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Tim Blanchard

Tim Blanchard.JPG
Tim Blanchard in 2013

Nationality
 Australian
Born
30 June 1987 (1987-06-30) (age 31)
Melbourne, Victoria
Related to John Blanchard (father)
Supercars Record
Car number 21
Current team Tim Blanchard Racing
Series championships 0
Races 160
Race wins 0
Podium finishes 0
Pole positions 0
2018 Championship position 25th (788 pts)*


Tim Blanchard (born 30 June 1987) is an Australian racing driver. He currently competes in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, driving the No. 21 Holden ZB Commodore for Tim Blanchard Racing.[1]


Blanchard has raced in several other motor racing series, including the British Formula Ford Championship, and was the winner of the 2007 Australian Formula Ford Championship.




Contents






  • 1 Early career


    • 1.1 Karting


    • 1.2 Formula Ford


      • 1.2.1 Australia


      • 1.2.2 UK






  • 2 Supercars


    • 2.1 Development Series


    • 2.2 Supercars Championship


    • 2.3 Mike Kable Young Gun Award




  • 3 Motor racing record


    • 3.1 Super2 Series results


    • 3.2 Supercars Championship results


    • 3.3 Complete Bathurst 1000 results




  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Early career



Karting


Blanchard raced in various classes throughout his karting career, resulting in numerous titles. His final two years were particularly notable, taking out all before him in a dominant two years for the young Victorian.
2003 saw Tim take out the Victorian Junior National Heavy Title before winning the Australian Junior National Heavy Title in the National Sprint Kart Championships at Ipswich Kart Raceway, Ipswich, QLD. This was another successful year for Tim as he looked to move into the senior class after taking both junior titles on offer.
In the 2004 season, Tim took out the Victorian Senior National Heavy Title before winning the Australian Title at Hume International Raceway in Puckapunyal. This would prove to be his final year in karts as a foray into Formula Ford awaited.



Formula Ford



Australia


Blanchard progressed into Formula Ford in 2005, participating in both the Australian and Victoria State Championships in his first season. Tim finished third in the Victorian Series, however only entering three races in the Australian Championship as he gathered much-needed experience in the open wheeler class.


He turned his concentration fully onto the Australian Championship in 2006, and under the guidance of Sonic Motor Racing Services, finished the season with 186 points and five podiums, resulting in a fifth place in the championship.
2007 saw Blanchard have his biggest success to date when he took out the Australian Formula Ford Championship with seven wins and sixteen podiums from the twenty-four race series.



UK


After winning the 2007 Australian Formula Ford Championship, Tim set his sights on conquering the British Formula Ford Championship, a series with a rich history, and a proving ground for many of the biggest names in motorsport. Blanchard signed with Jamun Racing Services, one of the most successful teams in British Formula Ford, and together with his teammate Wayne Boyd, set about dominating the championship. With 3 race wins, 16 podiums & 5 poles, Blanchard finished the 2008 British Formula Ford Championship in 2nd place, 50 points behind his teammate Wayne Boyd. This was another breakout year for Blanchard, culminating in a 3rd-place finish at the season-ending Formula Ford Festival. His mechanic for the season was Scott Malvern who went on to be a successful racing driver in his own right winning the British Formula Ford Championship and Formula Ford Festival with Jamun in 2011.


Due to some funding shortfalls following the Global Financial Crisis, Blanchard was unable to secure a drive for the 2009 season. Tim instead concentrated his efforts on completing his accounting degree at Swinburne University whilst also assisting a number of teams in both V8s and Formula Ford throughout the season.



Supercars



Development Series




The Team Jayco Ford BF Falcon of Tim Blanchard at Clipsal 500, 19 March 2011.


In 2010 Blanchard reunited with Sonic Motor Racing Services for the 2010 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series. Blanchard drove the ex-Triple Eight Falcon BF that James Moffat drove in the 2009 Fujitsu V8 Series. Following a season in the wilderness, Blanchard took no time to settle, finishing 5th in both races at the 2010 Clipsal 500. His standout performance came in Round 4 at the 2010 Sucrogen Townsville 400, winning the round with two podiums including his first race win. Consistency was the key throughout the season, as Blanchard finished 2nd in the 2010 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series.


2011 saw Blanchard sign with MW Motorsport to team up with the experienced David Russell in the Team Jayco BF Falcons.[2] Blanchard drove the ex-FPR Falcon BF that Tony Bates drove in the 2010 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series. After a successful year with Sonic Motor Racing Services, Blanchard started off the season at MW Motorsport with his best result for the year, finishing 2nd in the opening round of the 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series at the 2011 Clipsal 500. Another standout result was his 2nd Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series career race win at the 2011 Sucrogen Townsville 400. Blanchard finished every round of the season in the top 10, culminating in a 5th-place finish in the 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series.


2012 saw Blanchard remain in the Dunlop V8 Supercar Series with MW Motorsport. He piloted the ex-FPR Falcon FG that Mark Winterbottom drove in the 2011 V8 Supercars Championship. Following an incident-packed first round at the 2012 Clipsal 500, Blanchard recorded his best finish of the year, a 5th at the 2012 Trading Post Perth Challenge. Consistent strong results followed, but Blanchard's development series program came to a premature end as main series commitments with Kelly Racing, substituting for the injured Todd Kelly, meant he could not complete the season with MW Motorsport.



Supercars Championship


Blanchard's first experience in the main series came when he picked up an endurance co-driving role with Paul Morris Motorsport, partnering Greg Murphy in the 2010 L&H 500, where they finished 13th.


In 2011 Blanchard signed with Kelly Racing[3] for the two endurance events in the 2011 V8 Supercars Championship, the 2011 L&H 500 and the 2011 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. Blanchard raced alongside David Reynolds in the teams No. 16 Stratco Commodore, making his Bathurst 1000 debut where mechanical issues saw them finish 19th[4] following a standout 6th place[5] at the 2011 L&H 500.


2012 saw Blanchard retained by Kelly Racing[6] for the two endurance events in the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship, the 2012 Dick Smith Sandown 500 and the 2012 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. Blanchard partnered Todd Kelly in the teams No. 7 Jack Daniels Commodore, finishing credible 18th at both events. Following the 2012 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, Blanchard was called up by Kelly Racing to substitute for an injured Todd Kelly for the remaining four rounds of the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship.[7]


In 2013 Blanchard was given a full-time drive with Dick Johnson Racing, Driving the No. 17 Entry.[8]


In 2014 Blanchard became an endurance cup driver, joining Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport.


In 2015 Blanchard continued with LDM but was promoted to a full-time drive in the team's No. 3 Commodore.


In 2016 Blanchard moved to Britek Motorsport, a satellite team of Brad Jones Racing.


In 2017 the Britek REC was replaced by Blanchard's own, Tim Blanchard Racing, purchased from Super Black Racing.[9]


For 2018 Blanchard will continue using his REC with BJR, but will be racing with the new Holden ZB Commodore.



Mike Kable Young Gun Award


Following the 2010 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series, Blanchard collected the coveted Mike Kable Young Gun Award.[10] for best rookie driver following a successful season which saw the talented Melbournian finish second in the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series.



Motor racing record




Blanchard placed second in the 2010 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series driving a Ford BF Falcon for Sonic Motor Racing Services




Blanchard placed 26th in the 2013 V8 Supercars Championship driving a Ford FG Falcon for Dick Johnson Racing




Blanchard placed 21st in the 2015 V8 Supercars Championship driving a Holden VF Commodore for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport
























































































































































































Season
Series
Car
Team
Races
Poles
Wins
Points
Position
2005
Victorian Formula Ford Championship

Van Diemen RF04

Sonic Motor Racing Services
15
0
1
392

3rd

Australian Formula Ford Championship
3
0
0
0


2006

Australian Formula Ford Championship

Van Diemen RF04

Sonic Motor Racing Services
24
0
0
186
5th
2007

Australian Formula Ford Championship

Mygale SJ07A

Sonic Motor Racing Services
24
2
7
346

1st
2008

British Formula Ford Championship

Mygale SJ08
Jamun Racing Services
25
5
3
584

2nd
2010

Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series

Ford BF Falcon

Sonic Motor Racing Services
18

1
1520

2nd

V8 Supercar Championship Series

Holden VE Commodore

Paul Morris Motorsport
1
0
0
122
59th
2011

Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series

Ford BF Falcon

MW Motorsport
17

1
1262
5th

International V8 Supercars Championship

Holden VE Commodore

Kelly Racing
2
0
0
288
39th
2012

Dunlop V8 Supercar Series

Ford FG Falcon

MW Motorsport
13

1
808
14th

International V8 Supercars Championship

Holden VE Commodore

Kelly Racing
11
0
0
460
32nd
2013

International V8 Supercars Championship

Ford FG Falcon

Dick Johnson Racing
37
0
0
1080
26th
2014

International V8 Supercars Championship

Holden VF Commodore

Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport
3
0
0
23
43rd
2015

International V8 Supercars Championship

Holden VF Commodore

Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport
36
0
0
1272
21st
2016

International V8 Supercars Championship

Holden VF Commodore

Britek Motorsport
29
0
0
1266
23rd
2017

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship

Holden VF Commodore

Tim Blanchard Racing
26
0
0
1302
22nd


Super2 Series results


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Super2 Series results
Year
Team
Car
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Position
Points

2010

Sonic Motor Racing Services

Ford BF Falcon

ADE
4

QLD
4

WIN
7

TOW
1

BAT
8

SAN
4

HOM
4
2nd
1520

2011

MW Motorsport

Ford BF Falcon

ADE
2

BAR
10

TOW
7

QUE
9

BAT
6

SAN
7

HOM
10
5th
1262

2012

MW Motorsport

Ford BF Falcon

ADE
19

BAR
5

TOW
5

QUE
13

BAT
6

WIN

HOM
14th
808

2014

MW Motorsport

Ford BF Falcon

ADE

WIN

BAR

TOW

QUE
11

BAT

HOM
37th
126


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Supercars results
Year
Team
Car
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
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
Position
Points

2010

Paul Morris Motorsport

Holden VE Commodore

YMC
R1

YMC
R2

BHR
R3

BHR
R4

ADE
R5

ADE
R6

HAM
R7

HAM
R8

QLD
R9

QLD
R10

WIN
R11

WIN
R12

HDV
R13

HDV
R14

TOW
R15

TOW
R16

PHI
Q
27

PHI
R17
13

BAT
R18

SUR
R19

SUR
R20

SYM
R21

SYM
R22

SAN
R23

SAN
R24

SYD
R25

SYD
R26

59th
122

2011

Kelly Racing

Holden VE Commodore

YMC
R1

YMC
R2

ADE
R3

ADE
R4

HAM
R5

HAM
R6

BAR
R7

BAR
R8

BAR
R9

WIN
R10

WIN
R11

HID
R12

HID
R13

TOW
R14

TOW
R15

QLD
R16

QLD
R17

QLD
R18

PHI
Q
19

PHI
R19
6

BAT
R20
19

SUR
R21

SUR
R22

SYM
R23

SYM
R24

SAN
R25

SAN
R26

SYD
R27

SYD
R28

40th
288

2012

Kelly Racing

Holden VE Commodore

ADE
R1

ADE
R2

SYM
R3

SYM
R4

HAM
R5

HAM
R6

BAR
R7

BAR
R8

BAR
R9

PHI
R10
PO

PHI
R11
PO

HID
R12
PO

HID
R13
PO

TOW
R14
PO

TOW
R15
PO

QLD
R16
PO

QLD
R17
PO

SMP
R18

SMP
R19

SAN
Q
17

SAN
R20
18

BAT
R21
18

SUR
R22
Ret

SUR
R23
Ret

YMC
R24
24

YMC
R25
26

YMC
R26
21

WIN
R27
22

WIN
R28
22

SYD
R29
14

SYD
R30
20

32nd
460

2013

Dick Johnson Racing

Ford FG Falcon

ADE
R1
18

ADE
R2
15

SYM
R3
17

SYM
R4
26

SYM
R5
22

PUK
R6
15

PUK
R7
23

PUK
R8
Ret

PUK
R9
20

BAR
R10
21

BAR
R11
20

BAR
R12
23

COA
R13
19

COA
R14
24

COA
R15
26

COA
R16
23

HID
R17
Ret

HID
R18
24

HID
R19
15

TOW
R20
23

TOW
R21
23

QLD
R22
16

QLD
R23
19

QLD
R24
Ret

WIN
R25
27

WIN
R26
21

WIN
R27
9

SAN
Q
22

SAN
R28
Ret

BAT
R29
15

SUR
R30
19

SUR
R31
16

PHI
R32
6

PHI
R33
12

PHI
R34
16

SYD
R35
Ret

SYD
R36
Ret

26th
1080

2014

Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport

Holden VF Commodore

ADE
R1

ADE
R2

ADE
R3

SYM
R4

SYM
R5

SYM
R6

WIN
R7

WIN
R8

WIN
R9

PUK
R10

PUK
R11

PUK
R12

PUK
R13

BAR
R14

BAR
R15

BAR
R16

HID
R17

HID
R18

HID
R19

TOW
R20

TOW
R21

TOW
R22

QLD
R23

QLD
R24

QLD
R25

SMP
R26

SMP
R27

SMP
R28

SAN
Q
19

SAN
R29
14

BAT
R30
Ret

SUR
R31
8

SUR
R32
8

PHI
R33

PHI
R34

PHI
R35

SYD
R36

SYD
R37

SYD
R38
43rd
306

2015

Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport

Holden VF Commodore

ADE
R1
19

ADE
R2
19

ADE
R3
17

SYM
R4
21

SYM
R5
21

SYM
R6
20

BAR
R7
20

BAR
R8
23

BAR
R9
12

WIN
R10
23

WIN
R11
16

WIN
R12
20

HID
R13
17

HID
R14
Ret

HID
R15
23

TOW
R16
21

TOW
R17
21

QLD
R18
20

QLD
R19
18

QLD
R20
23

SMP
R21
23

SMP
R22
23

SMP
R23
18

SAN
Q
15

SAN
R24
8

BAT
R25
Ret

SUR
R26
12

SUR
R27
22

PUK
R28
22

PUK
R29
23

PUK
R30
12

PHI
R31
20

PHI
R32
22

PHI
R33
16

SYD
R34
25

SYD
R35
21

SYD
R36
14

21st
1272

2016

Britek Motorsport

Holden VF Commodore

ADE
R1
24

ADE
R2
24

ADE
R3
11

SYM
R4
15

SYM
R5
Ret

PHI
R6
22

PHI
R7
17

BAR
R8
23

BAR
R9
22

WIN
R10
20

WIN
R11
22

HID
R12
19

HID
R13
21

TOW
R14
19

TOW
R15
17

QLD
R16
18

QLD
R17
25

SMP
R18
19

SMP
R19
22

SAN
Q
19

SAN
R20
20

BAT
R21
10

SUR
R22
14

SUR
R23
18

PUK
R24
18

PUK
R25
20

PUK
R26
26

PUK
R27
20

SYD
R28
19

SYD
R29
Ret

23rd
1266

2017

Tim Blanchard Racing

Holden VF Commodore

ADE
R1
19

ADE
R2
21

SYM
R3
Ret

SYM
R4
Ret

PHI
R5
15

PHI
R6
15

BAR
R7
26

BAR
R8
23

WIN
R9
17

WIN
R10
21

HID
R11
12

HID
R12
21

TOW
R13
14

TOW
R14
20

QLD
R15
21

QLD
R16
17

SMP
R17
10

SMP
R18
13

SAN
Q
DNS

SAN
R19
DNS

BAT
R20
12

SUR
R21
15

SUR
R22
20

PUK
R23
19

PUK
R24
16

NEW
R25
12

NEW
R26
16

22nd
1302

2018

Tim Blanchard Racing

Holden ZB Commodore

ADE
R1
NC

ADE
R2
23

MEL
R3
23

MEL
R4
21

MEL
R5
11

MEL
R6
20

SYM
R7
21

SYM
R8
16

PHI
R9
21

PHI
R10
23

BAR
R11
NC

BAR
R12
24

WIN
R13
24

WIN
R14
18

HID
R15
19

HID
R16
18

TOW
R17
24

TOW
R18
24

QLD
R19
23

QLD
R20
22

SMP
R21
16

BEN
R22
15

BEN
R23
21

SAN
QR

SAN
R24
19

BAT
R25
18

SUR
R26
17

SUR
R27

PUK
R28

PUK
R29

NEW
R30

NEW
R31

25th*
788*


Complete Bathurst 1000 results











































































Year
Team
Car
Co-Driver
Position
Laps

2011

Kelly Racing

Holden Commodore VE

Australia David Reynolds
19th
161

2012
Kelly Racing
Holden Commodore VE

Australia Todd Kelly
18th
161

2013

Dick Johnson Racing

Ford Falcon FG

Australia Ashley Walsh
15th
161

2014

Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport

Holden Commodore VF

Australia Russell Ingall
DNF
137

2015
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport
Holden Commodore VF

Australia Karl Reindler
DNF
78

2016

Britek Motorsport
Holden Commodore VF

Australia Macauley Jones
10th
161

2017

Tim Blanchard Racing
Holden Commodore VF

Australia Todd Hazelwood
12th
160

2018
Tim Blanchard Racing

Holden Commodore ZB

Australia Dale Wood
18th
159


References





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  9. ^ "Blanchards purchase Super Black REC". speedcafe.com. 2 December 2016.


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External links



  • Tim Blanchard Official Website

  • Tim Blanchard V8 Supercars Official Profile

  • Tim Blanchard Driver DataBase profile

  • Tim Blanchard Racing Reference profile















Sporting positions
Preceded by
John Martin

Australian Formula Ford Championship
Champion

2007
Succeeded by
Paul Laskazeski
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
James Moffat

Mike Kable Young Gun Award
2010
Succeeded by
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