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Josh Cook

British racing driver (born 1991)

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Joshua Alexander Cook (born 15 June 1991) is a British racing driver who is set to compete the British Touring Car Championship for Speedworks Corolla Racing. He debuted in 2015, after being the runner-up in the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2014.

01Racing 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, 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 He took his best finish today of seventh in race two, at Donington Park.

For his second season of BTCC racing, Cook joined the works MG Triple Eight Racing squad alongside rookie Ashley Sutton in the MG 6 GT. Cook qualified second 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 second from the Toyota of Tom Ingram. After a less competitive mid-season, Cook finished second in race 25 at Silverstone behind his teammate. However, after the race both MG's were disqualified for technical infringements. Cook finished third at the final meeting of the season, by taking third place on the last corner from Subaru's Jason Plato. Cook finished the season in 12th with 175 points.

In subsequent seasons, Cook became a regular race winner and championship contender in the British Touring Car Championship, securing multiple victories and Independent class titles. He continued racing with BTC Racing before later joining Toyota Gazoo Racing UK.

Cook competing at Brands Hatch during the 2019 British Touring Car Championship.
Cook competing at Brands Hatch during the 2019 British Touring Car Championship.

02Racing 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; Superscript number indicates points-scoring qualifying race position)

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 DC Points
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		 15th 97
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		 12th 175
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		 18th 75
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*		 6th 246
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		 4th 278
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		 9th 196
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		 3rd 303
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		 6th 296
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*		 5th 268
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*		 6th 327
2025 One Motorsport Honda Civic Type R DON
1
6		 DON
2
20		 DON
3
11		 BRH
1
15		 BRH
2
6		 BRH
3
6		 SNE
1
11		 SNE
2
7		 SNE
3
3		 THR
1
3		 THR
2
DSQ		 THR
3
7		 OUL
1
9		 OUL
2
7		 OUL
3
Ret		 CRO
1		 CRO
2		 CRO
3		 KNO
1		 KNO
2		 KNO
3		 12th 160
Toyota Gazoo Racing UK
with IAA		 Toyota Corolla GR Sport DON
1
18		 DON
2
6		 DON
3
11		 SIL
1
5		 SIL
2
9		 SIL
3
2		 BRH
1
11		 BRH
2
8		 BRH
3
1*
2026 Speedworks Corolla Racing Toyota Corolla GR Sport DON
1
Ret3		 DON
2
10		 DON
3
Ret		 BRH
1
10		 BRH
2
7		 BRH
3
5		 SNE
1
42		 SNE
2
12		 SNE
3
15		 OUL
1
22		 OUL
2
15		 OUL
3
5		 THR
1
1*1		 THR
2
3		 THR
3
Ret		 KNO
1
13		 KNO
2
15		 KNO
3
8		 DON
1
Ret3		 DON
2
15		 DON
3
7		 CRO
1
1*1		 CRO
2
Ret		 CRO
3
4		 SIL
1
 SIL
2
 SIL
3
 BRH
1
 BRH
2
 BRH
3
 7th* 227*

* Season still in progress.

Josh Cook driving for Speedworks Toyota, 2026 British Touring Car Championship
Josh Cook driving for Speedworks Toyota, 2026 British Touring Car Championship
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