CHRIS KNOX

About Chris Knox

Chris grew up surrounded by motorsport and from an early age he attended many race meetings at Ingliston and Knockhill, with his father’s Van Diemen FF1600. After watching father Alex for many years, at the age of 10 Chris decided he wanted to race. The rest is history…

2014

MINI Challenge UK

MINI Challenge Champion
11 wins, 3 further podiums, 7 fastest laps & 3 poles
Worked with Rob Sims Racing coaching 2 Club Class & 1 JCW Class Driver

2013

BTCC test, Celebrity Coach, Development Driver & Britcar

Successful BTCC test with Team Hard at Brands Hatch
Invited to work as a Celebrity Coach in California at MINI Thunder IV
Employed as a development driver for a high powered Time Attack MINI
Worked for Intersport Racing on a Coaching/Driving role helping 2 novices win the Class 4Championship

2012

MINI Challenge, Britcar, Continental Tyre Challenge & BTCC test

Successful BTCC test with ES Racing at Silverstone
Created a crowd funding event dubbed the MINI Swansong in America and competed in 3 events, 1event I received a generous cheque from Sun Trust for my effort starting 63rd and finishing 9th inclass
Won the opening round of the MINI Challenge
4 Poles and a lap record in the Britcar Production Cup with LOHEN
Broke RSR Motorsports team lap record at Daytona International Speedway by 1 second, meaningBMW MINI’s first 100mph average lap of the 3.5 mile road course

2011

MINI Challenge UK + Factory Chevrolet Camaro Test

MINI Challenge Champion
8 wins, 6 podiums
First ever treble victory in a weekend since the JCW class started
Successful 2 day test at Daytona International Speedway for the factory backed StevensonMotorsports in a Continental Tyre Series Chevrolet Camaro GSR

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