Nigel Smith (racing driver)

Nigel Smith (born 17 March 1951 in Surbiton, Surrey) is a British businessman and retired auto racing driver.

Racing career

His racing career started 1972 as a successful karting driver winning superkart grands prix in the Netherlands, Belgium and New Zealand. He made the switch to car racing in 1984, making appearances in Sports 2000 and Formula Ford. In 1990 and 1991 he was a front running driver in the Honda CRX Challenge. He privately entered a class B Ralt in the British Formula Three Championship in 1991 and 1992. In 1993 he competed in British Formula 2 with a Reynard 92D. He finished the season as the highest placed British driver with six podiums.

In 1994 his Team HMSO Cavalier, entered a former Ecurie Ecosse Vauxhall Cavalier in the British Touring Car Championship. A successful season saw him finish as runner-up in the Total Cup for Privateers. The team returned for another season in the BTCC in 1995, where Smith finished third in the privateers cup.

Smith went on to compete in touring car racing in North America and Sweden. In 1998 he competed in one season of the GTR Euroseries before spending two years in FIA GT Championship in a N-GT class Porsche 911 GT3.[1]

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pos Pts
1994 Team HMSO Cavalier Vauxhall Cavalier 16v THR
18		 BRH
1
13		 BRH
2
14		 SNE
15		 SIL
1
20		 SIL
2
Ret		 OUL
16		 DON
1
20		 DON
2
18		 BRH
1
16		 BRH
2
20		 SIL
13		 KNO
1
Ret		 KNO
2
17		 OUL
17		 BRH
1
19		 BRH
2
10		 SIL
1
17		 SIL
2
16		 DON
1
23		 DON
2
20		 25th 1
1995 HMSO Bookshops Vauxhall Cavalier 16v DON
1
16		 DON
2
16		 BRH
1
18		 BRH
2
16		 THR
1
11		 THR
2
14		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
Ret		 OUL
1
12		 OUL
2
16		 BRH
1
16		 BRH
2
17		 DON
1
16		 DON
2
Ret		 SIL
Ret		 KNO
1
12		 KNO
2
18		 BRH
1
16		 BRH
2
16		 SNE
1
17		 SNE
2
15		 OUL
1
14		 OUL
2
14		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
DNS		 26th 0

Complete Swedish Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts
1996 Bohlin Racing Vauxhall Cavalier GSi MAN
1
2		 MAN
2
2		 KAR
DNS		 FAL
1		 FAL
2		 KNU
1		 KNU
2		 KIN
1		 KIN
2		 11th 35

Complete North American Touring Car Championship results

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Pts
1996 Motorsport Team Schemes Vauxhall Cavalier LRP
1		 LRP
2		 DET
1		 DET
2		 POR
1		 POR
2		 TOR
1
10		 TOR
2
DNS		 TRV
1		 TRV
2		 MDO
1
9		 MDO
2
9		 VAN
1		 VAN
2		 LAG
1		 LAG
2		 13th 23

24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2001 Perspective Racing Thierry Perrier
Michel Neugarten		 Porsche 911 GT3-RS GT 275 9th 3rd
2003 Thierry Perrier
Perspective Racing		 Michel Neugarten
Ian Khan		 Porsche 911 GT3-RS GT 305 18th 3rd
2004 Thierry Perrier
Perspective Racing		 Ian Khan
Tim Sugden		 Porsche 911 GT3-RS GT 283 23rd 10th
2006 Russian Age Racing
Cirtek Motorsport		 Tim Sugden
Christian Vann		 Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello GT1 124 DNF DNF

References
  1. http://www.btccpages.com/drivers/Nigel-Smith/ career details at BTCC Pages


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