Andy Middlehurst

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Andy Middlehurst

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| nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|7|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = St Helens, Lancashire, England

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| last series = British Touring Car Championship

| years active = 1988, 1990–1992, 2000

| teams = Demon Tweeks
Graham Goode Racing
Nissan Janspeed Racing
RJN Motorsport

| starts = 29

| wins = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish = 9th

| year = 1991

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| prev series years =

| titles = Production Saloon Car Championship
National Saloon Car Championship

| title years = 1990

1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

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Andrew Michael Middlehurst (born 16 July 1962) is a British racing driver. Middlehurst runs a successful Nissan dealership (Middlehurst Nissan) in the North West of England that is famed for its involvement with the Nissan Skyline GT-R, resulting it being officially imported into the country and more recently the Nissan GT-R R35.

After starting his career on motorcycles in Junior Grass track and Speedway, he first raced in cars in 1980 in Formula Ford. After becoming Dunlop Star of Tomorrow Champion in 1982 his early racing included Formula Ford 1600, racing against Ayrton Senna in 1981. Middlehurst went on to rallying in national and international rallies, including the 1984 RAC Rally and Ypres 24 Hours Rally in 1986,{{Cite web |date= |title=Andy Middlehurst |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/38741-andy-middlehurst/ |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=EWRC}} in which he took class honours at the wheel of Toyota Corolla GT.

Middlehurst took Class C titles in the BARC Production Saloon Car Championship in both 1988 and 1989 driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI.{{Cite web |title=Production Saloon Car Championship – BARC (1972-1995) |url=http://motorsportwinners.com/defunct/production-saloon-car-championship-barc/ |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=Motorsport Winners}} Middlehurst claimed the overall title in 1990 at the wheel of a Ford Sierra RS Cosworth which led to a drive in the British Touring Car Championship.

File:Lotus 25 at Goodwood FOS 2012 (1).jpg at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed.]]

His first full BTCC season came in 1991 for Graham Goode Racing in a Ford Sierra RS Cosworth. An impressive season which included a podium finish in the final round at Silverstone saw Middlehurst end the season ninth overall in the standings. In 1992 he drove for the factory Nissan team alongside Keith O'dor.

In 1993 he started competing in the National Saloon Car Championship. He won the championship in 1995 and 1996 at the wheel of a Nissan Skyline GT-R and then again in 1997 and 1998 driving a Nissan Primera.{{Cite web |title=Production Saloon Car Championship – MCD/BRDC/BRSCC (1972-2003) |url=http://motorsportwinners.com/defunct/production-saloon-car-championship-mcdbrdcbrscc/ |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=Motorsport Winners}} He returned to the BTCC in 2000 for two rounds at Oulton Park driving a Nissan Primera in the newly introduced Class B.

Middlehurst now participates in the Historic Formula One Championship and has numerous race victories, including events at Oulton Park{{cite web|url= http://news.motorsportvision.co.uk/archive/2010/august/andy-middlehurst-claims-victory-in-historic-grand-prix-cars-association-race-at-oulton-park.aspx|title= ANDY MIDDLEHURST CLAIMS VICTORY IN HISTORIC GRAND PRIX CARS ASSOCIATION RACE AT OULTON PARK|date=2010-08-29|work=Motorsportvision}} and Monaco.{{cite web|url=http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/9751863.Andy_races_to_dream_Monaco_triumph/|title=Andy races to dream Monaco triumph|date=2012-06-09| work=St Helens Star}} He has won the Glover Trophy at the Goodwood Revival a total of nine times between 2011 and 2024 in Jim Clark's 1963 championship-winning Lotus 25. Middlehurst has won on five occasions at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix in races for pre-1966 Grand Prix cars (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2024).

Racing record

=Complete British Touring Car Championship results=

(key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded - 2000 in class) Races in italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded - 1988 in class)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! Car

! Class

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! Overall
Pos

! Pts

! Class
Pos

rowspan=1| 1988

!rowspan=1| Demon Tweeks

!rowspan=1| Volkswagen Golf GTI

!rowspan=1| {{Tooltip|C|Class C}}

| SIL

| OUL

| THR

| DON

| THR

| SIL

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SIL
ovr:15
cls:3

| BRH

| SNE

| BRH

| BIR

| DON

| SIL

! 47th

! 3

! 6th

rowspan=1| 1990

!rowspan=1| Listerine Racing Team

!rowspan=1| Ford Sierra RS500

!rowspan=1| {{Tooltip|A|Class A}}

| OUL

| DON

| THR

| SIL

| OUL

| SIL

| BRH

| SNE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRH
Ret

| BIR

| DON

| THR

| SIL

! NC

! 0

! NC

rowspan=1| 1991

!rowspan=1| Graham Goode Racing

!rowspan=1| Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

!rowspan=1|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL
4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SNE
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON
13

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| THR
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
10{{ref|1|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRH
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
16

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
1
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
2
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
8

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH
1
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH
2
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
7

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SIL
3

! 9th

! 41

rowspan=1| 1992

!rowspan=1| Nissan Janspeed Racing

!rowspan=1| Nissan Primera eGT

!rowspan=1|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
19

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR
10

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL
17

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRH
Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON
1
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON
2
6

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL
14

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KNO
1
9

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| KNO
2
DNS

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PEM
12

| BRH
1

| BRH
2

| DON

| SIL

! 15th

! 7

rowspan=1| 2000

!rowspan=1| RJN Motorsport

!rowspan=1| Nissan Primera

! {{Tooltip|B|Class B}}

| BRH
1

| BRH
2

| DON
1

| DON
2

| THR
1

| THR
2

| KNO
1

| KNO
2

| OUL
1

| OUL
2

| SIL
1

| SIL
2

| CRO
1

| CRO
2

| SNE
1

| SNE
2

| DON
1

| DON
2

| BRH
1

| BRH
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL
1
ovr:14
cls:5

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OUL
2
Ret

| SIL
1

| SIL
2

! 6

! 13th

{{Note|1}} – Race was stopped due to heavy rain. No points were awarded.

=Complete WRC results=

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Year ! Entrant ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! {{Tooltip\|WDC\|Championship position}} ! Pts
1984 ! Intercraft Design / System Office Furniture ! Ford Escort RS2000 \| MON \| SWE \| POR \| KEN \| FRA \| GRE \| NZL \| ARG \| FIN \| ITA \| CIV \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| GBR Ret ! NC ! 0

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Year

! Entrant

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8