Daniel Welch (racing driver)


Daniel Welch is a British auto racing driver. During his career he has mostly driven for his family team, Welch Motorsport. He drove in the British Touring Car Championship from 2011-2016. He is the son of former British rallycross driver John Welch.

Racing career

Born in Aldershot, Hampshire, Welch first began racing in the Formula Renault UK series, but never completed a full season. In 2007, he switched to tin tops, racing in the SEAT Cupra Championship. He raced SEATs for the next few years in several one-make championships, taking two wins in the British SEAT Cupra Championship.

British Touring Car Championship

Welch Motorsport (2011–2016)

In 2011, he stepped up to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, once again driving for his family team in a Proton Gen-2, built to the then-new NGTC regulations. He competed in the final half of the season from Snetterton onwards, finishing 22nd in the Drivers' Championship, having secured his first BTCC point at the penultimate race of the season at Silverstone.
Welch continued to race in the BTCC in 2012. He had his best weekend of the season at Oulton Park, finishing 6th in Race 1 and then holding off Matt Neal to claim 4th in Race 2. For this he won the HiQ Champagne Moment award, as voted for by fans. Welch finished the season 15th in the Drivers' Championship.
Welch and his team continued to compete in the BTCC in 2013, finishing 18th in the Drivers' Championship with a best result of 6th at Knockhill. Welch finished 32nd in the 2014 Drivers' Championship after a disappointing season in which the team struggled with their new self-built engines.
After a difficult 2015 season, Welch revealed plans to sell their pair of Proton Gen-2 cars at the end of the season.

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930PosPts
2011Welch AutomotiveProton Gen-2BRH
1		BRH
2		BRH
3		DON
1		DON
2		DON
3		THR
1		THR
2		THR
3		OUL
1		OUL
2		OUL
3		CRO
1		CRO
2		CRO
3		SNE
1
22		SNE
2
18		SNE
3
19		KNO
1
NC		KNO
2
16		KNO
3
12		ROC
1
Ret		ROC
2
Ret		ROC
3
14		BRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
Ret		BRH
3
DSQ		SIL
1
11		SIL
2
10		SIL
3
14		22nd1
2012Welch Motorsport with Sopp+SoppProton PersonaBRH
1
17		BRH
2
11		BRH
3
Ret		DON
1
12		DON
2
Ret		DON
3
8		THR
1
DNS		THR
2
DNS		THR
3
DNS		OUL
1
6		OUL
2
4		OUL
3
Ret		CRO
1
Ret		CRO
2
17		CRO
3
10		SNE
1
5		SNE
2
17		SNE
3
12		KNO
1
12		KNO
2
Ret		KNO
3
12		ROC
1		ROC
2		ROC
3		SIL
1
Ret		SIL
2
8		SIL
3
14		BRH
1
16		BRH
2
Ret		BRH
3
Ret		15th79
2013Welch Motorsport with Sopp+SoppProton PersonaBRH
1
11		BRH
2
14		BRH
3
12		DON
1
NC		DON
2
15		DON
3
11		THR
1
14		THR
2
Ret		THR
3
11		OUL
1
14		OUL
2
9		OUL
3
Ret		CRO
1
17		CRO
2
11		CRO
3
Ret		SNE
1
17		SNE
2
Ret		SNE
3
20		KNO
1
Ret		KNO
2
11		KNO
3
6		ROC
1
Ret		ROC
2
DNS		ROC
3
DNS		SIL
1
13		SIL
2
9		SIL
3
10		BRH
1
13		BRH
2
NC		BRH
3
19		18th72
2014STP Racing with Sopp & SoppProton PersonaBRH
1		BRH
2		BRH
3		DON
1
21		DON
2
19		DON
3
21		THR
1
21		THR
2
24		THR
3
24		OUL
1
27		OUL
2
20		OUL
3
23		CRO
1
24		CRO
2
21		CRO
3
Ret		SNE
1
Ret		SNE
2
Ret		SNE
3
21		KNO
1
Ret		KNO
2
Ret		KNO
3
DNS		ROC
1
24		ROC
2
21		ROC
3
16		SIL
1
Ret		SIL
2
Ret		SIL
3
Ret		BRH
1
21		BRH
2
Ret		BRH
3
DNS		32nd−40
2015Welch MotorsportProton PersonaBRH
1		BRH
2		BRH
3		DON
1
Ret		DON
2
Ret		DON
3
DNS		THR
1
DNS		THR
2
DNS		THR
3
DNS		OUL
1
20		OUL
2
17		OUL
3
15		CRO
1
23		CRO
2
20		CRO
3
21		SNE
1		SNE
2		SNE
3		KNO
1
21		KNO
2
18		KNO
3
22		ROC
1
21		ROC
2
19		ROC
3
Ret		SIL
1
18		SIL
2
18		SIL
3
Ret		BRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
Ret		BRH
3
DNS		28th1
2016Goodestone RacingProton PersonaBRH
1
15		BRH
2
12		BRH
3
20		DON
1
Ret		DON
2
Ret		DON
3
24		THR
1
9		THR
2
9		THR
3
Ret		OUL
1
20		OUL
2
24		OUL
3
17		CRO
1
Ret		CRO
2
Ret		CRO
3
17		SNE
1
17		SNE
2
Ret		SNE
3
DNS		KNO
1
21		KNO
2
20		KNO
3
14		ROC
1
Ret		ROC
2
Ret		ROC
3
Ret		SIL
1
21		SIL
2
14		SIL
3
25		BRH
1
22		BRH
2
27		BRH
3
Ret		23rd23
2018Trade Price Cars with Brisky RacingVolkswagen CCBRH
1		BRH
2		BRH
3		DON
1		DON
2		DON
3		THR
1		THR
2		THR
3		OUL
1		OUL
2		OUL
3		CRO
1		CRO
2		CRO
3		SNE
1
21		SNE
2
Ret		SNE
3
19		ROC
1		ROC
2		ROC
3		KNO
1		KNO
2		KNO
3		SIL
1		SIL
2		SIL
3		BRH
1		BRH
2		BRH
3		37th0

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