Warning: mysqli_query(): (HY000/1712): Index szlgt_options is corrupted in /var/www/html/en/wiki3/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 1924
[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki3\/kumho-bmw-championship-wikipedia\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki3\/kumho-bmw-championship-wikipedia\/","headline":"Kumho BMW Championship – Wikipedia","name":"Kumho BMW Championship – Wikipedia","description":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kumho BMW Championship Category Touring Car Country United Kingdom Inaugural season 1987 Drivers 42 (2013)47","datePublished":"2022-12-28","dateModified":"2022-12-28","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki3\/author\/lordneo\/#Person","name":"lordneo","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki3\/author\/lordneo\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/book.png","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/book.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:CentralAutoLogin\/start?type=1x1","url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:CentralAutoLogin\/start?type=1x1","height":"1","width":"1"},"url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki3\/kumho-bmw-championship-wikipedia\/","wordCount":2209,"articleBody":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaKumho BMW ChampionshipCategoryTouring CarCountryUnited KingdomInaugural season1987Drivers42 (2013)47 (2012) 37 (2011)37 (2010)46 (2009)34 (2008)28 (2007)ConstructorsBMW (single make series)Drivers’ championGreg MarkingOfficial websitewww.bmwrdc.comThe Kumho BMW Championship is a single make racing series based in the UK. Exclusively for BMWs, the championship is run by the BMW Racing Drivers Club in conjunction with the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC). The championship is a BARC registered, BMW-exclusive motorsport series.Introduction[edit]The Championship is open to any production BMW sold in the UK. It provides close competition in four classes split by a power-to-weight ratio. The aim of the championship is to provide a closely competitive series for drivers, having a low cost entry class where cars can be competitive running standard engines, and a ladder of increasing cost and performance accommodating the latest vehicles. In 2009, 46 contenders scored points in the championship with the race victories shared between 9 drivers across the four classes.History[edit]The BMW Car Club Championship was started in 1987 by husband and wife team, John and Linda McVicker. The Championship was an amateur club series, for BMW owners who wished to race their BMW’s at all the national circuits in the UK. The championship was open to all types of BMW from 2002s to CSLs, Bat Mobiles, new or old. The first race meeting took place on a cold and overcast Saturday at Silverstone where it the club managed to field a full grid.The Championship continued under the BMW Car Club banner until late 1999, where the championship was renamed to the BMW Racing Drivers Club. The championship became the \u2018Drivers Club\u2019 where all the drivers had a say in how the organisation was run, and it is continues in that fashion to this day. The series is established as one of the fastest road tyred (treaded) championships in the country, but it is not necessary to use the latest models, or to run at the front to be competitive.The championship has its own driving standards policed by the competitors’ own BMW Racing Drivers Club, membership of which is a requirement of entry. This is in an attempt to eliminate the damage caused by modern tactics of blocking, weaving and tapping (or as it used to be known, driving into one another). Do not however think that this makes for a gentle series. Racing is getting ever closer as drivers become confident that these undesirable tactics are removed from the sport, allowing competitors to trust one another to not take out the opposition. Some founder members remain at the club today. These include Evelyne Buanic, Stuart Laws who compete in Class B and the club’s president, Trevor Ford.The Kumho BMW’s Today[edit]2022 marked the 35th anniversary for the Kumho BMW Championship, and also the 25th Anniversary of successful sponsorship from Kumho Tires.The championship is made up of four classes split by a power-to-weight ratio. There are also a number of strict regulations which all cars must adhere to. These can be viewed here.The championship currently competes at many famous circuits in the UK, including Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Snetterton, Thruxton and Croft. The championship usually has a 14-race calendar, with 7 race weekends being double-headers (two races, one per day).Previous Results[edit]2010[edit]Overall Championship Points TableOverall TableClass Points TableClass TableBrands Hatch … Brands Hatch 2010 Race ResultsSilverstone … Silverstone 2010 Race Results Mallory Park non-championship meeting … Mallory Park 2010 Race ResultsCroft … Croft 2010 Race Results Snetterton … Snetterton 2010 Race ResultsRockingham Motor Speedway …Rockingham 2010 Race ResultsOulton Park …Oulton Park 2010 Race Results Thruxton …Thruxton 2010 Race Results2009[edit]Overall Championship Points TableOverall TableClass Points TableClass TableSilverstone … Silverstone 2009 Race ResultsSnetterton … Snetterton 2009 Race ResultsPembrey … Pembrey 2009 Race ResultsCroft … Croft 2009 Race ResultsDonington … Donington 2009 Race ResultsBrands Hatch … Brands Hatch 2009 Race ResultsRockingham … Rockingham 2009 Race ResultsOulton Park … Oulton Prk 2009 Race ResultsThruxton … Thruxton 2009 Race Results2008[edit]Overall Championship Points TableOverall Points TableClass Points TableClass Points TableSilverstone … Silverstone 2008 Race ResultsRockingham … Rockingham 2008 Race ResultsPembrey … Pembrey 2008 Race ResultsBrands Hatch … Brands Hatch 2008 Race ResultsDonington Park … Donington Park 2008 Race ResultsSnetterton … Snetterton 2008 Race ResultsCroft … Croft 2008 Race ResultsOulton Park … Oulton Park 2008 Race ResultsPrevious Champions[edit]2015 – Greg Marking2014 – Tom Wrigley2013 – Garrie Whittaker2012 – Colin Wells2011 – Garrie Whittaker 2010 – Des Thresh 2009 – James Card 2008 \u2013 Karl Cattliff2007 \u2013 Stephen Pearson2006 \u2013 Rick Kerry2005 \u2013 Rick Kerry2004 \u2013 Martyn Bell2003 \u2013 Chris Wilson2002 \u2013 Andy Allen2001 \u2013 Huw Taylor2000 \u2013 Richard Mallison1999 \u2013 Robyn Hood1998 \u2013 Peter Seldon1997 \u2013 Colin Wells1996 \u2013 Peter Challis1995 \u2013 Peter Challis1994 \u2013 Colin Wells1993 \u2013 Colin Wells & Alex Elliot1992 \u2013 Terry Kaby & Colin Wells1991 \u2013 Max Windhauser & Paul Tilleard1990 \u2013 Marc Cramer1989 \u2013 Stephen Guglielmi1988 \u2013 Tony Halse1987 \u2013 John WillcocksNotable drivers[edit]Martyn Bell and Rick Kerry are both ex-Kumho BMW drivers who have competed in the British Touring Car Championship.Geoff Steel, ex-touring car driver and team boss of his eponymous team, Geoff Steel Racing, has also himself competed in the Kumho BMW Championship. The team have also run cars in the Kumho BMW Championship for many years.In September 2009, Steven Kane made a one-off guest appearance in the championship at Oulton Park, taking pole and two race wins.Tom Wrigley won the 2014 Kumho BMW Championship, before going on to win the 2016 Ginetta GT4 SuperCup title and becoming a multiple race-winner in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB. In 2023, he’s competing in the British GT Championship.In 2007, the championship had their first teenage driver. At only 16 years old, Liam Hamilton, was racing in Class D driving a 318is E36.The championship was briefly televised on Sky Sports in the UK, in the late 90s.The championship was again televised in 2010, as part of an all-day live event at Mallory Park, by Motors TV.West Suffolk Racing have either built, run or developed the Championship winning cars in:2004 (Rick Kerry)2005 (Rick Kerry)2007 (Stephen Pearson)2008 (Karl Katcliff)External links[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki3\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki3\/kumho-bmw-championship-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Kumho BMW Championship – Wikipedia"}}]}]