Chris Stockton

Chris Stockton

BTCC record
Nationality	English
Teams	Lexus, SEAT
Drivers championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Debut season	2006
First win	-
Best championship position	18th (2008)
Final season (2008) position	18th (3 points)

Chris Stockton (born 5 April 1969) is a British auto racing driver, who is most recently known for his efforts in the British Touring Car Championship. Prior to this he had won 14 Formula Ford races including the Kent Festival at Brands Hatch. He then won 5 races in a full seasons racing in the Legends series, breaking several lap records. In 2003/4 Stockton raced a TVR Tuscan in the National TVR Tuscan Challenge. He placed the car on the front row at Rockingham only 3/1000 of a second off pole on his first appearance. He then went on to repeatedly beat the reigning Champion Lee Caroline in the seven meetings he competed in. There were several very memorable battles with Caroline, Keen, Hay and others. In 2004 Stockton was one of the 6 drivers who raced a brace of TVR T400's at Le Mans under the Synergy banner. He was the quickest of the 6 drivers in qualifying, and consistently produced the fastest race laps during his 10 1/2 hour multiple stints behind the wheel. His car was the first ever TVR to complete the French marathon. In 2005 Stockton raced intermittently in the British GT championship gaining an outright win at Croft, and a class win at Silverstone on the International circuit partnering Andy Britnell in a Porsche 996.

He made his debut in the BTCC series behind the wheel of a BTC Racing Lexus IS200 at Brands Hatch on 24 September 2006, alongside then team-mate Darren Dowling. He completed the last 2 meetings of the 2006 season.

In 2007 he continued with the BTC Racing team and was joined by Nick Leason in the second car. Stockton suffered a disappointing year with mechanical problems hindering the team's progress.

Stockton continued in the BTC Racing entry in 2008.^[1] His team-mate was the successful truck racer Stuart Oliver.^[2] From round 3 the team switched to ex-Motorbase Performance SEAT Toledos. Despite having never previously driven in a front-wheel-drive racing car, Stockton finished 8th in race 2, his best ever finish - though he was helped by the intermittently wet conditions hampering the BMWs.

For 2011 Stockton has linked up with Ginetta Cars, to race in either the new G55 or the European FIA GT4 series organized by SRO.

He is also a former top-level National Hunt jockey.^[3] His wife Polly is a member of the British Class Performance squad in horse riding. Polly competes in equestrian 3 day events and has been placed at many of the world's premier competitions including 2nd in the Rolex Kentucky 3 day event, 2nd twice at the Burghley 3 day event, and placed 6th at Badminton. She won the Royal Windsor 3 day event, and has been British and Scottish Champion. She won the National Finals at Gatcombe Park 3 day Event in 2009. Polly has three horses capable of being selected for the British team for the Olympics in 2012.

References

1. ^ BTC hoping to move forward
2. ^ "Stuart Oliver moves to BTCC". autosport.com. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65105. Retrieved 2011-09-24. 
3. ^ parcferme interview 19 June 2007

External links

• Profile at BTCCPages.com

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Name	Stockton, Chris
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Date of birth	5 April 1969
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