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John Cleland (racing driver)
British racing driver (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Cunningham Cleland (born 15 July 1952) is a retired British auto racing driver, best known for winning the British Touring Car Championship in 1989 and 1995.
Quick Facts Nationality, Born ...
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Born | (1952-07-15) 15 July 1952 (age 72) Wishaw, Scotland |
BTCC record | |
Teams | Vauxhall |
Drivers' championships | 2 |
Wins | 17 outright, plus 15 more in class |
Podium finishes | 98 |
Poles | 19 |
Fastest laps | 11 |
Debut season | 1989 |
First win | 1991 (outright), 1989 (class) |
Best championship position | 1st (1989, 1995) |
Final season (1999) position | 13th |
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Born in Wishaw, Cleland raced autocross and hillclimb in the 1970s, and won his class in the Scottish Rally Championship in 1976 driving a Mitsubishi Colt.[1] He switched to circuit racing, achieving success in British Production Car and Thundersaloon championships in the 1980s, before joining Vauxhall for the 1989 British Touring Car Championship. He was most recently a co-commentator alongside Martin Haven on the English world feed of the World Touring Car Championship.