Tom chilton will join btc racing s expanded threecar lineup in the 2020 british touring car championship season, after signing to race one of the brackleybased squads honda civic typer cars. Find out is tom chilton dating anyone right now and who at celebscouples. Chilton made his btcc debut back in 2002 at aged 17 and was an instant hit as he finished 5th in the independent driver s standings in his first season. Tom chilton switches to btc squad in latest honda in btcc btcc. The 32yearold ran a dual campaign in the btcc and wtcc this year, finishing 15th in the british series with power maxed racing and wrapping up the independents title in the wtcc more. Max chilton was educated at ardingly college from 2000 to 2008.
Motorracing ace max chilton marries his artist fiancee. As boys, tom and max chilton dreamt of racing fast cars. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Chilton started his racing career at the age of 10 in karts where he spent 2 years learning the ropes in cadet karting before stepping up to junior tkm. Tom chilton born march 15, 1985 is famous for being race car driver. Toms birthstone is aquamarine and birth flower is daffodil. A high speed, passenger thrill ride and driving tutorial around brand hatch with world touring car driver, tom chilton. In 2012, he raced in the gp2 series for marussiabacked carlin motorsport. Apr 07, 2019 tom chilton won the final race of the british touring car championship season opener at brands hatch to move second in the standings, one point off leader josh cook. Chilton was quick right off the bat and took 15th place outright and fifth in the independents championship. The driver is currently single, his starsign is pisces and he is now 35 years of age. Tom chilton overhauls rivals to win race 3 of btcc brands. What it takes to keep up with a btcc driver on race.
Prior to indycar, he competed in formula one, driving for marussia f1 in 20 and 2014. Max chilton and elder brother tom forged their paths in motor racing thanks in part to the support of father grahame, who earned around. Tom chilton race car driver life, age, zodiac birthday. Tom chilton switches to btc squad in latest honda in btcc. Tom chilton will move to btc racing for the 2020 btcc season, strengthening the threecar teams lineup for the upcoming btcc campaign. Tom chilton joined the btcc with barwell motorsport in 2002, behind the wheel of a vauxhall astra coupe. Many kids list being a racing driver as the job they want to do when they grow up but for tom chilton, the dream become a reality. Join facebook to connect with tom chilton full and others you may know. Tom and max chilton reigates motor racing brothers. Max alexander chilton born 21 april 1991 in reigate, surrey, england, united kingdom is a british racing driver.
View tom chiltons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Tom chilton career history the worlds largest repository of motor racing results and statistics from f1 to wrc, from motogp, covering 50 events every weekend with stats dating back to 1894 motorsport stats. Tom chilton is a 35 years old race car driver, who was born in march, in the year of the ox and is a pisces. Aug 12, 2017 british motor racing driver max chilton has tied the knot with his artist fiancee chloe roberts in his hometown of surrey. Tom chilton sebastien loeb racing the story behind the driver shares. Chilton combined a season in the world touring car championship in a sebastien loeb racing citroen c. Maximilian alexander chilton is a british racing driver currently racing for carlin motorsport in the indycar series. Best known for racing in the british touring car championship series, he made his professional debut in 2002. Tom chilton joined the btcc with barwell motorsport back in 2002, driving a vauxhall astra coupe.
Thomas james tom chilton born 15 march 1985 in reigate is a british auto racing driver. His younger brother max chilton, who is also a racing driver, made his formula one debut in 20. Motorbase performance will field a newlook driver lineup for the new btcc season after confirming tom chilton as its first signing for 2018. Team shredded wheat racing with gallagher has today confirmed that tom chilton and ollie jackson will champion its twocar challenge on the 2019 kwik fit british touring car championship title. His greatest success so far is the first place among independent drivers and third place overall in the 2017 fia world touring car championship, when he was driving a citroen celysee for sebastien loeb racing.
Tom chilton switches to btc racing for 2020 touringcars. He spent two years in formula one, driving for marussia. Now on the cusp of international acclaim one on the touring circuit and the other in formula one they owe their success to childhood days spent hairing round muddy fields in leigh, as they tell louise poynton over lunch at their local. Andy newbold met up with the british and world touring car championship driver at his home in redhill.
Honda as a former arena international and team dynamics driver. The 26yearold indycar champion married his longtime partner at. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover toms connections. Chilton made his btcc debut back in 2002 at aged 17 and was an instant hit as he finished 5th in the independent driver. Tom chilton will partner josh cook at the btc racing british touring. Tom chilton switches to motorbase for 2018 btcc season. Tom chilton forced to miss silverstone btcc due to medical. Motorbase confirms tom chilton for 2018 touringcartimes.
Tom chilton will partner josh cook at the btc racing british touring car championship team in 2020 at the wheel of a latestspecification honda civic type r fk8. Tom chilton on why hes ready to win in the btcc and wtcc. Tom chilton professional racing driver btc racing linkedin. In 2016 he will be racing for for the sebastien loeb team at 11 destinations around the world including. Tom chilton will join the motorbase british touring car championship team for the 2018 season. Apr 07, 2019 tom chilton won the final race of the british touring car championship season. Get to know the 35year old driver tom chilton, before he got famous e. The 34yearold joins the returning josh cook as part of the honda teams expanded threecar lineup having elected to make the switch from motorbase performance, where he has raced more. Mar 30, 2015 as boys, tom and max chilton dreamt of racing fast cars. Tom chilton won the final race of the british touring car championship season. Jan 10, 2020 tom chilton will move to btc racing for the 2020 btcc season, strengthening the threecar teams lineup for the upcoming btcc campaign. Maximilian alexander chilton born 21 april 1991 is a british racing driver currently racing for. At the time, he was the youngest driver ever take to the grid at 17 years old.
Tom chilton racing driver motorbase performance linkedin. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of tom chilton and james duckworth over time since january 1st 20. Tom chilton swaps motorbase for btc racing for 2020. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. The 32yearold vauxhall driver has been instructed on doctors orders to rest for four weeks instead of racing at the northamptonshire circuit. Chilton was quick right off the bat and took 15th place overall, and 5th in the independents championship. Find everything in one place on tom chilton including. Tom chilton sebastien loeb racing the story behind the. Thomas james tom chilton is a british auto racing driver. Racing driver tom chilton at home in redhill celebrity. Jet lag, says tom chilton, world touring car driver for sebastien loeb racing and recently confirmed british touring car championship returnee with power maxed racing. Tom chilton director technology development arkansas. He currently drives for roal motorsport in the world touring car championship.
Tom chilton sebastien loeb racing the story behind the driver. Tom chilton has his sights firmly fixed on challenging for a maiden btcc title in 2020 after securing the second seat with the btc racing team. He has spent most of his career competing in touring car racing. Thomas james chilton born 15 march 1985 in reigate is a british racing driver. Power maxed racing driver tom chilton will miss next weekends british touring car championship meeting at silverstone after being sidelined by medical issues. Racing driver tom chilton at home in redhill celebrity interviews. Tom chilton won the final race of the british touring car championship season opener at brands hatch to move second in the standings, one point off leader josh cook. At the time, he was the youngest driver ever to take to the grid at 17 years of age.
The 26yearold indycar champion married his longtime partner at st. He has spent most of his career competing in the btcc. Tom chilton is one of the bestknown british touring cars racing drivers. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. After five years in the fia world touring car championship wtcc, chilton returned to the btcc with power maxed racing in 2017, driving the teams new. His first involvement in f1 was driving at the 2011 young driver test for force india. His brother tom is also a racing driver, currently competing in the british touring car championship.
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