Glynn Geddie

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Glynn Geddie
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Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 34)
Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2014
Current team Team HARD with Autobrite Direct
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number88
Former teams United Autosports, AmD with AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Racing
Starts44
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish22nd in 2014
Previous series
2013
2013
2012
2011
2011
2011
20102013
2010, 2012–13
20082010, 12
Blancpain Endurance Series
European Supercar Challenge
Porsche Supercup
FIA GT3 European
International GT Open
Rolex Sports Car Series
British GT Championship
Dutch Supercar Challenge
Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Championship titles
2013
2011
European Supercar Challenge
British GT Championship

Glynn James Geddie (born 17 June 1990) is a British racing driver from Aberdeen, who last competed in the 2021 British Touring Car Championship for Team HARD. After spending his early racing career in GT cars and winning the 2011 British GT Championship, Geddie made his touring car debut in the 2014 British Touring Car Championship season.

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Career

British GT Championship

Geddie made his debut in the British GT Championship in 2010 with Trackspeed, joining David Ashburn for the third round of the season at Knockhill. Geddie returned to the team full-time starting at the Rockingham round, the pair took four victories to secure the championship for Ashburn and second place for Geddie. [1] For 2011 Geddie raced a Ferrari 458 Italia for CRS Racing alongside his dad Jim; the pair started the season in an older Ferrari F430 Scuderia GT3 while they awaited delivery of the new car. [2] The pair went on to win the championship by 14 points over reigning champion Ashburn despite a best result of two-second-place finishes at Snetterton and Rockingham. [3] The Geddies only competed in one event in the 2012 British GT season, racing an Apex Motorsport run McLaren MP4-12C GT3 at Silverstone where they finished fifth. [4] Geddie joined United Autosports for opening race of the 2013 British GT season at Oulton Park, substituting for Rob Bell in the No. 23 McLaren alongside Zak Brown. Geddie returned to the team at Snetterton, partnering Jody Firth. [5]

British Touring Car Championship

United Autosports (2014)

Geddie driving the United Autosports Toyota Avensis at Donington Park during the 2014 British Touring Car Championship season. DSC 0141 (13253815465).jpg
Geddie driving the United Autosports Toyota Avensis at Donington Park during the 2014 British Touring Car Championship season.

For 2014, Geddie raced for United Autosports in the British Touring Car Championship. [6] Geddie would leave the team with two rounds remaining [7] and was replaced by former race winner Luke Hines.

AmD Tuning (2018)

Geddie returned to the championship in 2018 with the AmD Tuning team [8] for the rounds at Rockingham and Knockhill, scoring points in the latter.

Team HARD (2020–21)

After the departure mid-season of Ollie Brown, Geddie again made a return to the BTCC for the final two rounds of the 2020 season, [9] driving a Volkswagen CC for Team HARD. Geddie then agreed a deal to remain with the team for 2021 driving a new Cupra Leon [10] but took the decision to stand down from the seat after three rounds citing personal reasons. [11]

Geddie driving a Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo Evo in the GT Cup Championship. ScottSportLambo.png
Geddie driving a Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo in the GT Cup Championship.

Racing record

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)

YearTeamCarClass12345678910111213DCPts
2010 Trackspeed Porsche 997 GT3-R GT3 OUL
1
OUL
2
KNO
1

3
KNO
2

Ret
SPA
1
ROC
1

1
ROC
2

1
SIL
1

1
SNE
1

4
SNE
2

9
BRH
1

1
BRH
2

5
DON
1

2
2nd81
2011 CRS Racing Ferrari F430 Scuderia GT3 GT3 OUL
1

8
OUL
2

5
1st144
Ferrari 458 Italia SNE
1

2
BRH
1

3
SPA
1

3
SPA
2

6
ROC
1

12
ROC
2

2
DON
1

5
SIL
1

3
2012 Apex Motorsport McLaren MP4-12C GT3 GT3 OUL
1
OUL
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
ROC
1
BRH
1
SNE
1
SNE
2
SIL
1

5
DON
1
26th15
2013 United Autosports McLaren MP4-12C GT3 GT3 OUL
1

27†
OUL
2

10
ROC
1
SIL
1
SNE
1

8
SNE
2

14
BRH
1

Ret
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
DON
1
27th5
2014 United Autosports McLaren MP4-12C GT3 GT3 OUL
1
OUL
2
ROC
1
SIL
1

Ret
SNE
1
SNE
2
SPA
1
SPA
2
BRH
1
DON
1
NC0
2019 Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 GT3 OUL
1

Ret
OUL
2

16†
SNE
1

2
SNE
2

13
SIL
1

6
DON
1

11
SPA
1

3
BRH
1

Ret
DON
1
13th52.5

Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% race distance.

Complete Porsche Supercup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011DCPoints
2012 Porsche Carrera Cup GB BHR BHR ESP MON
22
ESP NC‡0‡
Redline Racing GBR
Ret
GER HUN HUN BEL ITA

‡ Guest driver – Not eligible for points.

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 lead race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930PosPoints
2014 United Autosports Toyota Avensis BRH
1

20
BRH
2

20
BRH
3

25
DON
1

17
DON
2

13
DON
3

Ret
THR
1

15
THR
2

15
THR
3

Ret
OUL
1

21
OUL
2

24
OUL
3

12
CRO
1

27
CRO
2

23
CRO
3

Ret
SNE
1

14
SNE
2

Ret
SNE
3

12
KNO
1

20
KNO
2

20
KNO
3

19
ROC
1

26
ROC
2

Ret
ROC
3

Ret
SIL
1
SIL
2
SIL
3
BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
22nd15
2018 AmD with AutoAid
RCIB Insurance Racing
MG 6 GT 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
SNE
2
SNE
3
ROC
1

22
ROC
2

22
ROC
3

Ret
KNO
1

20
KNO
2

15
KNO
3

18
SIL
1
SIL
2
SIL
3
BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
33rd1
2020 RCIB Insurance
with Fox Transport
Volkswagen CC DON
1
DON
2
DON
3
BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
OUL
1
OUL
2
OUL
3
KNO
1
KNO
2
KNO
3
THR
1
THR
2
THR
3
SIL
1
SIL
2
SIL
3
CRO
1
CRO
2
CRO
3
SNE
1

25
SNE
2

18
SNE
3

15
BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

Ret
BRH
3

18
30th1
2021 Team HARD with
Autobrite Direct
Cupra León THR
1

22
THR
2

Ret
THR
3

DNS
SNE
1

27
SNE
2

Ret
SNE
3

22
BRH
1

27
BRH
2

Ret
BRH
3

24
OUL
1
OUL
2
OUL
3
KNO
1
KNO
2
KNO
3
THR
1
THR
2
THR
3
CRO
1
CRO
2
CRO
3
SIL
1
SIL
2
SIL
3
DON
1
DON
2
DON
3
BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
35th0

Partial GT Cup Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap in class – 1 point awarded all races;-

YearTeamCarClass1234567891011121314151617181920DCCPPoints
2020 Scott Sport Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo GTC SNE
1
SNE
2
SNE
3
SNE
4
SIL
1
SIL
2
SIL
3
SIL
4
DON1
1

4
DON1
2

4
DON1
3

5
DON1
4

DNS
BRH
1

3
BRH
2

3
BRH
3

2
BRH
4

Ret
DON2
1
DON2
2
DON2
3
DON2
4
NC†NC†0†

† Geddie was ineligible for points as he was an invitation entry.

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