# Mark Lemmer

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**Mark David Lemmer** (born 27 April 1967) is a British former [auto racing](/source/Auto_racing) driver, who is also presently the managing director of the family run Barwell Motorsport racing team which was set up by his father Richard. The team have run cars in different disciplines around the world, in 2008 they entered [Aston Martins](/source/Aston_Martin) in the [American Le Mans Series](/source/American_Le_Mans_Series). They plan to contest in the European [Le Mans Series](/source/Le_Mans_Series) in 2009.[1]

## Racing career

Barwell Motorsport was set up in the 1960s as Barwell Automotive Ltd by Paul Butler and Richard Lemmer. Paul Butler raced an ex-Alan Jones Brabham BT28 in F3 and [Formula Atlantic](/source/Formula_Atlantic) in the 1970s.

Lemmer started racing in various one make series including Mazdas and Volkswagen Polos. His first title came in 1994 when he became champion of the Scottish Mutual Volkswagen Vento VR6 Challenge. After finishing third in the 1995 championship, he drove in the 1996 [TVR Tuscan](/source/TVR_Tuscan_Challenge) challenge, which included one podium finish. He finished third on points in the 1997 Vauxhall Vectra SRi V6 Challenge, with one race win.

In 1998, Lemmer raced in the [British Touring Car Championship](/source/British_Touring_Car_Championship). He raced a [Vauxhall Vectra](/source/Vauxhall_Vectra) in the Michelin Cup for Independents with Mint Motorsport. With three independent wins, he ended the year fourth place in his class. After a year in the National Saloon Cup, he returned to the BTCC in 2000 with a [Honda Integra](/source/Honda_Integra) in the newly formed Class B. One class win for the Barwell team in round seven at [Knockhill](/source/Knockhill) was enough to see him finish third behind teammate [James Kaye](/source/James_Kaye). He entered just four rounds in 2001, with a Production Class [Honda Accord](/source/Honda_Accord) for [Synchro Motorsport](/source/Honda_UK_Manufacturing).

After the BTCC, Lemmer's racing has included the [Britcar](/source/Britcar) Endurance series and Historic Racing events. His latest drive was in for the works [Mitsubishi](/source/Mitsubishi) rally team in the 2008 Britcar 24-Hour race at Silverstone.[2]

## Racing record

### Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) Races in **bold** indicate pole position (1 point awarded - 2000–01 in class) Races in *italics* indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded - 2001 only, 2000–01 in class) * signifies that driver lead feature race for at least one lap (1 point awarded - 2001 in class)

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 25 26 DC Pts Class 1998 Mint Motorsport Vauxhall Vectra THR 1 14 THR 2 Ret SIL 1 Ret SIL 2 14 DON 1 16 DON 2 Ret BRH 1 17 BRH 2 Ret OUL 1 Ret OUL 2 DNS DON 1 Ret DON 2 Ret CRO 1 17 CRO 2 17 NC 0 Mardi Gras Motorsport SNE 1 SNE 2 THR 1 18 THR 2 13 KNO 1 KNO 2 BRH 1 Ret BRH 2 16 OUL 1 OUL 2 SIL 1 15 SIL 2 13 2000 Barwell Motorsport Honda Integra Type-R B BRH 1 ovr:14 cls:3 BRH 2 ovr:10 cls:2 DON 1 ovr:12 cls:3 DON 2 ovr:12 cls:2 THR 1 ovr:12 cls:2 THR 2 DSQ KNO 1 ovr:11 cls:1 KNO 2 ovr:10 cls:2 OUL 1 ovr:11 cls:2 OUL 2 ovr:12 cls:3 SIL 1 ovr:12 cls:3 SIL 2 ovr:9 cls:3 CRO 1 ovr:12 cls:3 CRO 2 ovr:10 cls:4 SNE 1 ovr:9 cls:3 SNE 2 ovr:11 cls:3 DON 1 ovr:13 cls:3 DON 2 ovr:13 cls:3 BRH 1 ovr:14 cls:4 BRH 2 ovr:13 cls:3 N/A 185 3rd Honda Accord OUL 1 ovr:15 cls:6 OUL 2 ovr:12 cls:4 SIL 1 ovr:12 cls:4 SIL 2 Ret 2001 Synchro Motorsport Honda Accord P BRH 1 BRH 2 THR 1 THR 2 OUL 1 OUL 2 SIL 1 SIL 2 MON 1 MON 2 DON 1 DON 2 KNO 1 KNO 2 SNE 1 ovr:10 cls:7 SNE 2 ovr:16 cls:10 CRO 1 ovr:11 cls:7 CRO 2 Ret* OUL 1 OUL 2 SIL 1 SIL 2 DON 1 DON 2 BRH 1 BRH 2 N/A 10 21st

### Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class Pos. 1999 Foss-Tech Racing Tim Sugden Stephen Day Honda Integra Type R SP 452 12th 12th 2000 ELR & Barwell Motorsport James Kaye David Leslie Honda Accord SP ?/engine DNF DNF

### Complete 24 Hours of Silverstone results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Car No. Class Laps Pos. Class Pos. 2008 Barwell Motorsport James Kaye Jay Wheels Andy Barnes (DNS) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 48 3 517 25th 5th 2008 Barwell Motorsport Mike Brown Guy Harrington Ben de Zille Butler Honda Integra Type R 60 4 254 DNF DNF 2015 Team Russia by Barwell Timur Sardarov Leo Machitski James Kaye MARC Focus V8 92 2 327 DNF DNF

## References

1. ["Barwell Motorsport back to Europe for le Mans Series and GT3"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090202125400/http://www.barwellmotorsport.co.uk/content/read.asp?ID=66). Archived from [the original](http://www.barwellmotorsport.co.uk/content/read.asp?ID%3D66) on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2008-12-21.

1. ["Britcar Latest News"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081024082715/http://www.mitsubishiukworksrallyteam.com/britcar_latestnews.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.mitsubishiukworksrallyteam.com/britcar_latestnews.htm) on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2008-12-21.

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