| Jonny Cocker | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | August 24, 1986 Cheshire (England) |
| Previous series | |
| 2009 2008–10 2007 2006 2005 2004, 06–08 2003 2003–04 2001–02 |
Le Mans Series American Le Mans Series FIA GT FIA GT3 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia British GT Championship Porsche Supercup Porsche Carrera Cup GB T Cars |
| Championship titles | |
| 2005 2004 |
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia British GT Championship |
| Nationality | British |
|---|---|
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Participating years | 2009 – |
| Teams | Drayson Racing |
| Best finish | NC |
| Class wins | 0 |
Jonathan "Jonny" Cocker (born 24 August 1986) is a British racing driver. He used to drive in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) for Drayson Racing, a team run by Paul Drayson.
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Cocker, who was born in Cheshire, began his racing career in T Cars in 2001, aged 14. In 2003, he progressed to the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, finishing fourth in the standings. He also competed in a Porsche Supercup event at Silverstone Circuit in support of the British Grand Prix. In 2004 he became the youngest driver to win the British GT Championship, aged 18.[1] In 2005 he won the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.
In 2006, Cocker began racing an Aston Martin DBRS9 for Barwell Motorsport in the FIA GT3 European Championship and British GT Championship. In 2007, he shared the bio-ethanol powered car in British GT with United Kingdom Minister Paul Drayson, the pair finishing second. In 2008, Cocker graduated with Drayson-Barwell Racing to the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) racing an Aston Martin Vantage GT2.
In 2009, Cocker and Drayson made their debuts at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Vantage GT2, sharing with Marino Franchitti. Cocker and Drayson also drove the car in the 2009 Le Mans Series season. At the end of the season, the team switched to an LMP1 Lola B09/60-Judd, racing the car at two rounds of the ALMS and in the Asian Le Mans Series.
Cocker and Drayson achieved their first victory in ALMS during 2010 at Road America when Cocker went from fourth to first in the last four laps of the race.[2]
| Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | GT2 | 87 | M | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 Aston Martin 4.5L V8 |
Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson Marino Franchitti |
272 | DNF | DNF |
| 2010 | LMP1 | 11 | M | Lola B09/60 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V10 |
Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson Emanuele Pirro |
254 | NC | NC |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Matthew Marsh |
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Champion 2005 |
Succeeded by Darryl O'Young |
| Preceded by Tom Herridge |
British GT Champion NGT 2004 |
Succeeded by Andrew Kirkaldy Nathan Kinch |