NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tom Chilton

Tom Chilton (aka 'The Tominater') (born 15 March 1985 in Reigate) is a British auto racing driver educated at Reigate St. Mary's School and Shiplake College. A keen racer from an early age, he competed in the BRSCC T-Cars Championship in 1999 and 2000, going on to take the BRSCC Saloon Car winter championship in 2001. His younger brother, Max, is also a racing driver. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 543 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (885 Ã— 977 pixel, file size: 178 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Championship protagonists Jason Plato and Fabrizio Giovanardi collide at Snetterton. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Tom Chilton driving a Triple 8 prepared Vauxhall Astra at Brands Hatch circuit Triple 8 Race Engineering is a UK and Australia based motorsport team, best known for running the works Vauxhall team in the BTCC and Team Betta in Australian V8 Supercars External links Triple 8 Race Engineering Team... For information about the football team see Vauxhall Motors F.C. Vauxhall Motors is a UK car company. ... 1992 Opel Vectra 2. ... Championship protagonists Jason Plato and Fabrizio Giovanardi collide at Snetterton. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... , Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. ... A Peugeot 206 World Rally Car Motor racing and Motorsports redirect here. ... , Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. ... Shiplake College is a small school by the River Thames south of Henley-on-Thames, England. ...

Turning his attention to the BTCC, he was team mate to ex-Superbike racer Aaron Slight in 2002 driving a Vauxhall Astra Coupé for Barwell Motorsport. He proved to be very quick, and although his lack of experience counted against him he nevertheless finished the season in 15th place overall and 5th in the Independents' Cup. The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ... Aaron Tony Slight is a New Zealand motorcycle racer who has recently dabbled in car racing. ... The 2002 Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 45th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. ... Vauxhall Astra is a model-name which has been used by Vauxhall, the British subsidiary of General Motors (GM), on their small family car ranges since 1979. ...

In 2003 he moved to Honda Racing and finished in 9th place driving a works Honda Civic Type-R ran by Arena Motorsport alongside Matt Neal and Alan Morrison. With Honda withdrawing manufacturer support for 2004, Arena only had the budget to run a single car for Chilton. However, the car was still well-prepared and he came through to take his first victory during the 9th race of the season, at Silverstone, in the process becoming the youngest winner of a BTCC race. He won again in the 29th race at Donington. This article is about the Japanese motor corporation. ... The Honda Civic is a compact car manufactured by Honda. ... Arena Motorsport is a UK-based motor racing team founded by Mike Earle best known for racing in the BTCC. Their first season was in 1999, running a year-old Renault Laguna for Russell Spence and later for 1991 champion Will Hoy. ... Matt Neal (born December 20, 1966 in Birmingham) is a British motor racing driver. ... The 2004 Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 47th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. ... Silverstone Circuit is a racing circuit at Silverstone, England. ... Donington Park is a site near Castle Donington in North West Leicestershire, United Kingdom, owned by Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd. ...

His plans for 2005 centered around the DTM with a new programme backed by MG Rover, but this fell through with the demise of the British marque. He and Arena rejoined the BTCC at the second meeting of the season and combined his touring car duties with racing for Zytek in the ALMS and LMS endurance series, enjoying success in both kinds of racing. He was classified 5th in the 2005 BTCC season despite only starting 24 of the 30 races. Chilton's involvement with Zytek continues, subject to funding and availability; Tom and his brother Max drove the car at the Silverstone 1000km in September 2007. The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM, German Touring Car Masters) is a touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe. ... MG Rover are the largest independent manufacturer of cars in the British motor industry. ... Zytek is a british engineering company in automotive control systems, powertrain management and hybrid-electric vehicles. ... The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) is a series of automobile races. ... The Le Mans Endurance Series or LMES is a European sports car racing series created as a support series to the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans race. ... The 2005 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 48th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. ...

Vauxhall signed him for 2006 to drive the #5 Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch. In a struggling season for Vauxhall, Tom never won a race and slipped to 7th overall. Vauxhall have retained Chilton and Fabrizio Giovanardi for 2007. Tom does not want to stay at VXR in 2008. For information about the football team see Vauxhall Motors F.C. Vauxhall Motors is a UK car company. ... The 2006 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season will be the 49th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. ... For information about the football team see Vauxhall Motors F.C. Vauxhall Motors is a UK car company. ... For information about the football team see Vauxhall Motors F.C. Vauxhall Motors is a UK car company. ... Fabrizio Giovanardi (born December 14, 1966) is a racecar driver. ...

Tom Chilton will partner Gordon Shedden at Team Dynamics for the 2008 btcc season. Gordon Shedden of Scotland is an auto racing competitor, who for 2007 is racing for Team Halfords in their BTCC Honda Civic, after a successful first full season with the team in 2006. ... Team Dynamics (currently racing under the guise of Team Halfords in deference to their title sponsor) is a UK-based motor-racing team based in Pershore (Worcestershire), best known for their successes as an independent squad in the British Touring Car Championship, including winning the Overall Drivers title in 2005...

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Team Dynamics (currently racing under the guise of Team Halfords in deference to their title sponsor) is a UK-based motor-racing team based in Pershore (Worcestershire), best known for their successes as an independent squad in the British Touring Car Championship, including winning the Overall Drivers title in 2005... SEAT (IPA: ) is a Spanish automobile manufacturer founded in 1950 and now subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. ... History WSR Headquarters in Sunbury-on-Thames, England Founded in 1981, West Surrey Racing is run by New Zealander Dick Bennetts. ... Tech-Speed Motorsport is a British auto racing team founded in 1984 by Marvin Humphries. ... Mat Jackson is a racing driver from Henley-in-Arden, England, born 10th June 1981. ... Encke Sport is a UK auto racing team named after the Premiership and Finnish international goalkeeper Peter Enckelman run by Manchester based Ed Tilley Motorsport Ltd. ... 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