Martin Lee Depper[1] (born 5 July 1968) is a British racing driver and businessman. He previously competed in the British Touring Car Championship.
| Martin Depper | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Depper in 2017. | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 5 July 1968 Kings Norton (England) |
| Volkswagen Racing Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | DW Racing |
| Car number | 30 |
| Former teams | KPM |
| Starts | 27 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2013 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010, 2014–17 2009 2005–09 | British Touring Car Championship Mini Challenge Germany Mini Challenge UK |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008 | Mini Challenge UK |
Depper was the 2008 Mini Challenge UK Champion with Forster Motorsport. In 2013, he competed in the VW Cup, racing for KPM.
Racing career edit
Born in Kings Norton, West Midlands, Depper first started competitive racing in 2005, initially in the Mini Challenge Cooper Class. After finishing third in Club Class in his second season, he finished third outright in the Senior Class in 2007 for Forster Motorsport, and won the drivers title outright in 2008. In 2009, he finished in fourth place overall with three race wins.
In 2010, Forster Motorsport stepped up to the British Touring Car Championship, entering two BMW 320si cars to be driven by Depper alongside Arthur Forster.[2]
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In 2013, he competed in the VW Cup, racing for KPM.[citation needed] In 2014, Depper returned to the BTCC with Eurotech Racing, driving a Honda Civic alongside Andrew Jordan, achieving a best finish of 12th in two rounds. In 2015, Depper continued with Eurotech, achieving a best result of 9th and 18th in the championship.
2016 saw him remain with Eurotech in the British Touring Car Championship, driving the new Type R Honda Civic, achieving a career best finish of 5th at Thruxton. In 2017, he moved to Motorbase Performance, driving a Ford Focus ST teammates with Mat Jackson and Rory Butcher. Depper secured fastest lap at Brands in the last race of the year. It was announced upon the unveiling of entrants for the 2018 season that Depper would not be returning to the BTCC.[3] He is currently competing in the VW Cup with Maximum Motorsport.[4]
Business career edit
Depper is a director of several businesses, primarily in the appliance parts industry, which were founded by his father, Michael Depper.[5][6]
Racing record edit
Complete British Touring Car Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap – 1 point awarded all races)
References edit
- ^ "Martin Lee DEPPER - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "BTCC official 2010 entry list". btcc.net. British Touring Car Championship. 23 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ "BTCC officially unveils 32-car field for 60th anniversary season". TouringCarTimes. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Martin Depper - DW Racing". DW Racing. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Martin Lee DEPPER - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Michael Depper and Family". The Sunday Times. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Martin Deeper Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Martin Depper race results". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 24 December 2022.