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{{Short description|British racing driver and television presenter}}
{{Short description|British racing driver and television presenter (born 1951)}}
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| name = Tiff Needell
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| caption = Needell in 2009
| caption = Needell at the [[Goodwood Festival of Speed]] in 2014
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| birth_name = Timothy Needell
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1951|10|29}}
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'''Timothy''' "'''Tiff'''" '''Needell''' (born 29 October 1951 in [[Havant]], [[Hampshire]]) is a British [[Auto racing|racing driver]] and [[television]] presenter. He is a presenter of ''[[Lovecars]]'', and formerly served as co-presenter of ''[[Top Gear (1977 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' and ''[[Fifth Gear]]''.
'''Timothy Richard''' "'''Tiff'''" '''Needell''' (born 29 October 1951) is a British [[Auto racing|racing driver]] and [[television]] presenter. He is a presenter of ''[[Lovecars]]'', and formerly served as co-presenter of ''[[Top Gear (1977 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' and ''[[Fifth Gear]]''.


==Biography==
==Biography==
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===Racing career===
===Racing career===
Needell first raced at a driving school at [[Brands Hatch]] in 1970. He progressed to [[Formula Ford]], his progress assisted by the use of a [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] 69 FF he won in an ''[[Autosport]]'' magazine competition.<ref name=GrandPrixMag>[http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-neetif.html DRIVERS: TIFF NEEDELL] – GrandPrix.com</ref> He later sold his Lotus and used the money to buy and race an [[Elden Racing Cars|Elden Mk10]]. Needell's Formula Ford period culminated in his acquiring a [[Crosslé]] 25F with which he won the Kent Messenger FF Championship after competing for only half of the remaining season. This success landed him a partly paid drive in the Formula Ford 2000 Championship in a Hawke chassis provided by McKinstry Racing. Needell was completely dominant in that car and series which provided him with the springboard into Formula 3. The remainder of the 1970s saw Needell as a front-runner in the British [[Formula 3]] series and then in the Aurora [[British Formula One Championship|British Formula One championship]]. In 1979 he was unable to graduate to the [[F1]] World Championship due to the lack of the correct licence, but he was back in {{F1|1980}}, driving two Grands Prix for Ensign, qualifying for the [[1980 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]] at [[Zolder]]. However, he had an engine problem and did not finish the race. He subsequently failed to qualify for the [[1980 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]].
Needell first raced at a driving school at [[Brands Hatch]] in 1970. He progressed to [[Formula Ford]], his progress assisted by the use of a [[Lotus 69|Lotus 69 FF]] he won in an ''[[Autosport]]'' magazine competition.<ref name=GrandPrixMag>[http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-neetif.html DRIVERS: TIFF NEEDELL] – GrandPrix.com</ref> He later sold his Lotus and used the money to buy and race an [[Elden Racing Cars|Elden Mk10]]. Needell's Formula Ford period culminated in his acquiring a [[Crosslé]] 25F with which he won the Kent Messenger FF Championship after competing for only half of the remaining season. This success landed him a partly paid drive in the Formula Ford 2000 Championship in a Hawke chassis provided by McKinstry Racing. Needell was completely dominant in that car and series which provided him with the springboard into Formula 3. The remainder of the 1970s saw Needell as a front-runner in the British [[Formula 3]] series and then in the Aurora [[British Formula One Championship|British Formula One championship]]. In 1979 he was unable to graduate to the [[F1]] World Championship due to the lack of the correct licence, but he was back in {{F1|1980}}, driving two Grands Prix for Ensign, qualifying for the [[1980 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]] at [[Zolder]]. However, he had an engine problem and did not finish the race. He subsequently failed to qualify for the [[1980 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]].


In 1988 and 1989 he competed in the British [[Rallycross]] Grand Prix in a [[Metro 6R4]] prepared by Will Gollop's motorsport team. He achieved a good result in 1988 finishing 4th in the B-Final in what was his first rallycross event, however, the 1989 event was cancelled due to heavy fog after the practice sessions.
In 1988 and 1989 he competed in the British [[Rallycross]] Grand Prix in a [[Metro 6R4]] prepared by Will Gollop's motorsport team. He achieved a good result in 1988 finishing 4th in the B-Final in what was his first rallycross event, however, the 1989 event was cancelled due to heavy fog after the practice sessions.
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Needell made his first appearance at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] in [[1981 24 Hours of Le Mans|1981]] driving an [[Hesketh Racing#Sports cars|Ibec-Hesketh 308LM]] alongside [[Tony Trimmer]]. They failed to finish and again in [[1982 24 Hours of Le Mans|1982]] this time paired with [[Bob Evans (racing driver)|Bob Evans]] and [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]] in an Aston Martin [[Nimrod NRA/C2]]. However the following year Needell finished 17th driving a [[Porsche 956]]. In 1985 Needell briefly led the 24 hours driving the Aston Martin [[EMKA Racing|EMKA]] C84/1 and would eventually finish 11th.
Needell made his first appearance at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] in [[1981 24 Hours of Le Mans|1981]] driving an [[Hesketh Racing#Sports cars|Ibec-Hesketh 308LM]] alongside [[Tony Trimmer]]. They failed to finish and again in [[1982 24 Hours of Le Mans|1982]] this time paired with [[Bob Evans (racing driver)|Bob Evans]] and [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]] in an Aston Martin [[Nimrod NRA/C2]]. However the following year Needell finished 17th driving a [[Porsche 956]]. In 1985 Needell briefly led the 24 hours driving the Aston Martin [[EMKA Racing|EMKA]] C84/1 and would eventually finish 11th.


His best result at Le Mans was third overall in {{24hLM|1990}}, on the podium driving a [[Porsche 962]]C with [[David Sears (racing driver)]] and [[Anthony Reid]].
His best result at Le Mans was third overall in {{24hLM|1990}}, on the podium driving a [[Porsche 962]]C with [[David Sears (racing driver)|David Sears]] and [[Anthony Reid]].
[[File:Tiff Needell - Vauxhall Cavalier leads Steve Soper - BMW318i out of the Old Hairpin at the 1993 TOCA Shootout, Donington (50094301852).jpg|left|thumb|Needell driving the [[Ecurie Ecosse]] [[Vauxhall Cavalier]] at [[Donington Park]] during the [[1993 British Touring Car Championship|1993 TOCA Shootout]].]]

He then had a couple of years in the [[British Touring Car Championship]] with [[Nissan]], before returning to sports cars in 1995, driving a Porsche at [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] and a [[Jaguar XJ220]] at Le Mans.
He then had a couple of years in the [[British Touring Car Championship]] with [[Nissan]], before returning to sports cars in 1995, driving a Porsche at [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] and a [[Jaguar XJ220]] at Le Mans.


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===Television career===
===Television career===
Needell is a television presenter and motoring journalist and co-hosted the [[BBC]] TV series ''[[Top Gear (1977 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' starting in 1987.<ref>[http://uktv.co.uk/dave/homepage/sid/7924 Tiff Needell profile] – Dave television channel</ref> In 2001, when the BBC cancelled ''Top Gear'' (the show was brought back in 2002), Needell and the whole cast defected and signed with [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] to produce and host a new motoring show named ''[[Fifth Gear]]''. Needell has also co-presented [[MPH Show|'MPH' at Earls Court]] in 2003, 2004 and 2005 with [[Jeremy Clarkson]] and [[Richard Hammond]] and in 2006 with Clarkson and [[James May]] (because Hammond was recovering from an on-location accident in a rocket car which rolled over at top speed, leaving him in a coma). He also appeared very briefly in the 2005 ''Top Gear'' [[Comic Relief]] special, "[[Stars in Fast Cars]]". In 2009 he appeared on ''[[James May's Toy Stories]]'' featuring the building of a [[Scalextric]] around Brooklands, and also visited James' LEGO house. In 2011, he appeared on ''Top Gear'', driving the [[Ariel Atom V8]] in a race against a [[BMW S1000RR]] around the [[Top Gear Test Track]]. The segment was done in humour, with May supposedly driving the Atom V8, only for it to actually be Needell.
Needell is a television presenter and motoring journalist and co-hosted the original run of the [[BBC]] TV series ''[[Top Gear (1977 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' starting in 1987.<ref>[http://uktv.co.uk/dave/homepage/sid/7924 Tiff Needell profile] – Dave television channel</ref> In 2001, when the BBC cancelled ''Top Gear'' (the show was revived in 2002 under a new format), Needell and the whole cast defected and signed with [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] to produce and host a new motoring show named ''[[Fifth Gear]]''. Needell has also co-presented [[MPH Show|'MPH' at Earls Court]] in 2003, 2004 and 2005 with [[Jeremy Clarkson]] and [[Richard Hammond]] and in 2006 with Clarkson and [[James May]] (because Hammond was recovering from an on-location accident in a rocket car which rolled over at top speed, leaving him in a coma). He also appeared very briefly in the 2005 ''Top Gear'' [[Comic Relief]] special, "[[Stars in Fast Cars]]". In 2009, he appeared on ''[[James May's Toy Stories]]'' featuring the building of a [[Scalextric]] around Brooklands, and also visited James May's Lego house. In 2011, he appeared on ''Top Gear'', driving the [[Ariel Atom V8]] in a race against a [[BMW S1000RR]] around the [[Top Gear Test Track]]. The segment was done in humour, with May supposedly driving the Atom V8, only for it to actually be Needell.


He was one of several people suspected of portraying the elusive masked racing driver [[The Stig]] on the current format of ''Top Gear''.<ref>[http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/tvradio/Some-say-he39s-Top-Gear39s.3923643.jp Some say he's Top Gear's true star. We only know he's The Stig], The Scotsman, 28 March 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/FEATURES/33573.html Trackside – Who is the Stig?] – Auto Trader online</ref> The true identity of The Stig was eventually revealed as being [[Ben Collins (racing driver)|Ben Collins]] late in production, necessitating Needell's return to ''Top Gear'' after a nine-year absence to train director [[Danny Boyle]] for his lap in the reasonably-priced car.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/tv/2010/12/17/top-gear-s-new-stig-is-tiff-needell-115875-22788744/|title=Top Gear's new Stig is... Tiff Needell|first=Alun|last=Palmer|date=17 December 2010|website=mirror.co.uk|access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref> In the same episode Clarkson referred to Needell as the "Emergency Stig".
He was one of several people suspected of portraying the elusive masked racing driver [[The Stig]] on the current format of ''Top Gear''.<ref>[http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/tvradio/Some-say-he39s-Top-Gear39s.3923643.jp Some say he's Top Gear's true star. We only know he's The Stig], The Scotsman, 28 March 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/FEATURES/33573.html Trackside – Who is the Stig?] – Auto Trader online</ref> The true identity of The Stig was eventually revealed as being [[Ben Collins (racing driver)|Ben Collins]] late in production, necessitating Needell's return to ''Top Gear'' after a nine-year absence to train director [[Danny Boyle]] for his lap in the "Star In A Reasonably Priced Car" segment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/tv/2010/12/17/top-gear-s-new-stig-is-tiff-needell-115875-22788744/|title=Top Gear's new Stig is... Tiff Needell|first=Alun|last=Palmer|date=17 December 2010|website=mirror.co.uk|access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref> In the same episode Clarkson referred to Needell as the "Emergency Stig".


On 22 September 2013, Needell co-starred in [[Tommy Kendall]]'s [[Fox Sports 1]] show, ''Driven - A Race Without Boundaries''.
On 22 September 2013, Needell co-starred in [[Tommy Kendall]]'s [[Fox Sports 1]] show, ''Driven - A Race Without Boundaries''.


In 2016, Needell announced that ''Fifth Gear'' had ended.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1028378_tiff-needell-confirms-end-of-fifth-gear|title=Tiff Needell confirms end of "Fifth Gear"|website=motorauthority.com|access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref>
In 2016, Needell announced that ''Fifth Gear'' had ended.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1028378_tiff-needell-confirms-end-of-fifth-gear|title=Tiff Needell confirms end of "Fifth Gear"|website=motorauthority.com|date=24 May 2016 |access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref>
In 2018, Needell and others announced a new series of ''Fifth Gear'' was being filmed and will be shown on Quest in September of the same year, the 2019 series no longer has Needell in their presenter line-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/fifth-gear-return-to-tv/|title=Fifth Gear will return to TV in September|website=www.motoringresearch.com|access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref>
In 2018, Needell and others announced a new series of ''Fifth Gear'' was being filmed and will be shown on Quest in September of the same year; however, the 2019 series no longer features Needell in their presenter line-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/fifth-gear-return-to-tv/|title=Fifth Gear will return to TV in September|website=www.motoringresearch.com|access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref>


In 2020, Needell featured on a new TV show ''Lovecars: On The Road'', which originated from the Lovecars YouTube channel where Needell travels Europe with his co-presenter Paul Woodman to try out no fewer than 50 cars.
In 2020, Needell featured on a new TV show ''Lovecars: On The Road'', which originated from the Lovecars YouTube channel where Needell travels Europe with his co-presenter Paul Woodman to try out no fewer than 50 cars. In early 2024 it was announced that the second series of the show would be broadcast on Amazon Prime.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leaman |first1=Tom |title=Lovecars: On the Road series two to launch on Amazon Prime |url=https://www.northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/24110031.lovecars-road-series-two-launch-amazon-prime/ |website=North Somerset Times |date=10 February 2024 |publisher=Newsquest Media Group |access-date=10 February 2024}}</ref>


===Other work===
===Other work===
On 7 February 1999, Needell drove a [[McLaren F1]] XP5 prototype to set the fastest lap record at the [[Millbrook Proving Ground]] in Bedfordshire, over a 2-mile (3.2&nbsp;km) banked circuit, ''top speed test:'' An average speed of 195.3&nbsp;mph (314.3&nbsp;km/h) was attained, with a maximum speed of 200.8&nbsp;mph (323.2&nbsp;km/h).
On 7 February 1999, Needell drove a [[McLaren F1]] XP5 prototype to set the fastest lap record at the [[Millbrook Proving Ground]] in Bedfordshire, over a 2-mile (3.2&nbsp;km) banked circuit, ''top speed test:'' An average speed of 195.3&nbsp;mph (314.3&nbsp;km/h) was attained, with a maximum speed of 200.8&nbsp;mph (323.2&nbsp;km/h).


In 2018 Needell started as a presenter with ''[[Lovecars]]''.<ref>[http://www.lovecars.com]</ref> mainly for their car reviews on ''[[YouTube]]''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9LfZkFRd3hJzPuTTFZN4lw] – Lovecars on YouTube</ref> together with co-host Paul Woodman. Notable reviews include the world's first Tesla race car, together with an ongoing series of Tiff Talks, where regular motoring news is discussed.
In 2018 Needell started as a presenter with ''[[Lovecars]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lovecars.com/ |title=Lovecars – the Automotive Social Hub |access-date=30 May 2019 |archive-date=30 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530135654/https://lovecars.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> mainly for their car reviews on ''[[YouTube]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lovecars - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9LfZkFRd3hJzPuTTFZN4lw |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> together with co-host Paul Woodman. Notable reviews include the world's first Tesla race car, together with an ongoing series of Tiff Talks, where regular motoring news is discussed.


He writes for the magazine Modern Classic, together with a regular motor racing news feature on Drive Tribe.
He writes for the magazine Modern Classic, together with a regular motor racing news feature on Drive Tribe.
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Needell has lent his voice to the first and second games in the [[TOCA Touring Car series|''TOCA Touring Car'' series]] for British video game developer [[Codemasters]]. His voice is also featured in the [[Ferrari Challenge (video game)|''Ferrari Challenge'']] and [[Le Mans 24 Hours (video game)|''Le Mans 24 Hours'']] video game for racing game developer [[Eutechnyx]]. He also features in the video games ''[[Race Pro]]'' and ''[[GTR Evolution]]'' racing an [[Aston Martin DBR9]]. Additionally, he is the voice of the ''Road Angel'' road safety device and [[GPS]] speed camera alert system, as well as the face on their advertising campaigns. He was the launching announcer for the high speed [[Rita (roller coaster)|Rita]] roller coaster at [[Alton Towers]], as well as narrating several [[Discovery Channel]] documentaries.<ref>[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2046393742348211186&ei=XFufSLOpOJu-qgOWmtUZ&q=explosion worlds Largest Nuke Explosion] Sample commentary YouTube</ref>
Needell has lent his voice to the first and second games in the [[TOCA Touring Car series|''TOCA Touring Car'' series]] for British video game developer [[Codemasters]]. His voice is also featured in the [[Ferrari Challenge (video game)|''Ferrari Challenge'']] and [[Le Mans 24 Hours (video game)|''Le Mans 24 Hours'']] video game for racing game developer [[Eutechnyx]]. He also features in the video games ''[[Race Pro]]'' and ''[[GTR Evolution]]'' racing an [[Aston Martin DBR9]]. Additionally, he is the voice of the ''Road Angel'' road safety device and [[GPS]] speed camera alert system, as well as the face on their advertising campaigns. He was the launching announcer for the high speed [[Rita (roller coaster)|Rita]] roller coaster at [[Alton Towers]], as well as narrating several [[Discovery Channel]] documentaries.<ref>[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2046393742348211186&ei=XFufSLOpOJu-qgOWmtUZ&q=explosion worlds Largest Nuke Explosion] Sample commentary YouTube</ref>


[[Thruxton Circuit]] has an exclusive deal which enables customers to pay £150 for three laps of fast-paced driving and drifting with Needell. The laps are filmed from within the car and feature his commentary and conversation with the passenger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thruxtonracing.co.uk/experiences/tiff_needell.html|title=Tiff Needell BMW M4 Experience - Thruxton Circuit|website=www.thruxtonracing.co.uk|access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref>
[[Thruxton Circuit]] has an exclusive deal which enables customers to pay £175 for three laps of fast-paced driving and drifting with Needell. The laps are filmed from within the car and feature his commentary and conversation with the passenger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thruxtonracing.co.uk/experiences/tiff_needell.html|title=Tiff Needell BMW M4 Experience - Thruxton Circuit|website=www.thruxtonracing.co.uk|access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref>


Needell has also presented the world series of [[Powerboat]] racing throughout the United Kingdom. Working with Greenlight TV and Powerboat GP, Needell regularly commentates, casts voice-overs and interviews drivers. His latest appearance during the world championship race in Nottingham on 1 September 2013 saw the climatic result of the Powerboat F2 Series come to a thrilling end.
Needell has also presented the world series of [[Powerboat]] racing throughout the United Kingdom. Working with Greenlight TV and Powerboat GP, Needell regularly commentates, casts voice-overs and interviews drivers. His latest appearance during the world championship race in Nottingham on 1 September 2013 saw the climatic result of the Powerboat F2 Series come to a thrilling end.
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In November 2006, Needell was cleared of 'failing to supply details in relation to a speeding ticket', and the accompanying speeding offence by [[Pontypridd]] magistrates. He was defended by [[Nick Freeman]], otherwise known as Mr. Loophole,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6166724.stm|title=TV presenter cleared over ticket|date=20 November 2006|access-date=5 June 2018|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> who also defended former colleague [[Jeremy Clarkson]] on a similar case.
In November 2006, Needell was cleared of 'failing to supply details in relation to a speeding ticket', and the accompanying speeding offence by [[Pontypridd]] magistrates. He was defended by [[Nick Freeman]], otherwise known as Mr. Loophole,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6166724.stm|title=TV presenter cleared over ticket|date=20 November 2006|access-date=5 June 2018|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> who also defended former colleague [[Jeremy Clarkson]] on a similar case.


He is a football fan and supports [[Southampton Football Club|Southampton]]. He is also an active user of [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tiff_tv|title=Tiff Needell (@tiff_tv) - Twitter|website=twitter.com|access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref>
He is a football fan and supports [[Southampton Football Club|Southampton]]. He is also an active user of [[Twitter|X (formerly Twitter)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tiff_tv|title=Tiff Needell (@tiff_tv) - Twitter|website=twitter.com|access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref>


He also works as an after-dinner speaker.<ref>[http://www.tmcentertainment.co.uk/speaker-index.html?speakerid=344 TMC Entertainment] – Tiff Needell profile</ref>
He also works as an after-dinner speaker.<ref>[http://www.tmcentertainment.co.uk/speaker-index.html?speakerid=344 TMC Entertainment] – Tiff Needell profile</ref>
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===Complete Formula One results===
===Complete Formula One results===
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]])
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]])
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Year
! Entrant
! Entrant
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|-
| [[1980 Formula One season|1980]]
| [[1980 Formula One season|1980]]
! [[Unipart]] [[Ensign (racing team)|Racing Team]]
! nowrap| [[Unipart]] [[Ensign (racing team)|Racing Team]]
! [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]] [[Ensign N180|N180]]
! nowrap| [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]] [[Ensign N180|N180]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
! nowrap| [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[1980 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1980 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1980 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1980 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
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! Laps
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br />Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
|-
! [[1981 24 Hours of Le Mans|1981]]
! [[1981 24 Hours of Le Mans|1981]]
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|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
|align="left"| [[Ibec-Hesketh 308LM]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]]
|align="left"| [[Ibec-Hesketh 308LM]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]]
| S<br>+2.0
| S<br />+2.0
| 95
| 95
| DNF
| DNF
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! [[1982 24 Hours of Le Mans|1982]]
! [[1982 24 Hours of Le Mans|1982]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nimrod Racing Automobiles]] Ltd.
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nimrod Racing Automobiles]] Ltd.
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bob Evans (racing driver)|Bob Evans]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bob Evans (racing driver)|Bob Evans]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]
|align="left"| [[Nimrod NRA/C2]]-[[Aston Martin]]
|align="left"| [[Nimrod NRA/C2]]-[[Aston Martin]]
| C
| C
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! [[1983 24 Hours of Le Mans|1983]]
! [[1983 24 Hours of Le Mans|1983]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[EMKA Racing|EMKA Productions Ltd.]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[EMKA Racing|EMKA Productions Ltd.]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Steve O'Rourke]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Faure]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Steve O'Rourke]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Faure]]
|align="left"| [[EMKA C83/1]]-[[Aston Martin]]
|align="left"| [[EMKA C83/1]]-[[Aston Martin]]
| C
| C
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! [[1984 24 Hours of Le Mans|1984]]
! [[1984 24 Hours of Le Mans|1984]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche]] [[Kremer Racing]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche]] [[Kremer Racing]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutherland<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} Rusty French
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutherland<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Rusty French
|align="left"| [[Porsche 956]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 956]]
| C1
| C1
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! [[1985 24 Hours of Le Mans|1985]]
! [[1985 24 Hours of Le Mans|1985]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[EMKA Racing|EMKA Productions Ltd.]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[EMKA Racing|EMKA Productions Ltd.]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Steve O'Rourke]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Faure]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Steve O'Rourke]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Faure]]
|align="left"| [[EMKA C84/1]]-[[Aston Martin]]
|align="left"| [[EMKA C84/1]]-[[Aston Martin]]
| C1
| C1
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! [[1987 24 Hours of Le Mans|1987]]
! [[1987 24 Hours of Le Mans|1987]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota]] Team [[Tom's]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota]] Team [[Tom's]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masanori Sekiya]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kaoru Hoshino]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masanori Sekiya]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kaoru Hoshino]]
|align="left"| [[Toyota]] 87C-L
|align="left"| [[Toyota]] 87C-L
| C1
| C1
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! [[1988 24 Hours of Le Mans|1988]]
! [[1988 24 Hours of Le Mans|1988]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota]] Team [[Tom's]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota]] Team [[Tom's]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paolo Barilla]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hitoshi Ogawa]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paolo Barilla]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hitoshi Ogawa]]
|align="left"| [[Toyota 88C]]
|align="left"| [[Toyota 88C]]
| C1
| C1
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! [[1989 24 Hours of Le Mans|1989]]
! [[1989 24 Hours of Le Mans|1989]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lloyd Racing]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lloyd Racing]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 962C]] GTi
|align="left"| [[Porsche 962C]] GTi
| C1
| C1
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! [[1990 24 Hours of Le Mans|1990]]
! [[1990 24 Hours of Le Mans|1990]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Alpha Racing Team
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Alpha Racing Team
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Sears (motorsport)|David Sears]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Anthony Reid]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Sears (motorsport)|David Sears]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Anthony Reid]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 962C]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 962C]]
| C1
| C1
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! [[1991 24 Hours of Le Mans|1991]]
! [[1991 24 Hours of Le Mans|1991]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche]] [[Kremer Racing]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche]] [[Kremer Racing]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|MEX}} Tomás López<br>{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Gregor Foitek]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|MEX}} Tomás López<br />{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Gregor Foitek]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 962CK6]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 962CK6]]
| C2
| C2
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! [[1992 24 Hours of Le Mans|1992]]
! [[1992 24 Hours of Le Mans|1992]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} ADA Engineering
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} ADA Engineering
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Justin Bell]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Justin Bell]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 962]]C GTi
|align="left"| [[Porsche 962]]C GTi
| C3
| C3
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! [[1995 24 Hours of Le Mans|1995]]
! [[1995 24 Hours of Le Mans|1995]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} PC Automotive [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} PC Automotive [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Piper]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Piper]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]]
|align="left"| [[Jaguar XJ220]]
|align="left"| [[Jaguar XJ220]]
| GT1
| GT1
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! [[1996 24 Hours of Le Mans|1996]]
! [[1996 24 Hours of Le Mans|1996]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Newcastle United]] [[Lister Cars|Lister]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Newcastle United]] [[Lister Cars|Lister]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Anthony Reid]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Anthony Reid]]
|align="left"| [[Lister Storm]] GTS
|align="left"| [[Lister Storm]] GTS
| GT1
| GT1
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! [[1997 24 Hours of Le Mans|1997]]
! [[1997 24 Hours of Le Mans|1997]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Newcastle United]] [[Lister Cars|Lister]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Newcastle United]] [[Lister Cars|Lister]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]<br>{{flagicon|RSA}} [[George Fouché]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]<br />{{flagicon|RSA}} [[George Fouché]]
|align="left"| [[Lister Storm]] GTL
|align="left"| [[Lister Storm]] GTL
| GT1
| GT1
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([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Year
! Team
! Team
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! DC
! DC
! Pts
! Pts
|-
| 1979
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Stuart Graham (motorcyclist)|Fabergé Racing Lee Jeans]]'''
! nowrap| [[Ford Capri III 3.0S|Ford Capri III 3.0s]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]
| [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]
| [[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[Circuito del Jarama|JAR]]
| [[Red Bull Ring|ZEL]]
| [[Masaryk Circuit|BRN]]
| [[Nürburgring|NUR]]
| [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN]]
| [[Salzburgring|SAL]]
| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br><small>4†</small>
| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL]]
|
! NC
! 0
|-
| 1980
|align="left" nowrap| {{Flagicon|GBR}} '''[[David Price Racing]]'''
! nowrap| [[Rover SD1|Rover 3500 SD1]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]
| [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[Salzburgring|SAL]]
| [[Masaryk Circuit|BRN]]
| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]
| [[Nürburgring|NUR]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br><small>Ret</small>
| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL]]
|
|
|
|
|
! NC
! 0
|-
|-
| [[1986 European Touring Car Championship|1986]]
| [[1986 European Touring Car Championship|1986]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRG}} '''HWRT Ford Tuning'''
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRG}} '''HWRT Ford Tuning'''
! [[Merkur XR4Ti|Ford Sierra XR4Ti]]
! nowrap| [[Merkur XR4Ti|Ford Sierra XR4Ti]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]
| [[Donington Park|DON]]
| [[Donington Park|DON]]
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| [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]
| [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
| [[Circuit Paul Armagnac|NOG]]
| [[Circuit Paul Armagnac|NOG]]
| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL]]
| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL]]
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|-
|-
| 1988
| 1988
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[TOM's|'''TOM's GB''']]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[TOM's|'''TOM's GB''']]
! [[Toyota Corolla (E80)|Toyota Corolla FX GT]]
! nowrap| [[Toyota Corolla (E80)|Toyota Corolla FX GT]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]
| [[Donington Park|DON]]
| [[Donington Park|DON]]
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| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]
| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL]]
| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br><small>26</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br /><small>26</small>
| [[Circuit Paul Armagnac|NOG]]
| [[Circuit Paul Armagnac|NOG]]
|
|
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! 0
! 0
|}
|}
† Not eligible for points.


===Complete World Touring Car Championship results===
===Complete World Touring Car Championship results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
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|-
|-
| [[1987 WTCC season|1987]]
| [[1987 WTCC season|1987]]
! {{flagicon|GBR}} [[TOM's|TOM's GB]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[TOM's|TOM's GB]]'''
! [[Toyota Corolla (E80)|Toyota Corolla FX GT]]
! nowrap| [[Toyota Corolla (E80)|Toyota Corolla FX GT]]
| [[1987 Monza 500|MNZ]]
| [[1987 Monza 500|MNZ]]
| [[1987 Jarama 4 Hours|JAR]]
| [[1987 Jarama 4 Hours|JAR]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Spa 24 Hour|SPA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Spa 24 Hour|SPA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| [[1987 Grand Prix Brno|BRN]]
| [[1987 Grand Prix Brno|BRN]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1987 RAC Tourist Trophy|SIL]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1987 RAC Tourist Trophy|SIL]]<br /><small>17</small>
| [[1987 James Hardie 1000|BAT]]
| [[1987 James Hardie 1000|BAT]]
| [[1987 Bob Jane T-Marts 500|CLD]]
| [[1987 Bob Jane T-Marts 500|CLD]]
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|-
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1987 British Touring Car Championship season|1987]]
|rowspan=2| [[1987 British Touring Car Championship season|1987]]
! [[TOM's|TOM's GB]]
! nowrap| [[TOM's|TOM's GB]]
! [[Toyota Corolla (E80)|Toyota Corolla FX GT]]
! nowrap| [[Toyota Corolla (E80)|Toyota Corolla FX GT]]
!rowspan=2| <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:black; background-color:#00ff00;">{{Tooltip|D|Class D}}</span>
!rowspan=2| <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:black; background-color:#00ff00;">{{Tooltip|D|Class D}}</span>
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
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| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|16}}
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]]
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]]
| [[Donington Park|DON]]
| [[Donington Park|DON]]
|
|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|
|
|
|
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!rowspan=2| 4th
!rowspan=2| 4th
|-
|-
! [[Chris Hodgetts|Chris Hodgetts Motorsport]]
! nowrap| [[Chris Hodgetts|Chris Hodgetts Motorsport]]
! [[Toyota AE86|Toyota Corolla GT]]
! nowrap| [[Toyota AE86|Toyota Corolla GT]]
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]<br><small>5/''3''‡</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]<br /><small>5/''3''‡</small>
|
|
|
|
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|-
|-
| [[1988 British Touring Car Championship season|1988]]
| [[1988 British Touring Car Championship season|1988]]
! [[TOM's|TOM's GB]]
! nowrap| [[TOM's|TOM's GB]]
! [[Toyota Corolla (E80)|Toyota Corolla FX GT]]
! nowrap| [[Toyota Corolla (E80)|Toyota Corolla FX GT]]
! <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:black; background-color:#00ff00;">{{Tooltip|D|Class D}}</span>
! <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:black; background-color:#00ff00;">{{Tooltip|D|Class D}}</span>
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]
| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br><small>15‡</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br /><small>15‡</small>
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
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|-
|-
| [[1989 British Touring Car Championship season|1989]]
| [[1989 British Touring Car Championship season|1989]]
! [[Andy Rouse|Labatt's Team]]
! nowrap| [[Andy Rouse|Labatt's Team]]
! [[Ford Sierra RS Cosworth|Ford Sierra RS500]]
! nowrap| [[Ford Sierra RS Cosworth|Ford Sierra RS500]]
! <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:#ff0000;">{{Tooltip|A|Class A}}</span>
! <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:#ff0000;">{{Tooltip|A|Class A}}</span>
| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]
| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br><small>1‡</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br /><small>1‡</small>
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
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|-
|-
| [[1992 British Touring Car Championship season|1992]]
| [[1992 British Touring Car Championship season|1992]]
! [[Janspeed|Nissan Janspeed Racing]]
! nowrap| [[Janspeed|Nissan Janspeed Racing]]
! [[Nissan Primera|Nissan Primera eGT]]
! nowrap| [[Nissan Primera|Nissan Primera eGT]]
!
!
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
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| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]]
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br>1]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br />1]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br />2]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>1]]
| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br />1]]
| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>2]]
| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br />2]]
| [[Pembrey Circuit|PEM]]
| [[Pembrey Circuit|PEM]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />1]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />2]]
| [[Donington Park|DON]]
| [[Donington Park|DON]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|10}}
|
|
|
|
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|-
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1993 British Touring Car Championship|1993]]
|rowspan=2| [[1993 British Touring Car Championship|1993]]
! [[RML Group|Ecurie Ecosse Vauxhall]]
! nowrap| [[RML Group|Ecurie Ecosse Vauxhall]]
! [[Vauxhall Cavalier]]
! nowrap| [[Vauxhall Cavalier]]
!
!
|[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
|[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|[[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]]
|[[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]]
|[[Donington Park|DON]]
|[[Donington Park|DON]]
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|rowspan=2|
|rowspan=2|
|-
|-
! [[Janspeed|Nissan Castrol Racing]]
! nowrap| [[Janspeed|Nissan Castrol Racing]]
! [[Nissan Primera|Nissan Primera eGT]]
! nowrap| [[Nissan Primera|Nissan Primera eGT]]
!
!
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />1]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />2]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pembrey Circuit|PEM]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pembrey Circuit|PEM]]<br />{{small|19}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>1]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br />1]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>2]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br />2]]<br />{{small|12}}
| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]
| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br>1]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br />1]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br />2]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
|
|
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|-
|-
| [[1994 British Touring Car Championship season|1994]]
| [[1994 British Touring Car Championship season|1994]]
! [[Janspeed|Old Spice Nissan Racing]]
! nowrap| [[Janspeed|Old Spice Nissan Racing]]
! [[Nissan Primera|Nissan Primera eGT]]
! nowrap| [[Nissan Primera|Nissan Primera eGT]]
!
!
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />1]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />2]]
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]]
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>1]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br />1]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>2]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br />2]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]<br />{{small|17}}
| [[Donington Park|DON<br>1]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br />1]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br />2]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />1]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />2]]<br />{{small|18}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>1]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br />1]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>2]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br />2]]<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />1]]<br />{{small|17}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />2]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>1]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br />1]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>2]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br />2]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>1]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br />1]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br />2]]<br />{{small|15}}
|
|
|
|
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|-
|-
| [[1998 British Touring Car Championship season|1998]]
| [[1998 British Touring Car Championship season|1998]]
! [[RML Group|Vodafone Nissan Racing]]
! nowrap| [[RML Group|Vodafone Nissan Racing]]
! [[Nissan Primera|Nissan Primera GT]]
! nowrap| [[Nissan Primera|Nissan Primera GT]]
!
!
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>1]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br />1]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>2]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br />2]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>1]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br />1]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>2]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br />2]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br>1]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br />1]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br />2]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />1]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />2]]
| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>1]]
| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br />1]]
| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>2]]
| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br />2]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br>1]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br />1]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]
| [[Donington Park|DON<br />2]]
| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>1]]
| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br />1]]
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Latest revision as of 20:25, 29 November 2024

Tiff Needell
Needell at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2014
BornTimothy Needell
(1951-10-29) 29 October 1951 (age 73)
Havant, Hampshire, England
Formula One World Championship career
Active years1980
TeamsEnsign
Entries2 (1 start)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1980 Belgian Grand Prix
Last entry1980 Monaco Grand Prix
British Formula One Championship career
Active years1979
Races8
Championships0
Wins0
Podium finishes1
Career points7
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0

Timothy Richard "Tiff" Needell (born 29 October 1951) is a British racing driver and television presenter. He is a presenter of Lovecars, and formerly served as co-presenter of Top Gear and Fifth Gear.

Biography

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Needell attended Ottershaw School followed by City University, London where he achieved an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering. Hired by George Wimpey & Co, his day job was as a Structural Design Engineer.

Racing career

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Needell first raced at a driving school at Brands Hatch in 1970. He progressed to Formula Ford, his progress assisted by the use of a Lotus 69 FF he won in an Autosport magazine competition.[1] He later sold his Lotus and used the money to buy and race an Elden Mk10. Needell's Formula Ford period culminated in his acquiring a Crosslé 25F with which he won the Kent Messenger FF Championship after competing for only half of the remaining season. This success landed him a partly paid drive in the Formula Ford 2000 Championship in a Hawke chassis provided by McKinstry Racing. Needell was completely dominant in that car and series which provided him with the springboard into Formula 3. The remainder of the 1970s saw Needell as a front-runner in the British Formula 3 series and then in the Aurora British Formula One championship. In 1979 he was unable to graduate to the F1 World Championship due to the lack of the correct licence, but he was back in 1980, driving two Grands Prix for Ensign, qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. However, he had an engine problem and did not finish the race. He subsequently failed to qualify for the Monaco Grand Prix.

In 1988 and 1989 he competed in the British Rallycross Grand Prix in a Metro 6R4 prepared by Will Gollop's motorsport team. He achieved a good result in 1988 finishing 4th in the B-Final in what was his first rallycross event, however, the 1989 event was cancelled due to heavy fog after the practice sessions.

Needell made his first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1981 driving an Ibec-Hesketh 308LM alongside Tony Trimmer. They failed to finish and again in 1982 this time paired with Bob Evans and Geoff Lees in an Aston Martin Nimrod NRA/C2. However the following year Needell finished 17th driving a Porsche 956. In 1985 Needell briefly led the 24 hours driving the Aston Martin EMKA C84/1 and would eventually finish 11th.

His best result at Le Mans was third overall in 1990, on the podium driving a Porsche 962C with David Sears and Anthony Reid.

Needell driving the Ecurie Ecosse Vauxhall Cavalier at Donington Park during the 1993 TOCA Shootout.

He then had a couple of years in the British Touring Car Championship with Nissan, before returning to sports cars in 1995, driving a Porsche at Daytona and a Jaguar XJ220 at Le Mans.

He then drove the Lister Storm for five years, reaching third overall at Daytona in 1997 before gearbox problems dropped them to nineteenth. In 1998 he finished fifth in the British GT Championship and won the Silverstone Golden Jubilee Trophy race. That same year, he was to be part of Lister's assault on Le Mans, but the car failed scrutineering and thus didn't qualify. In 2000, he again drove for Lister, this time in three races of the British GT Championship, winning all of them. He won at Donington Park in the main Lister entry and then competed in two further rounds in the CSi privately entered Lister. Due to the late entry, this car wasn't registered for championship points, but Tiff won both races at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and Silverstone Circuit. He also took part in the 2000 FIA GT Championship for one round at Zolder.

Since then, Needell's racing career has mainly consisted of racing closed-wheel cars, with varying levels of success in sports cars, historic racing and touring cars. He achieved particular notoriety after an accident with Nigel Mansell at the 1993 TOCA shoot out race at Donington Park.[2]

Television career

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Needell is a television presenter and motoring journalist and co-hosted the original run of the BBC TV series Top Gear starting in 1987.[3] In 2001, when the BBC cancelled Top Gear (the show was revived in 2002 under a new format), Needell and the whole cast defected and signed with Channel 5 to produce and host a new motoring show named Fifth Gear. Needell has also co-presented 'MPH' at Earls Court in 2003, 2004 and 2005 with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond and in 2006 with Clarkson and James May (because Hammond was recovering from an on-location accident in a rocket car which rolled over at top speed, leaving him in a coma). He also appeared very briefly in the 2005 Top Gear Comic Relief special, "Stars in Fast Cars". In 2009, he appeared on James May's Toy Stories featuring the building of a Scalextric around Brooklands, and also visited James May's Lego house. In 2011, he appeared on Top Gear, driving the Ariel Atom V8 in a race against a BMW S1000RR around the Top Gear Test Track. The segment was done in humour, with May supposedly driving the Atom V8, only for it to actually be Needell.

He was one of several people suspected of portraying the elusive masked racing driver The Stig on the current format of Top Gear.[4][5] The true identity of The Stig was eventually revealed as being Ben Collins late in production, necessitating Needell's return to Top Gear after a nine-year absence to train director Danny Boyle for his lap in the "Star In A Reasonably Priced Car" segment.[6] In the same episode Clarkson referred to Needell as the "Emergency Stig".

On 22 September 2013, Needell co-starred in Tommy Kendall's Fox Sports 1 show, Driven - A Race Without Boundaries.

In 2016, Needell announced that Fifth Gear had ended.[7] In 2018, Needell and others announced a new series of Fifth Gear was being filmed and will be shown on Quest in September of the same year; however, the 2019 series no longer features Needell in their presenter line-up.[8]

In 2020, Needell featured on a new TV show Lovecars: On The Road, which originated from the Lovecars YouTube channel where Needell travels Europe with his co-presenter Paul Woodman to try out no fewer than 50 cars. In early 2024 it was announced that the second series of the show would be broadcast on Amazon Prime.[9]

Other work

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On 7 February 1999, Needell drove a McLaren F1 XP5 prototype to set the fastest lap record at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, over a 2-mile (3.2 km) banked circuit, top speed test: An average speed of 195.3 mph (314.3 km/h) was attained, with a maximum speed of 200.8 mph (323.2 km/h).

In 2018 Needell started as a presenter with Lovecars.[10] mainly for their car reviews on YouTube.[11] together with co-host Paul Woodman. Notable reviews include the world's first Tesla race car, together with an ongoing series of Tiff Talks, where regular motoring news is discussed.

He writes for the magazine Modern Classic, together with a regular motor racing news feature on Drive Tribe.

Needell has lent his voice to the first and second games in the TOCA Touring Car series for British video game developer Codemasters. His voice is also featured in the Ferrari Challenge and Le Mans 24 Hours video game for racing game developer Eutechnyx. He also features in the video games Race Pro and GTR Evolution racing an Aston Martin DBR9. Additionally, he is the voice of the Road Angel road safety device and GPS speed camera alert system, as well as the face on their advertising campaigns. He was the launching announcer for the high speed Rita roller coaster at Alton Towers, as well as narrating several Discovery Channel documentaries.[12]

Thruxton Circuit has an exclusive deal which enables customers to pay £175 for three laps of fast-paced driving and drifting with Needell. The laps are filmed from within the car and feature his commentary and conversation with the passenger.[13]

Needell has also presented the world series of Powerboat racing throughout the United Kingdom. Working with Greenlight TV and Powerboat GP, Needell regularly commentates, casts voice-overs and interviews drivers. His latest appearance during the world championship race in Nottingham on 1 September 2013 saw the climatic result of the Powerboat F2 Series come to a thrilling end.

Personal life

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He lives in Wiltshire with his wife Patsy and his three sons, Jack, Harry and George.[14] His younger brother Chris is a team manager for Barwell Motorsports team who currently race the Lamborghini Huracan GT3.[15]

In November 2006, Needell was cleared of 'failing to supply details in relation to a speeding ticket', and the accompanying speeding offence by Pontypridd magistrates. He was defended by Nick Freeman, otherwise known as Mr. Loophole,[16] who also defended former colleague Jeremy Clarkson on a similar case.

He is a football fan and supports Southampton. He is also an active user of X (formerly Twitter).[17]

He also works as an after-dinner speaker.[18]

Racing record

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Complete Formula One results

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(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points
1980 Unipart Racing Team Ensign N180 Cosworth V8 ARG BRA RSA USW BEL
Ret 		MON
DNQ 		FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA NC 0

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1981 United Kingdom Ian Bracey United Kingdom Tony Trimmer Ibec-Hesketh 308LM-Ford Cosworth S
+2.0 		95 DNF DNF
1982 United Kingdom Nimrod Racing Automobiles Ltd. United Kingdom Bob Evans
United Kingdom Geoff Lees 		Nimrod NRA/C2-Aston Martin C 55 DNF DNF
1983 United Kingdom EMKA Productions Ltd. United Kingdom Steve O'Rourke
United Kingdom Nick Faure 		EMKA C83/1-Aston Martin C 275 17th 13th
1984 Germany Porsche Kremer Racing United Kingdom David Sutherland
Australia Rusty French 		Porsche 956 C1 321 9th 9th
1985 United Kingdom EMKA Productions Ltd. United Kingdom Steve O'Rourke
United Kingdom Nick Faure 		EMKA C84/1-Aston Martin C1 338 11th 11th
1987 Japan Toyota Team Tom's Japan Masanori Sekiya
Japan Kaoru Hoshino 		Toyota 87C-L C1 39 DNF DNF
1988 Japan Toyota Team Tom's Italy Paolo Barilla
Japan Hitoshi Ogawa 		Toyota 88C C1 283 24th 15th
1989 United Kingdom Richard Lloyd Racing United Kingdom Derek Bell
United Kingdom James Weaver 		Porsche 962C GTi C1 339 DNF DNF
1990 Japan Alpha Racing Team United Kingdom David Sears
United Kingdom Anthony Reid 		Porsche 962C C1 352 3rd 3rd
1991 Germany Porsche Kremer Racing Mexico Tomás López
Switzerland Gregor Foitek 		Porsche 962CK6 C2 18 DNF DNF
1992 United Kingdom ADA Engineering United Kingdom Derek Bell
United Kingdom Justin Bell 		Porsche 962C GTi C3 284 12th 5th
1995 United Kingdom PC Automotive Jaguar United Kingdom Richard Piper
United Kingdom James Weaver 		Jaguar XJ220 GT1 135 DNF DNF
1996 United Kingdom Newcastle United Lister United Kingdom Geoff Lees
United Kingdom Anthony Reid 		Lister Storm GTS GT1 295 19th 11th
1997 United Kingdom Newcastle United Lister United Kingdom Geoff Lees
South Africa George Fouché 		Lister Storm GTL GT1 21 DNF DNF

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Pts
1979 United Kingdom Fabergé Racing Lee Jeans Ford Capri III 3.0s MNZ VAL MUG BRH JAR ZEL BRN NUR ZAN SAL PER SIL
4† 		ZOL NC 0
1980 United Kingdom David Price Racing Rover 3500 SD1 MNZ VAL BRH SAL BRN PER NUR SIL
Ret 		ZOL NC 0
1986 West Germany HWRT Ford Tuning Ford Sierra XR4Ti MNZ DON HOC MIS AND BRN ZEL NÜR SPA SIL
Ret 		NOG ZOL JAR EST NC 0
1988 United Kingdom TOM's GB Toyota Corolla FX GT MNZ DON EST JAR DIJ VAL NÜR SPA ZOL SIL
26 		NOG NC 0

† Not eligible for points.

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Pts
1987 United Kingdom TOM's GB Toyota Corolla FX GT MNZ JAR DIJ NÜR SPA
Ret 		BRN SIL
17 		BAT CLD WEL FUJ NC 0

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position - 1 point awarded) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 DC Pts Class
1987 TOM's GB Toyota Corolla FX GT D SIL OUL THR THR SIL SIL
16 		BRH SNE DON DON
10 		SIL
Ret 		18th 15 4th
Chris Hodgetts Motorsport Toyota Corolla GT OUL
5/3‡
1988 TOM's GB Toyota Corolla FX GT D SIL OUL THR DON
15‡ 		THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON SIL 36th 6 9th
1989 Labatt's Team Ford Sierra RS500 A OUL SIL THR DON
1‡ 		THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON SIL 28th 9 8th
1992 Nissan Janspeed Racing Nissan Primera eGT SIL THR OUL SNE BRH DON
1 		DON
2 		SIL KNO
1 		KNO
2 		PEM BRH
1 		BRH
2 		DON SIL
10 		26th 1
1993 Ecurie Ecosse Vauxhall Vauxhall Cavalier SIL DON
Ret 		SNE DON NC 0
Nissan Castrol Racing Nissan Primera eGT OUL
12 		BRH
1
Ret 		BRH
2
10 		PEM
19 		SIL
Ret 		KNO
1
13 		KNO
2
12 		OUL BRH
Ret 		THR DON
1 		DON
2 		SIL
1994 Old Spice Nissan Racing Nissan Primera eGT THR BRH
1 		BRH
2 		SNE SIL
1 		SIL
2 		OUL
17 		DON
1 		DON
2 		BRH
1
Ret 		BRH
2
18 		SIL
DNS 		KNO
1
10 		KNO
2
16 		OUL
13 		BRH
1
17 		BRH
2
9 		SIL
1
15 		SIL
2
14 		DON
1
15 		DON
2
15 		21st 3
1998 Vodafone Nissan Racing Nissan Primera GT THR
1 		THR
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		DON
1 		DON
2 		BRH
1 		BRH
2 		OUL
1 		OUL
2 		DON
1 		DON
2 		CRO
1 		CRO
2 		SNE
1 		SNE
2 		THR
1 		THR
2 		KNO
1 		KNO
2 		BRH
1
12 		BRH
2
15 		OUL
1 		OUL
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		NC 0
2001 Team Kaliber Sport with Barwell Honda Accord P BRH
1 		BRH
2 		THR
1 		THR
2 		OUL
1 		OUL
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		MON
1 		MON
2 		DON
1 		DON
2 		KNO
1 		KNO
2 		SNE
1 		SNE
2 		CRO
1 		CRO
2 		OUL
1
14† 		OUL
2
DNS 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		DON
1 		DON
2 		BRH
1 		BRH
2 		0 NC

† Not eligible for points.

‡ Endurance driver.

Complete British GT Championship results

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points
2000 Cirtek Motorsport Lister Storm GT THR
1 		CRO
1 		OUL
1 		DON
1 		SIL
1 		BRH
1 		DON
1
1 		CRO
1 		SIL
1 		SNE
1 		25th 15
CSi Brookspeed Racing SPA
1
1† 		SIL
1
1†

† Not eligible for points.

References

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  1. ^ DRIVERS: TIFF NEEDELL – GrandPrix.com
  2. ^ "I could have been Lewis Hamilton" – Auto Trader online
  3. ^ Tiff Needell profile – Dave television channel
  4. ^ Some say he's Top Gear's true star. We only know he's The Stig, The Scotsman, 28 March 2008
  5. ^ Trackside – Who is the Stig? – Auto Trader online
  6. ^ Palmer, Alun (17 December 2010). "Top Gear's new Stig is... Tiff Needell". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Tiff Needell confirms end of "Fifth Gear"". motorauthority.com. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Fifth Gear will return to TV in September". www.motoringresearch.com. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  9. ^ Leaman, Tom (10 February 2024). "Lovecars: On the Road series two to launch on Amazon Prime". North Somerset Times. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Lovecars – the Automotive Social Hub". Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Lovecars - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  12. ^ worlds Largest Nuke Explosion Sample commentary YouTube
  13. ^ "Tiff Needell BMW M4 Experience - Thruxton Circuit". www.thruxtonracing.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  14. ^ Tiff Needell Archived 4 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine – Fifth Gear on five
  15. ^ Motorsport, Barwell. "Barwell Motorsport". www.barwellmotorsport.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  16. ^ "TV presenter cleared over ticket". BBC News. 20 November 2006. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Tiff Needell (@tiff_tv) - Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  18. ^ TMC Entertainment – Tiff Needell profile
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