Laurence Bristow

Laurence Alan Bristow (born 18 July 1952) is a British racing driver and businessman, best known for his time in the British Touring Car Championship. He is son of helicopter magnate Alan Bristow.

Racing career

Laurence Bristow's BTCC Labatts Team Ford Sierra RS500. At 2008 BTCC 50th anniversary

He first started racing in 1985 when he entered the MG Metro Challenge. In 1987 he raced in the Uniroyal Production Car Championship driving a Ford Sierra RS500 where he finished second in class. A year later he stepped up to the BTCC, again driving a class A Ford Sierra RS500. In 1989 he drove for the Labatts team along with team mate Tim Harvey. This year he got his only BTCC win along with Tiff Needell at the Donington Park 1 hour endurance race. Bristow got his highest championship finish of 9th in 1990. When the BTCC switched to the single Super Touring class in 1991, the Labatts team changed to a BMW M3 for two more years with Bristow.

Other racing in 1989 included the British Sportscar Championship and the 24 hours of Le Mans. The 1991 season was sit between the BTCC and the Thundersaloon championship, which Bristow won. In 1993 he left the BTCC and raced in the Thundersaloons full time, back in a Ford Sierra. [1] He is now director of Bristow Helicopters, following in his father's footsteps.

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1988–1990 in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 in class)

Year	Team	Car	Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	DC	Pts	Class
1988	CAM Shipping	Ford Sierra RS500	A	SIL Ret	OUL Ret	THR 17	DON 2	THR Ret	SIL 4	SIL 3	BRH 4	SNE Ret	BRH Ret	BIR C	DON 14	SIL 3			16th	21	7th
1989	Labatt's Team	Ford Sierra RS500	A	OUL NC	SIL 3	THR Ret	DON 1	THR 18	SIL 6	SIL 5	BRH 6	SNE 5	BRH 2	BIR 3	DON 10	SIL 4			12th	32	4th
1990	Labatt's Team	Ford Sierra RS500	A	OUL 3	DON 3	THR 4	SIL 4	OUL 5	SIL 4	BRH Ret	SNE 3	BRH 5	BIR DNS	DON Ret	THR Ret	SIL 6			9th	88	5th
1991	BMW Team Labatt's	BMW M3		SIL Ret	SNE 6	DON 7	THR 12	SIL 161	BRH 10	SIL 11	DON 1 8	DON 2 5	OUL Ret	BRH 1 Ret	BRH 2 DNS	DON Ret	THR	SIL 7	13th	20
1992	Bristow Motorsport	BMW M3		SIL 17	THR	OUL	SNE	BRH	DON 1	DON 2	SIL 12	KNO 1	KNO 2	PEM DNS	BRH 1	BRH 2	DON	SIL	NC	0

1. ^ – Race was stopped due to heavy rain. No points were awarded.

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	DC	Pts
1988	Baynard Cars Ltd	Ford Sierra RS500	MNZ	DON	EST	JAR	DIJ	VAL	NÜR	SPA	ZOL	SIL 9	NOG	NC	0

External links

• Official BTCC 1990 Standings