Ashley Sutton

Ashley Sutton
Nationality British
Born (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994
Bishops Stortford, Essex, UK
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2016
Current team Adrian Flux Subaru Racing
Car no. 1
Former teams MG Racing RCIB Insurance
Starts 90
Wins 13
Poles 4
Fastest laps 9
Best finish 1st in 2017
Previous series
2015
2014
2010
2000-09		 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
British Formula Ford Championship
750MC Formula Vee
Karting
Championship titles
2017
2016
2015		 British Touring Car Championship
Jack Sears Trophy
Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom

Ashley Sutton (born 15 January 1994) is a British racing driver, who currently competes in the British Touring Car Championship with Adrian Flux Subaru Racing.

After winning the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2015, Sutton moved up to the British Touring Car Championship for the 2016 season with MG Racing RCIB Insurance. He won one race in his début season, before moving to Adrian Flux Subaru Racing for the 2017 season. Sutton failed to score a point in the opening meeting, but won six races thereafter to win the championship, the youngest champion since 1966.

Racing career

Sutton began his career in karting in 2000 and raced in karting up until 2009, when he switched to the 750MC Formula Vee Championship. He went on to win the Rookie of year award that season, finishing 4th in the overall championship. He made a return to racing in the 2014 British Formula Ford Championship after having been forced to sit out two and half years of racing, following a road car accident. He finished 3rd in the championship that year, taking 5 wins, 16 podiums, 4 pole positions and 10 fastest laps.[1] For 2015 he switched to the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom, entering the championship with support from the British Touring Car Championship team, Team BMR. Winning the championship that year, with 6 wins, 14 podiums, 4 pole positions and 4 fastest laps.[2] In March 2016, it was announced that Sutton would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with MG Racing RCIB Insurance driving a MG6 GT.[3] He finished 4th in the first race of the season and took his first win in a wet race three at croft. He also won the Jack Sears Trophy. A championship for all the rookies to compete for in their first season. For 2017 Sutton moved back to Team BMR as expected. He failed to score a point at the first round at brands hatch but since has taken wins at Oulton Park, Croft, Snetterton, Knockhill and Rockingham. He held a 10 point lead at the summit of the championship heading into the finale. Sutton clinched the title in the final race of the season after rival Turkington had earlier won the second race from 15th on the grid to keep the championship alive. However, on lap 2 of race three, Turkington was hit, therefore ending his chances and confirming Sutton as the champion, the youngest since John Fitzpatrick in 1966.[4]

Racing record

Complete Renault UK Clio Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Pos Pts
2015 Team BMR Restart with Pyro BHI
1
C		 BHI
2
2		 DON
1
1		 DON
2
7		 DON
3
2		 THR
1
2		 THR
2
2		 OUL
1
5		 OUL
2
Ret		 CRO
1
1		 CRO
2
2		 KNO
1
2		 KNO
2
3		 ROC
1
1		 ROC
2
5		 SIL
1
1		 SIL
2
2		 BRH
1
1		 BRH
2
1		 1st 459

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

Year Team Car 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 27 28 29 30 DC Pts
2016 MG Racing RCIB Insurance MG 6 GT BRH
1
4		 BRH
2
6		 BRH
3
10		 DON
1
5		 DON
2
13		 DON
3
5		 THR
1
Ret		 THR
2
15		 THR
3
5		 OUL
1
19		 OUL
2
27		 OUL
3
12		 CRO
1
3		 CRO
2
5		 CRO
3
1*		 SNE
1
25		 SNE
2
Ret		 SNE
3
14		 KNO
1
11		 KNO
2
Ret		 KNO
3
Ret		 ROC
1
6		 ROC
2
5		 ROC
3
19		 SIL
1
DSQ*		 SIL
2
26		 SIL
3
10		 BRH
1
9		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
24		 13th 162
2017 Adrian Flux Subaru Racing Subaru Levorg GT BRH
1
16		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
21		 DON
1
13		 DON
2
3		 DON
3
3		 THR
1
6		 THR
2
8		 THR
3
6		 OUL
1
3		 OUL
2
1*		 OUL
3
4		 CRO
1
1*		 CRO
2
2		 CRO
3
2		 SNE
1
1*		 SNE
2
1*		 SNE
3
Ret		 KNO
1
2		 KNO
2
1*		 KNO
3
4		 ROC
1
2		 ROC
2
1*		 ROC
3
5		 SIL
1
5		 SIL
2
4		 SIL
3
11		 BRH
1
3		 BRH
2
12		 BRH
3
3		 1st 372
2018 Adrian Flux Subaru Racing Subaru Levorg GT BRH
1
7		 BRH
2
12		 BRH
3
4		 DON
1
12		 DON
2
8		 DON
3
6*		 THR
1
15		 THR
2
11		 THR
3
20		 OUL
1
21		 OUL
2
23		 OUL
3
13		 CRO
1
1*		 CRO
2
1*		 CRO
3
7		 SNE
1
2		 SNE
2
1*		 SNE
3
10		 ROC
1
2		 ROC
2
1*		 ROC
3
17		 KNO
1
1*		 KNO
2
DSQ		 KNO
3
8		 SIL
1
11		 SIL
2
27		 SIL
3
12		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
8		 BRH
3
1*		 4th 256

References

  1. ↑ "Ashley Sutton career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Paice, Simon (14 January 2015). "Formula Ford Race-Winner Sutton Makes Clio Switch". The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "MG TRIPLE EIGHT RACING UNVEIL 2016 DRIVER PAIRING". British Touring Car Championship. TOCA. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Ashby, Chris (28 September 2017). "Ashley Sutton ready for final BTCC battle as he chases maiden title". BTCC Crazy. James Mappin. Retrieved 1 October 2017. Seeking to become the youngest BTCC champion since John Fitzpatrick in 1966, the 23-year-old admits he can't wait to get the final event of the season as he bids to add his name to coveted trophy.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Mike Bushell		 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
Champion
2015		 Succeeded by
Ant Whorton-Eales
Preceded by
Josh Cook		 Jack Sears Trophy
Winner
2016		 Succeeded by
Senna Proctor
Preceded by
Gordon Shedden		 British Touring Car Championship
Champion
2017		 Succeeded by
Colin Turkington
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