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Chris Swanwick
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1993-10-22) 22 October 1993 (age 31)
Nottingham (England)
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season2011
Current teamRob Austin Racing
Car number31
Former teamsTeam Pryo
Team Parker Racing
Tollbar Racing
ELK Racing
Strawberry Racing
Starts0
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish17 in 2011
Previous series
2010
2009-2010
2007-2008
Renault Clio Cup 2011
Ginetta Junior Championship
KF3 British Super One Championship
Awards
2010Hard Charger Trophy


Chris Swanwick (Born 22 October 1993) is a British racing car driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship for Rob Austin Racing[1]. Swanwick made his BTCC début on 2nd October 2011 at Brands Hatch[2]. Swanwick currently competes in a NGTC spec Audi A4.


Career History

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Karting

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Swanwick was a relative late starter to karting, starting in 2003 at the age of 9 in Formula cadets where he did his novice plates. He quickly progressed and by the end of the next year won the Comer cadets, North Regional Final. Not being happy to stay in cadets for another year, Swanwick decided to move up to Mini Max for the 2005 season, and by the end of the year was a regular on the podium at Wombwell. He could have stopped in mini Max for another couple of years, but having the need for speed, Swanwick decided he wanted to drive JICAs. In the middle of 2006, he had a time at Strawberry Racing, but damaged his rib badly and did not race again until the second half of the year

Ginetta Junior Championship

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2009

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File:Chrisswanwick GinettaG202009.JPG
Swanwick in Ginetta G20 in 2009

Swanwick tested and signed for Tollbar Racing in January of 2009. He passed is ARDS test in February to gain his racing licence. Swanwick competed in the Ginetta Junior Championship for Tollbar Racing where he finished with 8 podiums and completed the season in 7th[3].

2010

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Swanwick competed for half a year in the Ginetta Junior Championship for Team Parker Racing where he finished with 2 podiums (Thruxton Round 1 and Snetterton Round 12). He finished the season in 14th. Swanwicks aggressive driving style saw him disqualified in Round 14 of the championship at Silverstone after a incident that resulted in 3 cars retiring from the race. Team Pryo saw potential in Swanwick and signed him up for the Renault Clio Cup 2011[4][5].

Renault Clio Cup Championship

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2011

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File:Chrisswanwick Clio Brandshatch2011.JPG
Swanwick at Brands Hatch in 2011

Swanwick competed in Renault Clio Cup 2011 for Team Pryo. Swanwick found the front wheel drive Clio more of a challenge than the rear wheel Ginetta G20. Despite this, Swanwisk's aggressive driving style saw him take 7th and 8th place twice over the season. Rob Austin again saw Swanwicks potential and signed him up as there junior driver after testing at Pembrey in July 2011 [6].

British Touring Car Championship

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Swanwick test driving for Rob Austin Racing at Rockingham, July 2011 in prepration for his debut in the 2011 British Touring Car Championship.

Late 2011

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Swanwick dubbed "The first of the next generation drivers" [7], Has been testing a Second NGTC Spec Audi A4 for Rob Austin Racing and made his BTCC début on 2nd October 2011 at Brands Hatch. He is also due to compete in the BTCC final rounds at Silverstone on 17th October 2011.

Complete BTCC Results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Position Points
2011 Rob Austin Racing Audi A4 BHI
England
DON
England
THR
England
OUL
England
CRO
England
SNE
England
KNO
Scotland
ROC
England
BHGP
England
SIL
England
31† 0†
DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 17 27 20
  • Note: bold signifies pole position (1 point given in first race only), italics signifies fastest lap (1 point given all races) and * signifies at least one lap in the lead (1 point given all races).

† Season in progress


Personal Life

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Swanwick, was born in Nottingham, England and attended Dagfa House School. Swanwick lives in Moorgreen near Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. He attended Dagfa House School between ages of 11 and 16, Dagfa school allows flexible school hours which suited Swanwicks race schedule. Swanwick currently works as an diamond driller for his fathers company East Midlands Diamond Drilling (EMDD). EMDD is also one of his main sponsors.

Swanwick is 6ft3 and has gained the nick name Sonic Swanwick due to his spiky hair.


References

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www.chrisswanwickracing.com

BTCC Debut

Renault Clio Cup

Rob Austin Racing

http://www.dagfaschool.notts.sch.uk/

http://www.btcc.net/html/driver_detail.php?id=190

Category:1993 births Category:British racing drivers