Ian Forrest
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Ian Forrest is a British
auto racing
driver.
He first started racing in 1971, and went on to win 26 national saloon and sports car titles in his native Scotland. In 1989 he first entered the British Touring Car Championship
. Ian competed in four consecutive seasons in the BTCC, each time with a privately entered BMW M3
, prepared by Prodrive
. His 1991 effort saw him win the Privateer award and the £10,000 prize.
He is currently the Cicuit Manager at Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland.
He is a qualified Clerk Of The Course for motorcycle racing.
He was awarded the prestigious Jackie Stewart Medal in 2006 and The Jim Clark Trophy in 2010 for lifetime services to Scottish Motorsports.
His son, Sandy, also races and has competed in the BRSCC Ford Fiesta Championship.
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Auto racing
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driver.
He first started racing in 1971, and went on to win 26 national saloon and sports car titles in his native Scotland. In 1989 he first entered 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...
. Ian competed in four consecutive seasons in the BTCC, each time with a privately entered BMW M3
BMW E30
The BMW E30 was a compact executive car produced by BMW. It was replaced by the BMW E36 in 1990. BMW continued to produce the cabriolet E30 well into 1993. The Touring remained in production until 1994 when the E36 touring replaced it...
, prepared by Prodrive
Prodrive
Prodrive is a British motorsport and automotive engineering group based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. It designs, constructs and races cars for companies and teams such as Subaru, Aston Martin and Ford...
. His 1991 effort saw him win the Privateer award and the £10,000 prize.
He is currently the Cicuit Manager at Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland.
He is a qualified Clerk Of The Course for motorcycle racing.
He was awarded the prestigious Jackie Stewart Medal in 2006 and The Jim Clark Trophy in 2010 for lifetime services to Scottish Motorsports.
His son, Sandy, also races and has competed in the BRSCC Ford Fiesta Championship.