Martin Johnson (racing driver)

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Martin Johnson
Boulevard Team Racing Astra BTCC.jpg
NationalityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  British
Born (1963-03-27) 27 March 1963 (age 60)
Leatherhead (England)
Previous series
200910
2000–06
BTCC
Renault Clio Cup UK

Martin Johnson (born 27 March 1963 in Leatherhead) is a British racing driver. He is best known for competing in the British Touring Car Championship with his own team, Boulevard Team Racing.

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Career

After competing in the Renault Clio Cup between 2000 and 2006, he stepped up to the British Touring Car Championship in 2009. He competed a Vauxhall Astra Coupe prepared by his Boulevard Team Racing outfit, which was the same car that Erkut Kızılırmak campaigned in Turkey in 2008. He finished 22nd on points overall, with two championship points scored with tenth-placed finishes at Snetterton and Rockingham. Johnson returned for a second season in the BTCC for 2010. [1]

Since 2011, Johnson has been racing the Astra in the United Arab Emirates.

Boulevard Team Racing

Johnson driving the Boulevard Team Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupe at Brands Hatch during the 2010 British Touring Car Championship season. BTCC Brands Hatch October 2010 DSC 9584 (5068832793).jpg
Johnson driving the Boulevard Team Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupé at Brands Hatch during the 2010 British Touring Car Championship season.

Boulevard Team Racing is a family-run team, managed by Johnson's father Cliff until his death in June 2010. It has established itself as a front-running team in the Renault Clio Cup over the last decade and won the drivers' and teams' title in 2004 with Paul Rivett alongside Johnson. [2] [3]

Personal life

Johnson lives in Alford, Lincolnshire.

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPts
2009 Boulevard Team Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupé BRH
1

12
BRH
2

Ret
BRH
3

13
THR
1

16
THR
2

16
THR
3

14
DON
1

11
DON
2

16
DON
3

12
OUL
1

18
OUL
2

16
OUL
3

Ret
CRO
1

12
CRO
2

12
CRO
3

Ret
SNE
1

14
SNE
2

15
SNE
3

10
KNO
1

12
KNO
2

13
KNO
3

13
SIL
1

Ret
SIL
2

DNS
SIL
3

16
ROC
1

16
ROC
2

14
ROC
3

10
BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

DNS
BRH
3

DNS
24th2
2010 Boulevard Team Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupé THR
1

11
THR
2

19
THR
3

Ret
ROC
1

9
ROC
2

15
ROC
3

11
BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

Ret
BRH
3

DNS
OUL
1

15
OUL
2

NC
OUL
3

14
CRO
1

16
CRO
2

15
CRO
3

Ret
SNE
1

Ret
SNE
2

12
SNE
3

DNS
SIL
1

18
SIL
2

16
SIL
3

15
KNO
1
KNO
2
KNO
3
DON
1

11
DON
2

Ret
DON
3

DNS
BRH
1

18
BRH
2

DNS
BRH
3

15
20th2
Sources: [4] [5]

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References

  1. "BTCC official 2010 entry list". btcc.net. British Touring Car Championship. 23 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  2. "Martin Johnson steps up to BTCC with Boulevard Team Racing". btccpages.com. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  3. "Johnson graduates to BTCC". autosport.com. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  4. "Martin Johnson Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. "Martin Johnson race results". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 24 December 2022.