David Pinkney
Encyclopedia
David Pinkney is a successful businessman and auto racing
driver.
from 1992 to 1993. He also briefly raced in the series in 2001, in a rather unreliable Alfa Romeo 147
, leaving the JSM team after four rounds.
He has won the Vectra championship twice, in 1996 and 1999. He also raced in the Porsche
Carrera Cup in 2004 and once in 2005, and the Seat Cupra Championship
in 2005.
In 2006 he raced in the British Touring Car Championship
(BTCC) in one of the 2005 championship-winning Honda Integra
cars. He took a pair of top 5 finishes at Thruxton in rounds 11 and 12, following it with 2 more points finishes at Croft and a podium in race three at Knockhill. For 2007, he drove an N technology built Alfa 156 run by the newly-established A-Tech team along side Richard Marsh. After a handful of points finishes, his involvement in an 11-car pile-up at Brands Hatch
left him in hospital and the car severely damaged.
After competing in the British GT Championship
in 2008, he has returned to the BTCC
in 2009, driving for Team Dynamics
, with three different team-mates – Gordon Shedden
at the first round, former Formula One
race-winner Johnny Herbert
in the final three, and double series champion James Thompson
in between.
In 2010, Pinkney drove a Vauxhall Vectra, run by his own team Pinkney Motorsport. He opened the season with his first ever triple top-ten finish, with eighth in race one and two tenth places.
He will be driving for Rob Austin's Audi team for 2011.
) appears on the top of his windscreen. At the 2009 Knockhill meeting, Dunlop specially produced pink-rimmed tyres for his car.
. The club went into administration on 22 November that same year.
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver.
Early Racing Career
David was a semi-regular BTCC driver in the late 1980s and early 1990s, in a BMWBMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
from 1992 to 1993. He also briefly raced in the series in 2001, in a rather unreliable Alfa Romeo 147
Alfa Romeo 147
The Alfa Romeo 147 is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 2000 to 2010. The 147 was voted European Car of the Year for 2001, beating the Ford Mondeo and the Toyota Prius....
, leaving the JSM team after four rounds.
He has won the Vectra championship twice, in 1996 and 1999. He also raced in the Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
Carrera Cup in 2004 and once in 2005, and the Seat Cupra Championship
Seat Cupra Championship
The SEAT Cupra Championship was a one make series that ran for six years between 2003 and 2008, the last five of which ran as a support package to the British Touring Car Championship. The series will not continue for 2009, due to SEAT UK ending its racing activities...
in 2005.
Return To BTCC
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...
(BTCC) in one of the 2005 championship-winning Honda Integra
Honda Integra
The Honda Integra is a compact luxury performance coupe made by Honda during the years 1985 to 2006. The sporty front wheel drive car is able to house five passengers with a two door hatch or four door sedan available.The Integra was on Car and Driver magazine's annual Ten Best list six times, in...
cars. He took a pair of top 5 finishes at Thruxton in rounds 11 and 12, following it with 2 more points finishes at Croft and a podium in race three at Knockhill. For 2007, he drove an N technology built Alfa 156 run by the newly-established A-Tech team along side Richard Marsh. After a handful of points finishes, his involvement in an 11-car pile-up at Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
left him in hospital and the car severely damaged.
After competing in the British GT Championship
British GT Championship
The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the...
in 2008, he has returned to the BTCC
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...
in 2009, driving for Team Dynamics
Team Dynamics
Team Dynamics is a UK-based motor-racing team based in Pershore, Worcestershire; best known for their successes as an independent squad in the British Touring Car Championship, including winning the Overall Drivers title in 2005 and 2006 with Matt Neal...
, with three different team-mates – Gordon Shedden
Gordon Shedden
Gordon Shedden is a Scottish auto racing driver.-Early years:In 2000 Shedden won the Ford Fiesta championship, with 9 wins. He raced in the SEAT Cupra Championship, finishing as runner-up in 2003 and 4th in 2004...
at the first round, former Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
race-winner Johnny Herbert
Johnny Herbert
John Paul Herbert is a British racing driver from England. He competed in Formula One, winning three races, and also in sports cars winning the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1991 driving a Mazda 787B...
in the final three, and double series champion James Thompson
James Thompson (racing driver)
James Thompson is a British auto racing driver and commentator for Eurosport's motorsport coverage. He has twice been champion of the British Touring Car Championship , and was third in the 2007 World Touring Car Championship.-Racing career:He started racing in the BTCC in a privately-entered...
in between.
In 2010, Pinkney drove a Vauxhall Vectra, run by his own team Pinkney Motorsport. He opened the season with his first ever triple top-ten finish, with eighth in race one and two tenth places.
He will be driving for Rob Austin's Audi team for 2011.
Pink theme
His car liveries generally contain a large amount of pink, in deference to his name. The slogan "Pink My Ride" (a play on Pimp My RidePimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it and customizing it.The original United States version was hosted by rapper Xzibit...
) appears on the top of his windscreen. At the 2009 Knockhill meeting, Dunlop specially produced pink-rimmed tyres for his car.
Luton Town Football Club
On 13 April 2007, following the resignation of chairman Bill Tomlins, it was announced that he would be taking over Luton Town Football ClubLuton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
. The club went into administration on 22 November that same year.