Alan Curnow | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | Malta | 26 March 1948
British Saloon Car Championship | |
Years active | 1977, 1979–1986 |
Teams | Patrick Motor Group Longman Racing |
Starts | 94 |
Wins | 0 (15 in class) |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 19 |
Best finish | 2nd in 1980 |
Championship titles | |
1980 | British Saloon Car Championship - Class A |
Alan Curnow is a British former racing driver. He raced saloon and touring cars between 1966 and 1991. [1] In 1980 he finished runner-up in the British Saloon Car Championship, [2] winning Class A in a Ford Fiesta. His son Ross is also a racing driver.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
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