TH Motorsport
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TH Motorsport is a British motorsports team based in Watford
. It was founded in 1997 by Trevor Humphrey. Initially entering in various one make national series and Rally events, the team is best known for competing in the British Touring Car Championship
and Britcar
Championship.
. Steven Wood drove a team-built Production Class Proton Satria GTI
, in selected rounds.
, Wood switched to a Mitsubishi Carisma
, again just competing in selected rounds.
's 2004 BTCC
campaign with a Mardi Gras Motorsport run LPG-powered Honda Civic
.
, with a former Team Dynamics
BTC-T Honda Integra Type R
running under the TH Motorsport Racing with JAG
banner.
A troubled season in 2008
ended with George writing off the Integra in the final round at Brands Hatch
, after a crash with the SEAT León
of Darren Turner
.
Another Integra was acquired, formerly run by David Pinkney
, that was used by George in the 2009 season
. At the tail end of the season a Honda Civic
was entered for teenage debutant Matt Hamilton
.
plan to return to the BTCC in 2012
, running a NGTC
Skoda Octavia VRS
.
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
. It was founded in 1997 by Trevor Humphrey. Initially entering in various one make national series and Rally events, the team is best known for competing in the 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...
and Britcar
Britcar
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...
Championship.
Proton Satria GTI (2001)
TH Motorsport first entered the BTCC in 20012001 British Touring Car Championship season
The 2001 theAA.com MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 44th British Touring Car Championship season and marked the beginning of a new era of lower-cost rules and regulations for the series.-Changes for 2001:...
. Steven Wood drove a team-built Production Class Proton Satria GTI
Proton Satria
The Proton Satria was a hatchback produced by Proton. Production started in 1995 for the first generation and ended in 2005. The new Satria Replacement Model , known as Proton Satria Neo was launched on 16 June 2006...
, in selected rounds.
Mitsubishi Carisma (2002)
In 20022002 British Touring Car Championship season
The 2002 Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 45th British Touring Car Championship season.-Teams and drivers:...
, Wood switched to a Mitsubishi Carisma
Mitsubishi Carisma
The Mitsubishi Carisma is a large family car produced for the European market by Mitsubishi Motors from 1995 to 2004. The model name was derived from a combination of the English car and the Greek kharisma, meaning "divine gift"...
, again just competing in selected rounds.
Honda Civic (2004)
The team managed John GeorgeJohn George (racing driver)
John George is a Cornish mobile phone entrepreneur and race car driver currently driving in the British Touring Car Championship.-Personal:...
's 2004 BTCC
2004 British Touring Car Championship season
The 2004 Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 47th British Touring Car Championship season.-Teams and drivers:...
campaign with a Mardi Gras Motorsport run LPG-powered Honda Civic
Honda Civic
The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact and subsequently compact cars made and manufactured by Honda. The Civic, along with the Accord and Prelude, comprised Honda's vehicles sold in North America until the 1990s, when the model lineup was expanded...
.
Honda Integra (2007-2009)
TH Motorsport and John George returned to the BTCC in 20072007 British Touring Car Championship season
The 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 50th British Touring Car Championship season. It was won by Fabrizio Giovanardi with 10 race wins and 17 podiums...
, with a former Team Dynamics
Team Dynamics
Team Dynamics is a UK-based motor-racing team based in Pershore, Worcestershire; best known for their successes as an independent squad in the British Touring Car Championship, including winning the Overall Drivers title in 2005 and 2006 with Matt Neal...
BTC-T Honda Integra Type R
BTC-T Honda Integra Type R
In 2005, Team Dynamics took advantage of a loophole in the British Touring Car Championship regulations that allowed cars to enter, whether they were on sale in the United Kingdom or not...
running under the TH Motorsport Racing with JAG
JAG Communications
JAG Communications was Britain's third largest independent mobile phone retailer. It was formed in 1989 in Cornwall by owner John George and the company's first 'store' was a disused 1920s railway carriage in the back garden of George's house at Par....
banner.
A troubled season in 2008
2008 British Touring Car Championship season
The 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 51st British Touring Car Championship season. It was also the first that the championship is sponsored by HiQ...
ended with George writing off the Integra in the final round at Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
, after a crash with the SEAT León
SEAT León
The SEAT León is a small family car built by the Spanish car manufacturer, and Volkswagen Group subsidiary SEAT, S.A. since October 1998.The two León generations are, or have been built upon two differing variants of the Volkswagen Group A platform, and they also share many other components with...
of Darren Turner
Darren Turner
Darren Turner is an English racing driver. He was McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year in 1996. He is a former test driver for the McLaren Formula One team, but has raced primarily in touring cars and sportscars since 2000. He spent 2 years in the DTM for Keke Rosberg's...
.
Another Integra was acquired, formerly run by David Pinkney
David Pinkney
David Pinkney is a successful businessman and auto racing driver.-Early Racing Career:David was a semi-regular BTCC driver in the late 1980s and early 1990s, in a BMW from 1992 to 1993...
, that was used by George in the 2009 season
2009 British Touring Car Championship season
The 2009 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 52nd British Touring Car Championship season. It began at Brands Hatch on the Indy layout on April 5 and finished after 30 races over 10 events on the Grand Prix layout at Brands Hatch on October 4...
. At the tail end of the season a Honda Civic
Honda Civic
The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact and subsequently compact cars made and manufactured by Honda. The Civic, along with the Accord and Prelude, comprised Honda's vehicles sold in North America until the 1990s, when the model lineup was expanded...
was entered for teenage debutant Matt Hamilton
Matt Hamilton (racing driver)
Matthew Hamilton is a British auto racing driver. He is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship.-Racing career:...
.
Skoda Octavia (2012- )
TH Motorsport and Matt HamiltonMatt Hamilton (racing driver)
Matthew Hamilton is a British auto racing driver. He is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship.-Racing career:...
plan to return to the BTCC in 2012
2012 British Touring Car Championship season
The 2012 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship is a multi-event motor racing championship for sedan based touring car racing cars held across England and Scotland...
, running a NGTC
Next Generation Touring Car
Next Generation Touring Car, also known as NGTC, is a TOCA specification and classification for production based race cars. The specification covers touring car racing. The goal of the NGTC classification is to allow more manufacturers and privateers to race by reducing the cost of a competitive...
Skoda Octavia VRS
Škoda Octavia
The Škoda Octavia is a small family car produced by Czech automaker Škoda Auto since 1996, its name revived from a model originally produced between 1959 and 1971. The current Octavia is available in five-door liftback and station wagon....
.