Philip Colin Dowsett (born 4 March 1951) is a British retired racing driver. He initially competed in Formula Ford, Formula Three and Formula Atlantic in the 1970s, finishing as runner-up in the 1979 and 1980 National Formula Atlantic Championships.[1] He competed regularly in the British Touring Car Championship during the 1980s in a Toyota Corolla GT. In 1988 and 1989 he won consecutive class D (up to 1600cc) titles, becoming the last driver to win that class.[2] He finished as runner-up in the championship overall in 1988, five points behind champion Frank Sytner.[3] He is the father of racing cyclist Alex Dowsett.[1][4]
| Phil Dowsett | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 4 March 1951 Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| British Saloon / Touring Car Championship | |
| Years active | 1977, 1984–1985, 1987–1989 |
| Teams | Stuart Patterson Terry Drury Racing North Essex Motorsport TOM's GB Rayscar |
| Starts | 49 |
| Wins | 0 (17 in class) |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 (18 in class) |
| Best finish | 2nd in 1988 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1988, 1989 | British Touring Car Championship - Class D |
Racing record
editComplete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 in class)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Stuart Patterson | Ford Capri II 3.0s | D | SIL | BRH | OUL | THR | SIL | THR | DON | SIL 9 |
DON ?† |
BRH 8 |
THR | BRH | 31st | 1 | 10th | |
| 1984 | Terry Drury Racing | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 | B | DON Ret |
SIL Ret |
OUL 14 |
THR 10 |
THR 9 |
SIL Ret |
SNE 8 |
BRH 6 |
BRH 9 |
DON 10 |
SIL 8 |
4th | 48 | 2nd | ||
| 1985 | Terry Drury Racing | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 | B | SIL Ret |
OUL 4 |
THR Ret |
DON 8 |
THR Ret |
SIL 10 |
DON 12 |
SIL 9 |
SNE 7 |
BRH | BRH | SIL | 13th | 21 | 5th | |
| 1987 | North Essex Motorsport | Ford Escort RS1600i | D | SIL | OUL | THR | THR 14 |
SIL 11 |
SIL 19 |
BRH | SNE | DON 15 |
SIL 14 |
16th | 19 | 3rd | |||
| Terry Drury Racing | Ford Escort RS Turbo | B | OUL DNS |
DON | NC | ||||||||||||||
| 1988 | TOM's GB | Toyota Corolla FX-GT | D | SIL 10 |
OUL 10 |
THR 18 |
DON 15 |
THR 17 |
SIL 17 |
SIL 18 |
BRH 17 |
SNE 14 |
BRH 17 |
BIR C |
DON 20 |
SIL 12 |
2nd | 98 | 1st |
| 1989 | Phil Dowsett | Toyota Corolla FX-GT | D | OUL Ret |
SIL 21 |
THR 17 |
DON 13 |
THR Ret |
SIL 20 |
SIL 26 |
BRH | SNE | 7th | 56 | 1st | ||||
| Rayscar | BRH 16 |
BIR Ret |
DON | SIL | |||||||||||||||
Source:[5]
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† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
References
edit- ^ a b "News 2011: A family affair for Airwaves Racing at Dunton shakedown". Motorbase Performance. 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ http://www.race-driver-archive.com/index.php?mode=Driver&id=Phil%20Dowsett wins at race-driver-archive.com
- ^ "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2009. Official 1988 BTCC standings
- ^ Fotheringham, William (11 May 2013). "Alex Dowsett and Sir Bradley Wiggins secure British 1-2 at Giro". The Observer. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
External links
edit- Phil Dowsett career summary at DriverDB.com
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