James Thompson (racing driver)

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James Thompson
James thompson spafrancorchamps2014.JPG
Thompson at the 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium.
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1974-04-26) 26 April 1974 (age 50)
York, North Yorkshire, England
World Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2005
Current team ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport
Car number15
Former teams Lada Sport Rosneft
N. Technology
SEAT Sport
Squadra Corse Alfa Romeo
Starts156
Wins4
Poles2
Fastest laps7
Best finish3rd in 2007
Previous series
2011
2010–11
2009, 2011
2009–10
2009
2008–10
2001, 2003–04
2000
1998
1997
1994–2004, 2006
1992		Lada Granta Cup
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
European Touring Car Cup
V8 Supercars
Danish Touringcar Championship
European Touring Car Championship
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Belgian Procar
Super Tourenwagen Cup
British Touring Car Championship
Formula Vauxhall Junior
Championship titles
2010
2009
2004
2002 		European Touring Car Cup
European Touring Car Cup
British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship

Edward James Thompson (born 26 April 1974 in York, England) is a British auto racing driver. He has twice been champion of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and the European Touring Car Cup, and was third in the 2007 World Touring Car Championship.

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Racing career

British Touring Car Championship

Thompson driving for Vauxhall at Silverstone during the 1995 British Touring Car Championship season. James Thompson - Vauxhall Cavalier 16v at the British GP support race (49882206338).jpg
Thompson driving for Vauxhall at Silverstone during the 1995 British Touring Car Championship season.

Thompson started racing in the BTCC in a privately entered Peugeot 405 in 1994, his performances earning him a factory Vauxhall drive for 1995. He became the youngest ever race-winner that year, also taking two pole positions, before his season was cut short by a crash at Knockhill giving him an eye injury. 1996 was a transitional year with the new Vauxhall Vectra, although Thompson took a victory at Snetterton, moving up from fifth in a two-lap burst in which Roberto Ravaglia and Rickard Rydell collided, Joachim Winkelhock spun, and Alain Menu broke down.

Thompson driving for Honda in the 1998 British Touring Car Championship. James Thompson 1998 BTCC.jpg
Thompson driving for Honda in the 1998 British Touring Car Championship.

In 1997, Thompson joined Honda, finishing fifth in the championship in 1997, third in 1998, and fourth in 1999. He missed two rounds through a concussion sustained in a 12G backwards accident at Brands Hatch in 2000, [1] [2] but returned to racing at Knockhill, [2] and was able to finish ninth, having been pre-season favourite for the title. [3]

When Honda pulled out for 2001, Thompson joined Team Egg Sport, racing their Vauxhall to four wins and third overall – enough to earn him a return to the factory Vauxhall team for 2002, which featured a titanic three-year battle with team-mate Yvan Muller in their dominant Astra. Thompson was BTCC champion in both 2002 and 2004, and was second in 2003 behind Muller.

For 2006, Thompson joined Jason Plato at SEAT Sport UK. [4] He did this at the same time as competing in the WTCC, meaning he had to skip some BTCC rounds when they clashed with World touring car races, in the second SEAT Sport UK car, though at Silverstone for the final round he used his Red Bull-backed WTCC car. After competing in the first nine races, he was actually ahead of BTCC team leader Plato. Despite having to yield the victory to Plato at Croft, he finished sixth overall, scoring more points per entry than any other SEAT driver; although Plato failed to start two races due to accident damage.

Thompson competing in the fourth event of the 2009 British Touring Car Championship season at Oulton Park. James Thompson Oulton Park 2009 (1).JPG
Thompson competing in the fourth event of the 2009 British Touring Car Championship season at Oulton Park.

For 2009, rumours had placed Thompson with a possible return to the BTCC after discussions with Team Dynamics to race one of their Honda Civics. He also tested a Tempus Sport Chevrolet Lacetti and a Motorbase Performance BMW 320si. However, his name was missing from the pre-season entry list, and it was later announced he would spend another year in the Danish series. It was then announced in April, prior to the Thruxton round that he would return to the BTCC, replacing Gordon Shedden. He collected a double win at Donington Park, and added a third win at Oulton Park. After the round at Knockhill, Thompson was replaced by ex-Formula One driver Johnny Herbert due to clashes with his commitments in the WTCC and V8 Supercars. [5] [6]

Thompson was chosen as the development driver for the new Next Generation Touring Car regulations, and participated in first practice for the 2010 season finale at Brands Hatch in a prototype car based on a Toyota Avensis. [7]

He returned to racing for the 2011 season finale with Airwaves Racing to support Mat Jackson's title bid. [8] The weekend did not go well with two retirements in the first two races, but a single point for fastest lap in the last race was to be the best result of the weekend.

World Touring Car Championship

For 2005, Thompson attempted a new challenge in the World Touring Car Championship, with Alfa Romeo. His first WTCC season opened with a win, but was not a huge success overall. He finished the season eighth in the standings. Alfa Romeo pulled out of the WTCC at the end of the season, leaving Thompson's future uncertain. [9]

Thompson driving the Alfa Romeo 156 WTCC car in 2007. Alfa Romeo 156 N Technology James Thompson WTCC 2007 Curitiba.jpg
Thompson driving the Alfa Romeo 156 WTCC car in 2007.

For 2006 he moved to SEAT Sport, the team which he would also drive for in that year's BTCC. [10] Within the first six races, Thompson finished on the podium three times but in the second half of the season he finished in the points on only three occasions. In a team that featured a top driver lineup including Yvan Muller and Gabriele Tarquini, he finished eighth in the Drivers Championship.

In 2007, Thompson rejoined Alfa Romeo in the WTCC run by N.Technology. Although his aged Alfa Romeo 156 was not as well developed as his works-backed rivals, he fought for the championship title until the final race and ended the season in third place.

Thompson competing in the 2009 World Touring Car Championship. James Thompson 2009 WTCC Race of Japan (Free Practice).jpg
Thompson competing in the 2009 World Touring Car Championship.

In 2008 he competed for N.Technology in a Honda Accord Euro R in the WTCC. He also drove an Accord in the Danish Touring Car Championship. After missing the first two WTCC meetings, the team struggled to develop the car competitively. However, the team steadily worked on the car over the season and scored their first win of the season at Imola. However, N.Technology announced its withdrawal at the end of the year, leaving Thompson without a drive.

He also returned to the WTCC with Lada Sport in July 2009, driving their new Priora model. [11] He participated in five events with Lada Sport, achieving a best result of sixth place in both races at Imola. Thompson was unable to participate in the final event at Macau following a heavy collision in qualifying with the stationary car of Stefano D'Aste. [12]

Thompson returned to the WTCC in 2012 with Lada Sport driving a Lada Granta WTCC at both the Race of Hungary and the Race of Portugal. [13]

Thompson competing in the 2014 World Touring Car Championship. James Thompson 2014 WTCC Race of Japan (Race 1).jpg
Thompson competing in the 2014 World Touring Car Championship.

He will return to the WTCC in 2013, driving a Lada Granta WTCC full-time with Lada Sport Lukoil alongside new teammate Aleksei Dudukalo. [14] During qualifying for the Race of Italy he was hit by Dudukalo who had missed the braking point for the first chicane. Thompson was already through to Q2 and he returned to the pits for repairs before taking part in the second session. He set the ninth fastest time which would give him a front row start when the grid was reversed for race two. [15] Lada later withdrew both of their cars prior to the races as neither could be repaired in time to participate. [16]

European Touring Car Cup

He won the 2009 European Touring Car Cup at the Circuito Vasco Sameiro near Braga in Portugal, driving a Honda Accord for Hartmann Honda Racing.

In 2010 he revealed a schedule of ETCC, the new-for-2010 Scandinavian Touring Car Cup and DTC, Danish Touring Car Championship. He won the season opener of ETCC and led the championship, but a few days before the Scandinavian season kicked off, he parted ways with Danish team Hartmann Honda Racing. [17] The two got back together heading for the second round of ETCC. [18] Thompson successfully defended his ETCC title in 2010. [19]

Scandinavian Touring Car Championship

In 2011, he raced in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship for Polestar Racing in their Volvo C30. He left the team in the middle of season, citing differences in the development direction of the car as the reason for the departure. [20] His replacement was later announced at WTCC driver Gabriele Tarquini. [21]

Race of Champions

After Jenson Button pulled out of the 2006 Race of Champions, Thompson was announced as his replacement on 13 December 2006. He competed for the British team with fellow touring car driver Andy Priaulx on 16 December 2006.

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – 1996–2002 all races, 2003–present just for first race) Races in italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded – 2001–present all races) * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap (1 point awarded – 1998–2002 just for feature race, 2003–present all races)

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930Pen.PosPts
1994 Woodkirk Peugeot Peugeot 405 Mi16 THR
1
Ret		 BRH
1
16		 BRH
2
18		 SNE
1
Ret		 SIL
1
21		 SIL
2
DNS		 OUL
1 		DON
1 		DON
2 		BRH
1
18		 BRH
2
15		 SIL
1
10		 KNO
1
Ret		 KNO
2
DNS		 OUL
1
Ret		 BRH
1
20		 BRH
2
Ret		 SIL
1
18		 SIL
2
Ret		 DON
1
16		 DON
2
19		24th1
1995 Vauxhall Sport Vauxhall Cavalier 16v DON
1
7		 DON
2
7		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
2		 THR
1
Ret		 THR
2
1		 SIL
1
4		 SIL
2
Ret		 OUL
1
6		 OUL
2
4		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
2		 DON
1
4		 DON
2
5		 SIL
1
3		 KNO
1 		KNO
2 		BRH
1 		BRH
2 		SNE
1 		SNE
2 		OUL
1 		OUL
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		7th124
1996 Vauxhall Sport Vauxhall Vectra DON
1
10		 DON
2
Ret		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
7		 THR
1
7		 THR
2
6		 SIL
1
6		 SIL
2
6		 OUL
1
17		 OUL
2
Ret		 SNE
1
1		 SNE
2
4		 BRH
1
7		 BRH
2
5		 SIL
1
8		 SIL
2
7		 KNO
1
Ret		 KNO
2
Ret		 OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
6		 THR
1
Ret		 THR
2
2		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
9		 BRH
1
DNS		 BRH
2
DNS		10th83
1997 Team Honda Sport Honda Accord DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
6		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
9		 THR
1
6		 THR
2
Ret		 BRH
1
2		 BRH
2
1		 OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
2		 DON
1
6		 DON
2
11		 CRO
1
5		 CRO
2
2		 KNO
1
6		 KNO
2
Ret		 SNE
1
2		 SNE
2
4		 THR
1
3		 THR
2
3		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
Ret		 SIL
1
7		 SIL
2
4		5th132
1998 Team Honda Sport Honda Accord THR
1
3		 THR
2
3		 SIL
1
2		 SIL
2
9*		 DON
1
2		 DON
2
4		 BRH
1
9		 BRH
2
2		 OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
5		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
Ret		 CRO
1
1		 CRO
2
5		 SNE
1
4		 SNE
2
1*		 THR
1
4		 THR
2
5*		 KNO
1
2		 KNO
2
Ret		 BRH
1
2		 BRH
2
9*		 OUL
1
1		 OUL
2
Ret		 SIL
1
1		 SIL
2
4*		3rd203
1999 Team Honda Sport Honda Accord DON
1
1		 DON
2
2*		 SIL
1
5		 SIL
2
4		 THR
1
5		 THR
2
8		 BRH
1
7		 BRH
2
6*		 OUL
1
11		 OUL
2
Ret		 DON
1
1		 DON
2
3		 CRO
1
1		 CRO
2
2*		 SNE
1
9		 SNE
2
15		 THR
1
7		 THR
2
Ret		 KNO
1
14		 KNO
2
Ret		 BRH
1
3		 BRH
2
3		 OUL
1
DSQ		 OUL
2
1*		 SIL
1
2		 SIL
2
9		4th174
2000 Redstone Team Honda Honda Accord S BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
Ret		 DON
1 		DON
2 		THR
1 		THR
2 		KNO
1
6		 KNO
2
DSQ		 OUL
1
4		 OUL
2
4		 SIL
1
1		 SIL
2
4		 CRO
1
7		 CRO
2
4		 SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
3*		 DON
1
3		 DON
2
5*		 BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
5*		 OUL
1
4		 OUL
2
5		 SIL
1
3		 SIL
2
8*		9th129
2001 egg:sport Vauxhall Astra Coupé T BRH
1
3†		 BRH
2
1*		 THR
1
3		 THR
2
4		 OUL
1
8		 OUL
2
2		 SIL
1
5		 SIL
2
4		 MON
1
3		 MON
2
3		 DON
1
1		 DON
2
2*		 KNO
1
7		 KNO
2
3		 SNE
1
6		 SNE
2
1*		 CRO
1
5		 CRO
2
3*		 OUL
1
4		 OUL
2
2		 SIL
1
4		 SIL
2
1		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
2		 BRH
1
5		 BRH
2
Ret		3rd276
2002 Vauxhall Motorsport Vauxhall Astra Coupé T BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
1*		 OUL
1
3		 OUL
2
7*		 THR
1
1		 THR
2
2		 SIL
1
8		 SIL
2
1*		 MON
1
2		 MON
2
2		 CRO
1
1		 CRO
2
Ret		 SNE
1
1		 SNE
2
2		 KNO
1
3		 KNO
2
3		 BRH
1
NC		 BRH
2
Ret		 DON
1
1		 DON
2
3		−151st183
2003 VX Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupé T MON
1
1*		 MON
2
1*		 BRH
1
5		 BRH
2
2		 THR
1
4		 THR
2
5		 SIL
1
1*		 SIL
2
2		 ROC
1
5		 ROC
2
4		 CRO
1
2		 CRO
2
2		 SNE
1
2*		 SNE
2
Ret		 BRH
1
5		 BRH
2
10		 DON
1
2*		 DON
2
3		 OUL
1
1*		 OUL
2
Ret*		2nd199
2004 VX Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupé THR
1
1*		 THR
2
Ret		 THR
3
3		 BRH
1
4		 BRH
2
2		 BRH
3
1*		 SIL
1
4		 SIL
2
1*		 SIL
3
7*		 OUL
1
2		 OUL
2
5		 OUL
3
3		 MON
1
5		 MON
2
2		 MON
3
4		 CRO
1
4		 CRO
2
4		 CRO
3
4		 KNO
1
3		 KNO
2
Ret		 KNO
3
4		 BRH
1
3		 BRH
2
4		 BRH
3
12*		 SNE
1
1*		 SNE
2
7		 SNE
3
3		 DON
1
2*		 DON
2
5		 DON
3
3		1st274
2006 SEAT Sport UK SEAT León BRH
1
1*		 BRH
2
1*		 BRH
3
5		 MON
1
3		 MON
2
Ret		 MON
3
4		 OUL
1
11		 OUL
2
4		 OUL
3
2*		 THR
1 		THR
2 		THR
3 		CRO
1
2*		 CRO
2
5		 CRO
3
1*		 DON
1 		DON
2 		DON
3 		SNE
1
2		 SNE
2
2		 SNE
3
2		 KNO
1 		KNO
2 		KNO
3 		BRH
1 		BRH
2 		BRH
3 		SIL
1
5		 SIL
2
Ret		 SIL
3
5		6th162
2009 Team Dynamics Honda Civic BRH
1 		BRH
2 		BRH
3 		THR
1
11		 THR
2
7		 THR
3
3		 DON
1
1*		 DON
2
1*		 DON
3
6		 OUL
1
8		 OUL
2
7		 OUL
3
1*		 CRO
1
11		 CRO
2
9		 CRO
3
2*		 SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
4		 SNE
3
5		 KNO
1
Ret		 KNO
2
6		 KNO
3
6*		 SIL
1 		SIL
2 		SIL
3 		ROC
1 		ROC
2 		ROC
3 		BRH
1 		BRH
2 		BRH
3 		9th114
2011 Airwaves Racing Ford Focus ST 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 		KNO
1 		KNO
2 		KNO
3 		ROC
1 		ROC
2 		ROC
3 		BRH
1 		BRH
2 		BRH
3 		SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
Ret		 SIL
3
18		25th1

† Event with 2 races staged for the different classes.

Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPts
1997 Team Honda Sport Honda Accord HOC
1 		HOC
2 		ZOL
1 		ZOL
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		SAC
1 		SAC
2 		NOR
1 		NOR
2 		WUN
1 		WUN
2 		ZWE
1 		ZWE
2 		SAL
1 		SAL
2 		REG
1 		REG
2 		NÜR
1
8		 NÜR
2
7		27th41

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718Pos.Pts
2000 Abt Sportsline Abt-Audi TT-R HOC
1 		HOC
2 		OSC
1
17		 OSC
2
DNS		 NOR
1 		NOR
2 		SAC
1 		SAC
2 		NÜR
1
12		 NÜR
2
16		 LAU
1
C		 LAU
2
C		 OSC
1
9		 OSC
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
15		 NÜR
2
Ret		 HOC
1
13		 HOC
2
9		18th4

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPts
2001 JAS Motorsport Italia IP Honda Accord MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		BRN
1 		BRN
2 		MAG
1 		MAG
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		ZOL
1 		ZOL
2 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		A1R
1 		A1R
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		JAR
1
2		 JAR
2
4		 EST
1
24		 EST
2
2		20th107
2003 GTA Racing Team Nordauto Alfa Romeo 156 GTA VAL
1 		VAL
2 		MAG
1 		MAG
2 		PER
1 		PER
2 		BRN
1 		BRN
2 		DON
1 		DON
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		AND
1 		AND
2 		OSC
1 		OSC
2 		EST
1
8		 EST
2
8		 MNZ
1
1		 MNZ
2
Ret		12th12
2004 AutoDelta Squadra Corse Alfa Romeo 156 MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		VAL
1 		VAL
2 		MAG
1 		MAG
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		BRN
1 		BRN
2 		DON
1
1		 DON
2
3		 SPA
1
9		 SPA
2
8		 IMO
1 		IMO
2 		OSC
1
5		 OSC
2
5		 DUB
1
3		 DUB
2
3		9th37

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2005 Squadra Corse Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 156 ITA
1
7		 ITA
2
1		 FRA
1
11		 FRA
2
9		 GBR
1
2		 GBR
2
Ret		 SMR
1
7		 SMR
2
21†		 MEX
1
4		 MEX
2
4		 BEL
1
5		 BEL
2
7		 GER
1
19		 GER
2
Ret		 TUR
1
2		 TUR
2
4		 ESP
1
Ret		 ESP
2
15		 MAC
1
7		 MAC
2
Ret		8th53
2006 SEAT Sport SEAT León ITA
1
3		 ITA
2
9		 FRA
1
7		 FRA
2
4		 GBR
1
3		 GBR
2
3		 GER
1
5		 GER
2
6		 BRA
1
5		 BRA
2
4		 MEX
1
5		 MEX
2
5		 CZE
1
14		 CZE
2
24†		 TUR
1
17		 TUR
2
13		 ESP
1
9		 ESP
2
12		 MAC
1
10		 MAC
2
4		8th54
2007 N.Technology Alfa Romeo 156 BRA
1
Ret		 BRA
2
11		 NED
1
13		 NED
2
19		 ESP
1
1		 ESP
2
1		 FRA
1
10		 FRA
2
7		 CZE
1
9		 CZE
2
5		 POR
1
10		 POR
2
10		 SWE
1
3		 SWE
2
5		 GER
1
3		 GER
2
4		 GBR
1
2		 GBR
2
8		 ITA
1
3		 ITA
2
3		 MAC
1
5		 MAC
2
3		3rd79
2008 N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R BRA
1 		BRA
2 		MEX
1 		MEX
2 		ESP
1
11		 ESP
2
11		 FRA
1
11		 FRA
2
8		 CZE
1
7		 CZE
2
9		 POR
1
DNS		 POR
2
DNS		 GBR
1
10		 GBR
2
14		 GER
1
15		 GER
2
Ret		 EUR
1
3		 EUR
2
1		 ITA
1
Ret		 ITA
2
11		 JPN
1
17		 JPN
2
4		 MAC
1
8		 MAC
2
14†		15th25
2009 Lada Sport Lada Priora BRA
1 		BRA
2 		MEX
1 		MEX
2 		MAR
1 		MAR
2 		FRA
1 		FRA
2 		ESP
1 		ESP
2 		CZE
1 		CZE
2 		POR
1
18		 POR
2
15		 GBR
1
18		 GBR
2
22		 GER
1 		GER
2 		ITA
1
6		 ITA
2
6		 JPN
1
11		 JPN
2
Ret		 MAC
1
DNS		 MAC
2
DNS		17th6
2012 Lada Sport Lada Granta WTCC ITA
1 		ITA
2 		ESP
1 		ESP
2 		MAR
1 		MAR
2 		SVK
1 		SVK
2 		HUN
1
Ret		 HUN
2
Ret		 AUT
1 		AUT
2 		POR
1
17†		 POR
2
11		 BRA
1 		BRA
2 		USA
1 		USA
2 		JPN
1 		JPN
2 		CHN
1 		CHN
2 		MAC
1 		MAC
2 		NC0
2013 Lada Sport Lukoil Lada Granta WTCC ITA
1
DNS		 ITA
2
DNS		 MAR
1
10		 MAR
2
Ret		 SVK
1
13		 SVK
2
14		 HUN
1
Ret		 HUN
2
12		 AUT
1
9		 AUT
2
12		 RUS
1
5		 RUS
2
Ret		 POR
1
6		 POR
2
6		 ARG
1
Ret		 ARG
2
20†		 USA
1
14		 USA
2
16		 JPN
1
6		 JPN
2
11		 CHN
1
8		 CHN
2
17		 MAC
1
Ret		 MAC
2
Ret		14th41
2014 Lada Sport Lukoil Lada Granta 1.6T MAR
1
10		 MAR
2
DNS		 FRA
1
10		 FRA
2
13		 HUN
1
DSQ		 HUN
2
DSQ		 SVK
1
DSQ		 SVK
2
C		 AUT
1
13		 AUT
2
Ret		 RUS
1
14		 RUS
2
12		 BEL
1
17		 BEL
2
15		 ARG
1
10		 ARG
2
9		 BEI
1
7		 BEI
2
6		 CHN
1
Ret		 CHN
2
10		 JPN
1
13		 JPN
2
12		 MAC
1
11		 MAC
2
9		15th22
2015 Lada Sport Rosneft Lada Vesta WTCC ARG
1
NC		 ARG
2
Ret		 MAR
1
11		 MAR
2
7		 HUN
1
DNS		 HUN
2
DNS		 GER
1 		GER
2 		RUS
1 		RUS
2 		SVK
1 		SVK
2 		FRA
1 		FRA
2 		POR
1 		POR
2 		JPN
1 		JPN
2 		CHN
1 		CHN
2 		THA
1 		THA
2 		QAT
1 		QAT
2 		17th6
2016 ALL-INKL.COM
Münnich Motorsport 		Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1 FRA
1 		FRA
2 		SVK
1
16		 SVK
2
11		 HUN
1 		HUN
2 		MAR
1
Ret		 MAR
2
6		 GER
1 		GER
2 		RUS
1
8		 RUS
2
6		 POR
1
11		 POR
2
11		 ARG
1
9		 ARG
2
11		 JPN
1
13		 JPN
2
12		 CHN
1
12		 CHN
2
14		 QAT
1
10		 QAT
2
10		14th26

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

Complete V8 Supercar Championship results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627Pos.Pts
2009 Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon FG ADE
R1 		ADE
R2 		HAM
R3 		HAM
R4 		WIN
R5 		WIN
R6 		SYM
R7 		SYM
R8 		HDV
R9 		HDV
R10 		TOW
R11 		TOW
R12 		SAN
R13 		SAN
R14 		QLD
R15 		QLD
R16 		PHI
Q
26		 PHI
R17
21		 BAT
R18
Ret		 SUR
R19 		SUR
R20 		PHI
R21 		PHI
R22 		PTH
R23 		PTH
R24 		SYD
R25 		SYD
R26 		50th180

Complete Scandinavian Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2011 Polestar Racing Volvo C30 JYL
1
3		 JYL
2
8		 KNU
1
18		 KNU
2
11		 MAN
1
5		 MAN
2
5		 GÖT
1
3		 GÖT
2
6		 FAL
1
Ret		 FAL
2
9		 KAR
1 		KAR
2 		JYL
1 		JYL
2 		KNU
1 		KNU
2 		MAN
1 		MAN
2 		12th64

Complete World Touring Car Cup results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2018 ALL-INKL.COM
Münnich Motorsport 		Honda Civic Type R TCR MAR
1
14		 MAR
2
6		 MAR
3
8		 HUN
1
12		 HUN
2
NC		 HUN
3
7		 GER
1
22		 GER
2
DSQ		 GER
3
19		 NED
1
12		 NED
2
3		 NED
3
9		 POR
1
Ret		 POR
2
DNS		 POR
3
DNS		 SVK
1 		SVK
2 		SVK
3 		CHN
1 		CHN
2 		CHN
3 		WUH
1 		WUH
2 		WUH
3 		JPN
1 		JPN
2 		JPN
3 		MAC
1 		MAC
2 		MAC
3 		21st36

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCarCo-driverPositionLaps
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford Falcon (FG) Flag of Denmark.svg Allan Simonsen DNF152

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