Arthur Forster
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Arthur Forster is a British
auto racing
driver. He is currently competing in the UK MINI Challenge with his own Forster Motorsport
team, and competed in the 2010 British Touring Car Championship
for them.
between 2005 and 2007 in a self-built Mini, winning a race outright at Snetterton
in 2005. He also competed in the Silverstone 24 Hours with just one teammate after third driver and popstar Chris Rea
withdrew due to illness.
In 2010 Forster Motorsport stepped up to the British Touring Car Championship, entering two BMW 320si
cars, formerly driven by Mat Jackson
, to be driven by Forster and teammate Martin Depper
.
United Kingdom
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auto racing
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver. He is currently competing in the UK MINI Challenge with his own Forster Motorsport
Forster Motorsport
Forster Motorsport are a racing team, based in Wallsend, United Kingdom. They are primarily known for racing Minis in the UK MINI Challenge, and being successful in their endeavours. They also competed in the 2010 BTCC season in a pair of BMW 320si racing cars.-MINI Challenge:The team was formed...
team, and competed in the 2010 British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
for them.
Racing career
Forster competed in karting at club level in the 1980s. In 1994 he competed in the Ford Fiesta Challenge as a privateer. In 2002 he stepped up to the Mini Challenge, finishing second in 2004 before becoming champion in 2005. He was second outright again in 2006. He also competed in BritcarBritcar
Britcar is an Endurance Motor Racing series formed in 1997, as a result of a discussion in a Nürburgring bar between Willie Moore and James Tucker. Folklore has it that James Tucker and John Veness formed the organizing European Endurance & Racing Club with a £10 note found on the ground...
between 2005 and 2007 in a self-built Mini, winning a race outright at Snetterton
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Norfolk, England. Owned by MotorSport Vision, it is situated on the A11 road some 20 km north-east of the town of Thetford and 30 km south-west of the city of Norwich...
in 2005. He also competed in the Silverstone 24 Hours with just one teammate after third driver and popstar Chris Rea
Chris Rea
Chris Rea is an English singer-songwriter, recognisable for his distinctive, husky voice and slide guitar playing. The British Hit Singles & Albums stated that Rea was "one of the most popular UK singer-songwriters of the late 1980s. He was already a major European star by the time he finally...
withdrew due to illness.
In 2010 Forster Motorsport stepped up to the British Touring Car Championship, entering two BMW 320si
BMW E90
The saloon model was the first model sold of the 5th generation BMW 3 series. Debuting in the US in 2006, the E90 came in two trims, the 325i/xi and 330i/xi models...
cars, formerly driven by Mat Jackson
Mat Jackson
Mat Jackson is an English racing driver.Jackson and his family-ran team contested the British Touring Car Championship in 2007 and 2008, in each case using the BMW Andy Priaulx used to win the previous year's World Touring Car Championship. Jackson run under the Jackson MSport banner in 2007, and...
, to be driven by Forster and teammate Martin Depper
Martin Depper
Martin Depper is a British auto racing driver. He is currently competing in the UK MINI Challenge with Forster Motorsport, for whom he is a team principal along with Arthur Forster...
.