Ashley Joseph Hand (born 24 April 1994 in Nuneaton) is a

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racing driver who competed in the

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with CarStore Power Maxed Racing. He was the GT4 champion of the

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, driving with Tom Canning.

Career

Karting

Hand started karting in 2008, at the age of 13, and over a 5 year career he won various titles in the Rotax Junior and Rotax Max categories. He returned to karting in 2015 to compete in the Kartmasters British Grand Prix for the third time in the Rotax Max class.

Renault UK Clio Cup

Hand made his car racing debut in the 2013 Renault UK Clio Cup with Team Pyro. He came 9th in the standings in his rookie season. He switched to SV Racing for the 2014 season, where he improved to 8th. Switching back to Team Pyro for the 2015 season, Hand finished second in the standings, losing the title to

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due to a mechanical failure in the final round. He returned to the championship part-time in 2017 and 2018, with Team Pyro and Matrix Motorsport respectively.

Renault Sport Trophy

Hand competed in selected rounds of the AM class and the Endurance Trophy of the

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, where he was 22nd in the Endurance Trophy and 14th in the AM class.

British GT Championship

Hand joined

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alongside Tom Canning for the GT4 category of the

. With 1 win and 4 podiums, they won the GT4 championship title.

British Touring Car Championship

2022

Following a two-year sabbatical, it was announced in 2022 that Hand would partner

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for the

. With 55 points scored across the season, Hand finished 19th in the overall standings, and 3rd in the Jack Sears Trophy.

2023

Although Hand signed a multi-year contract in 2022, he announced via social media that he would sit out from the championship in 2023.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

Complete British GT Championship results

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

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

( key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – 2002–2003 all races, 2004–present just 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 – 2002 just in feature races, 2003–present all races)

References

External links

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Driver Profile at BTCC
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hand, Ash 1994 births Living people British racing drivers British Touring Car Championship drivers British GT Championship drivers Renault UK Clio Cup drivers