Ian Forrest
Ian Forrest (born 22 February 1950 in Kirkliston,[citation needed] Scotland) is a British auto racing driver.
He first started racing in 1971, and went on to win 26[citation needed] national saloon and sports car titles in his native Scotland. In 1989 he first entered[citation needed] the British Touring Car Championship.[1] Forrest competed in four consecutive seasons in the BTCC, each time with a privately entered BMW M3, prepared by Prodrive.[citation needed] His 1991 effort saw him win the Privateer award and the £10,000 prize.[citation needed]
He is currently the Circuit Manager at Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland.[citation needed]
He is a qualified Clerk Of The Course for motorcycle racing.[citation needed]
He was awarded the Jackie Stewart Medal in 2006 and The Jim Clark Trophy in 2010 for lifetime services to Scottish Motorsports.[citation needed]
His son, Sandy, also races and has competed in the BRSCC Ford Fiesta Championship.[citation needed]
Ian has also been seen regularly on Mark Evans' TV "Is Born" Series for Discovery Channel; "A Car Is Born,", "A Car Is Reborn" and "A Racing Car Is Born"[citation needed]
Racing record
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ian Forrest | BMW M3 | B | OUL Ret |
SIL 18 |
THR 18 |
DON 8 |
THR Ret |
SIL 15 |
SIL 17 |
BRH DNS |
SNE 14 |
BRH 10 |
BIR 13 |
DON 14 |
SIL | 11th | 35 | 4th | ||
| 1990 | Ecosse Motorsport | BMW M3 | B | OUL 9 |
DON Ret |
THR 14 |
SIL 13 |
OUL 18 |
SIL Ret |
BRH 10 |
SNE Ret |
BRH 14 |
BIR 14 |
DON Ret |
THR 8 |
SIL 10 |
15th | 47 | 8th | ||
| 1991 | Drambuie Racing | BMW M3 | SIL 12 |
SNE 11 |
DON 11 |
THR 15 |
SIL 15 |
BRH 14 |
SIL 15 |
DON 1 13 |
DON 2 NC |
OUL 12 |
BRH 1 12 |
BRH 2 Ret |
DON 12 |
THR 13 |
SIL 22 |
27th | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Ian Forrest | BMW M3 | SIL | THR | OUL | SNE | BRH | DON 1 |
DON 2 |
SIL | KNO 1 11 |
KNO 2 10 |
PEM | BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
DON | SIL Ret |
27th | 0 |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Official 1989 BTCC standings
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