Sam Osborne (racing driver)

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Sam Osborne
Sam Osborne 2022 BTCC Season Launch.jpg
Osborne at Thruxton in 2022
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1993-03-24) 24 March 1993 (age 31)
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2019
Current team NAPA Racing UK
Car number77
Former teams Excelr8 Motorsport, AmD Essex
Starts161
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish19th in 2020, 2023
Previous series
2017-2018
2015-2016
Renault UK Clio Cup
Mini Challenge UK

Samuel Osborne (born 1 January 1993) is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship driving for NAPA Racing UK. He debuted in 2019 after spending the previous two seasons in the Renault UK Clio Cup. [1]

Contents

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

Osborne driving the Excelr8 Motorsport MG6 at Snetterton during the 2019 British Touring Car Championship season. Snetterton BTCC Tyre Test Day 17th July 2019, MG6 GT, Sam Osborne (48317020247).jpg
Osborne driving the Excelr8 Motorsport MG6 at Snetterton during the 2019 British Touring Car Championship season.

(key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – 2002–2003 all races, 2004–present 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 – 2002 just in feature races, 2003–present all races)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2019 Excelr8 Motorsport MG 6 GT BRH
1

24
BRH
2

28
BRH
3

Ret
DON
1

22
DON
2

Ret
DON
3

23
THR
1

28
THR
2

27
THR
3

21
CRO
1

Ret
CRO
2

Ret
CRO
3

21
OUL
1

25
OUL
2

Ret
OUL
3

21
SNE
1

24
SNE
2

24
SNE
3

14
THR
1

28
THR
2

28
THR
3

26
KNO
1

22
KNO
2

25
KNO
3

22
SIL
1

21
SIL
2

Ret
SIL
3

20
BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

22
BRH
3

Ret
30th2
2020 MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square Honda Civic Type R (FK2) DON
1

7
DON
2

Ret
DON
3

Ret
BRH
1

24
BRH
2

16
BRH
3

10
OUL
1

16
OUL
2

17
OUL
3

12
KNO
1

19
KNO
2

18
KNO
3

Ret
THR
1

NC
THR
2

22
THR
3

20
SIL
1

17
SIL
2

12
SIL
3

20
CRO
1

Ret
CRO
2

14
CRO
3

15
SNE
1

17
SNE
2

15
SNE
3

Ret
BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

14
BRH
3

Ret
19th29
2021 Racing with Wera & Photon Group Ford Focus ST THR
1

17
THR
2

16
THR
3

12
SNE
1

19
SNE
2

19
SNE
3

20
BRH
1

21
BRH
2

19
BRH
3

19
OUL
1

NC
OUL
2

15
OUL
3

Ret
KNO
1

19
KNO
2

20
KNO
3

17
THR
1

22
THR
2

19
THR
3

19
CRO
1

16
CRO
2

13
CRO
3

22
SIL
1

16
SIL
2

14
SIL
3

25
DON
1

12
DON
2

16
DON
3

19
BRH
1

18
BRH
2

14
BRH
3

17
23rd16
2022 Apec Racing with Beavis Morgan Ford Focus ST DON
1

23
DON
2

20
DON
3

17
BRH
1

24
BRH
2

20
BRH
3

18
THR
1

19
THR
2

23
THR
3

15
OUL
1

19
OUL
2

21
OUL
3

Ret
CRO
1

21
CRO
2

19
CRO
3

20
KNO
1

17
KNO
2

17
KNO
3

23
SNE
1

21
SNE
2

20
SNE
3

20
THR
1

23
THR
2

20
THR
3

Ret
SIL
1

20
SIL
2

23
SIL
3

21
BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

22
BRH
3

16
25th1
2023 NAPA Racing UK Ford Focus ST DON
1

17
DON
2

3
DON
3

Ret
BRH
1

14
BRH
2

10
BRH
3

14
SNE
1

13
SNE
2

9
SNE
3

20
THR
1

21
THR
2

18
THR
3

20
OUL
1

Ret
OUL
2

23
OUL
3

14
CRO
1

9
CRO
2

15
CRO
3

17
KNO
1

18
KNO
2

17
KNO
3

13
DON
1

15
DON
2

15
DON
3

9
SIL
1

8
SIL
2

17
SIL
3

17
BRH
1

18
BRH
2

Ret
BRH
3

17
19th65
2024 NAPA Racing UK Ford Focus ST DON
1

Ret
DON
2

DNS
DON
3

15
BRH
1

12
BRH
2

12
BRH
3

16
SNE
1

16
SNE
2

9
SNE
3

14
THR
1

16
THR
2

15
THR
3

13
OUL
1

16
OUL
2

15
OUL
3

Ret
CRO
1

CRO
2

CRO
3

KNO
1

KNO
2

KNO
3

DON
1

DON
2

DON
3

SIL
1

SIL
2

SIL
3

BRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
3

18th*23*

* Season still in progress.

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References

  1. "Sam Osborne completes 2019 BTCC field". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.