DRIVER PROFILES
| James Card | ||
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Car | BMW E30 M3 |
| Car No | 1 | |
| Location | Chesterfield | |
| Started in 2007 Class A ½ season sharing race car with father Purchased the car at the beginning of 2008 season ready to race. |
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| Sponsors | Hewitt Card Accountants, Milner Off Road, Earls Performance Products Ltd | |
| Last Years Position | 1st in Class B & Overall Champion |
| Piers Ross | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 2 | |
| Location | Tunbridge Wells | |
| This is Piers’ 3rd season with the BMWRDC championship. Piers is a Scenic Construction for the theatre industry. For the last 3 years, Piers has spent doing trackdays. He did win a kart race against his mates on his birthday but lost to his mates at digger racing !!! The car used to be Piers road car but was convinced that it would be an idea to turn the car into a race car by his team Bexley Motorsport. | ||
| Sponsors | Bexley Motor Sport- Race preparation & Tuning. All Scene All Props – Specialist builders for Theatre & the Arts. ABS Motorsport – Lightweight GRP panels Supercar Detailing – Bespoke and exclusive car detailing |
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| Last Years Position | 2nd in Class A & 2009 Driver of the Season |
| Garrie Whittaker | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 3 | |
| Location | Nottingham | |
| This is Garrie's 5th season with the BMW's racing his new E36. Last season he raced his much loved E30 M3. He has competed in the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School in 1997. Was road car until winter 2005. Built & Developed by Garrie since. Garrie is Class A class representative for 2010 | ||
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| Last Years Position | 3rd in Class A |
| Colin Whitmore | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 4 | |
| Location | Sutton Bridge | |
| Colin has been racing in the BMWRDC series for a few years but was around the paddock for a couple of years helping out with Andy Allen’s team. This year Colin will be racing Andy Allen’s winning racecar from three years ago and has now fitted a 3200cc Evo M3 engine so the car should be more competitive. Colin has also raced in Formula saloons, Northern saloons and Southern saloons. | ||
| Sponsors | Colin Whitmore – Quality Home furnishers in Sutton Bridge | |
| Last Years Position | 8th in Class A |
| Ian Hill | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 5 | |
| Location | Wigan | |
| Ian has raced in the BMWRDC championship for over 5 years, but before this championship he has done track days & he was a Motor cross Rider. And is one of our sponsors | ||
| Sponsors | Hills Motors www.hills-motors.co.uk | |
| Last Years Position | 7th in Class A |
| Stephen Pearson | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 6 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds | |
| This is Stephen's 5th year racing in the BMW series. He won 2007 championship in the ex Rick Kerry's M5 | ||
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| Last Years Position | 6th in Class A |
| Giovanni Di Gennaro | ||
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Car | BMW E30 M3 |
| Car No | 7 | |
| Location | London | |
| Giovanni has been racing in the BMW’s for a couple of years but raced before in AutoITALIA series in a Fiat 125. The car was built at Giovanni house with the help of his friends, Trevor, Nigel and Phil. | ||
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| Last Years Position | 16th in Class A |
| James Webb | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 8 | |
| Location | Alvechurch | |
| This is James’s 2nd season with the BMW’s. He is racing his dad’s race car from the 2008 season | ||
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| Last Years Position | 4th in Class A & 2009 Rookie of the Season |
| Richard Mallinson | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 9 | |
| Location | Thame | |
| Richard started racing Motor cross aged 15 and raced for 11 years. He briefly went into Karting before going into cars in 1997. Richard Won the Overall Championship in 2000 in his class C car 325i. | ||
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| Last Years Position | 13th in Class A |
| Ian Crisp | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 10 | |
| Location | Devizes | |
| This is Ian’s 5th year with the BMW Racing Drivers Club and his 3rd year in class A. Ian used to race single seaters in 1988-1991 but then retired until his return with the BMWs in 2005 Car was built by Paul Winter who campaigned it during 2005 & 2006 in the Kumho BMW Championship. Ian is Class A class representative for 2010 | ||
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| Last Years Position | 11th in Class A |
| David Kempton | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 11 | |
| Location | Welwyn Garden City | |
| David last raced with the BMWRDC in 2002 & has come back to play for 2nd year & defend his Class A Crown! His company FX Intro is one of our sponsor | ||
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| Last Years Position | Class A Champion |
| Karl Cattliff | ||
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Car | BMW E30 M3 |
| Car No | 12 | |
| Location | Newmarket | |
| This is Karl’s 4th season with the BMW’s after winning last season’s Championship. Before racing he spent 2 years club karting. Karl’s car was a track day/road car until he converted to a race car in 2007. | ||
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| Last Years Position | 14th in Class A |
| Tom Houlbrook | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 13 | |
| Location | London | |
| This is Tom’s 3rd season with the BMWRDC championship. | ||
| Sponsors | Bexley Motor Sport- Race preparation & Tuning All Scene All Props – Specialist builders for Theatre & the Arts ABS Motorsport – Lightweight GRP panels Supercar Detailing – Bespoke and exclusive car detailing | |
| Last Years Position | 10th in Class A |
| Emin Sadig | ||
| Car | BMW Z M Coupe | |
| Car No | 14 | |
| Location | Wimbledon | |
| 1st season racing with the BMWRDC | ||
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| Last Years Position | Did not compete |
| Tom Webb | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 19 | |
| Location | Alvechurch | |
| This is Tom’s 4th season with the BMWRDC championship. | ||
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| Last Years Position | 9th in Class A |
| Ian Munns | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 21 | |
| Location | Surrey | |
| Ian’s company FFE is one of our sponsors | ||
| Sponsors | FFE | |
| Last Years Position | 24th in Class A |
| Colin Wells | ||
| Car | BMW E36 M3 | |
| Car No | 22 | |
| Location | Shrewsbury | |
| Colin is a previous BMWRDC Champion & has come back to the series this season | ||
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| Last Years Position | Did not compete |
| Neil Gummow | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 25 | |
| Location | London | |
| This is Neil’s 2nd season with the BMW’s. He will be racing under the Bexley Motor Sport- Race preparation & Tuning colours | ||
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| Last Years Position | 18th in Class A |
| Tom Knight | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 42 | |
| Location | Warlingham | |
| This is Thomas’s 2nd season racing with the BMW’s. BMWORX (They maintain the car, mechanic’s name is Russ who is the owner. Julian Harrison is a big part of his racing and a future sponsor!!!!!! Has had no race experience just 13 years of being brought up at the Nurburgring with his father Nick, who is a big influence in my race. | ||
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| Last Years Position | 5th in Class A |
Class B
Evelyne Buanic |
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Car | BMW E30 M3 |
| Car No | 27 | |
| Location | Bosworth | |
| Evelyne watched the Championship when it first started! Got fed up of watching in 1990 and started sharing a 2002 run by Wollaston Motors. Got fed up of sharing a car and bought a 323 in 1993. Evelyne has only failed to start 2 races since then. I started in class E, then D, C and now B. Evelyne frequently finished 2nd or 3rd in class overall at the wheel of various BMW’s: 2002, 323, M535, 325, M3 E30 2 litre and currently E30 2.5! Evelyne is Class B class representative for 2010 | ||
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| Last Years Position | 3rd in Class B |
| Adrian Gilbert | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 28 | |
| Location | Ealing | |
| Adrian was a new comer in the 2006 season. | ||
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| Last Years Position | 6th in Class B & Winner of the Geoff Cook Memorial Trophy |
| Richard Marsh | ||
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Car | BMW E30 M3 |
| Car No | 30 | |
| Location | Shrewsbury | |
| This is Richard’s 3rd season with the BMW’s. | ||
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| Last Years Position | 8th in Class B |
| Rodger Card | ||
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Car | BMW E30 M3 |
| Car No | 32 | |
| Location | Chesterfield | |
| This is Rodger’s 3rd season with the BMWs. | ||
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| Last Years Position | 5th in Class B |
| Trevor Ford | ||
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Car | BMW E30 M3 |
| Car No | 35 | |
| Location | Esher | |
| Trevor is the BMW Racing Drivers Club President. He first started racing in 1987 in his 323i. Trevor races on a 'FUN' basis only. | ||
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| Last Years Position | Did not compete |
| Stuart Laws | ||
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Car | BMW E30 325i |
| Car No | 41 | |
| Location | South Norwood | |
| Stuart has been racing with the BMW’s since 1989 (20 years this season) and before joining the BMW’s Stuart used to take part in 96 Club track days. He started off in Class D & moved to Class C after a few years. Stuart’s current car started off as a 316i auto 1990, which was one of the last of that model. Stuart built this car in 2003 & fitted a 2.5 engine with a M3 gearbox. Its race debut was at Silverstone in 2004 where it finished 2nd in Class. | ||
| Sponsors | C3 BMW parts | |
| Last Years Position | 7th in Class B |
| Des Thresh | ||
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Car | BMW E30 M3 |
| Car No | 45 | |
| Location | Huntingdon | |
| This is Des's 3rd season with the BMWRDC championship & will be racing in Class B for this season. | ||
| Sponsors | Hunts construction, Brian Long Motorsport | |
| Last Years Position | 2nd in Class B & BMWRDC 2009 Most Entertaining Driver |
| Devin Grosse | ||
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Car | BMW 320i |
| Car No | 46 | |
| Location | Norwich | |
| This will be Devin’s 1st full season with BMWRDC – He did race with us in a couple of races in July 2008 at Snetteron | ||
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| Last Years Position | Did not compete |
Class D
| Stephan Lanfermeijer | ||
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Car | BMW E36 M3 |
| Car No | 55 | |
| Location | Claygate, Surrey | |
| This is Stephans 2nd season in the BMWRDC Championship being supported by Bexley Motorsport | ||
| Sponsors | Bexley Motor Sport- Race preparation & Tuning All Scene All Props – Specialist builders for Theatre & the Arts ABS Motorsport – Lightweight GRP panels Supercar Detailing – Bespoke and exclusive car detailing | |
| Last Years Position | Class D joint Champion & BMWRDC 2008 Driver of the Season |
| Sean Foley | ||
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Car | BMW 318is |
| Car No | 71 | |
| Location | Wigan | |
| Sean’s car was a road car end 2007. Sean has done a couple of track days & cant wait to get racing. Sean is Class D class representative for 2010 | ||
| Sponsors | Foley Electrical Limited | |
| Last Years Position | 3rd in Class D 318is |
| John Jones | ||
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Car | BMW 318is |
| Car No | 73 | |
| Location | Cippenham | |
| This will be John’s 2nd season with the BMWRDC & is Class D class representative for 2010 | ||
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| Last Years Position | 4th in Class D 318is |
| Ralph Kirk | ||
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Car | BMW 318is |
| Car No | 74 | |
| Location | Dronfield | |
| This will be Ralph’s 2nd season with the BMWRDC | ||
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| Last Years Position | 5th in Class D 318is |
| Phil Archbold | ||
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Car | BMW 318is |
| Car No | 76 | |
| Location | Amersham | |
| This will be Phil’s first full season with the BMWRDC & is hiring the BMWRDC Club car. He raced last season at Oulton Park | ||
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| Last Years Position | Did not compete |
| John Brabbin | ||
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Car | BMW 318is |
| Car No | 77 | |
| Location | Wigan | |
| This will be John’s 2nd season with the BMWRDC | ||
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| Last Years Position | 2nd in Class D 318is |
| Neil McDonald | ||
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Car | BMW 318is |
| Car No | 80 | |
| Location | New Barnet | |
| Neil will be racing with us for a couple of the rounds in the car which is up for hirer for any of you who fancy trying racing with the BMWRDC | ||
| Sponsors | AUTOMAC - info@automac.co.uk 0844 2886622 Mob - 07767688233 |
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| Last Years Position | Did not compete |
| Paul Bellamy | ||
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Car | BMW 318is |
| Car No | 88 | |
| Location | Nottingham | |
| This will be Paul’s first time racing – He has done a couple of track days | ||
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| Last Years Position | Did not compete |
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