Nick Whale
Encyclopedia
Nicholas "Nick" Whale is a British
auto racing
driver. He currently competes in historic racing events and runs several car dealerships.
and progressed to saloon track racing. In 1988 he won his class at the Willhire 24 Hour
race. In 1989 Whale had one class win competing in the British Production Saloon Championship. For 1990 he stepped up to the British Touring Car Championship
, driving a BMW M3
, finishing the year in 17th place overall. He returned for a second season in 1991 for Tech-Speed Motorsport
, finishing in 25th place with one championship point.
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 currently competes in historic racing events and runs several car dealerships.
Career
He started his racing career with hillclimbingHillclimbing
Hillclimbing is a branch of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock to complete an uphill course....
and progressed to saloon track racing. In 1988 he won his class at the Willhire 24 Hour
Willhire 24 Hour
The Willhire 24 Hour was an endurance race for production cars held at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit in Norfolk, England between 1980 and 1994. Over the years, the race included both sports cars and saloon cars. Latterly, it was contested by competitors running in the FIA Group N specification...
race. In 1989 Whale had one class win competing in the British Production Saloon Championship. For 1990 he stepped up to 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...
, driving a 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...
, finishing the year in 17th place overall. He returned for a second season in 1991 for Tech-Speed Motorsport
Tech-Speed Motorsport
Tech-Speed Motorsport is a British auto racing team founded in 1984 by Marvin Humphries who enter cars in series such as the British Touring Car Championship and various historic race categories. For 2009 the team will run two former Team Eurotech Honda Integras in the BTCC for Martyn Bell and Paul...
, finishing in 25th place with one championship point.