Darren Dowling
| Darren Dowling | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 22 February 1968 |
| BTCC record | |
| Teams | BTC Racing |
| Drivers' championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Debut season | 2006 |
| First win | - |
| Best championship position | 27th (2006) |
| Final season (2006) position | 27th (0 points) |
Darren Dowling (born 22 February 1968 in Watford) is a British racing driver.
Career
[edit]British Touring Car Championship
[edit]Dowling drove the final six rounds of the British Touring Car Championship in 2006. He raced in a Lexus IS200 for the newly formed BTC Racing team alongside team-mate Chris Stockton. His best ever finish was a fourteenth position at Silverstone, ending the season with no points. The team continued in 2007, but he was replaced by Nick Leason.
Racing record
[edit]Complete British Touring Car Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position - 1 point awarded in first race) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap - 1 point awarded all races) (* signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap - 1 point awarded all races)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BTC Racing | Lexus IS200 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | BRH 3 | MON 1 | MON 2 | MON 3 | OUL 1 | OUL 2 | OUL 3 | THR 1 | THR 2 | THR 3 | CRO 1 | CRO 2 | CRO 3 | DON 1 | DON 2 | DON 3 | SNE 1 | SNE 2 | SNE 3 | KNO 1 | KNO 2 | KNO 3 | BRH 1 16 | BRH 2 Ret | BRH 3 15 | SIL 1 20 | SIL 2 14 | SIL 3 Ret | 27th | 0 |
24 Hours of Silverstone results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Car No. | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | GTF-MCC | Fred Tonge Sam Head Tim Hood Steve Glynn | TVR Sagaris | 7 | 1 | 369 | 49th | 5th |
| 2011 | GTF Racing | Fred Tonge Steve Glynn David Mason Paul Smith | TVR Sagaris | 28 | 2 | 71 | DNF | DNF |
Post-BTCC
[edit]Recently Dowling has driven in the BRSCC Sports and Saloon Car Trophy in a TVR Sagaris.