Mark Howard (racing driver)
| Mark Howard | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 9 January 1965 Norwich, Norfolk, UK |
| British Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Team BKR |
| Car number | 38 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014-15 2011 1993 | Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom Volkswagen Racing Cup Renault 5 ELF Turbo UK Cup |
| Championship titles | |
| 2015 1993 | Renault UK Clio Cup Masters Renault 5 ELF Turbo UK Cup |
Mark Howard (born 9 January 1965) is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship. He debuted in 2016, after winning the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom Masters title in 2015.
Racing career
Howard began his career in the Renault 5 ELF Turbo UK Cup, which he won in 1993. He then had a 18 year hiatus from racing until 2011, where returned to racing in the Volkswagen Racing Cup. He went on to finish 9th in the championship standings that season.[1] He switched to the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom championship in 2014, he finished 12th in the championship that year.[2] He went on to win the Clio Cup Masters title in 2015, finishing 13th in the overall standings.[3][4] In March 2016, it was announced that Howard would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with the debuting Team BKR driving a Volkswagen CC.[5]
Racing record
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 all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Team BKR | Volkswagen CC | BRH 1 23 |
BRH 2 27 |
BRH 3 Ret |
DON 1 23 |
DON 2 23 |
DON 3 Ret |
THR 1 |
THR 2 |
THR 3 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
CRO 1 |
CRO 2 |
CRO 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
ROC 1 |
ROC 2 |
ROC 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
31st* | 0* |
* Season in progress.
References
- ^ "Mark Howard career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Paice, Simon (13 March 2014). "1993 Renault Champion Howard Enters Clio Cup". The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Paice, Simon (28 January 2015). "Howard Eyes Masters Podiums On Clio Return". The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Paice, Simon (6 May 2015). "Howard Switches To Pyro For Remainder Of Season". The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Gallagher, Ian (22 March 2016). "Team BKR joins 2016 BTCC with Aron Smith and Mark Howard". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
External links
- Mark Howard career summary at DriverDB.com
- Official website
- Mark Howard on Twitter