Derek Palmer Jr.

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Derek Palmer
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1986-11-02) 2 November 1986 (age 38)
Lanark, Scotland
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2015
Current team Support Our Paras Racing
Car number22
Starts28
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish31st in 2015
Previous series
2018

2014
2010
2008-2010
2008
2006-2008
TCR UK Touring Car Championship
HSCC Super Touring Car Trophy
British GT
GT4 European Series
British GT
Dutch Supercar Challenge

Derek Palmer Jr. (born 2 November 1986) is a British racing driver who most notably competed in the 2015 British Touring Car Championship with Support Our Paras Racing. He also competed in the 2018 TCR UK Touring Car Championship.

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Racing career

Palmer driving for Infiniti at Brands Hatch during the 2015 British Touring Car Championship season. BTCC Opening Round - Brands Hatch - -22 Derek Palmer - Paras Infiniti Q50 (17016582359).jpg
Palmer driving for Infiniti at Brands Hatch during the 2015 British Touring Car Championship season.

Palmer began his career in 2006 in the Dutch Supercar Challenge, he raced in the championship for three years from 2006 to 2008. In 2008 he switched to the GT4 European Series, he raced in the series up until 2010. In 2008 and 2010 he also raced in the British GT. [1] [2] In October 2014, it was announced that Palmer would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with Infiniti Support Our Paras Racing driving an Infiniti Q50. [3] However, in May 2015, Infiniti withdrew their support and the team continued under the Support Our Paras Racing banner. [4]

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)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPts
2015 Infiniti
Support Our Paras Racing
Infiniti Q50 BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

20
BRH
3

18
DON
1

22
DON
2

DNS
DON
3

DNS
THR
1

23
THR
2

17
THR
3

19
31st1
Support Our Paras Racing OUL
1

22
OUL
2

20
OUL
3

19
CRO
1

22
CRO
2

23
CRO
3

19
SNE
1

22
SNE
2

15
SNE
3

23
KNO
1

Ret
KNO
2

21
KNO
3

Ret
ROC
1

26
ROC
2

25
ROC
3

Ret
SIL
1

21
SIL
2

23
SIL
3

23
BRH
1

21
BRH
2

Ret
BRH
3

23

Complete TCR UK 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)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314PosPts
2018 Laser Tools Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR SIL
1

Ret
SIL
2

12
KNO
1

6
KNO
2

7
11th99
DPE Motorsport BHI
1

DNS
BHI
1

DNS
CAS
1

Ret
CAS
2

5
OUL
1

4
OUL
2

Ret
CRO
1
CRO
2
DON
1
DON
2

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References

  1. "Derek Palmer Jr. career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. "Derek Palmer career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. "Infiniti to enter BTCC with Support Our Paras Racing". TouringCarTimes. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  4. "Infiniti and Support Our Paras Racing part company". TouringCarTimes. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.