Nick Foster (racing driver)
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Nick Foster is a British
auto racing
driver and businessman.
, Foster switched to circuit racing in 2006, competing in the Radical Championship. In 2007 he went on to spend two years in the British GT Championship
, driving a GT3
class Dodge Viper
for Team RPM. Two years in the GT Cup followed.
For 2011 he is stepping up to the British Touring Car Championship
. He is driving for West Surrey Racing
in a BMW 320si
.
Foster is the chairman of Contour Electronics, who sponsored the WSR team prior to his move into the BTCC with the team.
United Kingdom
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auto racing
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 and businessman.
Racing career
After spending the first part of his career in RallyingRallying
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...
, Foster switched to circuit racing in 2006, competing in the Radical Championship. In 2007 he went on to spend two years in the British GT Championship
British GT Championship
The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the...
, driving a GT3
FIA GT3 European Championship
The FIA GT3 European Championship is a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It is a championship derived from the international FIA GT1 World Championship, but meant to provide competition for more...
class Dodge Viper
Dodge Viper
The first prototype was tested in January 1989. It debuted in 1991 with two pre-production models as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built Stealth because of complaints from the United Auto Workers, and went on sale in January...
for Team RPM. Two years in the GT Cup followed.
For 2011 he is stepping up to 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 is driving for West Surrey Racing
West Surrey Racing
Founded in 1981, West Surrey Racing is a UK-based motorsport team run by New Zealander Dick Bennetts. He is responsible for masterminding the careers of such names as Ayrton Senna, Mika Häkkinen, Jonathan Palmer, Rubens Barrichello, Maurício Gugelmin and Eddie Irvine with his involvement in F3 and...
in a BMW 320si
BMW E90
The saloon model was the first model sold of the 5th generation BMW 3 series. Debuting in the US in 2006, the E90 came in two trims, the 325i/xi and 330i/xi models...
.
Foster is the chairman of Contour Electronics, who sponsored the WSR team prior to his move into the BTCC with the team.