NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Eoin Murray

Eoin Murray is an Irish auto racing driver, born 9th December 1982. After winning the European Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge in 2005, he made his BTCC debut in the middle of 2006. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The 2006 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season will be the 49th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... The Alfa Romeo 156, manufactured by Alfa Romeo, was introduced in 1997 as replacement for the 155. ... The title of BTCC champion is awarded to the driver who scores the most points overall in a British Touring Car Championship season. ... The 2006 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season will be the 49th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, autosport or motorsport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacturing company, founded as Darracq Italiana by Cavaliere Ugo Stella, an aristocrat from Milan in partnership with the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. ... The British Touring Car Championship is a series of races for saloon cars which is held each year in the United Kingdom. ...

Early years

Murray had a successful career in karts, culminating in victory in the Formula A championship of 1999. He dabbled in rallycross that winter, winning 6 races. In 2000 he raced Fiats and Ford Fiestas in one-make championship, doing well enough to be nominated for the Young Irish Racing Drvier of the Year award. FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ... The Ford Fiesta is a mid-class supermini car designed by the Ford Motor Company in Europe, and also manufactured in Brazil, Mexico, China, India and South Africa. ...

In 2001 he did the Fiesta Championship, winning the Newcomer cup and finishing 5th overall after 8 podium finishes. He won the Jimmy Millard trophy for emerging Irish racers.

Renault Clio Cup UK

In the next 2 years his primary focus was the Renaultsport Clio UK Championship championship, in the Xcel team ran by former BTCC driver John Bintcliffe, with sponsorship from former British Rallycross Champion Helmut Holfeld. He was 7th overall in 2002 and third in 2003, winning the Young Irish Racing Driver of the year award at the third attempt. He also did a little Rallycross racing in 2003.

European Alfa Challenge

For 2004 he switched to racing in mainland Europe, in the Alfa Romeo 147 challenge. He lacked circuit knowledge in his rookie season, but still won 2 races to come 4th overall. In 2005 he converted all this into a title winning season. He only won one race, but took 4 pole positions, 9 podiums and 4 lap records.

BTCC

This earnt him a factory-prepared WTCC-spec Alfa 156, although not the funding or team to run it. He contacted Quest Racing, which was essentially the GA team minus its former boss Gary Ayles and they sought funding. This arrived in time for round 5 at Croft, tragically just days after team boss Ian Blackman died in a motorcycle accident. Alongside Gavin Smith and Colin Turkington, he takes the series up to 3 Irish drivers. Despite the weight penalty for mid-season entrants in their first round, he finished 10th in race one to score his first championship point. At Donington Park he was more competitive, running 6th in race one until contact, before finishing 6th in race 2, and running third in race 3 before going off in slippery conditions. The World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is an international Touring Car championship organized by the FIA. The WTCC was first held in 1987 to replace the long-running ETCC (European Touring Car Championship) in a Group A format, with races held in Bathurst and Mount Fuji. ... Colin Turkington is an auto racing driver from Newry in Northern Ireland, born on 21st March 1982. ... Map sources for Donington Park at grid reference SK420259 Donington Park. ...

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Renault Clio Cup UK

European Alfa Challenge

BTCC

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Early years