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Matthew Parr (racing driver)

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Matthew Parr
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1986-07-17) 17 July 1986 (age 38)
Debut season2008
Current team-
Car number33
Former teamsWest-tec
Starts-
Wins-
Poles-
Best finish1st in 2009
Championship titles
Champion of Brands 2010

Matthew Parr (born 17 July 1986) is a British racing driver from Horsham, West Sussex who currently competes in Formula Ford 1600.

Career

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Matthew Parr starting racing go-karts aged 8. In 2008 he moved up to race in Formula Ford 1600 with Team West-Tec finishing 2nd in the Formula Ford M/S Championship. In the same year he also competed in the Formula Ford Festival, the Walter Hayes Trophy and came second in the 2008 Powernights Event.

In 2009 he moved teams to race with newly formed Unitec Motorsport and competed in the Formula Ford 1600 National Championship finishing in 4th place overall, including 1 win at Brands Hatch.

For 2010 he had intended to race in the British Formula Ford Championship, but could not find the required funding to compete in the series. Instead he is currently racing for Unitec Motorsport in Formula Ford 1600 and has won the Champion of Brands.

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2008 Formula Ford 1600 M/S Championship Team West-Tec 11 0 0 0 5 196 2nd
2008 Formula Ford 1600 Powernights Team West-Tec 2 0 0 1 1 - 2nd
2009 Formula Ford 1600 National Championship Unitec Motorsport 12 1 0 0 2 93 4th
2010 Formula Ford 1600 Champion of Brands Unitec Motorsport 3 1 2 1 1 - -
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