Tony Hughes (racing driver)

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Tony Hughes
Tony Hughes, Donington Park, Apr 2012.jpg
Hughes as at the Donington Park round of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship season.
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1957-12-31) 31 December 1957 (age 66)
Stockport, Cheshire
Previous series
2011–12
2008–10
2007		 BTCC
Ginetta G50 Cup
Ginetta G20 Cup

Anthony Douglas Hughes (born 31 December 1957) is a British businessman and former racing driver. He was the managing director of Hughes Safety Showers until June 2016 [1] and drove for Speedworks Motorsport in the British Touring Car Championship in 2011 and 2012.

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Racing career

Ginetta

Hughes started circuit racing in 2007, competing in the Ginetta G20 Cup for Speedworks Motorsport. The following year he progressed to the Ginetta G50 Cup where he raced for three years. He won the Chairman's Cup once in 2009 and three times in 2010.[ citation needed ] During the round at Snetterton he was involved in a heavy collision with the spinning car of Formula One engineer Adrian Newey who was competing as a guest driver. [2]

British Touring Car Championship

Hughes driving the Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis at Brands Hatch during the 2011 British Touring Car Championship season. BTCC Brands Hatch 2011 DSC 8752 (5586598866).jpg
Hughes driving the Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis at Brands Hatch during the 2011 British Touring Car Championship season.

For 2011 he stepped up to the British Touring Car Championship, competing NGTC Toyota Avensis for Speedworks. [3] He finished 31st in the overall drivers' championship with a best race result of 14th at Oulton Park.

Hughes confirmed he would return to Speedworks for the 2012 season [4] driving alongside 2011 Ginetta GT Supercup champion Adam Morgan. He finished the season 25th in the drivers' standings with a best result of twelfth at Oulton Park. At the end of the season he announced his retirement from motor racing although he would remain involved with the Speedworks team. [5]

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 given all races)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930PosPts
2011 Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
19		 BRH
3
21		 DON
1
19		 DON
2
16		 DON
3
Ret		 THR
1 		THR
2 		THR
3 		OUL
1
16		 OUL
2
14		 OUL
3
17		 CRO
1 		CRO
2 		CRO
3 		SNE
1
21		 SNE
2
Ret		 SNE
3
DNS		 KNO
1 		KNO
2 		KNO
3 		ROC
1 		ROC
2 		ROC
3 		BRH
1
21		 BRH
2
26		 BRH
3
21		 SIL
1
19		 SIL
2
21		 SIL
3
Ret		31st0
2012 Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis BRH
1
16		 BRH
2
16		 BRH
3
15		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
16		 DON
3
15		 THR
1
NC		 THR
2
19		 THR
3
16		 OUL
1
13		 OUL
2
12		 OUL
3
14		 CRO
1 		CRO
2 		CRO
3 		SNE
1
16		 SNE
2
16		 SNE
3
16		 KNO
1 		KNO
2 		KNO
3 		ROC
1
15		 ROC
2
17		 ROC
3
17		 SIL
1
15		 SIL
2
17		 SIL
3
17		 BRH
1
20		 BRH
2
17		 BRH
3
15		25th14

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References

  1. ↑ "Hughes Safety Showers acquired by US firm". Manchester Evening News. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ↑ O'Leary, Jamie; Beer, Matt (8 August 2010). "Newey hospitalised after Ginetta crash". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "BTCC official 2011 entry list". btcc.net. British Touring Car Championship. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  4. ↑ Tony Hughes confirms 2012 return with Speedworks Archived 17 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine , TouringCarTimes.
  5. ↑ Hudson, Neil (22 October 2012). "Tony Hughes steps aside after 2012 season". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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