Chris Smiley

Chris Smiley (born 6 April 1992) is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship. He debuted in 2016, after winning the Mini Challenge GB in 2013.

Chris Smiley
NationalityBritish
Born (1992-04-06) 6 April 1992
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, UK
Related toKathryn Smiley (23) Charlotte Smiley (19)
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season2016
Current teamBTC Racing
Car number22
Former teamsTLC Racing
Starts105
Wins1
Poles0
Fastest laps1
Best finish13th in 2018
Previous series
2014
2014
2013
2007-08
2007		Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup
Volkswagen Racing Cup
Mini Challenge GB
Karting
Ginetta Junior Championship
Championship titles
2013Mini Challenge GB

Racing career

Smiley began his career in karting in 2000 he finished 3rd overall in the BRDC Stars Of Tomorrow in 2006, he also raced in the Ginetta Junior Championship after winning the junior scholarship in 2007. He went on to win the 2013 Mini Challenge GB title, scoring 9 wins and 14 podiums in 20 races. He made a one-off appearance in the 2014 Volkswagen Racing Cup winning both races at Oulton Park Circuit , as well as finishing 4th in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup in 2014.[1] In January 2016, it was announced that Smiley would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with TLC Racing driving a Toyota Avensis.[2]

Racing record

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 TLC Racing Toyota Avensis BRH
1
24		 BRH
2
28		 BRH
3
Ret		 DON
1
22		 DON
2
21		 DON
3
17		 THR
1
18		 THR
2
22		 THR
3
16		 OUL
1
28		 OUL
2
22		 OUL
3
21		 CRO
1
24		 CRO
2
24		 CRO
3
23		 SNE
1		 SNE
2		 SNE
3		 KNO
1		 KNO
2		 KNO
3		 ROC
1		 ROC
2		 ROC
3		 SIL
1		 SIL
2		 SIL
3		 BRH
1		 BRH
2		 BRH
3		 32nd 0
2017 BTC Norlin Racing Chevrolet Cruze BRH
1
21		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
25		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
17		 DON
3
17		 THR
1
19		 THR
2
15		 THR
3
18		 OUL
1
NC		 OUL
2
27		 OUL
3
20		 CRO
1
20		 CRO
2
20		 CRO
3
13		 SNE
1
14		 SNE
2
17		 SNE
3
20		 KNO
1
19		 KNO
2
14		 KNO
3
26		 ROC
1
20		 ROC
2
10		 ROC
3
9		 SIL
1
18		 SIL
2
11		 SIL
3
7		 BRH
1
11		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
11		 21st 45
2018 BTC Norlin Racing Honda Civic Type R (FK2) BRH
1
10		 BRH
2
17		 BRH
3
16		 DON
1
7		 DON
2
2*		 DON
3
NC		 THR
1
10		 THR
2
10		 THR
3
9		 OUL
1
12		 OUL
2
18		 OUL
3
Ret		 CRO
1
17		 CRO
2
12		 CRO
3
Ret		 SNE
1
7		 SNE
2
5		 SNE
3
Ret		 ROC
1
4		 ROC
2
7		 ROC
3
1*		 KNO
1
8		 KNO
2
10		 KNO
3
11		 SIL
1
25		 SIL
2
18		 SIL
3
Ret		 BRH
1
29		 BRH
2
12		 BRH
3
8		 13th 152
2019 BTC Racing Honda Civic Type R (FK8) BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
20		 BRH
3
7		 DON
1
7		 DON
2
Ret		 DON
3
11		 THR
1
14		 THR
2
15		 THR
3
11		 CRO
1
2		 CRO
2
27		 CRO
3
24		 OUL
1
16		 OUL
2
Ret		 OUL
3
Ret		 SNE
1
14		 SNE
2
8		 SNE
3
3		 THR
1
10		 THR
2
21		 THR
3
17		 KNO
1
6		 KNO
2
11		 KNO
3
4		 SIL
1
3		 SIL
2
6		 SIL
3
Ret		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
24		 BRH
3
Ret		 14th 132

References
  1. "Chris Smiley career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. "TEAM HARD TARGET 'REGULAR POINTS' WITH NEW RECRUIT SMILEY". British Touring Car Championship. TOCA. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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