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Drivers In Motorsport

I was recently asked if I could name all the drivers I have worked with. Not easy and sure to have forgotten to add some but this is for starters! Included among them are:

  • 2 Formula 1 World Champions
  • 1 Group C Sportscar Racing World Champion
  • 1 WRC World Rally Champion3 Finnish Rally Champions
  • 4 British Rally Champions
  • 1 Cross-Country Series Champion
  • 1 Middle East Rally Champion
  • Several individual race and regional championship winners

 

Add your name to the 2011 list

2010:

Mattias Therman & Janne Peralla: Mitsubishi Group A car

Dave Hughes: Porsche Boxster race series, new car build and testing

Kevin Clarke (Britcar): Porsche Boxster testing

Harris Kaltsounis: S2000 rally car

2009

Kimi Raikkonen & Kai Lindstrum: Fiat Super 2000 rally car

Tommi Makinen: S2000 and Group N rally car

Mattias Therman & Janne Peralla: Mitsubishi Evo 10 rally car

Harris Kaltsounis: Opel S2000 rally car

Spitzi: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC '06 rally car

Kristian Solberg: Subaru N14 rally car

2008

Nasser Al Attiyah: BMW X-Raid Dakar Series

Mattias Therman & Janne Peralla: Mitsubishi Evo 9

Lasse Lampi: Historic Rally

Juho Haninen: PWRC

Orlando Terranova: BMW X-Raid Dakar Series

Stuart Jones: MG S2000 rally car

Luca Betti: Opel S2000 rally car

Freddie Loix: Opel S2000 rally car

Manfred Stohl: Opel rally car

Austin MacHale: Opel S2000 rally Car

2007

Stuart Jones: MG S2000 rally car

Nico Rosberg: Williams F1

Kazuki Nakajima: Williams F1

Alexander Wurz: Williams F1

2006

Nico Rosberg: Williams F1

Alexander Wurz: Williams F1

Mark Webber: Williams F1

Juho Haninen: Mitsubishi Group N Rally

Dessie Nutt: Porsche Historic Rally

Peter Lythell: Porsche Historic Rally

Richard Tuthill: Porsche Historic Rallying

Nick Whale: Porsche Historic Rally

Statis: Porsche Historic Rally

Toni Gardemeister: Mitsubishi WRC

Dave Pinkney: Alfa BTCC

Richard Marsh: Alfa BTCC

2005

Harri Rovanpera & Risto Peitelanien: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

Gigi Galli & Guido D'Amore: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

Gilles and Hervé Panizzi: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

2004

Gilles & Herve Panizzi: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

Gigi Galli & Guido D'Amore: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

Dani Sola: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

Kristian Solberg: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

2003

Mika Hakkinen: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

Kristian Solberg: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

Jani Passonen: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

Alister McRae: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

Jimmy McRae: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

2002

Francois Delecour & Daniel Grataloup: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

Jani Passonen & Arto Kappanen: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

Alistair McRae & David Senior: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

2001

Tommi Makkinen &Risto Mannisenmaki: Mitsubishi WRC & Group A

Freddie Loix & Sven Smeets: Mitsubishi Ralliart WRC

Giles Steivenart & JP Mulcher: Ford Focus WRC Ice Racing

Alain Vaultier: Ford Escort Group A rally car

Gwyndaf Evans: Ford Escort WRC rally car

2000

John Papadimitreiou: Group A Subaru rally car

Gary Midwinter: Ford Escort WRC rally car

Gary Smith: Ford Escort WRC rally car

Alan Dickson: Ford Escort Group A rally car

Martin Healer: Ford Escort Group A rally car

1999

Jimmy McRae: Historic Rally

Justin Dale: Peugeot Kit Car

Russell Brookes: Porsche Historic Rally

Martin Healer: Ford Escort Group A rally car

Gary Smith: Ford Escort Group A rally car

1998

Bjorn Waldegard: Porsche Historic Rally

Russell Brookes: Porsche Historic Rally

Kevin Clarke (Britcar): V8

Mike Jordan: V8s and Pickups

Alan Pendrey: Pickups

Mark Sumpter: Porsche Cup racing

Pete Chambers: Porsche Cup racing

Adrian Slater: Porsche Cup racing

1997

Mike Jordan

Johnny Mowlem: Porsche Cup Championship. 17 back-to-back wins!

Pete Chambers

Adrian Slater

Mark Sumpter

Alan Pendry

David Jones

Godfrey Jones

1996

Mike Jordan

Pete Chambers

Art Markus

Mark Sumpter

David Jones

Godfrey Jones

1995

Ian Flux: TVR Tuscan Challenge

Nigel Tustain: TVR Tuscan Challenge

1994

Frank Richer: Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth

Chris Rees: Ford Escort Cosworth

1993

Bjorn Waldegard: Porsche 911 historic rallying (Bjorn's first-ever historic)

Sam Hill: Porsche 911

Frank Richer: Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth

Chris Rees: Ford Escort Cosworth

1992

Frank Richer: Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth

Chris Rees: Ford Escort Cosworth

1991

Chris Rees: Mazda 323 Group A Championship

1990

Terry Kaby & Dilys Rogers: Daihatsu rally car

John Mculloch & Mike Corner: Daihatsu rally car

Liam O'Callahan

Roger Duckworth & Mark Broomfield: Daihatsu rally car

Bobby Verdon Roe: Formula Renault

Michael Shields: Formula Renault

Neil Riddiford: Formula Renault

Antonio Simoes: British Formula 3 F3

John Weatherly & Mike Corner: Mazda 323 Group A

Chris Rees: Mazda 323

Andy Dawson: just about everything!

Roger Clark: rallying

1989

Harry Nuttall

Bernard Howard: Ferrari & Aston Martin sportscar racing

1988

Ralph Bloor: Peugeot 205 GTi

Several Peugeot 205 customers - can't remember them all at min!

1987

Derek Warwick: Silk Cut Jaguar XJR7

Raul Bosel: Silk Cut Jaguar XJR7

Eddie Cheever: Silk Cut Jaguar XJR7

Tom Walkinshaw: Holden Commodore Group A

Win Percy: Holden Commodore Group A

1986

Tom Walkinshaw: Rover Vitesse Group A

Win Percy: Rover Vitesse Group A

Gwyndaf Evans: Opel Manta 400 Group B rally car

Sam Leason: Ford Escort rally car

Phil Collins: Ford Sierra Challenge car

Pete Stevens: Hot Rods


Apologies to those I have forgotten; I will try and add you later!