Paul Wallace (racing driver)
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Paul Wallace is a British auto racing
driver. He is best known for his efforts as an independent driver in the British Touring Car Championship
.
The first half of the season was spent in the Production Class, with an Alfa Romeo 156
. For the second half of the year he moved into the Touring Class, replacing Gavin Pyper
in a Vauxhall Astra Coupé
. Both cars were run by former racer Gary Ayles
and his team, GA Motorsport. Wallace returned for the 2004 BTCC season under the 'Team Sureterm' banner. After round six he was replaced in the team by Kelvin Burt
.
He went on to compete in the MG Trophy from 2005, winning the trophy in 2006 and placing in the top 3 in all other seasons. He set four lap records in his final season. He finished motor racing after the 2008 season, with the aim of pursuing other goals.
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 best known for his efforts as an independent driver 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...
.
Racing career
Starting in 1999, Wallace competed in the Tomcat Vento Challenge. In 2000 Wallace won the Tomcat Championship title driving a Rover 220 Coupe Turbo. He entered his Rover into the Super Coupe Cup for the 2001 season. After leaving the Super Coupe Cup in 2002, Paul began driving in the Elf Clio Renaultsport UK Cup. After two winter championships he competed in a full season, finishing 19th. in 2003 he began his British Touring Car Championship career.The first half of the season was spent in the Production Class, with an Alfa Romeo 156
Alfa Romeo 156
The Alfa Romeo 156 is a compact executive car introduced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo at the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show as the replacement for the Alfa Romeo 155...
. For the second half of the year he moved into the Touring Class, replacing Gavin Pyper
Gavin Pyper
Gavin Pyper is a British motor racing driver, currently contesting the Renault Clio Cup in the UK, for Mardi Gras Motorsport.-Racing career:...
in a Vauxhall Astra Coupé
Vauxhall Astra
Astra is a model name which has been used by Vauxhall, the British subsidiary of General Motors , on their small family car ranges since 1979. Astras are technically essentially identical with similar vehicles offered by GM's German subsidiary Opel in most other European countries...
. Both cars were run by former racer Gary Ayles
Gary Ayles
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...
and his team, GA Motorsport. Wallace returned for the 2004 BTCC season under the 'Team Sureterm' banner. After round six he was replaced in the team by Kelvin Burt
Kelvin Burt
Kelvin Burt is a British auto racing driver. After attending the Jim Russell Racing Drivers' School in 1987 he turned to Formula Ford racing, battling hard against David Coulthard for the championship...
.
He went on to compete in the MG Trophy from 2005, winning the trophy in 2006 and placing in the top 3 in all other seasons. He set four lap records in his final season. He finished motor racing after the 2008 season, with the aim of pursuing other goals.