Ashley Sutton


Ashley Sutton is a British racing driver, who currently competes in the British Touring Car Championship with Adrian Flux Subaru Racing.
After winning the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2015, Sutton moved up to the British Touring Car Championship for the 2016 season with MG Racing RCIB Insurance. He won one race in his début season, before moving to Adrian Flux Subaru Racing for the 2017 season. Sutton failed to score a point in the opening meeting, but won six races thereafter to win the championship, the youngest champion since 1966.

Racing career

Sutton began his career in karting in 2000 and raced in karting up until 2009, when he switched to the 750MC Formula Vee Championship. He went on to win the Rookie of year award that season, finishing 4th in the overall championship. He made a return to racing in the 2014 British Formula Ford Championship after having been forced to sit out two and half years of racing, following a road car accident. He finished 3rd in the championship that year, taking 5 wins, 16 podiums, 4 pole positions and 10 fastest laps. For 2015 he switched to the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom, entering the championship with support from the British Touring Car Championship team, Team BMR. Winning the championship that year, with 6 wins, 14 podiums, 4 pole positions and 4 fastest laps. In March 2016, it was announced that Sutton would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with MG Racing RCIB Insurance driving a MG6 GT. He finished 4th in the first race of the season and took his first win in a wet race three at croft. He also won the Jack Sears Trophy. A championship for all the rookies to compete for in their first season. For 2017 Sutton moved back to Team BMR as expected. He failed to score a point at the first round at brands hatch but since has taken wins at Oulton Park, Croft, Snetterton, Knockhill and Rockingham. He held a 10 point lead at the summit of the championship heading into the finale. Sutton clinched the title in the final race of the season after rival Turkington had earlier won the second race from 15th on the grid to keep the championship alive. However, on lap 2 of race three, Turkington was hit, therefore ending his chances and confirming Sutton as the champion, the youngest since John Fitzpatrick in 1966. During his title defence in 2018, Sutton won six races, the most of any driver during the season but came fourth overall.
Sutton competed in the inaugural season of the TCR UK series, winning two races of a truncated campaign with Verizon Connect Racing.

Personal life

Sutton was educated at Birchwood High School, where he studied auto mechanics and engineering.
Partner Ellie Thompson

Racing record

750MC Formula Vee

Ash Sutton started his car racing career in the 750 Motor Club's driving a Storm. He finished fourth in the championship, taking three victories, coming at Castle Combe, Brands Hatch and Pembrey. He took a further five podiums.

Complete Renault UK Clio Cup results

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819PosPts
2015Team BMR Restart with PyroBHI
1
C		BHI
2
2		DON
1
1		DON
2
7		DON
3
2		THR
1
2		THR
2
2		OUL
1
5		OUL
2
Ret		CRO
1
1		CRO
2
2		KNO
1
2		KNO
2
3		ROC
1
1		ROC
2
5		SIL
1
1		SIL
2
2		BRH
1
1		BRH
2
1		1st459

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPts
2016MG Racing RCIB InsuranceMG 6 GTBRH
1
4		BRH
2
6		BRH
3
10		DON
1
5		DON
2
13		DON
3
5		THR
1
Ret		THR
2
15		THR
3
5		OUL
1
19		OUL
2
27		OUL
3
12		CRO
1
3		CRO
2
5		CRO
3
1*		SNE
1
25		SNE
2
Ret		SNE
3
14		KNO
1
11		KNO
2
Ret		KNO
3
Ret		ROC
1
6		ROC
2
5		ROC
3
19		SIL
1
DSQ*		SIL
2
26		SIL
3
10		BRH
1
9		BRH
2
Ret		BRH
3
24		13th162
2017Adrian Flux Subaru RacingSubaru Levorg GTBRH
1
16		BRH
2
Ret		BRH
3
21		DON
1
13		DON
2
3		DON
3
3		THR
1
6		THR
2
8		THR
3
6		OUL
1
3		OUL
2
1*		OUL
3
4		CRO
1
1*		CRO
2
2		CRO
3
2		SNE
1
1*		SNE
2
1*		SNE
3
Ret		KNO
1
2		KNO
2
1*		KNO
3
4		ROC
1
2		ROC
2
1*		ROC
3
5		SIL
1
5		SIL
2
4		SIL
3
11		BRH
1
3		BRH
2
12		BRH
3
3		1st372
2018Adrian Flux Subaru RacingSubaru Levorg GTBRH
1
7		BRH
2
12		BRH
3
4		DON
1
12		DON
2
8		DON
3
6*		THR
1
15		THR
2
11		THR
3
20		OUL
1
21		OUL
2
23		OUL
3
13		CRO
1
1*		CRO
2
1*		CRO
3
7		SNE
1
2		SNE
2
1*		SNE
3
10		ROC
1
2		ROC
2
1*		ROC
3
17		KNO
1
1*		KNO
2
DSQ		KNO
3
8		SIL
1
11		SIL
2
27		SIL
3
12		BRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
8		BRH
3
1*		4th256
2019Adrian Flux Subaru RacingSubaru Levorg GTBRH
1
9*		BRH
2
2*		BRH
3
25		DON
1
2		DON
2
3		DON
3
5		THR
1
9		THR
2
11		THR
3
3		CRO
1
7		CRO
2
5		CRO
3
4		OUL
1
8		OUL
2
16		OUL
3
7		SNE
1
12		SNE
2
7		SNE
3
20		THR
1
9		THR
2
11		THR
3
9		KNO
1
Ret		KNO
2
16		KNO
3
12		SIL
1
24		SIL
2
11		SIL
3
15*		BRH
1
11		BRH
2
1*		BRH
3
3		8th233

Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314DCPoints
2018WestCoast RacingVolkswagen Golf GTI TCRLEC
1		LEC
2		ZAN
1		ZAN
2		SPA
1		SPA
2		HUN
1		HUN
2		ASS
1		ASS
2		MNZ
1		MNZ
2		CAT
1
4		CAT
2
3		17th27
2019Team WRTVolkswagen Golf GTI TCRHUN
1		HUN
2		HOC
1		HOC
2		SPA
1
19		SPA
2
4		RBR
1		RBR
2		OSC
1		OSC
2		CAT
1		CAT
2		MNZ
1		MNZ
2		24th29