British racing driver (born 1950)
| Ian Forrest |
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| Nationality |  British |
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| Born | (1950-02-22) 22 February 1950 (age 74)
Kirkliston, Scotland |
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| Years active | 1989–1992 |
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| Teams | Ian Forrest
Ecosse Motorsport
Drambuie Racing |
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| Starts | 42 |
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| Wins | 0 |
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| Poles | 0 |
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| Fastest laps | 0 |
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| Best finish | 11th in 1989 |
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Ian Forrest (born 22 February 1950 in Kirkliston, Scotland) is a British racing driver.
He first started racing in 1971, and went on to win 26[citation needed] national saloon and sports car titles in his native Scotland. In 1989 he first entered[citation needed] the British Touring Car Championship.[1] Forrest competed in four consecutive seasons in the BTCC, each time with a privately entered BMW M3, prepared by Prodrive.[citation needed] His 1991 effort saw him win the Privateer award and the £10,000 prize.[citation needed]
He is currently the Circuit Manager at Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland.[citation needed]
He is a qualified Clerk of the Course for motorcycle racing.[citation needed]
He was awarded the Jackie Stewart Medal in 2006 and The Jim Clark Trophy in 2010 for lifetime services to Scottish Motorsports.[citation needed]
His son, Sandy, also races and has competed in the BRSCC Ford Fiesta Championship.[citation needed]
Ian has also been seen regularly on Mark Evans' TV "Is Born" Series for Discovery Channel; "A Car Is Born", "A Car Is Reborn" and "A Racing Car Is Born"[citation needed]
Racing record
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
References
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