James Hinchcliffe
James Hinchcliffe is a Canadian racecar driver. He drives in the IndyCar Series. He was born on December 5, 1986 in Oakville, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. Hinchcliffe is known for his media personality as well as his racing. He has become a very popular driver. Hinchcliffe named his website "Hinchtown" and he is the town's "mayor".
Hinchcliffe started in IndyCar in 2011. He drove for the Newman/Haas team. He won rookie of the year. Later, his team stopped racing in IndyCar and he had to find a new team. For 2012, he was hired by Andretti Autosport. A year later he had a very successful year. He won three races in St. Petersburg, Brazil, and Iowa. He continued driving for Andretti. In 2015, Hinchcliffe joined Schmidt Peterson Motorsports and replaced Simon Pagenaud.[1] During Monday practice before the 2015 Indianapolis 500, Hinchcliffe suffered serious injuries in a crash.[2]
James Hinchcliffe Media
Hinchcliffe's No. 5 IndyCar was piloted by Ryan Briscoe during the 2015 Indianapolis 500.
Hinchcliffe in 2019
References
- ↑ "James Hinchcliffe joins Schmidt Peterson Motorsports". USA Today. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
- ↑ "James Hinchcliffe 'doing amazingly' after crash". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2015-05-03 at the Wayback Machine