James Anthony Dorlin (born 18 April 1999) is a British racing driver who most recently competed in the British Touring Car Championship for Restart Racing. Dorlin was the winner of the GT3 class of the 2022 British GT Championship.
Dorlin is the winner of the BRDC Rising Star Award. He owns vehicle customisation company JDA Customs, based in Rotherham.
Career British GT Championship Dorlin joined Tolman Motorsport for his rookie season in the British GT Championship as a McLaren Development Driver in 2019. Partnering Josh Smith in the GT4 category, Dorlin would drive a McLaren 570S. The pair achieved one class win, that being at Brands Hatch after beating the HHC Motorsport pair of Dean MacDonald and Callum Pointon. Dorlin and Smith finished sixth in the class' standings.
The following year of 2020, Dorlin only raced in the finale of that year's British GT Championship with Newbridge Motorsport AMR, as a guest driver alongside Alex Toth-Jones.
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain In 2024, Murrayfield Motorsport signed Dorlin as head driver coach for their ultimately failed Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain campaign.
British Touring Car Championship In 2025, Dorlin joined Toyota Gazoo Racing UK to compete in the British Touring Car Championship after 2 years out of full-time racing, partnering Árón Taylor-Smith, Gordon Shedden and Ronan Pearson. Dorlin endured a difficult 2025 season. as the whole team struggled in the first half of the season, with Dorlin picking up four Jack Sears Trophy wins across the Thruxton and Oulton Park rounds. He scored a best result of 7th twice in the first two Thruxton races, before starting on pole in Race 3 but retired due to mechanical issues. Following the Knockhill round, Dorlin left the team and series and was replaced by Josh Cook.
The following year, Dorlin joined Restart Racing for his second season in the BTCC alongside Chris Smiley. Depsite high results, including two P6 finishes at Thruxton and winning the Goodyear Wingfoot Award, Dorlin left the championship after Knockhill once again, being replaced by the former driver of his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance in Daniel Lloyd.
Historic car racing After he lost his drive in the BTCC for the second successive year, Dorlin partnered his company, JDA Customs, with Xentek Motorsport to run historic cars under the moniker Heritage Works by Xentek and JDA for 2027 and beyond.
Racing Record YearSeriesTeamRaces WinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2013 BARC SAXMAX Championship ?13112102582nd2014 Junior Saloon Car Championship ?14854112861st2015 Michelin Clio Cup Series Westbourne Motorsport10002?2086th2016 Michelin Clio Cup Series Westbourne Motorsport15895?4011st2017 Renault UK Clio Cup Westbourne Motorsport1821032579th2018 Renault UK Clio Cup Westbourne Motorsport18634103162nd2019 British GT Championship - GT4 Tolman Motorsport9100384.56th2020 British GT Championship - GT4 MSL Powered by Newbridge Motorsport AMR100000NC† Porsche Sprint Challenge GB - Pro IN2 Racing12724111131st2021 Porsche Sprint Challenge GB Redline Racing2222?0NC2021-22 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East Lechner Racing11000?124.54th2022 British GT Championship - GT3 Redline Racing70000826th Allied Racing operated by Redline10000 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Barwell Motorsport100000NC Allied Racing10000 2025 British Touring Car Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with IAA 21 0 0 00 47 19th 2026 British Touring Car Championship Restart Racing 18 0 0 0 0 69 17th*
Complete Renault UK Clio Cup Results Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points2017Westbourne Motorsport BRH1 BRH2 DON1 DON2 THR1 THR2 OUL1 OUL2 CRO1 CRO2 SNE1 SNE2 ROC1 ROC2 SIL1 SIL2 BRH1 BRH29th2572018Westbourne Motorsport BRH1 BRH2 DON1 DON2 THR1 THR2 OUL1 OUL2 CRO1 CRO2 SNE1 SNE2 ROC1 ROC2 SIL1 SIL2 BRH1 BRH2 2nd316
Complete British GT Championship Results Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points2019Tolman MotorsportMcLaren 570S GT4 GT4 OUL1 OUL2 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 DON1 SPA1 BRH1 DON16th84.52020MSL Powered by Newbridge Motorsport AMRAston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 GT4 OUL1 OUL2 DON1 DON2 BRH1 DON1 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 NC† 0† 2022 Redline Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo GT3 OUL1 OUL2 SIL1 DON1 SNE1 SNE2 BRH1 DON1 6th 82Allied Racing operated by RedlinePorsche 911 GT3 R SPA1 † As Dorlin was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete British Touring Car Championship Results (key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – 2002–2003 all races, 2004–present just in first race) Races in italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded all races) * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap (1 point awarded – 2002 just in feature races, 2003–present 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 Points2025Toyota Gazoo Racing UKwith IAAToyota Corolla GR Sport DON1 DON2 DON3 BRH1 BRH2 BRH3 SNE1 SNE2 SNE3 THR1 THR2 THR3 OUL1 OUL2 OUL3 CRO1 CRO2 CRO3 KNO1 KNO2 KNO3 DON1 DON2 DON3 SIL1 SIL2 SIL3 BRH1 BRH2 BRH3 19th 47 2026 Restart Racing Hyundai i30 FastbackN Performance DON1 DON2 DON3 BRH1 BRH2 BRH3 SNE1 SNE2 SNE3 OUL1 OUL2 OUL3 THR1 THR2 THR3 KNO1 KNO2 KNO3 DON1 DON2 DON3 CRO1 CRO2 CRO3 SIL1 SIL2 SIL3 BRH1 BRH2 BRH3 17th* 69* * Season still in progress.
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