Daniel Welch (racing driver)

Daniel Welch

Nationality British
Born (1982-07-17) 17 July 1982
Aldershot, England
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2011
Current team Goodestone Racing
Car no. 17
Starts 140
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 15th in 2012
Previous series
2010
2009–2010
2009
2007–2008
2001–2006		 SEAT León Supercopa
SEAT León Eurocup
Ginetta G50 Cup
SEAT Cupra Championship
Formula Renault UK

Daniel Welch (born 17 July 1982) is a British auto racing driver. During his career he has mostly driven for his family team, Welch Motorsport. He currently drives in the British Touring Car Championship. He is the son of former British rallycross driver John Welch.

Racing career

Born in Aldershot, Hampshire, Welch first began racing in the Formula Renault UK series, but never completed a full season. In 2007, he switched to tin tops, racing in the SEAT Cupra Championship. He raced SEATs for the next few years in several one-make championships, taking two wins in the British SEAT Cupra Championship.

British Touring Car Championship

Welch Motorsport (2011–)

Daniel Welch in his NGTC Proton Persona during the 2013 BTCC Snetterton GP.

In 2011, he stepped up to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, once again driving for his family team in a Proton Gen-2, built to the then-new NGTC regulations.[1] He competed in the final half of the season from Snetterton onwards, finishing 22nd in the Drivers' Championship, having secured his first BTCC point at the penultimate race of the season at Silverstone.

Welch continued to race in the BTCC in 2012. He had his best weekend of the season at Oulton Park, finishing 6th in Race 1 and then holding off Matt Neal to claim 4th in Race 2. For this he won the HiQ Champagne Moment award, as voted for by fans.[2] Welch finished the season 15th in the Drivers' Championship.

Welch and his team continued to compete in the BTCC in 2013,[3] finishing 18th in the Drivers' Championship with a best result of 6th at Knockhill. Welch finished 32nd in the 2014 Drivers' Championship after a disappointing season in which the team struggled with their new self-built engines.

After a difficult 2015 season, Welch revealed plans to sell their pair of Proton Gen-2 cars at the end of the season.[4]

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap – 1 point awarded 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 Pos Pts
2011 Welch Automotive Proton Gen-2 BRH
1		 BRH
2		 BRH
3		 DON
1		 DON
2		 DON
3		 THR
1		 THR
2		 THR
3		 OUL
1		 OUL
2		 OUL
3		 CRO
1		 CRO
2		 CRO
3		 SNE
1
22		 SNE
2
18		 SNE
3
19		 KNO
1
NC		 KNO
2
16		 KNO
3
12		 ROC
1
Ret		 ROC
2
Ret		 ROC
3
14		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
DSQ		 SIL
1
11		 SIL
2
10		 SIL
3
14		 22nd 1
2012 Welch Motorsport with Sopp+Sopp Proton Persona BRH
1
17		 BRH
2
11		 BRH
3
Ret		 DON
1
12		 DON
2
Ret		 DON
3
8		 THR
1
DNS		 THR
2
DNS		 THR
3
DNS		 OUL
1
6		 OUL
2
4		 OUL
3
Ret		 CRO
1
Ret		 CRO
2
17		 CRO
3
10		 SNE
1
5		 SNE
2
17		 SNE
3
12		 KNO
1
12		 KNO
2
Ret		 KNO
3
12		 ROC
1		 ROC
2		 ROC
3		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
8		 SIL
3
14		 BRH
1
16		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
Ret		 15th 79
2013 Welch Motorsport with Sopp+Sopp Proton Persona BRH
1
11		 BRH
2
14		 BRH
3
12		 DON
1
NC		 DON
2
15		 DON
3
11		 THR
1
14		 THR
2
Ret		 THR
3
11		 OUL
1
14		 OUL
2
9		 OUL
3
Ret		 CRO
1
17		 CRO
2
11		 CRO
3
Ret		 SNE
1
17		 SNE
2
Ret		 SNE
3
20		 KNO
1
Ret		 KNO
2
11		 KNO
3
6		 ROC
1
Ret		 ROC
2
DNS		 ROC
3
DNS		 SIL
1
13		 SIL
2
9		 SIL
3
10		 BRH
1
13		 BRH
2
NC		 BRH
3
19		 18th 72
2014 STP Racing with Sopp & Sopp Proton Persona BRH
1		 BRH
2		 BRH
3		 DON
1
21		 DON
2
19		 DON
3
21		 THR
1
21		 THR
2
24		 THR
3
24		 OUL
1
27		 OUL
2
20		 OUL
3
23		 CRO
1
24		 CRO
2
21		 CRO
3
Ret		 SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
Ret		 SNE
3
21		 KNO
1
Ret		 KNO
2
Ret		 KNO
3
DNS		 ROC
1
24		 ROC
2
21		 ROC
3
16		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
Ret		 SIL
3
Ret		 BRH
1
21		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
DNS		 32nd −40
2015 Welch Motorsport Proton Persona BRH
1		 BRH
2		 BRH
3		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
Ret		 DON
3
DNS		 THR
1
DNS		 THR
2
DNS		 THR
3
DNS		 OUL
1
20		 OUL
2
17		 OUL
3
15		 CRO
1
23		 CRO
2
20		 CRO
3
21		 SNE
1		 SNE
2		 SNE
3		 KNO
1
21		 KNO
2
18		 KNO
3
22		 ROC
1
21		 ROC
2
19		 ROC
3
Ret		 SIL
1
18		 SIL
2
18		 SIL
3
Ret		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
DNS		 28th 1
2016 Goodestone Racing Proton Persona BRH
1
15		 BRH
2
12		 BRH
3
20		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
Ret		 DON
3
24		 THR
1
9		 THR
2
9		 THR
3
Ret		 OUL
1
20		 OUL
2
24		 OUL
3
17		 CRO
1
Ret		 CRO
2
Ret		 CRO
3
17		 SNE
1
17		 SNE
2
Ret		 SNE
3
DNS		 KNO
1
21		 KNO
2
20		 KNO
3
14		 ROC
1
Ret		 ROC
2
Ret		 ROC
3
Ret		 SIL
1
21		 SIL
2
14		 SIL
3
25		 BRH
1
22		 BRH
2
27		 BRH
3
Ret		 23rd 23

References

  1. ↑ Meissner, Johan (16 February 2011). "BTCC: Welch Motorsport plans Proton NGTC entry". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Oh, Danny Boy, the fans are calling you!". HiQ. Goodyear Dunlop Tyres (UK) Limited. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "A Very Wet Brands Hatch". WelchMotorsport.com. Welch Motorsport. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Welch Motorsport put Proton cars up for sale". Andrew Abbott. TouringCars.Net. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

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