Martin Johnson (born 27 March 1963 in

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) is a British

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. He is best known for competing in the

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with his own team, Boulevard Team Racing.

Career

After competing in the

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between 2000 and 2006, he stepped up to the British Touring Car Championship in 2009. He competed a Vauxhall Astra Coupe prepared by his Boulevard Team Racing outfit, which was the same car that

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campaigned in Turkey in 2008. He finished 22nd on points overall, with two championship points scored with tenth-placed finishes at

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and Rockingham. Johnson returned for a second season in the BTCC for 2010. Since 2011, Johnson has been racing the Astra in the

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Boulevard Team Racing

Boulevard Team Racing is a family-run team, managed by Johnson's father Cliff until his death in June 2010. It has established itself as a front-running team in the Renault Clio Cup over the last decade and won the drivers' and teams' title in 2004 with Paul Rivett alongside Johnson.

Personal life

Johnson lives in

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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 lead race for at least one lap – 1 point awarded all races)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Martin Living people English racing drivers British Touring Car Championship drivers People from Alford, Lincolnshire 1963 births Renault UK Clio Cup drivers People from Leatherhead 20th-century English sportsmen