Chris Smiley
Chris Smiley (born 6 April 1992) is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship. He debuted in 2016, after winning the Mini Challenge GB in 2013.
Chris Smiley | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, UK | 6 April 1992
Related to | Kathryn Smiley (23) Charlotte Smiley (19) |
British Touring Car Championship career | |
Debut season | 2016 |
Current team | Excelr8 Motorsport |
Car number | 22 |
Former teams | TLC Racing, BTC Racing |
Starts | 132 |
Wins | 1 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
Best finish | 13th in 2018 |
Previous series | |
2014 2014 2013 2007-08 2007 | Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Volkswagen Racing Cup Mini Challenge GB Karting Ginetta Junior Championship |
Championship titles | |
2013 | Mini Challenge GB |
Racing career
Smiley began his career in karting in 2000 he finished 3rd overall in the BRDC Stars Of Tomorrow in 2006, he also raced in the Ginetta Junior Championship after winning the junior scholarship in 2007. He went on to win the 2013 Mini Challenge GB title, scoring 9 wins and 14 podiums in 20 races. He made a one-off appearance in the 2014 Volkswagen Racing Cup winning both races at Oulton Park Circuit , as well as finishing 4th in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup in 2014.[1] In January 2016, it was announced that Smiley would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with TLC Racing driving a Toyota Avensis.[2]
Racing record
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)
References
- "Chris Smiley career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- "TEAM HARD TARGET 'REGULAR POINTS' WITH NEW RECRUIT SMILEY". British Touring Car Championship. TOCA. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
External links
- Chris Smiley Official Website
- Chris Smiley career summary at DriverDB.com
- Chris Smiley on Facebook
- Chris Smiley on Twitter