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
Bristow first started racing in 1985 when he entered the MG Metro Challenge. In 1986, he progressed to the International 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. That 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 ninth 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 split 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. 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 SILRet OULRet THRovr:17cls:8 DONovr:2cls:2 THRRet SILovr:4cls:4 SILovr:3cls:3 BRHovr:4cls:4 SNERet BRHRet BIRC DONovr:14cls:11 SILovr:3cls:3 16th 21 7th 1989 Labatt's Team Ford Sierra RS500 OULNC SILovr:3cls:3 THRRet DONovr:1cls:1 THRovr:18cls:12 SILovr:6cls:6 SILovr:5cls:5 BRHovr:6cls:6 SNEovr:5cls:5 BRHovr:2cls:2 BIRovr:3cls:3 DONovr:10cls:10 SILovr:4cls:4 12th 32 4th 1990 Labatt's Team Ford Sierra RS500 OULovr:3cls:3 DONovr:3cls:3 THRovr:4cls:4 SILovr:4cls:4 OULovr:5cls:5 SILovr:4cls:4 BRHRet SNEovr:3cls:3 BRHovr:5cls:5 BIRRet DONRet THRRet SILovr:6cls:6 9th 88 5th 1991 BMW Team Labatt's BMW M3 SILRet SNE6 DON7 THR12 SIL16 BRH10 SIL11 DON18 DON25 OULRet BRH1Ret BRH2DNS DONRet THR SIL7 13th 20 1992 Bristow Motorsport BMW M3 SIL17 THR OUL SNE BRH DON1 DON2 SIL12 KNO1 KNO2 PEMDNS BRH1 BRH2 DON SIL NC 0 – 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 SIL9 NOG NC 0
References
External links Official BTCC 1990 Standings