Hamish Edward Thomson Irvine (born October 1946) is a British
auto racing
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driver from
Scotland
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. He is best known for his time competing in the
British Touring Car Championship
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. In his debut season in 1983, he finished fifth overall in the championship with his Class B
Mazda RX-7
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[ Official 1983 BTCC standings] He returned to the series in 1994 with a privately entered
BMW 318iS with little success. In 1995 he finished fourth in the Independents Cup with a
Peugeot 405
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entered by his own SCB Motorsport Team. He is not related to former Formula One driver
Eddie Irvine
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He b ...
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Racing record
Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results
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) Races in bold indicate pole position (1982-1984 in class) Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded - 1982-1984 only in class)
† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
24 Hours of Silverstone results
References
External links
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Living people
British Touring Car Championship drivers
Britcar 24-hour drivers
Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers
1946 births
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