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andy in profile

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Andy Priaulx, 33, was born and lives in Guernsey. He is current FIA World Touring Car Champion, having won three consecutive titles from 2005 to 2007. He has previously been a multiple race and championship winner in diverse branches of motorsport > biography and cv

Quick Facts

  • Guernseyman, 33, married with 2 children.
  • Multiple champion (see race and picture bio's):
    • 2007 FIA Wold Touring Cars
    • 2006 FIA Wold Touring Cars
    • 2005 FIA Wold Touring Cars
    • 2004 FIA European Touring Cars
    • 1999 Renault Spiders
    • 1995 British F1 Hillclimbing
  • Race winner in touring cars, single seaters, endurance racing, hill climbing, karting, motocross and power boating. See cv.
  • Mentors young drivers, works as TV pundit, runs his own charity fund. See media and charity.
  • Hobbies include water skiing and outdoor walking.

In Profile

winner

Touring cars, Formula 3, sportscars, hill climbing, Aussie V8 muscle cars, karting, motocross and power boating, not to mention his speed in F1 testing. From sprint races to 24 hour endurance classics, Andy is arguably the most adaptable and successful driver in the sport today > biography and picture bio

recipient

Andy has received accolades including British Competition and Club Driver of the Year from readers of Autosport, the BRDC Gold Medal, two BRDC Gold Stars, and the BARC Gold Medal from the sport as well as Channel Islands and BBC (SW) Sports Personality of the Year. He has been honoured by his home community as a Guernsey Ambassador and by his own set of stamps > cv, ambassador and stamp

mentor

Alongside his commitment on track, Andy is also founder and figurehead for his own charity, a television pundit and the driver mentor for the Formula BMW UK series > media and charity

"Andy Priaulx is the one young guys should be shown as the example of how to be a racing driver" - senior UK race engineer

In his life outside the public eye, Andy's hobbies include water skiing, outdoor walking and generally having fun with his friends and family ... and speed in any form!