Alex Martin (racing driver)

Alexander Martin (born 21 April 1987) is a British racing driver who competed in the British Touring Car Championship from 2015 - 2016.

Alexander Martin
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1987-04-21) 21 April 1987
Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season2015
Current teamDextra Racing with Team Parker
Car number14
Starts54
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish28th in 2016
Previous series
2012–2014
2009–2011		Ferrari Challenge Europe
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

Racing career
Martin driving the Dextra Racing Ford Focus ST at Brands Hatch during the 2015 British Touring Car Championship season.

Martin began his career in the 2009 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, he raced in the championship from 2009–2011 ending 7th in the Pro–Am 1 standings in 2011. He switched to the Ferrari Challenge Europe for the 2012 season, he finished 4th in the standings in 2014, with 122 points.[1][2] In November 2014, it was announced that Martin would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with Motorbase Performance driving a Ford Focus ST, under the Dextra Racing banner.[3] However, in March 2015 Motorbase Performance announced that they would miss the first half of the 2015 British Touring Car Championship season, with Team Parker Racing taking over the Dextra Racing entry.[4]

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 led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DC Pts
2015 Dextra Racing Ford Focus ST BRH
1
23		 BRH
2
18		 BRH
3
Ret		 DON
1
20		 DON
2
23		 DON
3
19		 THR
1		 THR
2		 THR
3		 OUL
1
21		 OUL
2
18		 OUL
3
NC		 CRO
1
19		 CRO
2
17		 CRO
3
25		 SNE
1		 SNE
2		 SNE
3		 KNO
1
20		 KNO
2
20		 KNO
3
21		 ROC
1
24		 ROC
2
26		 ROC
3
13		 SIL
1
19		 SIL
2
21		 SIL
3
18		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
NC		 BRH
3
22		 31st 0
2016 Dextra Racing with Team Parker Ford Focus ST BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
24		 BRH
3
27		 DON
1
20		 DON
2
16		 DON
3
22		 THR
1
16		 THR
2
19		 THR
3
15		 OUL
1
30		 OUL
2
19		 OUL
3
14		 CRO
1
21		 CRO
2
25		 CRO
3
25		 SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
20		 SNE
3
Ret		 KNO
1
27		 KNO
2
18		 KNO
3
21		 ROC
1
23		 ROC
2
19		 ROC
3
17		 SIL
1
NC		 SIL
2
20		 SIL
3
18		 BRH
1
21		 BRH
2
22		 BRH
3
19		 28th 3

Complete British GT Championship results

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2023 Team Parker Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) GT3 OUL
1		 OUL
2		 SIL
1
15		 DON
1
 SNE
1
 SNE
2
 ALG
1
 BRH
1
 DON
1
 NC†* 0†*

† As Martin was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.

References
  1. "Alexander Martin career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. "Alex Martin career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. "Alex Martin to race for Motorbase Performance in 2015". Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  4. "Motorbase will miss first half of 2015 BTCC". Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
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