Thorkild Thyrring (born 24 October 1946) is a Danish

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driver. He drove several times in the

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race, most recently in 2005 and 2006 for Sebah Automotive Ltd in a

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. His best result in the race was finishing nineteenth overall in 2005. Previously he raced a Lotus in 1993 and 1994 and a Corvette in 1995. His team had failed to finish the race in all of these previous attempts. He competed in the 1992

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for the works

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Team, but was dropped after half a season due to poor results, finishing in seventeenth place. Official 1992 BTCC standings He has also raced in the Danish Touring Car Championship in 2000 with a

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. He won three

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titles between 1993 and 1995.

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

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

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Reference list

1946 births Living people British Touring Car Championship drivers Danish racing drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Danish Touring Car Championship drivers European Le Mans Series drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers {{Denmark-sport-bio-stub He is still the most winning danish racedriver till this date, all wins from Denmark and the rest of the world added together.