Chris Smiley


Chris Smiley is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship. He debuted in 2016, after winning the Mini Challenge GB in 2013.

Racing career

Smiley began his career in karting in 2000 he finished 3rd overall in the BRDC Stars Of Tomorrow in 2006, he also raced in the Ginetta Junior Championship after winning the junior scholarship in 2007. He went on to win the 2013 Mini Challenge GB title, scoring 9 wins and 14 podiums in 20 races. He made a one-off appearance in the 2014 Volkswagen Racing Cup winning both races at Oulton Park Circuit, as well as finishing 4th in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup in 2014. In January 2016, it was announced that Smiley would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with TLC Racing driving a Toyota Avensis.

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPts
2016TLC RacingToyota AvensisBRH
1
24		BRH
2
28		BRH
3
Ret		DON
1
22		DON
2
21		DON
3
17		THR
1
18		THR
2
22		THR
3
16		OUL
1
28		OUL
2
22		OUL
3
21		CRO
1
24		CRO
2
24		CRO
3
23		SNE
1		SNE
2		SNE
3		KNO
1		KNO
2		KNO
3		ROC
1		ROC
2		ROC
3		SIL
1		SIL
2		SIL
3		BRH
1		BRH
2		BRH
3		32nd0
2017BTC Norlin RacingChevrolet CruzeBRH
1
21		BRH
2
Ret		BRH
3
25		DON
1
Ret		DON
2
17		DON
3
17		THR
1
19		THR
2
15		THR
3
18		OUL
1
NC		OUL
2
27		OUL
3
20		CRO
1
20		CRO
2
20		CRO
3
13		SNE
1
14		SNE
2
17		SNE
3
20		KNO
1
19		KNO
2
14		KNO
3
26		ROC
1
20		ROC
2
10		ROC
3
9		SIL
1
18		SIL
2
11		SIL
3
7		BRH
1
11		BRH
2
Ret		BRH
3
11		21st45
2018BTC Norlin RacingHonda Civic Type R BRH
1
10		BRH
2
17		BRH
3
16		DON
1
7		DON
2
2*		DON
3
NC		THR
1
10		THR
2
10		THR
3
9		OUL
1
12		OUL
2
18		OUL
3
Ret		CRO
1
17		CRO
2
12		CRO
3
Ret		SNE
1
7		SNE
2
5		SNE
3
Ret		ROC
1
4		ROC
2
7		ROC
3
1*		KNO
1
8		KNO
2
10		KNO
3
11		SIL
1
25		SIL
2
18		SIL
3
Ret		BRH
1
29		BRH
2
12		BRH
3
8		13th152
2019BTC RacingHonda Civic Type R BRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
20		BRH
3
7		DON
1
7		DON
2
Ret		DON
3
11		THR
1
14		THR
2
15		THR
3
11		CRO
1
2		CRO
2
27		CRO
3
24		OUL
1
16		OUL
2
Ret		OUL
3
Ret		SNE
1
14		SNE
2
8		SNE
3
3		THR
1
10		THR
2
21		THR
3
17		KNO
1
6		KNO
2
11		KNO
3
4		SIL
1
3		SIL
2
6		SIL
3
Ret		BRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
24		BRH
3
Ret		14th132