Alex Martin (racing driver) explained

Alexander Martin
Nationality: British
Birth Date:1987 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
Racing Licence: FIA Bronze
Current Series:British Touring Car Championship
First Year:2015
Current Team:Dextra Racing with Team Parker
Car Number:14
Starts:54
Wins:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:28th
Year:2016
Prev Series:Ferrari Challenge Europe
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
Prev Series Years:2012–2014
20092011

Alexander Martin (born 21 April 1987) is a British racing driver who competed in the British Touring Car Championship from 2015 to 2016.

Racing career

Martin began his career in the 2009 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, he raced in the championship from 2009 to 2011 ending 7th in the Pro–Am 1 standings in 2011. He switched to the Ferrari Challenge Europe for the 2012 season, he finished 4th in the standings in 2014, with 122 points.[1] [2] In November 2014, it was announced that Martin would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with Motorbase Performance driving a Ford Focus ST, under the Dextra Racing banner.[3] However, in March 2015 Motorbase Performance announced that they would miss the first half of the 2015 British Touring Car Championship season, with Team Parker Racing taking over the Dextra Racing entry.[4]

Racing record

Ferrari Challenge Results

Martin competed in the 2013 and 2014 seasons of Ferrari Challenge alongside his father Rupert Martin.

2013
ChampionshipCarMNZBRNLMSALGHOCIMOMUG
R1R2R1R2RR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2FM
Trofeo Pirelli Class
Ferrari Challenge EuropeFerrari 458 Challenge453523535Ret4625
2014
ChampionshipCarMNZMUGBRNALGSILISTYAS
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2FM
Trofeo Pirelli Pro Class
Ferrari Challenge EuropeFerrari 458 Challenge5Ret3414234144443

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPts
2015nowrapDextra RacingnowrapFord Focus STBRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
3

DON
1

DON
2

DON
3

THR
1
THR
2
THR
3
OUL
1

OUL
2

OUL
3

CRO
1

CRO
2

CRO
3

SNE
1
SNE
2
SNE
3
KNO
1

KNO
2

KNO
3

ROC
1

ROC
2

ROC
3

SIL
1

SIL
2

SIL
3

BRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
3

31st
2016nowrapDextra Racing
with Team Parker
nowrapFord Focus STBRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
3

DON
1

DON
2

DON
3

THR
1

THR
2

THR
3

OUL
1

OUL
2

OUL
3

CRO
1

CRO
2

CRO
3

SNE
1

SNE
2

SNE
3

KNO
1

KNO
2

KNO
3

ROC
1

ROC
2

ROC
3

SIL
1

SIL
2

SIL
3

BRH
1

BRH
2

BRH
3

28th3

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
2023nowrapTeam Parker RacingnowrapPorsche 911 GT3 R (991)GT3OUL
1
OUL
2
SIL
1

DON
1
SNE
1
SNE
2
ALG
1
BRH
1
DON
1
NC†0†
2024nowrapBarwell MotorsportnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2GT3OUL
1

OUL
2

SIL
1

DON
1

SPA
1

SNE
1

SNE
2

DON
1

BRH
1

2nd177
As Martin was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexander Martin career statistics . Driver Database . 7 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Alex Martin career statistics . Driver Database . 7 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Alex Martin to race for Motorbase Performance in 2015. Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 20 November 2014. 7 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Motorbase will miss first half of 2015 BTCC. Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 16 March 2015. 7 June 2015.