Richard Arthur Longman is a British racing driver and renowned motorsport preparation expert.[1] He was twice champion of the British Touring Car Championship (then known as the British Saloon Car Championship) in 1978 and 1979 driving a Mini 1275 GT for Patrick Motorsport, which ran the works British Leyland supported team.[2] The following year he switched to a class C Ford Fiesta. In 1984 he was class C champion in his Ford Escort Mk3 RS1600i.
| Richard Longman | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 18 March 1946 Calcutta, India |
| British Saloon Car Championship | |
| Years active | 12 |
| Teams | Downton Engineering Ltd Longman Racing Patrick MotorSport |
| Starts | 106 |
| Wins | 1 (48 in class) |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 48 |
| Best finish | 1st in 1978, 1979 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1978, 1979 1978, 1979, 1982 1984 1986 | British Saloon Car Championship BSCC - Class A BSCC - Class C BSCC - Class B |
He also has a house in the Bahamas as well as property in the New Forest, Hampshire.
Racing record edit
Complete British Saloon Car Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
References edit
- ^ "1979 Patrick Motorsport Racing Programme - Original Archive, Specialist and Limited Edition Tech and Info".
- ^ http://www.btccpages.com/champ.php History at btcc.net
- ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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