James Golding (racing driver)
{{short description|Australian racing driver}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{BLP refimprove|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = James Golding
| image = File:James Golding 2023 Australian Kart Championship.jpg
| caption =James Golding in 2023
| nationality = {{flag|AUS|name=Australian}}
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|19 January 1996}}
| birth_place = Warragul, Victoria
| racing licence = 12px FIA Gold
| record template1 ={{Infobox V8 Supercar record|embed=yes
| Car number = 31
| Team = PremiAir Racing
| Races = 152
| Championships = 0
| Wins = 0
| Podiums = 1
| Poles = 1
| Fastest Lap = 1
| Position year = 2024
| Championship position = 7th (1991 pts)
}}
}}
James Golding (born 19 January 1996) is an Australian racing driver who competes in the Repco Supercars Championship driving the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for PremiAir Racing.
Career
=Early career=
A multiple Victorian karting champion, Golding moved into the Victorian Formula Ford championship in 2013, finishing fourth. He then stepped up to the national series in 2014, where he finished third despite only being eight points shy of the overall winner, Thomas Randle.
=Supercars=
He caught the attention of Garry Rogers, who signed him into his Dunlop Series team for the 2015 season. In his debut season, he finished tenth in the overall standings, beating season regulars such as Aaren Russell and Paul Morris, as well as other rising talents like Macauley Jones.
In 2016, he was drafted into the main series for the endurance events, driving alongside James Moffat in the Volvo S60.{{cite news|url=http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/08/30/grm-confirms-pirtek-enduro-cup-pairings/|title=Rogers confirms Pirtek Enduro Cup pairings|publisher=Speedcafe.com|accessdate=18 September 2016}} In his debut race, the 2016 Wilson Security Sandown 500, Golding crashed heavily on the first lap after the front right tyre deflated at high speed.
Racing record
= Karting career summary =
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!Season !Series !Position |
2009
| align="left" |Queensland Sprint Kart Championship - Rookies | 10th |
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rowspan=2| 2011
| align="left" |Australian National Sprint Kart Championship - Junior National Light | align="center" style="background: #ffffbf" | 1st |
align="left" |Australian Rotax Nationals - Formula JMA Light
| align="center" style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd |
rowspan=2| 2012
| align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Junior | 7th |
align="left" |Australian Rotax Nationals - Rotax Junior
| align="center" style="background: #ffdf9f" | 3rd |
2017
| align="left" |Australian Kart Championship - KZ2 | 7th |
2019
| align="left" |SP Tools Australian Kart Championship - KZ2 | 4th |
rowspan=2| 2022
| align="left" |SP Tools Australian Kart Championship - KZ2 | 6th |
align="left" |SKUSA SuperNations - Pro Shifter
| 36th |
rowspan=2| 2023
| align="left" |SP Tools Australian Kart Championship - KZ2 | 4th |
align="left" |SKUSA SuperNations - Pro Shifter
| 24th |
=Circuit career results=
File:Spectrum 014 of James Golding.JPG driving a Spectrum 014]]
File:Holden Commodore ZB of James Golding (2018).jpg driving a Holden Commodore ZB]]
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Season
! Series ! Position ! Car ! Team |
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rowspan=2 | 2013
| Australian Formula Ford Championship | align="center" | 9th |
Victorian Formula Ford Championship
| align="center" | 5th | Zsidy Racing |
rowspan=2 | 2014
| Australian Formula Ford Series | align="center" style="background: #ffdf9f" | 3rd | rowspan=2 | Spectrum 014 - Ford | rowspan=2 | Borland Racing Developments |
New South Wales Formula Ford Championship
| align="center" | 7th |
2015
| align="center" | 10th |
rowspan=2 | 2016
| align="center"| 4th | rowspan=2 | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
International V8 Supercars Championship
| align="center" | 52nd |
2017
| Virgin Australia Supercars Championship | align="center" | 26th |
2018
| Virgin Australia Supercars Championship | align="center" | 22nd |
2019
| Virgin Australia Supercars Championship | align="center" | 20th |
2020
| Virgin Australia Supercars Championship | align="center" | 33rd | Team 18 |
rowspan=2| 2021
| align="center" | 4th |rowspan=2| Rogers AF01/V8 |rowspan=2| Garry Rogers Motorsport |
S5000 Tasman Series
| align="center" style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd |
rowspan=2| 2022
| align="center" style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd |
Repco Supercars Championship
| align="center" | 25th |
rowspan=2| 2023
| align="center" | 7th |
Repco Supercars Championship
| align="center" | 16th |
rowspan=2| 2024
| Australian National Trans-Am Series | align="center" | 4th |
Repco Supercars Championship
| align="center" | 7th |
=Supercars Championship results=
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colspan=45| Supercars results |
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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 ! 32 ! 33 ! 34 ! Position ! Points |
2016
| ADE | ADE | ADE | SYM | SYM | PHI | PHI | BAR | BAR | WIN | WIN | HID | HID | TOW | TOW |style="background:#f1f8ff| QLD |style="background:#f1f8ff| QLD | SMP | SMP |style="background:#cfcfff| SAN |style="background:#efcfff| SAN |style="background:#efcfff| BAT |style="background:#dfffdf| SUR |style="background:#dfffdf| SUR | PUK | PUK | PUK | PUK | SYD | SYD ! colspan=4 | ! 52nd ! 180 |
2017
| ADE | ADE | SYM | SYM | PHI | PHI | BAR | BAR |style="background: #dfffdf| WIN |style="background: #dfffdf| WIN | HID | HID | TOW | TOW |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD | SMP | SMP |style="background:#cfcfff| SAN |style="background:#dfffdf| SAN |style="background:#dfffdf| BAT |style="background:#dfffdf| SUR |style="background:#dfffdf| SUR | PUK | PUK | NEW | NEW ! colspan=7 | ! 26th ! 624 |
2018
|style="background:#efcfff| ADE |style="background:#dfffdf| ADE |style="background:#dfffdf| MEL |style="background:#dfffdf| MEL |style="background:#dfffdf| MEL |style="background:#efcfff| MEL |style="background:#dfffdf| SYM |style="background:#dfffdf| SYM |style="background:#dfffdf| PHI |style="background:#dfffdf| PHI |style="background:#dfffdf| BAR |style="background:#dfffdf| BAR |style="background:#dfffdf| WIN |style="background:#dfffdf| WIN |style="background:#dfffdf| HID |style="background:#dfffdf| HID |style="background:#dfffdf| TOW |style="background:#dfffdf| TOW |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD |style="background:#dfffdf| SMP |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#cfcfff| SAN |style="background:#dfffdf| SAN |style="background:#dfffdf| BAT |style="background:#dfffdf| SUR |style="background:#ffffff| SUR |style="background:#dfffdf| PUK |style="background:#dfffdf| PUK |style="background:#dfffdf| NEW |style="background:#dfffdf| NEW !colspan=2| ! 22nd ! 1418 |
2019
|style="background:#dfffdf| ADE |style="background:#dfffdf| ADE |style="background:#dfffdf| MEL |style="background:#dfffdf| MEL |style="background:#dfffdf| MEL |style="background:#dfffdf| MEL |style="background:#dfffdf| SYM |style="background:#dfffdf| SYM |style="background:#dfffdf| PHI |style="background:#dfffdf| PHI |style="background:#dfffdf| BAR |style="background:#dfffdf| BAR |style="background:#dfffdf| WIN |style="background:#dfffdf| WIN |style="background:#efcfff| HID |style="background:#dfffdf| HID |style="background:#dfffdf| TOW |style="background:#dfffdf| TOW |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#dfffdf| PUK |style="background:#dfffdf| PUK |style="background:#dfffdf| BAT |style="background:#dfffdf| SUR |style="background:#efcfff| SUR |style="background:#dfffdf| SAN |style="background:#efcfff| SAN |style="background:#dfffdf| NEW |style="background:#dfffdf| NEW !colspan=3| ! 20th ! 1521 |
2020
! Team 18 | ADE | ADE | MEL | MEL | MEL | MEL | SMP1 | SMP1 | SMP1 | SMP2 | SMP2 | SMP2 | HID1 | HID1 | HID1 | HID2 | HID2 | HID2 | TOW1 | TOW1 | TOW1 | TOW2 | TOW2 | TOW2 | BEN1 | BEN1 | BEN1 |style="background:#f1f8ff| BEN2 |style="background:#f1f8ff| BEN2 |style="background:#f1f8ff| BEN2 |style="background:#dfffdf| BAT !colspan=3| ! 33rd ! 180 |
2021
! Team 18 | BAT1 | BAT1 | SAN | SAN | SAN | SYM | SYM | SYM | BEN | BEN | BEN | HID | HID | HID | TOW1 | TOW1 | TOW2 | TOW2 | TOW2 | SMP1 | SMP1 | SMP1 | SMP2 | SMP2 | SMP2 | SMP3 | SMP3 | SMP3 |style="background:#f1f8ff| SMP4 |style="background:#f1f8ff| SMP4 |style="background:#efcfff| BAT2 !colspan=3| ! NC ! 0 |
2022
| SYD | SYD | SYM | SYM | SYM | MEL | MEL | MEL | MEL | WAN | WAN | WAN | WIN | WIN | WIN | HID | HID | HID |style="background:#dfffdf| TOW |style="background:#dfffdf| TOW |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#dfffdf| SAN |style="background:#dfffdf| SAN |style="background:#dfffdf| SAN |style="background:#dfffdf| PUK |style="background:#dfffdf| PUK |style="background:#dfffdf| PUK |style="background:#dfffdf| BAT |style="background:#dfffdf| SUR |style="background:#efcfff| SUR |style="background:#efcfff| ADE |style="background:#dfffdf| ADE ! 25th ! 708 |
2023
|style="background:#dfffdf| NEW |style="background:#dfffdf| NEW |style="background:#dfffdf| MEL |style="background:#dfffdf| MEL |style="background:#dfffdf| MEL |style="background:#dfffdf| MEL |style="background:#dfffdf| BAR |style="background:#dfffdf| BAR |style="background:#dfffdf| BAR |style="background:#dfffdf| SYM |style="background:#dfffdf| SYM |style="background:#dfffdf| SYM |style="background:#dfffdf| HID |style="background:#dfffdf| HID |style="background:#dfffdf| HID |style="background:#dfffdf| TOW |style="background:#dfffdf| TOW |style="background:#dfffdf| SMP |style="background:#dfffdf| SMP |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#dfffdf| SAN |style="background:#dfffdf| BAT |style="background:#dfffdf| SUR |style="background:#dfffdf| SUR |style="background:#dfffdf| ADE |style="background:#dfffdf| ADE !colspan=6| ! 16th ! 1569 |
2024
|style=background:#dfffdf| BAT1 |style=background:#dfffdf| BAT1 |style=background:#dfffdf| MEL |style=background:#dfffdf| MEL |style=background:#dfffdf| MEL |style=background:#dfffdf| MEL |style=background:#dfffdf| TAU |style=background:#dfffdf| TAU |style=background:#dfffdf| BAR |style=background:#dfffdf| BAR |style=background:#dfffdf| HID |style=background:#dfffdf| HID |style=background:#dfffdf| TOW |style=background:#dfffdf| TOW |style=background:#dfffdf| SMP |style=background:#dfffdf| SMP |style=background:#dfffdf| SYM |style=background:#dfffdf| SYM |style=background:#ffdf9f| SAN |style=background:#dfffdf| BAT2 |style=background:#dfffdf| SUR |style=background:#dfffdf| SUR |style=background:#dfffdf| ADE |style=background:#dfffdf| ADE !colspan=10| ! 7th ! 1991 |
2025
|style=background:#dfffdf| SYD |style=background:#dfffdf| SYD |style=background:#dfffdf| SYD |style=background:#dfffdf| MEL |style=background:#dfffdf| MEL |style=background:#dfffdf| MEL |style=background:#ffffff| MEL |style=background:#dfffdf| TAU |style=background:#dfffdf| TAU |style=background:#| TAU |
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R11
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R12
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R13
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R16
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R17
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R18
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R19
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R20
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R21
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R22
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R23
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R24
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R25
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R26
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R28
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R29
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R30
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R31
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R33
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R34
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! 15th
! 251
|}
=Bathurst 1000 results=
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! Year ! Team ! Car ! Co-driver ! Position ! Laps |
2016
| {{flagicon|AUS}} James Moffat | align="center" | DNF | align="center" | 108 |
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2017
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander | align="center" | 18th | align="center" | 152 |
2018
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Richard Muscat | align="center" | 8th | align="center" | 161 |
2019
| Holden Commodore ZB | {{flagicon|AUS}} Richard Muscat | align="center" | 11th | align="center" | 161 |
2020
| Holden Commodore ZB | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | align="center" | 8th | align="center" | 161 |
2021
| Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Pye | align="center" | DNF | align="center" | 6 |
2022
| Holden Commodore ZB | {{flagicon|AUS}} Dylan O'Keeffe | align="center" | 12th | align="center" | 161 |
2023
| PremiAir Racing | {{flagicon|AUS}} Dylan O'Keeffe |align="center" | 10th |align="center" | 161 |
2024
| PremiAir Racing | Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Russell | align="center" | 6th | align="center" | 161 |
=Bathurst 12 Hour results=
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! Year ! Team ! Co-drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! Position ! {{tooltip|Class |
2023
|align="left"| {{Flagicon|AUS}} PremiAir Racing |align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} Brad Schumacher |align="left"| Audi R8 LMS Evo II | align="center" | Pro-Am | align="center" | 243 |colspan=2 align="center" | DNF |
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=Complete S5000 results=
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Year
! Series ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! Position ! Points |
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2019
! Exhibition !rowspan=6| Garry Rogers Motorsport |style=background:#ffdf9f| SAN |style=background:#ffffbf| SAN |style=background:#ffffbf| SAN |style=background:#dfffdf| BMP |style=background:#dfdfdf| BMP |style=background:#efcfff| BMP !colspan=12| ! N/C ! - |
2020
! Australian |style=background:#f1f8ff| APC |style=background:#f1f8ff| APC |style=background:#ffffff| SMP |style=background:#ffffff| SMP |style=background:#ffffff| WIN |style=background:#ffffff| WIN |style=background:#ffffff| BMP |style=background:#ffffff| BMP |style=background:#ffffff| PHI |style=background:#ffffff| PHI |style=background:#ffffff| SAN |style=background:#ffffff| SAN !colspan=6| ! N/C ! - |
2021
! Australian |style=background:#ffdf9f| SYM |style=background:#dfffdf| SYM |style=background:#efcfff| SYM |style=background:#dfffdf| PHI |style=background:#dfffdf| PHI |style=background:#dfdfdf| PHI |style=background:#ffffbf| SAN |style=background:#efcfff| SAN |style=background:#dfffdf| SAN |style=background:#ffffbf| SMP |style=background:#dfffdf| SMP |style=background:#ffffbf| SMP !colspan=6| ! 4th ! 344 |
2021
! Tasman |style=background:#ffdf9f| SMP |style=background:#dfffdf| SMP |style=background:#dfffdf| SMP |style=background:#ffffbf| BAT |style=background:#dfffdf| BAT |style=background:#ffffbf| BAT |style=background:#ffffff| BAT !colspan=11| !style=background:#ffdf9f| 3rd ! 136 |
2022
! Australian |style=background:#dfdfdf| SYM |style=background:#ffdf9f| SYM |style=background:#dfffdf| SYM |style=background:#ffffbf| PHI |style=background:#dfffdf| PHI |style=background:#dfdfdf| PHI |style=background:#dfffdf| MEL |style=background:#dfffdf| MEL |style=background:#dfffdf| MEL |style=background:#efcfff| SMP |style=background:#dfdfdf| SMP |style=background:#ffdf9f| SMP |style=background:#dfffdf| HID |style=background:#ffffbf| HID |style=background:#dfffdf| HID !colspan=3| !style=background:#dfdfdf| 2nd ! 375 |
2023
! Australian |style="background:#dfffdf| SYM |style="background:#dfdfdf| SYM |style="background:#ffdf9f| SYM |style="background:#ffdf9f| PHI |style="background:#dfdfdf| PHI |style="background:#ffdf9f| PHI |style="background:#dfffdf| WIN |style="background:#dfdfdf| WIN |style="background:#dfdfdf| WIN | SMP | SMP | SMP | BEN | BEN | BEN | ADL | ADL | ADL ! 7th ! 282 |
=Australian TransAm Series results=
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Year
! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! Position ! Points |
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2024
|style="background:#dfdfdf| SAN |style="background:#dfffdf| SAN |style="background:#dfffdf| SAN |style="background:#dfffdf| SYM |style="background:#ffdf9f| SYM |style="background:#ffffbf| SYM |style="background:#ffffbf| SYM |style="background:#dfdfdf| PHI |style="background:#ffdf9f| PHI |style="background:#ffffbf| PHI |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#dfffdf| BEN |style="background:#ffdf9f| BEN |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD |style="background:#ffffbf| BAT |style="background:#ffffbf| BAT | ADE | ADE | ADE !4th !646 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{DriverDB driver|james-golding}}
- {{Racing-Reference driver|James_Golding}}
- [https://www.supercars.com/drivers/james-golding/ Profile on Supercars webpage]
- [https://www.motorsport.com/search/?q=james+golding News, pictures & videos on Motorsport.com]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Golding, James}}
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