Matt Neal
Matthew Stephen Phillip Neal (born 20 December 1966) is a British motor racing driver. Neal is a triple BTCC Champion having won the British Touring Car Championship in 2005, 2006 and 2011. Neal is also a record 6 time BTCC Independents Champion having won the title in 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2005 and 2006. He is also a race winner in the European Touring Car Championship. He is 6' 6" (2 m) tall, making him almost entirely unable to race single-seaters. He is also the Group Marketing Director at Rimstock, the alloy wheel manufacturer founded by his father Steve.
| Matt Neal | |
|---|---|
Neal at the Knockhill round of the 2017 British Touring Car Championship | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 20 December 1966 Stourbridge (England) |
| British Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 1991 |
| Current team | Halfords Yuasa Racing |
| Car number | 25 |
| Former teams | VX Racing Peugeot Sport UK Team Mazda Tech-Speed Motorsport Pyramid Motorsport |
| Starts | 719 |
| Wins | 63 |
| Poles | 17 |
| Fastest laps | 52 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2005, 2006, 2011 |
| Previous series | |
| 2001 1993 | ETCC DTM |
| Championship titles | |
| 2005–06, 2011 | BTCC |
| Awards | |
| BRDC Silver Star | |
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