| Nationality | British |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 15 May 1955 (age 71) |
| Birth place | Warminster, Wiltshire, England |
| Last series | British Touring Car Championship |
| Years active | 1987–1990 |
| Teams | Roger Dowson Engineering Arquati Racing Team |
| Starts | 34 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 7th |
| Year | 1988 |
Jeremy John Mahony (pronounced Marny) (born 15 May 1955) is a British former racing driver, best known for driving a Ford Sierra RS500 in the British Touring Car Championship under the Arquati Racing banner. He first competed in the BTCC in 1988 and won his very first race at Silverstone having done 2 rounds in 1987 in a converted prodsaloon Ford Sierra RS Cosworth and also the Silverstone TT round of the WTCC in a Belgian entered Holden Commodore buying the drive with his Arquati sponsorship. That however would prove to be his only win, but he challenged consistently in his first season, finishing second in class to Andy Rouse. The following season was marred by bad luck and unreliability and included an appearance at Oulton Park in the #89 Celebrity Car in the MG Metro Turbo Challenge.[1][2] A switch to a BMW M3 in 1990 did little to reverse his fortunes and he quit the sport halfway through the season.[citation needed] He turned his attention to his business interests, including corporate entertainments. He was arrested in 2005 alongside Vic Lee, and was jailed for 11 years on drug trafficking charges.[3]
Racing record
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class - 1 point awarded 1987-1989 all races)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Roger Dowson Engineering | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | A | SIL | OUL | THR | THR | SIL | SIL Ret | BRH Ret | SNE | DON | OUL | DON | SIL | NC | 0 | NC | |
| 1988 | Arquati Racing Team | Ford Sierra RS500 | A | SIL ovr:1 cls:1 | OUL ovr:3 cls:3 | THR ovr:3 cls:3 | DON Ret | THR ovr:3 cls:3 | SIL ovr:8 cls:8 | SIL ovr:4 cls:4 | BRH ovr:5 cls:5 | SNE ovr:8 cls:8 | BRH ovr:3 cls:3 | BIR C | DON ovr:9 cls:9 | SIL ovr:5 cls:5 | 7th | 33 | 2nd |
| 1989 | Arquati Racing Team | Ford Sierra RS500 | A | OUL ovr:3 cls:3 | SIL ovr:27 cls:15 | THR ovr:6 cls:6 | DON Ret | THR Ret | SIL ovr:9 cls:9 | SIL ovr:11 cls:11 | BRH ovr:8 cls:8 | SNE ovr:9 cls:9 | BRH ovr:8 cls:7 | BIR ovr:10 cls:10 | DON Ret | SIL Ret | 41st | 5 | 15th |
| 1990 | Arquati Racing Team | BMW M3 | B | OUL Ret | DON ovr:11 cls:6 | THR Ret | SIL ovr:12 cls:6 | OUL Ret | SIL ovr:18 cls:11 | BRH | SNE ovr:12 cls:7 | BRH | BIR DNA | DON | THR | SIL | 23rd | 16 | 15th |
Source:[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
Complete World Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Alex Guyaux | Holden Commodore VL | MNZ | JAR | DIJ | NÜR | SPA | BNO | SIL ovr:14 cls:6† | BAT | CLD | WEL | FJI | NC | 0 |
† Not eligible for points.
Complete European Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Arquati UK Ltd | Ford Sierra RS500 | MNZ | DON | EST | JAR | DIJ | VAL | NÜR | SPA | ZOL | SIL 12 | NOG | NC | 0 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ADA Engineering | Ian Harrower John Sheldon | ADA 02B-Ford Cosworth | C2 | 164 | DNF | DNF |
References
- ^ https://forums.autosport.com/topic/164117-89-celebrity-metro-turbo-drivers/
- ^ http://www.psychoontyres.co.uk/esso-celebrity-challenge-car-mg-metro-turbo/
- ^ "Lee gets twelve years in drugs case". 22 July 2005.
- ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 5 April 2025.