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{{short description| |
{{short description|British racing driver (born 1987)}} |
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{{Infobox racing driver |
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| car number = 6 |
| car number = 6 |
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| former teams = [[AmD Essex]], [[Motorbase Performance]] |
| former teams = [[AmD Essex]], [[Motorbase Performance]] |
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| starts = |
| starts = 188 (189 entries) |
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| wins = |
| wins = 11 |
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| poles = 5 |
| poles = 5 |
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| fastest laps = 8 |
| fastest laps = 8 |
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| podiums = |
| podiums = 31 |
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| best finish = 5th |
| best finish = 5th |
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| year = [[2019 British Touring Car Championship|2019]], [[2020 British Touring Car Championship|2020]], [[2022 British Touring Car Championship|2022]] |
| year = [[2019 British Touring Car Championship|2019]], [[2020 British Touring Car Championship|2020]], [[2022 British Touring Car Championship|2022]] |
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'''Rory Butcher''' (born 16 March 1987) is a |
'''Rory Butcher''' (born 16 March 1987) is a British racing driver from [[Kirkcaldy]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fife BTCC star aiming for first podium|url=https://www.kingdomfm.co.uk/news/local-news/fife-btcc-star-aiming-for-first-podium/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=Kingdom FM|language=en}}</ref> Scotland, currently competing in the [[2023 British Touring Car Championship|British Touring Car Championship]] with [[Speedworks Motorsport|Toyota Gazoo Racing UK]], having made his debut in the BTCC for [[Motorbase Performance]] in August 2017.<ref name="BTCC Crazy">{{cite news|url=http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/btcc/rory-butcher-joins-motorbase-performance-for-remainder-of-the-season/|title=Rory Butcher joins Motorbase Performance for remainder of the season|work=btcccrazy.co.uk/|publisher=BTCC Crazy|date=7 August 2017|accessdate=7 August 2017}}</ref> Butcher has also competed in several other series during his career, including the [[Scottish Formula Ford Championship]], the [[Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain]], the [[British Formula Ford Championship]], the [[British GT Championship]] and the [[European Le Mans Series]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>2]]<br>{{small|7}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>2]]<br>{{small|7}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>3]]<br>{{small|7}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>3]]<br>{{small|7}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>1]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>1]]<br>{{small|16}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>2]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>2]]<br>{{small|10}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>3]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>3]]<br>{{small|10}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>1]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>1]]<br>{{small|25}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>2]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>2]]<br>{{small|18}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>3]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>3]]<br>{{small|8}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>1]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>1]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>2]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>2]]<br>{{small|15}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>3]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>3]]<br>{{small|12}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>1]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>1]]<br>{{small|11}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]<br>{{small|8}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>3]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>3]]<br>{{small|1*}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>1]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>1]]<br>{{small|6}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>2]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>2]]<br>{{small|4}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>3]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>3]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]<br>{{small|23}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|19}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>3]]<br>{{small|}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>3]]<br>{{small|15}} |
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! 10th |
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! 173 |
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<sup>*</sup> Season still in progress. |
<!--<sup>*</sup> Season still in progress.--> |
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===24 Hours of Daytona results=== |
===24 Hours of Daytona results=== |
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[[Category:Porsche Carrera Cup GB drivers]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 15 June 2024
Rory Butcher | |
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![]() Butcher in 2022 | |
Born | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | 16 March 1987
Related to | Gordon Shedden (brother-in-law)[1] |
British Touring Car Championship career | |
Debut season | 2017 |
Current team | Toyota Gazoo Racing UK |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 6 |
Former teams | AmD Essex, Motorbase Performance |
Starts | 188 (189 entries) |
Wins | 11 |
Podiums | 31 |
Poles | 5 |
Fastest laps | 8 |
Best finish | 5th in 2019, 2020, 2022 |
Previous series | |
2016–18 2016–17 2015–17 2015 2015, 2017 2015 2012 2010, 2014–16 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2008, 2010–13 2007–09 | 24H Series VLN European Le Mans Series United SportsCar Championship Blancpain Endurance Series GT Cup Porsche Supercup British GT Championship Benelux Formula Ford Championship Scottish Mini Cooper Cup British Formula Ford Championship National Club Formula Ford North West Club Formula Ford Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Scottish Formula Ford Championship |
Championship titles | |
2019 2019 2009 2009 | BTCC Independents' Trophy Jack Sears Trophy Formula Ford Festival – Kent class Scottish Formula Ford Championship |
Rory Butcher (born 16 March 1987) is a British racing driver from Kirkcaldy,[2] Scotland, currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing UK, having made his debut in the BTCC for Motorbase Performance in August 2017.[3] Butcher has also competed in several other series during his career, including the Scottish Formula Ford Championship, the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, the British Formula Ford Championship, the British GT Championship and the European Le Mans Series.
Career
[edit]British Touring Car Championship
[edit]In 2017, Butcher joined the series from the Knockhill round in August, replacing Luke Davenport who was injured during the qualifying session for the earlier round at Croft.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Butcher's brother-in-law is Gordon Shedden, three-time champion in the British Touring Car Championship and World Touring Car Cup competitor.[1] Aside from his racing career, Butcher is an instructor – like his brother-in-law – and the events operation manager at the Knockhill Racing Circuit, owned by his father Derek.[4]
Racing record
[edit]Complete British Touring Car Championship results
[edit](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)
24 Hours of Daytona results
[edit]Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2015 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 GT America | GTD | 687 | 19th | 7th |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Barry, Maggie (8 August 2018). "Knockhill Duo's Fast Friendship". Daily Record. Reach plc. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
His old teammate and pal for all those years, Matt Neal, is still at Team Dynamics, driving his Honda Civic Type R and will be competing as usual at the Fife track but there too, will be Rory Butcher, his brother-in-law, driving for another stable, Team AmD with AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Racing in his MG.
- ^ "Fife BTCC star aiming for first podium". Kingdom FM. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Rory Butcher joins Motorbase Performance for remainder of the season". btcccrazy.co.uk/. BTCC Crazy. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "An insight into the key figures behind Knockhill ahead of the Fife racing circuit hosting another BTCC round". The Press and Journal. Aberdeen Journals. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1987 births
- Living people
- British Touring Car Championship drivers
- British GT Championship drivers
- Scottish racing drivers
- Porsche Carrera Cup GB drivers
- Britcar 24-hour drivers
- 24H Series drivers
- FIA Motorsport Games drivers
- World Touring Car Cup drivers
- Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers
- European Le Mans Series drivers
- AF Corse drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- Sportspeople from Kirkcaldy
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- Ferrari Competizioni GT drivers
- Le Mans Cup drivers