James Nash (racing driver)
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James Nash is a British
auto racing
driver. He is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship
with Triple 8 Race Engineering
. On 16th October 2011 at the final round of the 2011 BTCC season James Nash clinched the independents championship.
cars. In 2007 he finished runner-up in the British Formula Ford Championship
, his second year in the national series. He decided to turn his back on single seater
racing and moved into touring cars, racing in the SEAT León Eurocup
, a support series for the World Touring Car Championship
with WTCC team SUNRED Engineering
. He finished fifth in the championship. He made the step up to the BTCC in 2009 after being linked with Tempus Sport
he completed a deal to race a third Chevrolet Lacetti for RML, making his debut in the fourth meeting of the season at Oulton Park
.
He was running in second place in his ninth BTCC race at Snetterton
when he made contact with Airwaves BMW
driver Rob Collard
, who went spinning off the track before rejoining in a heavy collision with the BMW
of Stephen Jelley
. Nash went on to win the race but was excluded for his part in the incident.
Nash was without a team for the first race of the 2010 season, but was signed by Triple 8 Race Engineering
to replace Fabrizio Giovanardi
from round two onwards. At Snetterton, he finished tenth in the second race, before the reverse-grid system handed him pole for the final race of the day, but he spun out of the lead on lap two.
Career History Overview; 1998 Karting with SRS Racing.
2000 Raced Junior TKM class with SRS racing at club level. Won six out of six races.
2001 Raced Junior TKM class with SRS racing at club level. Finished in the top 10 consistently.
2002 Raced Senior TKM with SRS racing. Finished 5th in the club championship.
2003 Raced Senior TKM. Contested in the National Championship S1. Top 10 finishes in 4 out of the six rounds in the national series. Finished the championship in 14th.
2004 Karting. Raced Senior TKM with Litchfield Motorsport in the National S1 Championship. One national win and eight club wins. Finished the season in second place.
2005 Raced BRDC Championship with Zetec Formula Ford Van Diemen. One win, two poles, two fastest laps, one second and one third out of the six races. Competed in the non championship race and finished second. Raced Formula Ford Zeus class.
2006 Raced Formula Ford Duratec National Championship with Fluid motorsport. Finished 5th in the championship. Nominated for the McLaren Autosport Awards.
2007 Raced Formula Ford Duratec National Championship with Kevin Mills Racing.
15 podiums - 1 win, 9 seconds, 5 thirds, 4 fourths and 3 sixths. Finished 2nd overall in the championship. Nominated for the McLaren Autosport Awards final 15. 2nd in the Walter Hayes trophy, awarded rising stars status. Van Diemens test and development driver for 2007. Tested F3 National Class with Fluid Motorsport. Tested a Spanish F3 car at Silverstone with Team West-Tec.
2008 Seat Leon 2008 Euro cup with Sun Red. Finished the championship in joint 4th.
2009 BTCC half season with Works Chevrolet RML Team. 1 win on track.
2010 BTCC with Triple Eight Racing - Podium finisher and top three qualifier.
18th September 2011 James won his first race with 888 Vauxhall.
2011 Took part in the Dubai 24 hour race managing to put the car on pole in the qualifying session. Finishing his first full season in the BTCC as Independent Champion, the only driver to finish every race, and resulting 5th in the overall standings. He also took his first win in British GT4 with Lotus, and took the win for the Walter Hayes Trophy.
United Kingdom
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auto racing
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. He is currently competing 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...
with Triple 8 Race Engineering
Triple 8 Race Engineering
Triple Eight Race Engineering is an auto racing team formed in 1996 to design, build and race Vauxhalls on behalf of the General Motors brand in the British Touring Car Championship . A close working alliance has developed during a decade of success and Triple Eight is now Vauxhall's technical...
. On 16th October 2011 at the final round of the 2011 BTCC season James Nash clinched the independents championship.
Racing career
Nash raced in karting until 2005 when he started racing in Formula FordFormula Ford
Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. It is an entry-level series to motor racing....
cars. In 2007 he finished runner-up in the British Formula Ford Championship
British Formula Ford Championship
The Formula Ford Championship single seater category is a motor sport category which gives many racing drivers their first step into car racing after karting...
, his second year in the national series. He decided to turn his back on single seater
Open wheel car
Open-wheel car, formula car, or often single-seater car in British English, describes cars with the wheels outside the car's main body and, in most cases, one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which have their wheels below the body or fenders...
racing and moved into touring cars, racing in the SEAT León Eurocup
SEAT León Eurocup
The SEAT León Eurocup was a one-make touring car racing series which uses SEAT Leóns, run by SEAT Sport.-Background:The championship began in 2008, making its debut at Circuit de Valencia, as a support series for the World Touring Car Championship, in which SEAT is a leading manufacturer...
, a support series for the World Touring Car Championship
World Touring Car Championship
For the video game, known as World Touring Car Championship in Japan, see TOCA World Touring CarsThe FIA World Touring Car Championship is an international Touring Car championship sanctioned by the FIA.-History:...
with WTCC team SUNRED Engineering
SUNRED Engineering
Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:...
. He finished fifth in the championship. He made the step up to the BTCC in 2009 after being linked with Tempus Sport
Tempus Sport
Tempus Sport are a former British motor sport team based in Milton Keynes. The team was set up in 2008, with a view to first start racing in 2009. Some of the personnel are former employees of experienced team RML, including team director Richard Coleman....
he completed a deal to race a third Chevrolet Lacetti for RML, making his debut in the fourth meeting of the season at Oulton Park
Oulton Park
Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was...
.
He was running in second place in his ninth BTCC race at Snetterton
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Norfolk, England. Owned by MotorSport Vision, it is situated on the A11 road some 20 km north-east of the town of Thetford and 30 km south-west of the city of Norwich...
when he made contact with Airwaves BMW
Motorbase Performance
Motorbase Performance is an English motor racing team, founded in 2004 by former Production Saloon racer Dave Bartrum. They are best known for their British Touring Car Championship campaigns, which produced a first overall podium at the Snetterton meeting in 2008.-Porsche Carrera Cup Great...
driver Rob Collard
Rob Collard
Robert Collard is an auto racing driver from Hampshire, best known for racing in the British Touring Car Championship, winning two races in a West Surrey Racing MG, and claiming the Independent's Cup title in 2003...
, who went spinning off the track before rejoining in a heavy collision with the BMW
BMW
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...
of Stephen Jelley
Stephen Jelley
Stephen Jelley is a British auto racing driver.-Single Seaters:Jelley moved up from Formula Ford to the National Class of the British Formula Three Championship for 2004, taking three class wins. In 2006 and 2007 he drove for Räikkönen Robertson Racing in British F3...
. Nash went on to win the race but was excluded for his part in the incident.
Nash was without a team for the first race of the 2010 season, but was signed by Triple 8 Race Engineering
Triple 8 Race Engineering
Triple Eight Race Engineering is an auto racing team formed in 1996 to design, build and race Vauxhalls on behalf of the General Motors brand in the British Touring Car Championship . A close working alliance has developed during a decade of success and Triple Eight is now Vauxhall's technical...
to replace Fabrizio Giovanardi
Fabrizio Giovanardi
Fabrizio Giovanardi is an Italian racing driver. During his career he has won eight touring car titles, including European and British crowns...
from round two onwards. At Snetterton, he finished tenth in the second race, before the reverse-grid system handed him pole for the final race of the day, but he spun out of the lead on lap two.
Career History Overview; 1998 Karting with SRS Racing.
2000 Raced Junior TKM class with SRS racing at club level. Won six out of six races.
2001 Raced Junior TKM class with SRS racing at club level. Finished in the top 10 consistently.
2002 Raced Senior TKM with SRS racing. Finished 5th in the club championship.
2003 Raced Senior TKM. Contested in the National Championship S1. Top 10 finishes in 4 out of the six rounds in the national series. Finished the championship in 14th.
2004 Karting. Raced Senior TKM with Litchfield Motorsport in the National S1 Championship. One national win and eight club wins. Finished the season in second place.
2005 Raced BRDC Championship with Zetec Formula Ford Van Diemen. One win, two poles, two fastest laps, one second and one third out of the six races. Competed in the non championship race and finished second. Raced Formula Ford Zeus class.
2006 Raced Formula Ford Duratec National Championship with Fluid motorsport. Finished 5th in the championship. Nominated for the McLaren Autosport Awards.
2007 Raced Formula Ford Duratec National Championship with Kevin Mills Racing.
15 podiums - 1 win, 9 seconds, 5 thirds, 4 fourths and 3 sixths. Finished 2nd overall in the championship. Nominated for the McLaren Autosport Awards final 15. 2nd in the Walter Hayes trophy, awarded rising stars status. Van Diemens test and development driver for 2007. Tested F3 National Class with Fluid Motorsport. Tested a Spanish F3 car at Silverstone with Team West-Tec.
2008 Seat Leon 2008 Euro cup with Sun Red. Finished the championship in joint 4th.
2009 BTCC half season with Works Chevrolet RML Team. 1 win on track.
2010 BTCC with Triple Eight Racing - Podium finisher and top three qualifier.
18th September 2011 James won his first race with 888 Vauxhall.
2011 Took part in the Dubai 24 hour race managing to put the car on pole in the qualifying session. Finishing his first full season in the BTCC as Independent Champion, the only driver to finish every race, and resulting 5th in the overall standings. He also took his first win in British GT4 with Lotus, and took the win for the Walter Hayes Trophy.