Gary Ayles
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Gary Ayles is a race car driver
born in the United Kingdom
.
He competed in the British Touring Car Championship
in 1991, filled in for one race in 1992, and returned in 1996 for Nissan, after four years as a works Peugeot
driver in Italian Superturismo. In 1997 he raced a McLaren F1 GTR
in the FIA GT Championship
for Parabolica Motorsport.
Ayles became a team owner in 2000, when he established GA Motorsport, which has entered cars in the BTCC since 2000, racing as Team Sureterm for much of 2004. At the beginning of 2005, Ayles sold his share in the team to Mike Thompson, which Thompson since rebranded as Quest Racing
. After planning to enter a new team in 2006, he formed the A-Tech team, which entered the BTCC for 2007, with a pair of Alfa Romeo
s for David Pinkney
and Richard Marsh
. Currently (2011) he is involved with Lotus UK's GT4 race programme with the Evora.
Driving
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born in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
He competed 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...
in 1991, filled in for one race in 1992, and returned in 1996 for Nissan, after four years as a works Peugeot
Peugeot
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion...
driver in Italian Superturismo. In 1997 he raced a McLaren F1 GTR
McLaren F1 GTR
The McLaren F1 GTR was a racing variant of the McLaren F1 sports car first produced in 1995 for grand touring style racing, such as the BPR Global GT Series, FIA GT Championship, JGTC, and British GT Championship. It is most famous for its overall victory at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans where it...
in the FIA GT Championship
FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...
for Parabolica Motorsport.
Ayles became a team owner in 2000, when he established GA Motorsport, which has entered cars in the BTCC since 2000, racing as Team Sureterm for much of 2004. At the beginning of 2005, Ayles sold his share in the team to Mike Thompson, which Thompson since rebranded as Quest Racing
Quest Racing
Quest Racing is a UK auto racing team headed by Mike Thompson, the squad having been rebranded from its former guise as GA Motorsports when Thompson bought the controlling stake from original founder Gary Ayles. In mid-2006 the team began running an Alfa Romeo 156 for Irishman Eoin Murray in the...
. After planning to enter a new team in 2006, he formed the A-Tech team, which entered the BTCC for 2007, with a pair of Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...
s for David Pinkney
David Pinkney
David Pinkney is a successful businessman and auto racing driver.-Early Racing Career:David was a semi-regular BTCC driver in the late 1980s and early 1990s, in a BMW from 1992 to 1993...
and Richard Marsh
Richard Marsh (racing driver)
Richard Marsh is an auto racing driver from Derbyshire, England. After competing in the Ford Fiesta championship and the Porsche Carrera Cup he graduated to the production class of the British Touring Car Championship midway through the 2003 season with John Batchelor's Team Varta squad...
. Currently (2011) he is involved with Lotus UK's GT4 race programme with the Evora.