Nigel Smith (racing driver)


Nigel Smith is a British businessman and retired auto racing driver.

Racing career

Smith's racing career started 1972 as a successful karting driver winning superkart grands prix in the Netherlands, Belgium and New Zealand. He made the switch to car racing in 1984, making appearances in Sports 2000 and Formula Ford. In 1990 and 1991 he was a front running driver in the Honda CRX Challenge. He privately entered a class B Ralt in the British Formula Three Championship in 1991 and 1992. In 1993 he competed in British Formula 2 with a Reynard 92D. He finished the season as the highest placed British driver with six podiums.
In 1994. Smith entered a former Ecurie Ecosse Vauxhall Cavalier in the British Touring Car Championship. A successful season saw him finish as runner-up in the Total Cup for Privateers and score his first outright point at Brands Hatch. He returned for another season in the BTCC in 1995 and finished third in the privateers cup.
Smith went on to compete in touring car racing in North America and Sweden. In 1998 he competed in one season of the GTR Euroseries before spending two years in FIA GT Championship in a N-GT class Porsche 911 GT3.

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122232425PosPts
1994Team HMSO CavalierVauxhall Cavalier 16vTHR
18		BRH
1
13		BRH
2
14		SNE
15		SIL
1
20		SIL
2
Ret		OUL
16		DON
1
20		DON
2
18		BRH
1
16		BRH
2
20		SIL
13		KNO
1
Ret		KNO
2
17		OUL
17		BRH
1
19		BRH
2
10		SIL
1
17		SIL
2
16		DON
1
23		DON
2
20		25th1
1995HMSO BookshopsVauxhall Cavalier 16vDON
1
16		DON
2
16		BRH
1
18		BRH
2
16		THR
1
11		THR
2
14		SIL
1
Ret		SIL
2
Ret		OUL
1
12		OUL
2
16		BRH
1
16		BRH
2
17		DON
1
16		DON
2
Ret		SIL
Ret		KNO
1
12		KNO
2
18		BRH
1
16		BRH
2
16		SNE
1
17		SNE
2
15		OUL
1
14		OUL
2
14		SIL
1
Ret		SIL
2
DNS		26th0

Complete Swedish Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar123456789DCPts
1996Bohlin RacingVauxhall Cavalier GSiMAN
1
2		MAN
2
2		KAR
DNS		FAL
1		FAL
2		KNU
1		KNU
2		KIN
1		KIN
2		11th35

Complete North American Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516DCPts
1996Motorsport Team SchemesVauxhall CavalierLRP
1		LRP
2		DET
1		DET
2		POR
1		POR
2		TOR
1
10		TOR
2
DNS		TRV
1		TRV
2		MOH
1
9		MOH
2
9		VAN
1		VAN
2		LAG
1		LAG
2		13th23