| Alex MacDowall | |
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MacDowall in 2011. |
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| Nationality | British |
| Born | January 22, 1991 Carlisle (England) |
| 2012 British Touring Car Championship | |
| Debut season | 2010 |
| Current team | Silverline Chevrolet |
| Car no. | 20 |
| Starts | 24 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Previous series | |
| 2009 2007–09 2007 2005–06 |
Spanish SEAT Supercopa Renault Clio Cup SEAT Cupra Championship T Cars |
Alexander "Alex" Hay MacDowall (born 22 January 1991 in Carlisle) is a British auto racing driver. He is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship for Silverline Chevrolet.
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MacDowall began his racing career in T Cars in 2005, and remained there for 2006. In 2007 he stepped up to the Renault Clio Cup with Total Control Racing, finishing 32nd overall. He then finished third in the end of year Winter series. In 2008 he improved in the main series to finish seventh overall, and finished third once again in the Winter series. In 2009 he took four victories and finished as runner-up to Phil Glew.
MacDowall's 2009 Clio Cup performances impressed top British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) teams Motorbase Performance, RML and West Surrey Racing, who gave him tests over the winter break ahead of the 2010 season. In March 2010 it was announced that MacDowall would race a Chevrolet Cruze for the RML-run Silverline Chevrolet factory-supported team, as teammate to Jason Plato.[1] In a wet qualifying session at Snetterton he became the youngest polesitter in the championship's history[2] but the car's gearlever broke as he changed up into second gear at the start of the first race.[3] He failed to finish in the points in either of the other two races. His rookie year was a success though, with two podiums, two pole positions and a fastest lap en-route to 11th overall in the championship.
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