Jack Clarke (racing driver)
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| Jack Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1 March 1988 Effingham (England) |
| Related to | Julian Bailey (stepfather) |
| British Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Crabbie's Racing |
| Car number | 44 |
| Starts | 30 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 19th in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2013 2012 2012 2012 2009–11 2008 2007–08 2007–08 2006 | International GT Open Blancpain Endurance Series ARCA Racing Series European Le Mans Series FIA Formula Two Championship Porsche Carrera Cup UK FPA Autumn Trophy Formula Palmer Audi Formula BMW UK |
Jack Clarke (born 1 March 1988 in Effingham, Surrey) is a professional race car driver. Clarke is the stepson of ex-Formula One and British Touring Car Championship driver Julian Bailey.
Career
Formula BMW
Clarke made his circuit racing debut in 2006 in the one-make Formula BMW UK series, driving for Nexa Racing. It was a tough rookie season, as he only scored two points all season en route to 22nd place in the championship, and sixth place in the Rookie Cup. He also finished 25th in the end of season World Final in Valencia. During the season, he achieved his A levels at the City of London Freemen's School in Ashtead, Surrey.
Formula Palmer Audi
Clarke moved up to the Formula Palmer Audi series for the 2007 season.[1] Clarke suffered a poor start to the championship, amassing 76 points from the first seven races. Seven podiums in the last thirteen races, including two wins at Brands Hatch[2] and Croft,[3] progressed Clarke up the championship table to fourth, holding off Jason Moore by two points.[4] Clarke also committed to an Autumn Trophy campaign, and he ended up third in the championship, sixteen points behind champion Richard Keen.[5]
Clarke continued in the series in 2008, and this time finished fifth in the championship.[6] Clarke won races at Oulton Park[7] and Brands Hatch[8] (both races with fastest laps) and also set a fastest lap during one of the races at Snetterton. A second Autumn Trophy campaign followed, and Clarke finished fourth, with a win, two poles and a fastest lap, all coming at Brands Hatch.
Formula Two
2009 saw Clarke move up to the FIA Formula Two Championship, driving car number eleven.[9]
Clarke was involved in a racing accident during the second race of the Brands Hatch weekend. On lap nine, Clarke lost control of his car on the exit of Westfield bend, spinning into the tyre wall. Upon impact, one of the wheels detached from the car and bounced back towards the circuit. Pietro Gandolfi and Jolyon Palmer both avoided the tyre, but the tyre impacted with the head of Henry Surtees. His car, with its now unconscious driver, continued straight ahead into the barrier on the approach to Sheene Curve, also losing a wheel, and came to rest at the end of the curve with its remaining rear wheel still spinning. Surtees later succumbed to injuries inflicted by the tyre. Clarke paid tribute to Surtees, describing him as a "quality driver" and a "hard racer".[10]
He scored six points over the course of the season, finishing eighteenth in the championship.
In 2010, Clarke continued in Formula Two.[11] He scored 81 points over the season, achieving two podiums and finishing 9th. He remains in the championship for 2011.[12]
British Touring Car Championship
In 2014, Clarke entered the BTCC with Crabbie's Racing in a Ford Focus. His best result was 2nd at the Brands Hatch final.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Formula BMW UK | Nexa Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22nd |
| 2007 | Formula Palmer Audi | MotorSport Vision | 20 | 2 | 2 | ? | 6 | 253 | 4th |
| Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 3rd | ||
| Formula Palmer Audi Shootout | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 2nd | ||
| 2008 | Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain | Porsche Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —† |
| Formula Palmer Audi | MotorSport Vision | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 264 | 5th | |
| Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 4th | ||
| Formula Palmer Audi Shootout | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4th | ||
| 2009 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18th |
| 2010 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 9th |
| 2011 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 110 | 8th |
† – As Clarke drove the VIP car, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Formula Two results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11 | VAL 1 13 |
VAL 2 19 |
BRN 1 Ret |
BRN 2 15 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 Ret |
BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 Ret |
DON 1 9 |
DON 2 14 |
OSC 1 7 |
OSC 2 Ret |
IMO 1 14 |
IMO 2 14 |
CAT 1 17 |
CAT 2 14 |
18th | 6 | ||
| 2010 | 11 | SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 4 |
MAR 1 Ret |
MAR 2 Ret |
MON 1 Ret |
MON 2 12 |
ZOL 1 Ret |
ZOL 2 4 |
ALG 1 3 |
ALG 2 Ret |
BRH 1 2 |
BRH 2 8 |
BRN 1 Ret |
BRN 2 9 |
OSC 1 12 |
OSC 2 DNS |
VAL 1 16 |
VAL 2 2 |
9th | 81 |
| 2011 | 11 | SIL 1 8 |
SIL 2 6 |
MAG 1 13 |
MAG 2 10 |
SPA 1 19 |
SPA 2 6 |
NÜR 1 3 |
NÜR 2 7 |
BRH 1 1 |
BRH 2 3 |
RBR 1 5 |
RBR 2 Ret |
MON 1 8 |
MON 2 7 |
CAT 1 7 |
CAT 2 9 |
8th | 110 |
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – just in first race) Races in italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded) * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap (1 point awarded)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Crabbie's Racing | Ford Focus ST Mk.III | BRH 1 19 |
BRH 2 19 |
BRH 3 17 |
DON 1 25 |
DON 2 24 |
DON 3 15 |
THR 1 19 |
THR 2 17 |
THR 3 22 |
OUL 1 20 |
OUL 2 19 |
OUL 3 18 |
CRO 1 17 |
CRO 2 12 |
CRO 3 Ret |
SNE 1 19 |
SNE 2 25 |
SNE 3 22 |
KNO 1 18 |
KNO 2 13 |
KNO 3 14 |
ROC 1 18 |
ROC 2 15 |
ROC 3 14 |
SIL 1 13 |
SIL 2 10 |
SIL 3 13 |
BRH 1 15 |
BRH 2 10 |
BRH 3 2* |
19th | 50 |
References
- ^ "Jack Clarke confirms Formula Palmer Audi entry". ParcFerme. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Brands Hatch Indy, Sunday, 10 June 2007". club-fpa.com. 10 June 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Croft, Sunday, 23 September 2007". club-fpa.com. 23 September 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "2007 Championship Points". club-fpa.com. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "2007 Autumn Trophy Points". club-fpa.com. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "2008 Championship Points". club-fpa.com. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Oulton Park International, Saturday, 28 June 2008". club-fpa.com. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Brands Hatch GP, Sunday, 27 July 2008". club-fpa.com. 27 July 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Jack Clarke joins F2 entry list". FIA Formula Two Championship. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Jack Clarke pays tribute to Henry Surtees". FIA Formula Two Championship. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Jack Clarke makes Formula Two return". FIA Formula Two Championship. MotorSport Vision. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Jack Clarke targets championship victory on F2 return". FIA Formula Two Championship. MotorSport Vision. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Jack Clarke career summary at DriverDB.com (archived)
- Photos of Jack Clarke