// BTCC DRIVER STANDINGS
Position Driver Points
1 F. Giovanardi 261
2 Jason Plato 217
3 Coling Turkington 188
5 Matt Neal 165

// BTCC TEAM STANDINGS
Position Team Points
1 VX Racing 502
2 Seat Sport UK 318
3 Team Halfords 214
4 Team RAC 203

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Driver Profile



Personal Details

Date of birth
: 20/12/66
Place of birth: Birmingham
Home town: Shenstone, Worcestershire
Marital status: Married
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 95kg
Hobbies: Spending time with twin sons, mountain biking, keep fit, computer games, travelling, reading, wine, Motocross and enjoying life
Eye colour: Blue
Hair colour: Brown
Favourite food: Mum's Sunday roast
Favourite drink: Bottle of Budweiser
Own car: BMW X5

Racing Details
First road race: 1988, Snetterton
First BTCC win: 1999, Donington Park
First BTCC Overall Champion: 2005
Favourite circuits: Brands Hatch, Nurburgring and Bathurst
Best moment: My win at Donington in 1999 and the birth of my sons
Ambition: 3 times BTCC Champion and to be happy/ healthy
Likes: Wine, women and fast cars, not necessarily in that order!
Dislikes: Arrogant people
Favourite all-time driver: Michael Schumacher
Most respected rival: Rikard Rydell
Personal sponsors: Team Dynamics Wheels, Blaupunkt, Bosch,
Zycko, WHT, Superchips, FRO

Racing History
2007
British Touring Car Championship - Team Halfords - Honda Integra Type R
4th position, 1 win

2006
British Touring Car Championship - Team Halfords - Honda Integra Type R
1st position, 8 wins

2005
British Touring Car Championship - Team Halfords - Honda Integra Type R
1st position, 6 wins

2004
British Touring Car Championship - Team Halfords - Honda Civic Type R
5th position, 3 wins

2003
British Touring Car Championship - Honda Racing - Honda Civic Type-R
3rd position, 6 race wins

2002
British Touring Car Championship - Team Egg Sport Vauxhall Astra
Coupe,
3rd position, 3 race wins

2001
European Touring Car Championship Team Dynamics - Nissan Primera GT (one outright victory and five podiums)
Australian V8 Supercar Series - Paul Morris Motorsport - Holden Commodore VT

2000
1st BTCC Independents' Cup Team Dynamics Nissan Primera GT (one outright victory and six podiums)
12th Bathurst 1,000km

1999
1st BTCC Independents' Cup (one outright win and four podiums - first
privateer to win outright in BTCC modern era)
3rd GT debut race Nürburgring 24hrs

1998
2nd in class BTCC Independents' Cup
2nd Bathurst 1,000km

1997
4th in class BTCC Independents' Cup

1996
3rd in class BTCC Independents' Cup

1995
1st BTCC Independents' Cup
11th (1st privateer) FIA World Touring Car Cup

1994
BTCC - mid-season accident results in early withdrawal
FIA World Touring Car Cup

1993
1st BTCC Independents' Cup

1992
2nd in class BTCC Independents' Cup
3rd South African 6hr Endurance Race

1991
1st British Group N Championship, Class A
1st Silverstone 500km
BRDC Crompton Driver of the Year

1990
1st British Group N Championship, Class B
1st Silverstone 500km
1st Willhire 24hrs

1989
4th Ford Fiesta XR2i Championship

1988
2nd Ford Credit Fiesta Championship Brands Hatch Winter Series

1985
Motocross and karting