Tim Harvey
Timothy James Harvey (born 20 November 1961) is a British racing driver, best known for being the 1992 British Touring Car Champion, and the 2008 and 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain champion. A household name in the 1990s, Harvey won sixteen races in the British Touring Car Championship between 1987 and 1995, and competed in the series until 2002. He was also the winner of the invitational Guia Race of Macau touring car event, in 1989.
| Tim Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 20 November 1961 Farnborough, London |
| Racing licence | FIA Bronze |
| BTCC record | |
| Teams | Rover (1987) Ford (1988–1990) BMW (1991–1992) Renault (1993–1994) Volvo (1995) Peugeot (1996–1998, 2002) Alfa Romeo (2001) |
| Drivers' championships | 1 (1992) |
| Wins | 16 |
| Podium finishes | 48 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 6 |
| Debut season | 1987 |
| First win | 1987 |
| Best championship position | 1st (1992) |
| Final season (2002) position | 10th (43 points) |
After leaving touring car racing, Harvey moved into the one-make Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain series; after two guest drives in 2003, including one victory, Harvey competed full-time from the 2004 season onwards. In seven full seasons in the championship, Harvey finished in the top four of the final championship standings in each season, and left the series after a class victory in the Porsche Carrera World Cup meeting at the Nürburgring, with a series record of 35 overall victories. Along with media commitments for television broadcaster ITV4, and their coverage of the British Touring Car Championship, Harvey currently competes in the British GT Championship; sharing a Porsche with Jon Minshaw, for the Trackspeed team.