Jerry Mahony
Jerry Mahony (pronounced Marny) (born 1955) is a former British auto racing driver, best known for driving a Ford Sierra RS500 in the British Touring Car Championship under the Arquati Racing banner. A latecomer to motor racing, Mahony began his career in 1987, competing in truck racing, before switching to cars. He first competed in the BTCC in 1988, and won his very first race at Silverstone. That however would prove to be his only win, but he challenged consistently in his first season, finishing second in class to Andy Rouse. The following season was marred by bad luck and unreliability, and a switch to a BMW M3 in 1990 did little to reverse his fortunes. He quit the sport halfway through the season. He turned his attention to his business interests, including corporate entertainments. He was arrested in 2005 alongside Vic Lee, and was jailed for 11 years on drug trafficking charges.[1]
BTCC Racing record
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class - 1 point awarded 1987-1989 all races)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Roger Dowson Engineering | Ford Sierra RS500 | A | SIL |
OUL |
THR |
THR |
SIL |
SIL Ret |
BRH Ret |
SNE |
DON |
OUL |
DON |
SIL |
NC | 0 | NC | |
| 1988 | Arquati Racing Team | Ford Sierra RS500 | A | SIL 1 |
OUL 3 |
THR 3 |
DON Ret |
THR 3 |
SIL 8 |
SIL 4 |
BRH 5 |
SNE 8 |
BRH 3 |
BIR C |
DON 9 |
SIL 5 |
7th | 33 | 2nd |
| 1989 | Arquati Racing Team | Ford Sierra RS500 | A | OUL 3 |
SIL 27 |
THR 6 |
DON Ret |
THR Ret |
SIL 9 |
SIL 11 |
BRH 8 |
SNE 9 |
BRH 8 |
BIR 10 |
DON Ret |
SIL Ret |
41st | 5 | 15th |
| 1990 | Arquati Racing Team | BMW M3 | B | OUL Ret |
DON 11 |
THR Ret |
SIL 12 |
OUL Ret |
SIL 18 |
BRH |
SNE 12 |
BRH |
BIR DNA |
DON |
THR |
SIL |
23rd | 16 | 15th |