# Karl Jones

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{{short description|British racing driver (born 1957)}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2025}}
{{other people|Carl Jones}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name              = Karl Jones
| image             = 
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| caption           = 
| nationality       = {{flagicon|GBR}} British
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1957|4|4|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [Llantwit Major](/source/Llantwit_Major), Wales
| death_date        = 
| death_place       = 
| retired           = 
| relatives        = 
| last_series       = [British Saloon / Touring Car Championship](/source/British_Saloon_Car_Championship)
| years_active      = [1985](/source/1985_British_Saloon_Car_Championship), [1987](/source/1987_British_Touring_Car_Championship)–[1990](/source/1990_British_Touring_Car_Championship), [1992](/source/1992_British_Touring_Car_Championship)
| teams             = Asquith Autosport<br />[Dennis Leech](/source/Dennis_Leech)<br />Ecosse Motorsport<br />[Techspeed Racing](/source/Tech-Speed_Motorsport)
| starts            = 36
| wins              = 0
| poles             = 1
| fastest_laps      = 0
| best_finish       = 26th
| year              = [1987](/source/1987_British_Touring_Car_Championship)
| prev_series       = 
| prev_series_years = 
| titles            = 
| title_years       = 
| awards            = 
| award_years       = 
}}
'''Franklyn De Karl Jones''' (born 4 April 1957 in [Llantwit Major](/source/Llantwit_Major), [Wales](/source/Wales)) is a British former [auto racing](/source/auto_racing) driver. He is best known for competing in the [British Touring Car Championship](/source/British_Touring_Car_Championship) (BTCC)

==Career==
Jones started racing in 1981, finishing third in his debut season in the [Junior Formula Ford 1600 Championship](/source/Formula_Ford). The following year he finished as runner-up, then champion in 1983 of Brands Hatch FF1600. In 1985 he competed in the [BRSCC](/source/BRSCC) Production Saloon Championship, finishing as runner-up. He went on to be champion of the series in 1986, driving a [Fiat Strada](/source/Fiat_Ritmo). He spent one more season in the championship, this time competing in a [Ford Escort RS Turbo](/source/Ford_Escort_(Europe)).{{citation needed|date=December 2025}}

Jones stepped up to the BTCC in 1988, competing for two seasons in his Duckhams backed Class A [Ford Sierra RS500](/source/Ford_Sierra_RS_Cosworth).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id%3D32 |title=BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship |accessdate=2013-06-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030111908/http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=32 |archivedate=2013-10-30 }} Official 1989 BTCC standings</ref> During his time here, he managed two second-place finishes. He did not return in 1990 due to budget reasons. He did compete in the [Willhire 24 Hour](/source/Willhire_24_Hour) race that yearIn 1991 he competed in selected events of both the [Renault Clio Cup](/source/Renault_Clio_Cup) and [Ford Fiesta Championship](/source/Ford_Fiesta). Jones made a return to the BTCC in 1992, with a [BMW M3](/source/BMW_E30) for the independent [Techspeed Racing](/source/Tech-Speed_Motorsport) team. A troubled season ended after round ten at [Knockhill](/source/Knockhill_Racing_Circuit) with no championship points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id%3D35 |title=BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship |accessdate=December 6, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716071412/http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=35 |archivedate=July 16, 2011 }} Official 1992 BTCC standings.</ref>

In 1993, Jones switched from touring cars to compete in the RS2000 rallysport series with a car owned by Blakes Ford of Liverpool. In 1994, he competed in the Ford Fiesta Championship entered again by Blakes and sponsored by Duckhams.{{citation needed|date=December 2025}}

==Racing record==

===Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results===
([key](/source/%3ATemplate%3AMotorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position – 1988–1990 in class) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 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
! DC
! Pts
! Class
|-
| [1985](/source/1985_British_Saloon_Car_Championship_season)
! [Autocar Magazine](/source/Autocar_(magazine)) with [Marshall Asquith](/source/Asquith_Autosport)
! [Ford Escort RS1600i](/source/Ford_Escort_(Europe))
! <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:black; background-color:#ffff00;">{{Tooltip|C|Class C}}</span>
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
| [OUL](/source/Oulton_Park)
| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)<br /><small>18</small>
| [SNE](/source/Snetterton_Motor_Racing_Circuit)
| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)
| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
|
|
|
! 28th
! 3
! 10th
|-
|rowspan=2| [1987](/source/1987_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season)
! Asquith Autosport
! [Ford Escort RS Turbo](/source/Ford_Escort_(Europe))
! <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:#0000ff;">{{Tooltip|B|Class B}}</span>
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
| [OUL](/source/Oulton_Park)
| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#000000; color:white"| [<span style="color:white;">BRH</span>](/source/Brands_Hatch)<br /><small>DSQ</small>
| [SNE](/source/Snetterton_Motor_Racing_Circuit)
| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)<br /><small>10</small>
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 26th
!rowspan=2| 6
! 7th
|-
! [Dennis Leech](/source/Dennis_Leech)
! [Rover Vitesse](/source/Rover_SD1)
! <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:#ff0000;">{{Tooltip|A|Class A}}</span>
|
|
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|
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|
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [OUL](/source/Oulton_Park)<br /><small>6‡</small>
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! NC
|-
| [1988](/source/1988_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season)
! Asquith Autosport
! [Ford Sierra RS500](/source/Ford_Sierra_RS_Cosworth)
! <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:#ff0000;">{{Tooltip|A|Class A}}</span>
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [OUL](/source/Oulton_Park)<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)<br /><small>10</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)<br /><small>9</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)<br /><small>10</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [SNE](/source/Snetterton_Motor_Racing_Circuit)<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [BIR](/source/Birmingham_Superprix)<br /><small>C</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)<br /><small>DNS</small>
|
|
! 27th
! 9
! 12th
|-
| [1989](/source/1989_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season)
! Asquith Autosport
! [Ford Sierra RS500](/source/Ford_Sierra_RS_Cosworth)
! <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:#ff0000;">{{Tooltip|A|Class A}}</span>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [OUL](/source/Oulton_Park)<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)<br /><small>11</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)<br /><small>12</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)<br /><small>12</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [SNE](/source/Snetterton_Motor_Racing_Circuit)<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [BIR](/source/Birmingham_Superprix)<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)<br /><small>8</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)'''<br /><small>9</small>
|
|
! 33rd
! 7
! 10th
|-
| [1990](/source/1990_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season)
!| Ecosse Motorsport
!| [BMW M3](/source/BMW_E30)
!| <span style="padding:1px 4px; color:white; background-color:#0000ff;">{{Tooltip|B|Class B}}</span>
| [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:#FFFFFF;"| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)<br /><small>DNP</small>
| [BIR](/source/Birmingham_Superprix)
| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
|
|
! NC
! 0
! NC
|-
| [1992](/source/1992_British_Touring_Car_Championship_season)
! [Techspeed Racing](/source/Tech-Speed_Motorsport)
! [BMW M3](/source/BMW_E30)
!
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)<br /><small>16</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [THR](/source/Thruxton_Circuit)<br /><small>13</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [OUL](/source/Oulton_Park)<br /><small>16</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [SNE](/source/Snetterton_Motor_Racing_Circuit)<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch)<br /><small>12</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [DON<br />1](/source/Donington_Park)<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [DON<br />2](/source/Donington_Park)<br /><small>DNS</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)<br /><small>13</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [KNO<br />1](/source/Knockhill_Racing_Circuit)<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [KNO<br />2](/source/Knockhill_Racing_Circuit)<br /><small>DNS</small>
| [PEM](/source/Pembrey_Circuit)
| [BRH<br />1](/source/Brands_Hatch)
| [BRH<br />2](/source/Brands_Hatch)
| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)
! NC
! 0
|
|-
!colspan="22"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite web |last1=de Jong |first1=Frank |title=British Saloon Car Championship |url=http://www.touringcarracing.net/Pages/BSCC.html |website=History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993 |access-date=28 January 2023}}</ref>}}}}
|}
‡ Endurance driver.

===Complete World Touring Car Championship results===
([key](/source/%3ATemplate%3AMotorsport_driver_results_legend)) (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
! DC
! Pts
|-
| [1987](/source/1987_World_Touring_Car_Championship_season)
! {{flagicon|GBR}} Asquith Autosport
! [Ford Escort RS Turbo](/source/Ford_Escort_(Europe))
| [MNZ](/source/1987_Monza_500)
| [JAR](/source/1987_Jarama_4_Hours)
| [DIJ](/source/1987_Burgundy_500)
| [NÜR](/source/1987_N%C3%BCrburgring_Touring_Car_Grand_Prix)
| [SPA](/source/1987_Spa_24_Hour)
| [BNO](/source/1987_Grand_Prix_Brno)
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [SIL](/source/1987_WTCC_Silverstone)<br /><small>Ret</small>
| [BAT](/source/1987_James_Hardie_1000)
| [CLD](/source/1987_Bob_Jane_T-Marts_500)
| [WEL](/source/1987_Wellington_500)
| [FJI](/source/1987_Fuji_InterTEC_500)
! NA
! 0
|}

===Complete European Touring Car Championship results===

([key](/source/%3ATemplate%3AMotorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Team
! Car
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! DC
! Pts
|-
| 1988
! {{flagicon|GBR}} Asquith Autosport
! [Ford Sierra RS500](/source/Ford_Sierra_RS_Cosworth)
| [MNZ](/source/Autodromo_Nazionale_Monza)
| [DON](/source/Donington_Park)
| [EST](/source/Aut%C3%B3dromo_do_Estoril)
| [JAR](/source/Circuito_del_Jarama)
| [DIJ](/source/Dijon-Prenois)
| [VAL](/source/Vallelunga_Circuit)
| [NÜR](/source/N%C3%BCrburgring)
| [SPA](/source/Circuit_de_Spa-Francorchamps)
| [ZOL](/source/Circuit_Zolder)
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit)<br /><small>Ret</small>
| [NOG](/source/Circuit_Paul_Armagnac)
! NC
! 0
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Karl}}
Category:Welsh racing drivers
Category:1957 births
Category:British Touring Car Championship drivers
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Carmarthenshire

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