Vincent Michael Woodman (6 August 1937—2 June 2021) was a British
racing driver
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. He started racing in 1965 and competed mainly in
touring cars
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, mostly with cars from the
Ford
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marque. In 1973 he finished third overall in the
British Saloon Car Championship
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, driving a 1300cc
Ford Escort.
[ Official 1973 BTCC standings] He finished fifth in the BSCC in 1982, winning four races outright, the last wins for a
Ford Capri
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.
Racing record
Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results
(
key
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
‡ Endurance driver.
^ Race with 2 heats - Aggregate result.
References
External links
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1938 births
Living people
English racing drivers
British Touring Car Championship drivers
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