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Mat Jackson |
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Nationality: British Date of birth: 10 June 1981 Place of birth: Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England Status: Single Website: www.matjackson.com BTCC Debut: Brands Hatch, 16 April 2001, GR Motorsport Ford Focus BTCC Races: 45* BTCC Wins: 3* BTCC Points: 260* * after Round 15 2008, excludes production |
| Mat Jackson has raced in the BTCC prior to 2007, albeit in the Production class way back in 2001. At the time he was racing a Ford Focus for GR Motorsport, but managed to help the team to win the Production Team's Championship. He was at the time still focusing on his studies in mechanical engineering. After that relatively low-profile first season in the BTCC it wasn't until 2005 that he made a full return to racing. Taking part in the respected SEAT Cupra Championship, Mat finished an impressive second in his debut season, finishing only 15 points behind eventual winner Tom Boardman. He stayed with the series into 2006, honing his skills further and taking the championship by almost 50 points over his next nearest rival! |
| For 2007 Jackson has continued to race with his private, family-run team Jacksons Motorsport, and has acquired the very BMW which fellow Brit Andy Priaulx drove to the World Touring Car Championship in 2006! Said Jackson before the start of the season: "We've got a fantastic car at our disposal in the BMW and we've set ourselves some very high targets." A first win at Oulton Park and some strong finishes throughout the first half of the season will no doubt have contributed a lot to achieving those targets. |
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Career Rundown
| 2008: | British Touring Car Championship, BMW Dealer Team UK, BMW 320si |
| 2007: | British Touring Car Championship, Jacksons MSport, BMW 320si E90 7th overall, 2 wins |
| 2006: | SEAT Cupra Championship, Jacksons Motorsport, Seat Leon Champion, 11 wins |
| 2005: | SEAT Cupra Championship, Seat Leon 2nd overall, 8 wins |
| 2004: | Britcar Championship Selected races |
| 2001: | British Touring Car Championship, Ford Focus, Production Class 4th overall, 1 class win |
| 2000: | Clio RenaultSport UK Cup 4th overall, 2 wins |
| 1999: | Formula 600 Championship 2nd overall, 7 wins |
| 1998: | British Formula A Championships 12th overall |
| 1997: | Junior Intercontinental A British Championships 6th overall |
| 1996: | Junior Intercontinental A British Championships 6th overall |
| 1994-5: | Kartin in Junior TKM |
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Drivers Championship
Accurate after Round 24| Pos. | Driver | Pts |
| 1. | F Giovanardi | 228 |
| 2. | Jason Plato | 187 |
| 3. | Colin Turkington | 160 |
| 4. | Mat Jackson | 155 |
| 5. | Matt Neal | 152 |
| 6. | T Onslow-Cole | 144 |
| 7. | Gordon Shedden | 137 |
| 8. | Darren Turner | 119 |
| 9. | Adam Jones | 94 |
| 10. | Tom Chilton | 81 |
| 11. | Robert Collard | 55 |
| 12. | Steven Kane | 49 |
| 13. | Andrew Jordan | 45 |
| 13. | Mike Jordan | 31 |
| 15. | Stephen Jelley | 8 |
| 16. | Matt Allison | 3 |
| 16. | Chris Stockton | 3 |
| 18. | Michael Doyle | 2 |
| 18. | Jason Hughes | 2 |
| 20. | Erkut Kizilirmak | 1 |
| 20. | Harry Vaulkhard | 1 |
| 20. | John George | 1 |
Manufacturer's C'ship
| Pos. | Make | Pts |
| 1. | Vauxhall | 556 |
| 2. | Seat | 442 |
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