Ian Forrest (born 22 February 1950 in

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) is a British

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driver. He first started racing in 1971, and went on to win 26 national saloon and sports car titles in his native Scotland. In 1989 he first entered the

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. Official 1989 BTCC standings Forrest competed in four consecutive seasons in the BTCC, each time with a privately entered

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, prepared by

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. His 1991 effort saw him win the Privateer award and the £10,000 prize. He is currently the Circuit Manager at

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Racing Circuit in Scotland. He is a qualified Clerk of the Course for motorcycle racing. He was awarded the Jackie Stewart Medal in 2006 and The Jim Clark Trophy in 2010 for lifetime services to Scottish Motorsports. His son, Sandy, also races and has competed in the

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Ford Fiesta Championship. Ian has also been seen regularly on Mark Evans' TV "Is Born" Series for Discovery Channel; "A Car Is Born,", "A Car Is Reborn" and "A Racing Car Is Born"

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

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

References

External links

Profile at BTCC Pages
1950 births Scottish racing drivers British Touring Car Championship drivers Living people {{Scotland-autoracing-bio-stub