Daniel Buxton
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Daniel Buxton is a British auto racing
driver. In 2000 he was runner up in the Renault Clio
Cup, winning the championship a year later in 2001 with the TSM developments Team. He drove in the championship for a third year in 2002 for Mardi Gras Motorsport.
In 2003 he got a drive in the British Touring Car Championship
for the Vic Lee
ran Team Halfords in a Touring Class Peugeot 307
. He joined the season at the half way point with his first race at round eleven at Croft
. He replaced Carl Breeze
who had gone to GA motorsport. He finished seventh in the independents championship, eighteenth overall with one point.
From 2011, Buxton and fellow former BTCC driver Tom Ferrier
formed Scuderia Vittoria
, and entered a team in both the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup (4x Renault Clio Cup Cars) and the British GT (1x Ginetta G55, 1x Ferrari 458 Italia GT). At the conclusion of the 2011 season, the team had achieved 14 wins over both classes, in their debut season.
Auto racing
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driver. In 2000 he was runner up in the Renault Clio
Renault Clio
The Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation...
Cup, winning the championship a year later in 2001 with the TSM developments Team. He drove in the championship for a third year in 2002 for Mardi Gras Motorsport.
In 2003 he got a drive in the British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
for the Vic Lee
Vic Lee
Vic Lee may refer to:* Vic Lee, the owner of Vic Lee Racing* Vic Lee , TV reporter in the San Francisco Bay Area...
ran Team Halfords in a Touring Class Peugeot 307
Peugeot 307
The Peugeot 307 is a small family car produced by the French Peugeot manufacturer since 2001. It was awarded the European Car of the Year title for 2002, and continues to be offered in China and certain South American markets through 2009 despite the French launch of the 308 in September...
. He joined the season at the half way point with his first race at round eleven at Croft
Croft
Croft may refer to: * Croft, an area of land with a crofter's dwelling, used for crofting .* Bleachfield, an open space used for the bleaching of fabric, sometimes called crofts.Locations in the United Kingdom:...
. He replaced Carl Breeze
Carl Breeze
Carl Breeze is a British auto racing driver, born 7 July 1979. He is not to be confused with Hyla Breese, another racer with British Touring Car Championship experience. His racing heroes include Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet and Valentino Rossi....
who had gone to GA motorsport. He finished seventh in the independents championship, eighteenth overall with one point.
From 2011, Buxton and fellow former BTCC driver Tom Ferrier
Tom Ferrier
Tom Ferrier is a British racing driver, born 14 November 1981. The highlight of his long karting career was winning the 1998 British Championship...
formed Scuderia Vittoria
Scuderia Vittoria
Scuderia Vittoria is a British motor racing team. The team was formed in late 2010 and is the brainchild of ex-BTCC racers Tom Ferrier and Danny Buxton along with multiple GT and single-seater championship team manager, Piers Masarati. The Middlesex based team ran a Ferrari 458 GT3 and a Ginetta...
, and entered a team in both the AirAsia Renault Clio Cup (4x Renault Clio Cup Cars) and the British GT (1x Ginetta G55, 1x Ferrari 458 Italia GT). At the conclusion of the 2011 season, the team had achieved 14 wins over both classes, in their debut season.