Josh Caygill
Josh Caygill
RACING IN: WEC
Biography
Josh Caygill is an endurance racing driver from Yorkshire who is contesting the FIA World Endurance Championship in partnership with McLaren Automotive.
Key Stats
Nationality
British
Hometown
Huddersfield, Yorkshire
DOB
22nd June
Favourite circuit
Hungaroring
Racing career
For Josh, it started with motorbikes. His dad bought him a bike when he young, kickstarting a passion for racing and a dream to ride in the British Superbike Championship.
Caygill went on to contest numerous two-wheel series’, starting with motocross in 2000, and becoming a familiar face on the British biking scene. Twelve years of motorbike racing culminated in two consecutive seasons in the British Supersport Championship (2011-2012) before Caygill decided to shift his focus.
In 2013, he made the move into motorcar racing, racing in the VW Racing Cup in the same year. In 2014, on his first foray into endurance racing, Caygill claimed second in class at the Dunlop 24 Hour Dubai race.
The Yorkshire racer has since lined up in a range of motorsport championships, from the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup (2017) to the British Touring Car Championship (2018) and the Porsche Carrera Cup GB (2021).
In 2022, Josh Caygill took on the challenge of prototype racing, driving in the European Le Mans Series with Yorkshire-based team United Autosports. In 2023, Caygill rejoined the team for a one-off LMP3 special at the Le Mans Cup Aragon, kicking off the weekend with pole position (read more).
Now, Josh is contesting the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship with McLaren Automotive and United Autosports, racing in the #95 entry with Marino Sato and Nico Pino.
Josh is a fellow Yorkshireman so there's already a good connection there.
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Career Highlights
// Claimed P3 in round seven of the 2015 Audi Sport TT Cup
// Celebrated on the podium at Brands Hatch, coming home in third position at the second race of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
// Secured P2 at the 4 Hours of Le Castellet in the 2022 European Le Mans Series, racing with United Autosports
FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
In 2024, Josh Caygill is racing the #95 McLaren GT3 EVO in the FIA World Endurance Championship (read more) with McLaren Automotive and racing partner United Autosports. The Yorkshire driver is teaming up with Marino Sato and Nico Pino, and visiting tracks around the world from Japan to Brazil and Bahrain. The only WEC race Josh won't contest this year is the Le Mans 24 Hours, where Hiroshi Hamaguchi will stand in for a one-off appearance in the #95 entry (read more).
To finish on the podium in my first race for United and my first LMP3 race is a dream come true
JOSH CAYGILL
EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES
In 2022, Josh Caygill entered his debut season in the European Le Mans Series, racing in the #2 Ligier JS P320 with United Autosports and co-drivers Bailey Voisin and Finn Gehrsitz.
The trio secured third-place at the opening round in Paul Ricard – which was later upgraded to second place after Inter Europol was disqualified - and celebrated another podium at the finale in Portimao (read the race report).
personal life
When he’s not racing, Josh likes to keep active - usually training or cycling - and spending time with his wife and young family.
