Tony Gilham
Encyclopedia
Anthony "Tony" Allen Gilham (born 19 May 1979 in Bromley
, Kent
) is a British
auto racing
driver. He is known for his distinctive pink and green racing liveries.
For 2011 he is stepping up to the British Touring Car Championship
. He is competing in a Vauxhall Vectra for Triple 8 Race Engineering
under the 888 Racing with Collins Contractors banner.
Gilham started the season well at Brands Hatch
. He scored points in each of the first three meetings, before his form dropped off in the three after in which he scored no points.
It was announced in mid-August that due to finding issues he had lost his seat at Triple Eight.
Bromley
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, Kent
Kent
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) is a British
United Kingdom
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auto racing
Auto racing
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driver. He is known for his distinctive pink and green racing liveries.
Racing career
A former cage fighter, Gilham's first full season of racing came in 2005, competing in the MR2 Championship. He won the drivers title, including four race wins. The following year he switched to the VW Cup. With four race wins, he finished the year fourth on points despite reliability issues with the car. In 2007 he won the championship. In 2008 he competed in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, finishing as runner-up in the pro-am 1 class. Gilham spent two more years in the championship, finishing fourth in class during 2009 with Redline Racing, and third in class in 2010.For 2011 he is stepping 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...
. He is competing in a Vauxhall Vectra for 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...
under the 888 Racing with Collins Contractors banner.
Gilham started the season well at Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
. He scored points in each of the first three meetings, before his form dropped off in the three after in which he scored no points.
It was announced in mid-August that due to finding issues he had lost his seat at Triple Eight.