Colin White (racing driver)

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Colin White
NationalityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  British
Born (1956-09-27) 27 September 1956 (age 67)
Glastonbury, Somerset
Related toKeith White (brother)
Ginetta GT4 Supercup career
Debut season 2009
Current teamCWS Racing
Car number78
Starts182
Wins0
Podiums4
Poles0
Best finish5th in 2011 and 2012
Previous series
2016-17
2016
2012-14
2007-08, 2010
2001-07
24H Endurance Series
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
British GT Championship
Britcar 24hr
ASCAR
Championship titles
2021
2020-21

2015-16
2007
24H TCE Series - TCX
Ginetta GT4 Supercup (Pro-Am Class)
Ginetta GT4 Supercup (Am Class)
ASCAR

Colin White (born 27 September 1956) is a British racing driver from Glastonbury, Somerset. He currently races in the Ginetta GT4 Supercup for his own CWS Racing team. [1] He is also known for his extensive background in stock car racing having raced in every season of ASCAR between 2001 and 2007 winning the championship in the final season. His brother Keith is also a racing driver.

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Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2001 ASCAR CWS Racing5000 ? ? ?
2002 ASCAR CWS Racing16211524634th
2003 ASCAR CWS Racing13100320442nd
2004 Days of Thunder Racing CWS Racing93015138310th
2005 SCSA CWS Racing12000120853rd
2006 SCSA CWS Racing11203819053rd
2007 SCSA CWS Racing8505819401st
Britcar 24 Hour - Class 1 10001N/A2nd
2008Britcar 24 Hour - Class 3CWS Racing10000N/ADNF
2009 Ginetta G50 Cup CWS Racing2700002878th
2010 Ginetta G50 Cup CWS Racing2800002979th
Britcar 24 Hour - Class 3CWS Engineering Ltd / CWS Spares 4x410000N/A9th
2011 Ginetta GT Supercup CWS Racing2700124435th
2012 Ginetta GT Supercup CWS Racing2700124025th
British GT Championship - GTC Class 22112253rd
2013 Ginetta GT Supercup CWS Racing20000013314th
British GT Championship 100000625th
2014 British GT Championship CWS Racing
MP-AMR
50000-0.539th
2015 Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Am Class CWS Racing2214414207011st
2016 Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Am Class CWS Racing2318516185961st
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Raceway Venray 200005135th
2017 Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Am Class CWS Racing22916206502nd
24H Series - SP3-GT4 CWS100000NC
2018 Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Am Class CWS Racing23704166002nd
2019 Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Am Class CWS Racing23708165572nd

Britcar 24Hour results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarCar No.ClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CWS Racing Flag of Germany.svg Frank Nohring
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Truelove
BMW M3 E46 CSL 45156411th2nd
2008 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CWS Racing Flag of Germany.svg Frank Nöhring
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Truelove
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Douglas-Pennant
BMW M3 E46 40383DNFDNF
2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CWS Engineering Ltd / CWS Spares 4x4 Flag of Germany.svg Frank Nöhring
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Truelove
BMW M3 E46 30151614th9th

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References

  1. "CWS Racing". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.