Tim Harvey

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Tim Harvey

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.

Tim has also been a prolific winner in sports cars. Twice British Sports Car Champion in 1989 and 1990, winning at his first attempt, he has also contested Le Mans 4 times, winning his class in 1987. He is a double winner of the Oulton Park Gold Cup in 2000 and 2001 joining previous winners Stirling Moss, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart and many others. Recently Tim has made sporadic albeit successful outings in the British GT championship, winning alongside various drivers in 2004/5.

A distinguished career in international motorsport has given Tim a deep seated knowledge of the business and substantial reserves of experience. A factory driver for Spice in the halcyon days of the World Sports car Championship saw Tim battling the Jaguars and Mercedes Benz during the 1999 and 2000 seasons. Tim has also been a Touring car winner internationally, winning the Macau Grand Prix street race in 1989 and the Wellington International in 1994. He has successfully raced in Japan, Australia, South Africa and all over Europe.

2 further BTCC seasons followed, Tim finishing 8th in 2001 and 10th in 2002 before scaling down his racing and pursuing a career in the media. In 2007, 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.

Aside from his racing, Tim combines his commentary and presenting work for ITV and Motors TV with various other motorsport roles, including acting as driver coach for many up and coming young British drivers.

He currently resides in Bicester, Oxfordshire with his wife Ruth. He also has a son Jamie currently studying at Oxford University.