Ian Khan

{{Short description|British racing driver (1960–2025)}} {{For|the Canadian cricketer|Ian Khan (cricketer)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{sources|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Ian Khan | image = File:Ian Khan - Vauxhall Cavalier leads a train through the Old Hairpin at the 1993 TOCA Shootout, Donington (50094067421).jpg | image_size = | caption = Khan, Vauxhall Cavalier, leading through the Old Hairpin at the 1993 TOCA Shootout, Donington | alt = Group of five modified road cars in close proximity entering a slightly uphill right turn on tarmac taken from a slightly elevated camera position | nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1960|5|12}} | birth_place = Fulham, London, England | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2025|7|6|1960|5|12}} | death_place = Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France | retired = | relatives = | last_series = British Touring Car Championship | years_active = 1993–1994 | teams = Maxted Motorsport | starts = 22 | wins = 0 | poles = 0 | fastest_laps = 0 | best_finish = 24th | year = 1993 | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | awards = | award_years = }}

'''Ian Tarik Khan''' (12 May 1960 – 6 July 2025) was a British racing driver who took part in the FIA GT and FIA GT3 Championships, as well as the British Touring Car Championship.

==Biography== In 1992, Khan won the BRDC British Saloon Car Championship. The year after, he continued to the British Touring Car Championship in a Vauxhall Cavalier, his most notable performance coming in the season-ending TOCA Shootout at Donington Park where he led for several laps thanks to the reverse-grid format. In 1994, he competed again, firstly in a Toyota Carina and then his old Vauxhall for Maxted Motorsport. From 1996, Khan raced in the Ferrari F355 championship and various endurance races. With races in the Renault Clio V6 Trophy between 1999 and 2001, from 2002 he has competed in the FIA GT Championship and the Le Mans 24 Hour.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Koch |first=Hubertus |last2=Schmidt |first2=Gül |date=2022-07-28 |title=Nachruf zum Tod von Professor Dr. med. habil. Dr. med. dent. Josef Koch |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s12285-022-00378-x |journal=Die MKG-Chirurgie |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=253–254 |doi=10.1007/s12285-022-00378-x |issn=2731-748X}}</ref> Khan died in Saint-Paul-de-Vence on 6 July 2025, at the age of 65.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ian Khan (GB) |url=https://24h-en-piste.com/en/AfficherPilote.php?Pilote=1466 |website=24h-en-piste |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref>

==Racing record== ===Complete 24 Hours of Spa results=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! Year ! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class Pos.|Class Position}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! 1991 |align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} R+D Motorsport |align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} Michael Maillien {{flagicon|GBR}} Scott Stringfellow |align="left"| Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | N/Div 4 | 413 | 25th | 4th |- style="text-align:center;" ! 1992 |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Khan |align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} Damien van de Poele {{flagicon|GBR}} Scott Stringfellow |align="left"| BMW M3 | N3.0 | ?/Lighting | DNF | DNF |- style="text-align:center;" ! 1995 |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Khan |align="left"| {{flagicon|JP}} Masahiro Kimoto {{flagicon|BEL}} Dirk Schoysman |align="left"| Opel Vectra | ST | 0/Did not start | DNS | DNS |- style="text-align:center;" ! 1997 |align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|GER}} E.B.R.T. Schröder Motorsport |align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Stephane van Dyck {{flagicon|BEL}} Michael Luxen |align="left"| BMW M3 | Spa+3.0 | 424 | 19th | style="background:#dfdfdf;"|2nd |- style="text-align:center;" ! 1999 |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Speedworks |align="left"| {{flagicon|JP}} Masahiro Kimoto {{flagicon|JP}} Akira Yoshimoto |align="left"| Honda Integra Type R | N2.0 | 273/engine | DNF | DNF |- style="text-align:center;" ! 2000 |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Khan |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Adrian Willmott {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Peters |align="left"| BMW M3 | N | ?/out of race | DNF | DNF |- style="text-align:center;" ! 2001 |align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Cirtek Motorsport |align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Hardman {{flagicon|GBR}} Adam Jones {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Donaldson {{flagicon|GBR}} Gregor Fisken {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Peters (DNS) {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Khan (DNS) {{flagicon|GBR}} Andrew Wilmot (DNS) |align="left"| Porsche 996 GT3 R | Cat.2 | 210/engine | DNF | DNF |- style="text-align:center;" ! 2003 |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Eurotech |align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Jürgen von Gartzen {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Mayall {{flagicon|GBR}} Nigel Smith {{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Jordan (DNS) {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Sumpter (DNS) |align="left"| Porsche 996 GT3-RS | N-GT | 455 | 11th | 5th |- style="text-align:center;" ! 2005 |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Khan |align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Belmondo {{flagicon|BEL}} Charles de Pauw {{flagicon|BEL}} Alain Van Der Hover |align="left"| Porsche 996 GT3-R | G2 | 2/accident | DNF | DNF |- style="text-align:center;" ! 2006 |align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pouchelon Racing |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Anthony Reid {{flagicon|NED}} Paul van Splunteren {{flagicon|BEL}} Maxime Dumarey |align="left" nowrap| Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | G3 | 125 | DNF | DNF |- style="text-align:center;" ! 2007 |align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} Mühlner Motorsport |align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Paul van Splunteren {{flagicon|NED}} Simon Frederiks {{flagicon|NED}} Gosse Stielstra |align="left"| Porsche 997 GT3 | G3 | 475 | 14th | style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st |- style="text-align:center;" ! 2008 |align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} Mühlner Motorsport |align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Duncan Huisman {{flagicon|NED}} Paul van Splunteren {{flagicon|NED}} Roeland Voerman |align="left"| Porsche 997 GT3 | G3 | 513 | 14th | style="background:#dfdfdf;"|2nd |}

===Complete British Touring Car Championship results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Team ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! DC ! Pts |- | 1993 ! Tamchester Team Maxted ! Vauxhall Cavalier |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL 15 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DON Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRH 1 Ret |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| BRH 2 DNS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PEM 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KNO 1 18 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KNO 2 Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THR 21 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DON 1 DNS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON 2 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL 16 | | | | ! 24th ! 1 |- |rowspan=2| 1994 !rowspan=2| Maxted Motorsport ! Toyota Carina E |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THR 19 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| BRH 1 DNS |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| BRH 2 DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | !rowspan=2| 33rd !rowspan=2| 0 |- ! Vauxhall Cavalier 16v | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SNE Ret | SIL 1 | SIL 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OUL Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON 1 21 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON 2 19 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH 1 20 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH 2 22 | SIL | KNO 1 | KNO 2 | OUL | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | SIL 1 | SIL 2 | DON 1 | DON 2 |}

===Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! 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 ! DC ! Pts |- | 1993 ! Tamchester Team Maxted ! Vauxhall Cavalier | ZOL 1 | ZOL 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | WUN 1 | WUN 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | NOR 1 | NOR 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON 1 21 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON 2 18 | DIE 1 | DIE 2 | SIN 1 | SIN 2 | AVU 1 | AVU 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 ! NC† ! 0† |} † Not classified in championship due to only entering in the non-championship event.

===24 Hours of Le Mans results=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |- ! Year ! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class Pos.|Class Position}} |- ! 2003 |align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Perrier {{flagicon|FRA}} Perspective Racing |align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} Michel Neugarten {{flagicon|GBR}} Nigel Smith |align="left"| Porsche 911 GT3-RS | GT | 305 | 18th |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd''' |- ! 2004 |align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Perrier {{flagicon|FRA}} Perspective Racing |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nigel Smith {{flagicon|GBR}} Tim Sugden |align="left"| Porsche 911 GT3-RS | GT | 283 | 23rd | 10th |}

===Complete 24 Hours of Silverstone results=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! Year ! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! {{Tooltip|Car No.|Car number}} ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class Pos.|Class Position}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! 2008 |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Bailey Racing |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Andrew Thompson {{flagicon|GBR}} Howard Spooner {{flagicon|GBR}} Adrian Willmott |align="left"| Morgan Aero 8 | 23 | 1 | 290 | DNF | DNF |}

===Complete Porsche Supercup results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! DC ! Points |- | 2009 ! Porsche Cars Great Britain | BHR1 | BHR2 | ESP1 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MON 20 | TUR | GBR | GER | HUN | ESP2 | BEL | ITA | UAE1 | UAE2 ! NC† ! 0† |} † Not eligible for points due to being a guest driver.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links==  * [http://www.fiagt.com/index.php?event=1&season=2006 FIA GT Championship] * [http://www.fiagt3.com/driverbio.php?countkey=53] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118042752/http://www.fiagt3.com/driverbio.php?countkey=53 |date=18 January 2008 }} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060827144348/http://www.brdc.co.uk/brdcarchive.cfm/flag/2/member_id/139 British Racing Drivers' Club]

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