Owen McAuley

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Owen McAuley
Owen McAuley Donington British F3.jpg
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1973-10-05) 5 October 1973 (age 51)
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
British Touring Car Championship
Years active 1996
Teams Rouse Sport
Starts15
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish18th in 1996

Owen McAuley (born 5 October 1973 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a British racing driver.

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Racing career

McAuley driving the Rouse Sport Nissan Primera at Brands Hatch during the 1996 British Touring Car Championship season. Primera P10 BTCC 1996.jpg
McAuley driving the Rouse Sport Nissan Primera at Brands Hatch during the 1996 British Touring Car Championship season.

He started karting in his native Northern Ireland, becoming national champion three years running from 1988 to 1991.

After his successful karting career he progressed into single-seat racing cars.

In 1992 he raced in the Northern Ireland Formula Ford Championship, finishing the season in fourth place. In 1993 he won the Formula Vauxhall Lotus Winter Series, This was followed in 1994 by winning the British Formula Vauxhall Lotus title, including four race wins. These prestigious British titles were won driving for Paul Stewart Racing.

Another title came in 1995, winning the International Formula 3 Cup for Silverstone-based Alan Docking Racing. [1]

A year in the British Touring Car Championship in 1996 was followed by moving to America to compete in the Barber Dodge Pro Series where he raced on some famous circuits like Sebring in Florida and Road America in Ohio.

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position - 1 point awarded all races) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526PosPts
1996 Rouse Sport Nissan Primera eGT DON
1

14
DON
2

12
BRH
1

13
BRH
2

DNS
THR
1

9
THR
2

11
SIL
1

16
SIL
2

Ret
OUL
1

15
OUL
2

10
SNE
1

11
SNE
2

Ret
BRH
1

15
BRH
2

Ret
SIL
1

Ret
SIL
2

Ret
KNO
1
KNO
2
OUL
1
OUL
2
THR
1
THR
2
DON
1
DON
2
BRH
1
BRH
2
18th3

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