# Andy Middlehurst > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Middlehurst > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Middlehurst.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Middlehurst > Source revision: 1335072849 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|British racing driver (born 1962)}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Andy Middlehurst | image = | image_size = | caption = | nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|7|16|df=y}} | birth_place = [St Helens](/source/St_Helens%2C_Merseyside), [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire), England | death_date = | death_place = | retired = | relatives = | last_series = [British Touring Car Championship](/source/British_Touring_Car_Championship) | years_active = [1988](/source/1988_British_Touring_Car_Championship), [1990](/source/1990_British_Touring_Car_Championship)–[1992](/source/1992_British_Touring_Car_Championship), [2000](/source/2000_British_Touring_Car_Championship) | teams = [Demon Tweeks](/source/Demon_Tweeks)
[Graham Goode Racing](/source/Graham_Goode_(racing_driver))
[Nissan Janspeed Racing](/source/Janspeed)
RJN Motorsport | starts = 29 | wins = 0 | poles = 0 | fastest_laps = 0 | best_finish = 9th | year = [1991](/source/1991_British_Touring_Car_Championship) | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = Production Saloon Car Championship
National Saloon Car Championship | title_years = 1990

1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 | awards = | award_years = }} '''Andrew Michael Middlehurst''' (born 16 July 1962) is a British [racing driver](/source/racing_driver). Middlehurst runs a successful Nissan dealership (Middlehurst Nissan) in the North West of England that is famed for its involvement with the [Nissan Skyline GT-R](/source/Nissan_Skyline_GT-R), resulting it being officially imported into the country and more recently the [Nissan GT-R R35](/source/Nissan_GTR_R35). After starting his career on motorcycles in Junior Grass track and Speedway, Middlehurst first raced in cars in 1980 in [Formula Ford](/source/Formula_Ford). After becoming Dunlop Star of Tomorrow Champion in 1982 his early racing included Formula Ford 1600, racing against [Ayrton Senna](/source/Ayrton_Senna) in 1981. Middlehurst went on to [rallying](/source/rallying) in national and international rallies, including the 1984 [RAC Rally](/source/RAC_Rally) and Ypres 24 Hours Rally in 1986,{{Cite web |date= |title=Andy Middlehurst |url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/38741-andy-middlehurst/ |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=EWRC}} in which he took class honours at the wheel of [Toyota Corolla GT](/source/Toyota_Corolla_GT_AE86). Middlehurst took Class C titles in the BARC Production Saloon Car Championship in both 1988 and 1989 driving a [Volkswagen Golf GTI](/source/Volkswagen_Golf_GTi).{{Cite web |title=Production Saloon Car Championship – BARC (1972-1995) |url=http://motorsportwinners.com/defunct/production-saloon-car-championship-barc/ |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=Motorsport Winners}} Middlehurst claimed the overall title in 1990 at the wheel of a [Ford Sierra RS Cosworth](/source/Ford_Sierra_RS_Cosworth) which led to a drive in the [British Touring Car Championship](/source/British_Touring_Car_Championship). [[File:Lotus 25 at Goodwood FOS 2012 (1).jpg|left|thumb|Middlehurst driving a [Lotus 25](/source/Lotus_25) at the 2012 [Goodwood Festival of Speed](/source/Goodwood_Festival_of_Speed).]] Middlehurst's first full BTCC season came in [1991](/source/1991_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season) for [Graham Goode Racing](/source/Graham_Goode_(racing_driver)) in a [Ford Sierra RS Cosworth](/source/Ford_Sierra_RS_Cosworth). An impressive season which included a podium finish in the final round at [Silverstone](/source/Silverstone_Circuit) saw Middlehurst end the season ninth overall in the standings. In [1992](/source/1992_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season) he drove for the factory [Nissan](/source/Janspeed) team alongside [Keith O'dor](/source/Kieth_O'dor). In 1993, Middlehurst started competing in the National Saloon Car Championship. He won the championship in 1995 and 1996 at the wheel of a [Nissan Skyline GT-R](/source/Nissan_Skyline_GT-R) and then again in 1997 and 1998 driving a [Nissan Primera](/source/Nissan_Primera).{{Cite web |title=Production Saloon Car Championship – MCD/BRDC/BRSCC (1972-2003) |url=http://motorsportwinners.com/defunct/production-saloon-car-championship-mcdbrdcbrscc/ |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=Motorsport Winners}} He returned to the BTCC in [2000](/source/2000_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season) for two rounds at [Oulton Park](/source/Oulton_Park) driving a Nissan Primera in the newly introduced Class B. Middlehurst now participates in the [Historic Formula One Championship](/source/Historic_Formula_One_Championship) and has numerous race victories, including events at Oulton Park{{cite web|url= http://news.motorsportvision.co.uk/archive/2010/august/andy-middlehurst-claims-victory-in-historic-grand-prix-cars-association-race-at-oulton-park.aspx|title= ANDY MIDDLEHURST CLAIMS VICTORY IN HISTORIC GRAND PRIX CARS ASSOCIATION RACE AT OULTON PARK|date=2010-08-29|work=Motorsportvision}} and [Monaco](/source/Monaco_Grand_Prix).{{cite web|url=http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/9751863.Andy_races_to_dream_Monaco_triumph/|title=Andy races to dream Monaco triumph|date=2012-06-09| work=St Helens Star}} He has won the Glover Trophy at the [Goodwood Revival](/source/Goodwood_Revival) a total of nine times between 2011 and 2024 in [Jim Clark](/source/Jim_Clark)'s 1963 championship-winning [Lotus 25](/source/Lotus_25). Middlehurst has won on five occasions at the [Monaco Historic Grand Prix](/source/Monaco_Historic_Grand_Prix) in races for pre-1966 Grand Prix cars (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2024). ==Racing record== ===Complete British Touring Car Championship results=== ([key](/source/%3ATemplate%3AMotorsport_driver_results_legend)) Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position (1 point awarded - 2000 in class) Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded - 1988 in class) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! 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 ! Overall
Pos ! Pts ! Class
Pos |- |rowspan=1| [1988](/source/1988_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season) !rowspan=1| [Demon Tweeks](/source/Demon_Tweeks) !rowspan=1| [Volkswagen Golf GTI](/source/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk2) !rowspan=1| {{Tooltip|C|Class C}} | [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
| [OUL](/source/Oulton_Park)
| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
ovr:15
cls:3 | [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)
| [SNE](/source/Snetterton_Motor_Racing_Circuit)
| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)
| [BIR](/source/Birmingham_Superprix)
| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
| | | | | | | | | | | ! 47th ! 3 ! 6th |- |rowspan=1| [1990](/source/1990_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season) !rowspan=1| [Listerine Racing Team](/source/Graham_Goode) !rowspan=1| [Ford Sierra RS500](/source/Ford_Sierra_RS_Cosworth) !rowspan=1| {{Tooltip|A|Class A}} | [OUL](/source/Oulton_Park)
| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
| [OUL](/source/Oulton_Park)
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)
| [SNE](/source/Snetterton_Motor_Racing_Circuit)
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)
Ret | [BIR](/source/Birmingham_Superprix)
| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
| | | | | | | | | | | ! NC ! 0 ! NC |- |rowspan=1| [1991](/source/1991_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season) !rowspan=1| [Graham Goode Racing](/source/Graham_Goode_(racing_driver)) !rowspan=1| [Ford Sierra RS Cosworth](/source/Ford_Sierra_RS_Cosworth) !rowspan=1| |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [SNE](/source/Snetterton_Motor_Racing_Circuit)
Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
10{{ref|1|1}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)
Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
16 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [DON
1](/source/Donington_Park)
7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [DON
2](/source/Donington_Park)
7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [OUL](/source/Oulton_Park)
8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [BRH
1](/source/Brands_Hatch)
11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [BRH
2](/source/Brands_Hatch)
4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
7 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
3 | | | | | | | | | ! 9th ! 41 | |- |rowspan=1| [1992](/source/1992_British_Touring_Car_Championship) !rowspan=1| [Nissan Janspeed Racing](/source/Janspeed) !rowspan=1| [Nissan Primera eGT](/source/Nissan_Primera) !rowspan=1| |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
19 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [OUL](/source/Oulton_Park)
17 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [SNE](/source/Snetterton_Motor_Racing_Circuit)
8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)
Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [DON
1](/source/Donington_Park)
9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [DON
2](/source/Donington_Park)
6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [KNO
1](/source/Knockhill_Racing_Circuit)
9 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [KNO
2](/source/Knockhill_Racing_Circuit)
DNS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [PEM](/source/Pembrey_Circuit)
12 | [BRH
1](/source/Brands_Hatch)
| [BRH
2](/source/Brands_Hatch)
| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
| | | | | | | | | ! 15th ! 7 | |- |rowspan=1| [2000](/source/2000_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season) !rowspan=1| RJN Motorsport !rowspan=1| [Nissan Primera](/source/Nissan_Primera) ! {{Tooltip|B|Class B}} | [BRH
1](/source/Brands_Hatch)
| [BRH
2](/source/Brands_Hatch)
| [DON
1](/source/Donington_Park)
| [DON
2](/source/Donington_Park)
| [THR
1](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
| [THR
2](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
| [KNO
1](/source/Knockhill_Racing_Circuit)
| [KNO
2](/source/Knockhill_Racing_Circuit)
| [OUL
1](/source/Oulton_Park)
| [OUL
2](/source/Oulton_Park)
| [SIL
1](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
| [SIL
2](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
| [CRO
1](/source/Croft_Circuit)
| [CRO
2](/source/Croft_Circuit)
| [SNE
1](/source/Snetterton_Motor_Racing_Circuit)
| [SNE
2](/source/Snetterton_Motor_Racing_Circuit)
| [DON
1](/source/Donington_Park)
| [DON
2](/source/Donington_Park)
| [BRH
1](/source/Brands_Hatch)
| [BRH
2](/source/Brands_Hatch)
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [OUL
1](/source/Oulton_Park)
ovr:14
cls:5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [OUL
2](/source/Oulton_Park)
Ret | [SIL
1](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
| [SIL
2](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
! N/A ! 6 ! 13th |} #{{Note|1}} – Race was stopped due to heavy rain. No points were awarded. ===Complete WRC results=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;" |- ! Year ! Entrant ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! {{Tooltip|WDC|Championship position}} ! Pts |- | [1984](/source/1984_World_Rally_Championship_season) ! Intercraft Design / System Office Furniture ! [Ford Escort RS2000](/source/Ford_Escort_RS2000) | [MON](/source/1984_Monte_Carlo_Rally) | [SWE](/source/1984_Swedish_Rally) | [POR](/source/1984_Rallye_de_Portugal) | [KEN](/source/1984_Safari_Rally) | [FRA](/source/1984_Tour_de_Corse) | [GRE](/source/1984_Acropolis_Rally) | [NZL](/source/1984_Rally_New_Zealand) | [ARG](/source/1984_Rally_Argentina) | [FIN](/source/1984_Rally_Finland) | [ITA](/source/1984_Rallye_Sanremo) | [CIV](/source/1984_Rallye_C%C3%B4te_d'Ivoire) | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [GBR](/source/1984_Wales_Rally_GB)
Ret ! NC ! 0 |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20061126010105/http://www.btccpages.com/driv/middlehurstandy.php Profile at BTCC Pages * https://www.middlehurst.co.uk.] {{DEFAULTSORT:Middlehurst, Andy}} Category:1963 births Category:Living people Category:English racing drivers Category:British Touring Car Championship drivers Category:Sportspeople from St Helens, Merseyside Category:20th-century English sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Andy Middlehurst](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Middlehurst) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Middlehurst?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.