Mark Blair
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Mark Blair is a British auto racing
driver. He started his racing career in karting in 1986, and represented England
in the 1990 World Kart Championships. In 1992 he switched to rallying
, driving in the Peugeot
Challenge, where he finished fourth in points. In 1993 he went on to be the Peugeot Challenge champion, including eight class wins. He moved into saloon car racing in 1997 with the Vauxhall Vectra Challenge, becoming champion in 1998.
After his success in the Vectra, he got a drive in the British Touring Car Championship
. He raced as an independent for ADR Motorsport, again in a Vectra. His first season in the BTCC was a successful one, finishing second in the independents Cup with two independent wins, and sixteenth in points overall. In 2001, he raced in four rounds at Oulton Park
and Silverstone
for JS Motorsport in an Alfa Romeo 147
. Amongst a small field of drivers, he still finished joined eleventh in the championship with fifteen points.
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. He started his racing career in karting in 1986, and represented England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the 1990 World Kart Championships. In 1992 he switched to rallying
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
, driving in the Peugeot
Peugeot
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion...
Challenge, where he finished fourth in points. In 1993 he went on to be the Peugeot Challenge champion, including eight class wins. He moved into saloon car racing in 1997 with the Vauxhall Vectra Challenge, becoming champion in 1998.
After his success in the Vectra, he got a drive in the 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...
. He raced as an independent for ADR Motorsport, again in a Vectra. His first season in the BTCC was a successful one, finishing second in the independents Cup with two independent wins, and sixteenth in points overall. In 2001, he raced in four rounds at Oulton Park
Oulton Park
Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was...
and 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...
for JS Motorsport in an Alfa Romeo 147
Alfa Romeo 147
The Alfa Romeo 147 is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 2000 to 2010. The 147 was voted European Car of the Year for 2001, beating the Ford Mondeo and the Toyota Prius....
. Amongst a small field of drivers, he still finished joined eleventh in the championship with fifteen points.