Born name

James Hinchcliffe

nickname

James

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

nationality

training

After high school he attended McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. However, it is not clear if he completed his university studies two years after his admission and he was offered a full-time position at Forsythe Racing.

James began his open cyclist training at Bridgestone Racing Academy in 2003.

occupation

Professional racer

family

• Father – Jeremy Hinchcliffe (business manager and former amateur racer)
• Mutter – Arlene Hinchcliffe
• Siblings – Rebecca Hinchcliffe

Manager

James Hinchcliffe is represented by his father Jeremy Hinchcliffe .

license plate

5

To build

Athletic

Height

175cm (approx)

weight

71 kg or 156.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

James Hinchcliffe has dated –

• Kirsten Dee (2012-2014) – James Hinchcliffe started dating in 2012 with Australian beauty queen and swimsuit model Kirsten Dee, Kristen was a regular with James’ family at a number of professional races to cheer on their boyfriend. They ended their relationship in 2014 due to a busy schedule that made spending time together difficult.
• Rebecca Dalton (2014-Present) – James met Canadian actress Rebecca Dalton in 2014. They are in a relationship and have a cute Cockapoo (a female dog named Lou) for whom they even created their own Instagram account.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Trimmed beard

measurements

James Hinchcliffe’s body specifications can be:

• Chest – 99 cm or 39 inches
• Arms/biceps – 34 cm or 13.5 inches
• Waist – 84 cm or 33 inches

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

James Hinchcliffe has been registered by domain registrar Giant Los Papa since his early days as a professional racer.

He has also appeared in a number of TV commercials for the automotive giant, Honda .

Religion

His religious views are not known.

Known for

• As an accomplished IndyCar Series racer.
• Runner-up in Season 23 of Dancing With the Stars.

first movie

James Hinchcliffe has never been seen in a movie.

First TV show

In addition to broadcasting racing competitions, he made his television show debut on the talk show The Hour in 2013 as himself in episode #9,134.

Personal trainer

James Hinchcliffe has worked with Jim Leo since he was a 17 year old driver. After his near-fatal accident in 2015, Leo developed a workout that allowed him to slowly regain muscle mass, stamina, and sharpen his reflexes. They started out on the Airdyne bike before moving on to the treadmill.

After hitting the goal of 10,000 steps a day, Leo got him into doing core exercises. The next phase of his recovery was a full-body workout of increasing intensity as his fitness and endurance began to improve. He placed special emphasis on kettlebell exercises to make training fun.

James Hinchcliffe favorite things

• Racetrack in the USA – Street America at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
• Favorite Brewery – Apartment 12

James Hinchcliffe facts

1. Collecting lighters is his childhood hobby. He has collected more than 80 lighters and his favorite lighter was made during World War II.
2. As part of his family tradition, he received a gold coin engraved with Britain’s King George V as a birthday present for his 18th ^birthday . He put it on a necklace.
3. James owns a cool ’64 Fender Strat Sunburst (guitar) which he received as a prize for winning a title in 2011.
4. He has a steering wheel from Greg Moore’s first racing car, which he used before becoming a legend on the CART circuit. Moore was his role model growing up.
5. James has a beer in his own name which is a lager named Canadian Hops Hinchtown Hammer Down . It is made by the Flat 12 Brewery in Indianapolis.
6. On March 19, 2015, he was involved in a near-fatal accident during pre-race practice at the Indianapolis 500. Because of the concussion, he forgot much about the crash.
7. In December 2015, he launched a fundraiser in partnership with the Methodist Health Foundation to raise money for treatment of trauma patients who cannot afford it.
8. Hinchcliffe was one of the celebrities during the 23rd ^season of Dancing With the Stars. He managed to finish second in the competition.
9. In October 2014 he signed with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports to drive car number 5 from the 2015 season.
10. Visit his official website @ hinchtown.com.
11. Follow James Hinchcliffe on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.