued) (continued) (continued) (continued) (continued) (continued) (continued) (continued) Runner-up (2nd place) Scored 490 points


(key) (Entries in bold signify pole position) (Entries in italics denote 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

Full Toyota Racing Series Results

(key) (Entries in bold represent pole position) (Entries 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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