John Cleland (racing driver)




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John Cleland

John Cleland - 2017 BTCC Knockhill (Sunday).jpg
Cleland in 2017.

Nationality British
Born
(1952-07-15) 15 July 1952 (age 66)
Wishaw, Scotland

BTCC record
Teams Vauxhall
Drivers
championships		 2
Wins 17 outright, plus 15 more in class
Podium finishes 98
Poles 19
Fastest laps 11
Debut season 1989
First win 1991 (outright), 1989 (class)
Best championship position 1st (1989, 1995)
Final season (1999) position 13th


John Cleland (born 15 July 1952) is a retired British auto racing driver, best known for winning the British Touring Car Championship in 1989 and 1995.


Born in Wishaw, Cleland raced autocross and hillclimb in the 1970s, and won his class in the Scottish Rally Championship in 1976 driving a Mitsubishi Colt.[1] He switched to circuit racing, achieving success in British Production Car and Thundersaloon championships in the 1980s, before joining Vauxhall for the 1989 British Touring Car Championship. He was most recently a co-commentator alongside Martin Haven on the English world feed of the World Touring Car Championship.




Contents






  • 1 Racing career


    • 1.1 Pre-BTCC


    • 1.2 BTCC


    • 1.3 Post BTCC




  • 2 Racing record


    • 2.1 Complete British Touring Car Championship results


    • 2.2 Complete Bathurst 1000 results




  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Racing career



Pre-BTCC


In the mid-1980s, Cleland's father Bill purchased the 1984 Bathurst 1000 winning Holden VK Commodore (an Australian car) from Peter Brock's Holden Dealer Team for his son to race in Thundersaloons.[2] During this time the Commodore ran as a Vauxhall Senator.



BTCC


Cleland adapted quickly to touring car racing and won the BTCC at his first attempt, in the days when the championship consisted of four separate classes, each in their own races but scoring points for the same title. Cleland won 11 of his 13 races in class C for 1.5l cars. The 2-litre Cavalier was introduced the next year, in readiness for the single 2-litre format in 1991. Cleland finished 2nd in class to his rival Frank Sytner in 1990 after a fierce season long battle, and 5th overall. The following year he won three races and finished second in the championship to Will Hoy, taking Vauxhall's first ever overall BTCC win.[3] In 1992 Cleland battled with Hoy and Tim Harvey for the title, but was denied at the last round by a controversial collision with Steve Soper, the teammate of eventual champion Harvey. In 1993 and 1994 the championship was dominated by BMW and Alfa Romeo respectively, and Cleland had to make do with fourth overall in both years.[4]


1995 proved to be the breakthrough year for the Cavalier, ironically in its last year of competition. Despite the Volvo 850 and Renault Laguna often having the edge in speed, in the hands of Rickard Rydell and Alain Menu respectively, Cleland's consistent run of points finishes allied to a four-race winning streak in the mid-season allowed him to beat both drivers to the title.[5]




Cleland driving for Vauxhall in the 1996 British Touring Car Championship.


For 1996, the Cavalier was replaced by the new Vectra, which turned out to be a problematic package. Cleland finished 8th in the title chase. 1997 proved to be even worse, with Cleland slipping to 12th in the standings and Vauxhall finishing bottom of the Constructors' title. 1998 was better, and Cleland took two victories, both at Donington Park - a traditional happy hunting ground for the Scotsman - before a heavy crash at Snetterton interrupted his season. In 1999 Cleland was outpaced by team newcomer Yvan Muller and decided by mid-season to retire. He finished his last race at a wet Silverstone in tenth place, after being given a drive-through penalty for speeding in the pits, which provoked a typically belligerent reaction from Cleland over a live radio link to his car that had been set up by the BBC.[6]




Cleland driving for Vauxhall in the 1998 British Touring Car Championship.


In a 2005 poll by Motorsport Magazine, Cleland was voted the 10th greatest touring car driver of all time.[7]



Post BTCC


Aside running his long running car dealership, he has done several guest drives since retiring from the BTCC, including a season in a Dodge Viper in the British GT Championship in 2000, co driving with Dave Clark for the CSi Brookspeed team.[8] He later drove in an ASCAR race at Rockingham, twelve Bathurst 1000s between 1993 and 2005 for Advantage Racing, Pinnacle Motorsport, Gibson Motorsport, Triple Eight, Greenfield Mowers Racing and Brad Jones Racing with a best finish of 2nd in the 2001 event, co driving with Brad Jones, and the BTCC Masters race in 2004.[9] He now runs a Volvo dealership in Galashiels Scotland.[10] His son Jamie has started a racing career. Cleland is also a co-commentator for Eurosport on their WTCC coverage. He replaced fellow Scot David Leslie after his death in 2008.


Cleland purchased his old Vauxhall Vectra super tourer, and now races in the Historic Super Touring championship,[11] alongside his contemporaries Patrick Watts and Tim Harvey.[12]



Racing record



Complete British Touring Car Championship results


(key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded all races 1996 onwards, 1989-1990 in class) Races in italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded all races - 1989-1990 in class) * signifies that driver lead feature race for at least one lap (1 point awarded - 1998 onwards)







































































































































































































































































































































































































































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
 25
 26
 Overall
Pos
 Pts
 Class
Pos

1989
Vauxhall Motorsport
Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v
C
OUL
15
SIL
19
THR
19
DON
9
THR
15
SIL
Ret
SIL
21
BRH
14
SNE
16
BRH
14
BIR
16
DON
17
SIL
20













1st
110
1st

1990
Vauxhall Motorsport
Vauxhall Cavalier
B
OUL
7
DON
Ret
THR
7
SIL
7
OUL
Ret
SIL
9
BRH
Ret
SNE
6
BRH
7
BIR
Ret
DON
12
THR
Ret
SIL
7













5th
128
2nd

1991
Vauxhall Sport
Vauxhall Cavalier

SIL
3
SNE
9
DON
2
THR
1
SIL
11
BRH
12
SIL
6
DON
1
3
DON
2
10
OUL
1
BRH
1
4
BRH
2
3
DON
1
THR
8
SIL
9











2nd
132

1992
Vauxhall Sport
Vauxhall Cavalier

SIL
1
THR
1
OUL
11
SNE
2
BRH
1
DON
1
2
DON
2
4
SIL
3
KNO
1
DSQ
KNO
2
3
PEM
Ret
BRH
1
4
BRH
2
3
DON
3
SIL
Ret











3rd
145

1993
Vauxhall Sport
Vauxhall Cavalier

SIL
3
DON
4
SNE
10
DON
7
OUL
2
BRH
1
Ret
BRH
2
5
PEM
7
SIL
6
KNO
1
1
KNO
2
2
OUL
3
BRH
12
THR
8
DON
1
Ret
DON
2
6
SIL
7









4th
102

1994
Vauxhall Sport
Vauxhall Cavalier 16v

THR
2
BRH
1
3
BRH
2
2
SNE
Ret
SIL
1
7
SIL
2
4
OUL
7
DON
1
1
DON
2
1
BRH
1
5
BRH
2
4
SIL
DNS
KNO
1
5
KNO
2
6
OUL
Ret
BRH
1
Ret
BRH
2
DNS
SIL
1
4
SIL
2
4
DON
1
8
DON
2
5





4th
177

1995
Vauxhall Sport
Vauxhall Cavalier 16v

DON
1
1
DON
2
2
BRH
1
Ret
BRH
2
Ret
THR
1
2
THR
2
5
SIL
1
3
SIL
2
5
OUL
1
2
OUL
2
3
BRH
1
2
BRH
2
1
DON
1
1
DON
2
1
SIL
1
KNO
1
5
KNO
2
6
BRH
1
3
BRH
2
1
SNE
1
13
SNE
2
3
OUL
1
3
OUL
2
2
SIL
1
3
SIL
2
3

1st
348

1996
Vauxhall Sport
Vauxhall Vectra

DON
1
5
DON
2
6
BRH
1
7
BRH
2
Ret
THR
1
4
THR
2
4
SIL
1
10
SIL
2
Ret
OUL
1
Ret
OUL
2
9
SNE
1
3
SNE
2
2
BRH
1
10
BRH
2
4
SIL
1
10
SIL
2
Ret
KNO
1
Ret
KNO
2
6
OUL
1
7
OUL
2
7
THR
1
5
THR
2
7
DON
1
6
DON
2
8
BRH
1
6
BRH
2
Ret
8th
97

1997
Vauxhall Sport
Vauxhall Vectra

DON
1
11
DON
2
Ret
SIL
1
6
SIL
2
6
THR
1
14
THR
2
9
BRH
1
11
BRH
2
9
OUL
1
5
OUL
2
12
DON
1
12
DON
2
8
CRO
1
6
CRO
2
5
KNO
1
10
KNO
2
6
SNE
1
7
SNE
2
16
THR
1
19
THR
2
11
BRH
1
13
BRH
2
12
SIL
1
12
SIL
2
11


12th
44

1998
Vauxhall Sport
Vauxhall Vectra

THR
1
4
THR
2
6
SIL
1
6
SIL
2
7
DON
1
1
DON
2
3*
BRH
1
6
BRH
2
9*
OUL
1
7
OUL
2
6*
DON
1
5
DON
2
1*
CRO
1
6
CRO
2
8
SNE
1
9
SNE
2
Ret
THR
1
THR
2
KNO
1
13
KNO
2
Ret
BRH
1
8
BRH
2
Ret
OUL
1
9
OUL
2
11
SIL
1
8
SIL
2
Ret
8th
106

1999
Vauxhall Motorsport
Vauxhall Vectra

DON
1
8
DON
2
4*
SIL
1
10
SIL
2
8
THR
1
7
THR
2
9
BRH
1
8
BRH
2
9
OUL
1
12
OUL
2
Ret
DON
1
6
DON
2
Ret
CRO
1
9
CRO
2
Ret
SNE
1
12
SNE
2
12
THR
1
12
THR
2
Ret
KNO
1
8
KNO
2
9
BRH
1
11
BRH
2
9
OUL
1
8
OUL
2
Ret
SIL
1
5
SIL
2
10
13th
51


  1. ^ – Race was stopped due to heavy rain. No points were awarded.


Complete Bathurst 1000 results





































































































































Year
 Team
 Co-Drivers
 Car
 Class
 Laps
Pos.
Class
Pos.

1993
Australia Mobil 1 Racing
Australia Peter Brock
Holden VP Commodore
 A
 142
 17th
 17th

1995
Australia Pinnacle Motorsport
Australia Tony Scott
Holden VR Commodore
158
 6th
 6th

1996
Australia Gibson Team Sega
Australia Mark Skaife
Holden VR Commodore
159
 7th
 7th

1997
United Kingdom Vauxhall Sport
United Kingdom James Kaye
Vauxhall Vectra
32
 DNF
 DNF

1998
United Kingdom Vauxhall Sport
United Kingdom Derek Warwick
Vauxhall Vectra
 ST
 157
 5th
 5th

1999
Australia Greenfield Mowers Racing
Australia Cameron McLean
Ford EL Falcon
138
 DNF
 DNF

2000
Australia Gibson Motorsport
Australia Rodney Forbes
Holden VT Commodore
78
 DNF
 DNF

2001
Australia OzEmail Racing Team
Australia Brad Jones
Ford AU Falcon
161
 2nd
 2nd

2002
Australia OzEmail Racing Team
Australia Tim Leahey
Ford AU Falcon
157
 19th
 19th

2003
Australia OzEmail Racing Team
Australia Andrew Jones
Ford BA Falcon
160
 9th
 9th

2004
Australia OzEmail Racing Team
Australia Andrew Jones
Ford BA Falcon
29
 DNF
 DNF

2005
Australia Team BOC
Australia Dale Brede
Ford BA Falcon
159
 7th
 7th


References





  1. ^ http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-2005/34/hot-seat-john-cleland


  2. ^ [1]


  3. ^ McGill, Jim (4 September 2006). "Podium finish for Shedden after surviving 100mph crash". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Retrieved 16 December 2009..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  4. ^ http://www.insidebtcc.com/vauxhall-btcc-drivers/


  5. ^ http://www.vauxhallcavalier.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=2770


  6. ^ http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/07/29/gallery-25-years-of-vauxhall-in-the-btcc/


  7. ^ http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/february-2005/38/top-20-tin-top-drivers


  8. ^ http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3467


  9. ^ "Six more star names for BTCC Masters grid". seatsportuk.co.uk. SEAT Sport. 16 August 2004. Archived from the original on 10 September 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2009.


  10. ^ "Clelands". Clelands Motors. Cleland of the Borders. Retrieved 4 February 2017.


  11. ^ http://www.supertcc.com/


  12. ^ http://www.collierhousehold.co.uk/2014/06/19/decade-btcc-relived-super-tourers/




External links







  • Profile at BTCCPages

  • Official site

  • BRDC Archive profile

  • Clelands of the Borders car dealership




















Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Gabriele Tarquini
Autosport
National Racing Driver of the Year
1995
 Succeeded by
Frank Biela
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Frank Sytner
British Touring Car Champion
1989
 Succeeded by
Robb Gravett
Preceded by
Gabriele Tarquini
British Touring Car Champion
1995
 Succeeded by
Frank Biela








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