Nigel Smith (racing driver)

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 grand prixs in Holland, 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]

References

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