Jerry Mahony
Encyclopedia
Jerry Mahony is a former British auto racing
driver. His most famous racing moment came when he won his debut race, in the first round of the 1988 British Touring Car Championship
at Silverstone
in a Ford Sierra RS500
for the Arquati Racing Team. He finished the year second in Class A and seventh overall in the championship. A less successful year followed in 1989 where he finished down in forty-first place. After he retired from racing, Mahony was still involved with the BTCC, by driving the safety car in 2001.
He was the Managing Director of a corporate entertainment company, that was involved with the Vic Lee Racing
Team. In 2005 Vic Lee pleaded guilty to drug trafficking
offences relating to cocaine with a street value of £1.7 million. For his involvement in the case, Mahony was sentenced to eleven years in prison.
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver. His most famous racing moment came when he won his debut race, in the first round of the 1988 British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
at Silverstone
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...
in a Ford Sierra RS500
Ford Sierra
The Ford Sierra is a large family car that was built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993. It was designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le Quément. The code used during development was "Project Toni"....
for the Arquati Racing Team. He finished the year second in Class A and seventh overall in the championship. A less successful year followed in 1989 where he finished down in forty-first place. After he retired from racing, Mahony was still involved with the BTCC, by driving the safety car in 2001.
He was the Managing Director of a corporate entertainment company, that was involved with the Vic Lee Racing
Vic Lee Racing
Vic Lee Racing formerly Vic Lee Motorsport was a UK auto racing team, most famous for running BMWs and Peugeots in the British Touring Car Championship, and most infamous for the drug-related convictions of its owner Vic Lee....
Team. In 2005 Vic Lee pleaded guilty to drug trafficking
Illegal drug trade
The illegal drug trade is a global black market, dedicated to cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of those substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug prohibition laws.A UN report said the...
offences relating to cocaine with a street value of £1.7 million. For his involvement in the case, Mahony was sentenced to eleven years in prison.