James Pickford (born 30 April 1979 in Macclesfield, Cheshire) is a British race car driver.
As a child his interest was in motorbikes; his father Keith ran bike racing teams.
His interest in saloon and sportscars began when he lost a test in a BTCC car after being nominated for the BRDC McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year award in 1998.
After a year working on marketing within the prestigious Abt Sportsline team in the DTM, he returned to full-time racing in 2003, in the SEAT Cupra Championship.
For 2007 he contested the full Porsche Carrera Cup GB, having done the later races in 2006, starting at Knockhill[2].