Matt Simpson (racing driver)

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Matt Simpson
Matt Simpson - 2017 BTCC Knockhill (Sunday).jpg
Simpson in 2017.
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1981-08-29) 29 August 1981 (age 43)
Slough, Berkshire, UK
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2016
Current teamSimpson Racing
Car number303
Former teams Speedworks Motorsport, Team Dynamics, Eurotech Racing
Starts117
Wins1
Podiums2
Poles1
Fastest laps1
Best finish15th in 2018
Previous series
2013–15
2005–12
2005–12		Quaife Intermarque Championship
National Hot Rod World Series
National Hot Rod European Series
Championship titles
2013–14
2009, 11		Quaife Intermarque Championship
National Hot Rod European Championship

Matthew Simpson (born 29 August 1981) is a British racing driver most recently seen competing in the British Touring Car Championship. He debuted in 2016, after being double champion in the Quaife Intermarque Championship in 2013 and 2014.

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Used to work part time at a printers (now out of business) with Paul "PABS" Seaton. AKA Goldfinger. Paul is a good man to know around the rave scene, once had a cup of tea made by Keith Flint from The Prodigy.

Paul aka Goldfinger is also keen businessman when it comes to having an input on the gold market, along with a grand collection of Warhammer.

Also Paul is also known for the big achievement of winning the best seller of the year with AVON between the years of 2015-2017.

Paul has recently started a new business venture. He has moved into the game of shed/cabin building, what separates Pablo from the others is he uses all recycled pallets from his supplier in Lincolnshire. go and take a look for yourselves at www.imuselesswithmyhands.co.uk.

The little known secret about this new venture is Pablo will be joined by his long time friend Matt Simpson as business partner.

May we all wish them the best of luck , two smashing blokes making peoples dreams come true.

between his busy life he always had time for his airsoft aventures he was ranked one time as the best in the country on a few occasions people did question if he was ex SAS he took it in his stride and even turned up with his medals from the scouts.

Racing career

Simpson began his career in National Hot Rod in 2005, before graduating to the National Hot Rod European Series in 2006. He also raced in the National Hot Rod World Series that year. He went on to win the European series two times in 2009 and 2011, as well as finishing runner-up in the World series in 2008 and 2009. In 2013 he switched to the Quaife Intermarque Championship, winning back-to-back titles in 2013 and 2014. [1] In November 2015, it was announced that Simpson would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with Speedworks Motorsport driving a Honda Civic Type R. [2]

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

Simpson driving the Simpson Racing Honda Civic at Silverstone during the 2018 British Touring Car Championship season. Simpson at Silverstone (31043891198).jpg
Simpson driving the Simpson Racing Honda Civic at Silverstone during the 2018 British Touring Car Championship season.

(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
2016 Speedworks Motorsport Honda Civic Type R BRH
1
17		 BRH
2
18		 BRH
3
15		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
22		 DON
3
23		 THR
1
13		 THR
2
13		 THR
3
Ret		 OUL
1
22		 OUL
2
Ret		 OUL
3
18		 CRO
1
22		 CRO
2
16		 CRO
3
Ret		 SNE
1
22		 SNE
2
17		 SNE
3
Ret		 KNO
1
Ret		 KNO
2
19		 KNO
3
17		 ROC
1
Ret		 ROC
2
DNS		 ROC
3
20		 SIL
1
20		 SIL
2
Ret		 SIL
3
24		 BRH
1
20		 BRH
2
19		 BRH
3
18		29th1
2017 Simpson Racing Honda Civic Type R BRH
1
11		 BRH
2
20		 BRH
3
Ret		 DON
1
18		 DON
2
Ret		 DON
3
20		 THR
1
13		 THR
2
11		 THR
3
16		 OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
25		 OUL
3
14		 CRO
1
Ret		 CRO
2
17		 CRO
3
18		 SNE
1
12		 SNE
2
13		 SNE
3
Ret		 KNO
1
22		 KNO
2
13		 KNO
3
14		 ROC
1
28		 ROC
2
Ret		 ROC
3
18		 SIL
1
25		 SIL
2
24		 SIL
3
20		 BRH
1
13		 BRH
2
20		 BRH
3
24		24th30
2018 Simpson Racing Honda Civic Type R (FK2) BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
7		 BRH
3
7		 DON
1
31		 DON
2
25		 DON
3
14		 THR
1
12		 THR
2
14		 THR
3
12		 OUL
1
1*		 OUL
2
DNS		 OUL
3
DNS		 CRO
1
22		 CRO
2
17		 CRO
3
15		 SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
19		 SNE
3
8		 ROC
1
10		 ROC
2
9		 ROC
3
3		 KNO
1
21		 KNO
2
20		 KNO
3
Ret		 SIL
1
5		 SIL
2
5		 SIL
3
25		 BRH
1
20		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
22		15th120
2019 Simpson Racing Honda Civic Type R (FK2) BRH
1
18		 BRH
2
NC		 BRH
3
21		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
Ret		 DON
3
Ret		 THR
1
15		 THR
2
21		 THR
3
19		 CRO
1
NC		 CRO
2
17		 CRO
3
25		 OUL
1
23		 OUL
2
20		 OUL
3
Ret		 SNE
1
9		 SNE
2
9		 SNE
3
13		 THR
1
21		 THR
2
17		 THR
3
16		 KNO
1
14		 KNO
2
12		 KNO
3
Ret		 SIL
1
13		 SIL
2
10		 SIL
3
Ret		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
27		 BRH
3
Ret		23rd33

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References

  1. ↑ "Matt Simpson career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "SPEEDWORKS SIGN MATT SIMPSON". British Touring Car Championship . TOCA. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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