Tim Harvey
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| Tim Harvey | |
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| BTCC record | |
| Nationality |  |
| Teams | Rover, Ford BMW, Renault, Peugeot, JSM Team Halfords Volvo |
| Drivers championships | 1 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Podium finishes | |
| Poles | - |
| Fastest laps | - |
| Debut season | 1987 |
| First win | 1990 |
| Best championship position | 1st (1992) |
| Final season (2002) position | 10th (43 points) |
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Tim Harvey (born November 20, 1961 in Farnborough, London) is a racing driver from England. A household name in the 1990s, Harvey won the prestigious BTCC title in 1992 driving a BMW 318 coupe, run by Vic Lee Motorsport. He won 6 races, with one pole position. He also finished 3rd in 1990, 4th in 1991, and 5th in 1995.
He switched to the British Sports Car Championship in 1999, winning this at his first attempt. 2 further BTCC seasions followed, Tim finishing 8th in 2001 and 10th in 2002 before scaling down his racing and pursuing a career in the media. In 2006, Harvey will continue his commentating for ITV and MotorsTV on the BTCC as well as driving the new 997 Porsche GT3 in the British Carrera Cup, winning round 4 at Mondello Park.
Tim currently resides in Woodstock, Oxfordshire with his wife Ruth. He also has a son Jamie currently studying at Oxford University.
[edit] Career rundown:
2006 - Porsche Carrera Cup GB.
Live TV Commentary on all Touring Car Races for ITV
2005 - Porsche Carrera Cup GB. 4th
Live TV Commentary on all Touring Car Races for Motors TV
2004 - Porsche Carrera Cup GB. Runner-up. 8 race wins.
BTCC Masters Race, Donington Park.
2003 - Porsche Carrera Cup GB, selected rounds.
2002 - BTCC Touring class. Team Halfords, Peugeot 406 Coupé, No.8.
Joint 10th overall. Joint 3rd in Independents championship.
2001 - BTCC Touring class. JS Motorsport Team Boss, also drove at selected rounds. Alfa Romeo 147.
Final Position: 8th. Wins: 0. Pole Positions: 0.
1999 - British Sports Car Championship - 1st .
1998 - BTCC Peugeot 406.
1997 - BTCC Total Team Peugeot 406.
1996 - BTCC Total Team Peugeot 406: 26 races, 0 wins, 0 fastest laps, 0 poles, 15th in championship.
1995 - BTCC TWR Volvo 850. 25 races, 2 wins, 1 fastest lap, 0 poles, 5th in championship.
1994 - BTCC Renault (Laguna). 21 races, 1 win, 2 fastest laps, 1 pole, 9th in championship.
1993 - BTCC Renault (Renault 19). 15 races, 1 win, 2 fastest laps, 0 poles, 14th in championship.
1992 - BTCC champion - BMW 318i. 15 races, 6 wins, 0 fastest laps, 1 pole, 1st in championship.
1991 - BTCC: Vic Lee Racing BTCC BMW M3. 14 races, 1 win, 2 fastest laps, 0 poles, 8th in championship.
1990 - BTCC: 13 races, 0 wins, 2 fastest laps, 1 pole, 4th in championship.
1989-90 - BTCC in the Ford RS 500 - 3rd in 1990.
1987 - BTCC Class A - Rover Vitesse 1st.
Broke both ankles in an accident at Silverstone - out of racing for 2 years
1984-5 - MG Metro Challenge .
1983 - Formula Ford (12 wins).
Highest finishing Rookie in Formula Ford Festival, winning scholarship to race in the MG Metro Challenge.
1981 - National 100 cc Kart Champion.
1979 - Karts.
This is not an entry for the seminal Melbourne-based DJ Tim Harvey.
