Brett Smith (racing driver)

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Brett Smith
NationalityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  British
Born (1992-05-11) 11 May 1992 (age 31)
Coventry, England
Related to Jeff Smith (father)
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2017
Current team WIX Racing with Eurotech
Car number39
Starts45
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles1
Fastest laps1
Best finish20th in 2018
Previous series
2016-17
2015
Mini Challenge UK
Renault UK Clio Cup
Championship titles
2017 Mini Challenge UK

Brett Smith (born 11 May 1992) is a British racing driver currently competing in the Mini Challenge UK and the British Touring Car Championship for Eurotech Racing. [1]

Contents

British Touring Car Championship

He joined the series from the Snetterton round in July replacing his father, Jeff who was injured in a crash during the qualifying session for the previous round at Croft. [2]

Racing record

Smith, at the Knockhill round of the 2017 British Touring Car Championship. Brett Smith - 2017 BTCC Knockhill (Saturday, FP2).jpg
Smith, at the Knockhill round of the 2017 British Touring Car Championship.

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2015 Renault Clio Cup UK Team Pyro8000010814th
2016 Mini Challenge UK Eurotech Racing 1720045585th
2017 Mini Challenge UK Eurotech Racing 18628137561st
British Touring Car Championship 1500001330th
2018 British Touring Car Championship WIX Racing with Eurotech 3001117020th

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)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPts
2017 Eurotech Racing Honda Civic Type R BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
DON
1
DON
2
DON
3
THR
1
THR
2
THR
3
OUL
1
OUL
2
OUL
3
CRO
1
CRO
2
CRO
3
SNE
1

Ret
SNE
2

Ret
SNE
3

14
KNO
1

30
KNO
2

18
KNO
3

19
ROC
1

27
ROC
2

24
ROC
3

21
SIL
1

14
SIL
2

12
SIL
3

19
BRH
1

17
BRH
2

11
BRH
3

18
30th13
2018 WIX Racing with Eurotech Honda Civic Type R BRH
1

11
BRH
2

20
BRH
3

22
DON
1

4
DON
2

14
DON
3

Ret
THR
1

8
THR
2

Ret
THR
3

Ret
OUL
1

11
OUL
2

19
OUL
3

18
CRO
1

Ret
CRO
2

21
CRO
3

28
SNE
1

11
SNE
2

12
SNE
3

Ret
ROC
1

26
ROC
2

24
ROC
3

Ret
KNO
1

13
KNO
2

19
KNO
3

Ret
SIL
1

13
SIL
2

21
SIL
3

19
BRH
1

3
BRH
2

11
BRH
3

16
20th70

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References

  1. "About Eurotech Racing". www.eurotechracing.co.uk/. Eurotech Racing. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. "EUROTECH ANNOUNCE BRETT SMITH AS FATHER'S REPLACEMENT". www.thechekeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
David Grady
Mini Challenge UK
Champion

2017
Succeeded by