Robin Brundle
| Robin Brundle | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 19 September 1962 King's Lynn, Norfolk, England |
| British Saloon / Touring Car Championship | |
| Years active | 1982, 1984, 1990 |
| Teams | Roger Dowson Engineering Techspeed Motorsport |
| Starts | 15 |
| Wins | 0 (1 in class) |
| Poles | 0 (1 in class) |
| Fastest laps | 0 (1 in class) |
| Best finish | 18th in 1982 |
Robin Charles Brundle (born 19 September 1962 in King's Lynn, Norfolk) is a British racing driver and businessman. In January 2009, he was appointed as managing director of Lola Cars.[1] He still occasionally competes in historic racing events. Robin is the younger brother of former Formula One driver and current Sky Sports F1 commentator Martin Brundle.
He previously ran a family car dealership in his home town of King's Lynn known as the Brundle Group.[2] In 2007 he was appointed managing director of Aston Martin Racing,[3] before moving on to Lola. He was appointed as a non-executive director of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn in 2006.[4]
Robin is married with two children. He is also a keen field hockey player.
Racing career
[edit]Robin has competed in a variety of racing events throughout his career.
British Touring Car Championship
[edit]His first BTCC season was 1982, alternating between an Audi 80 and a Toyota Celica. Being 19 and a half when he debuted at Mallory Park, he was the 2nd youngest driver to race in the series after his older brother at the time. He peaked with two class podiums in the Celica.
After competing in the MG Metro Challenge in 1983, he got a works drive for the ARG Metro team in the British Touring Car Championship in 1984.
He last competed in the BTCC in 1990.[5]
Other Motorsports
[edit]In 1984, he raced in the two British rounds of the European Touring Car Championship.
In 1985, he made a one off appearance in Truck racing for Renault in the British Truck Grand Prix.
He competed in one season of the British Formula Three Championship in 1986.
Since then he has raced in various national saloon car championships with a BMW M3 and a Ford Sierra.
In 1990, he drove for Derek Warwick's team in the Honda CRX Challenge and won at Castle Combe.[6]
He is a three time class winner of the Willhire 24 Hour race at Snetterton - in 1980 and 1982, both times with brother Martin, and again in 1991.
Racing record
[edit]Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1973–1990 in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 in class)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Robin Brundle | Audi 80 GLE | B | SIL DNS |
MAL ovr:4† cls:4† |
OUL ovr:5† cls:4† |
THR ovr:11 cls:4 |
BRH ovr:9 cls:4 |
SIL Ret |
18th | 20 | 4th | |||||||
| Toyota Celica GT | THR DNS |
SIL ovr:14 cls:3 |
DON Ret |
BRH ovr:13 cls:3 |
DON DNS |
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| 1984 | Computervision Racing with Esso | MG Metro Turbo | B | DON Ret |
SIL ovr:7 cls:2 |
OUL ovr:9 cls:1 |
THR ovr:8 cls:2 |
THR ovr:10 cls:3 |
SIL NC |
SNE | BRH | BRH | DON | SIL | WD | 0 | WD | ||
| 1990 | Techspeed Motorsport | BMW 318is | B | OUL | DON | THR | SIL | OUL | SIL | BRH ovr:12 cls:9 |
SNE | BRH | BIR | DON | THR | SIL | 36th | 2 | 23rd |
Source:[7]
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† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
Complete European Touring Car Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Computervision Racing with Esso
|
MG Metro Turbo | MNZ | VAL | DON Ret |
PER | BRN | ZEL | SAL | NUR | SPA | SIL Ret |
ZOL | MUG | NC | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Robin Brundle announced as Managing Director of Lola Cars International Limited". Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2009. Robin Brundle announced as Managing Director of Lola Cars International Limited.
- ^ "Racing driver's showroom closes". 2 July 2003 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Article title[usurped] Robin Brundle join Aston Martin Racing as managing director
- ^ http://www.qehkl.nhs.uk/press-release-archive/New_NEDs_appointed.pdf New Non Executive Directors at QEH
- ^ "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2009. Official 1990 BTCC standings
- ^ https://forums.autosport.com/topic/227551-the-warwicks-in-the-honda-crx-challenge/
- ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 28 January 2023.