Euan Thorburn (born 19 October 1986) is a British

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driver from

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. He was Scottish Rally Champion in

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and

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and was the BTRDA (British Trial & Rally Drivers Association) Champion for 2013 and 2019.

Career

His first rally was in 2005 at the wheel of a

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on a round of the

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. In 2006, he progressed to a

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but it was not until 2010 when he moved to a

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and a regular co-driver, Paul Beaton, that he started to achieve successful results culminating in the ''SRC'' runner-up position in 2011. For season 2012 the duo made their debut in an ex-

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. In 2013 Thorburn attempted a full season in both the ''SRC'' and the ''BTRDA championship''. A season of mixed fortunes saw him finish 5th overall in the ''SRC'' and championship winner of the ''BTRDA'' season. SRC season 2014 saw Thorburn crowned champion after winning four of the eight events. 2016 saw Thorburn and Beaton mount an attack on the

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in a

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. In a disappointing season they entered three rallies, only managing to finish one. In 2017 the pair entered selected

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and SRC events in a

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. They finished 16th overall in the BRC and took the SRC title for the second time in their careers.

Complete World Rally Championship results

IRC results

ERC results

References

External links

* Living people Scottish rally drivers People from Duns, Scottish Borders 1986 births {{Scotland-autoracing-bio-stub M-Sport drivers Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers