Michael Epps

{{short description|British racing driver (born 1992)}} {{Distinguish|Mike Epps}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Michael Epps | image = | image_size =  | caption = | nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|03|12}} | birth_place = Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK | relatives =  | current_series = British Touring Car Championship | first_year = 2016 | current_team = Autoaid/RCIB Insurance Racing | car_number = 12 | former_teams = | starts = 60 | wins = 0 | poles = 0 | fastest_laps = 0 | best_finish = 18th | year = 2017 | last_finish = | prev_series = Volkswagen Racing Cup Protyre Formula Renault Championship U.S. F2000 Winterfest U.S. F2000 National Championship Formula Renault BARC Winter Series Formula Renault BARC 750MC Formula Vee Championship Karting | prev_series_years = 2015 2014 2014 2013 2012 2012 2011 2007–2011 | titles = | title_years = | awards = | award_years = | updated = }}

'''Michael Epps''' (born 12 March 1992) is a British/New Zealand racing driver who competed in the British Touring Car Championship in 2016 and 2017 for Team Hard. Due to budget issues, Epps was unable to continue in the series and raced the supporting Clio Cup in 2018 and Ginetta G55 in 2019.

==Racing career== Epps began his career in karting in 2007, he raced in karting up until 2011, where he switched to the 750MC Formula Vee Championship. He went on to finish 2nd in the championship standings that season. He switched to the Formula Renault BARC championship in 2012, he finished 13th in the championship that year.<ref>{{cite news|date=8 March 2012|url=http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2012/03/renault-barc-set-for-bumper-2012-grid/|title=Renault BARC Set For Bumper 2012 Grid|accessdate=29 March 2016|work=The Checkered Flag|first=Simon|last=Paice|publisher=BlackEagleMedia Network}}</ref> He also raced in the Formula Renault BARC Winter Series that year, finishing tenth in the standings.

For 2013, Epps switched to the U.S. F2000 National Championship, finishing the season 13th in the championship standings.

Epps started the 2014 season in the U.S. F2000 Winterfest, finishing 2nd in the championship standings with two wins, four podiums and two pole positions. He also made a one-off return to Formula Renault in the rebranded Protyre Formula Renault Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/michael-epps/ |title=Michael Epps career statistics |publisher=Driver Database |accessdate=29 April 2016}}</ref>

Epps switched to Volkswagen Racing Cup for 2015, finishing eighth in the championship standings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vw-cup-archive.co.uk/html/archive15/points15.htm |title=Final championship positions 2015 |website=Volkswagen Racing Cup Archive |accessdate=2 January 2018}}</ref> with four wins.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brscc.co.uk/2015-season-review-milltek-sport-vw-cup |title=2015 season review: Milltek Sport VW Cup |publisher=BRSCC |date=22 December 2015 |accessdate=2 January 2018}}</ref>

In March 2016, it was announced that Epps would make his British Touring Car Championship debut with RCIB Insurance Racing driving a Toyota Avensis.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.btcc.net/2016/03/16/michael-epps-confirmed-as-team-hards-third-driver/|title=MICHAEL EPPS CONFIRMED AS TEAM HARD'S THIRD DRIVER|work=British Touring Car Championship|publisher=TOCA|date=16 March 2016|accessdate=29 April 2016|archive-date=15 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815164416/http://www.btcc.net/2016/03/16/michael-epps-confirmed-as-team-hards-third-driver/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Racing record==

===Complete British Touring Car Championship results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; <nowiki>*</nowiki> signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

{| 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 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! DC ! Pts |- | 2016 ! nowrap| RCIB Insurance Racing ! nowrap| Toyota Avensis |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH 1 20 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH 2 17 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH 3 21 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON 1 19 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON 2 24 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON 3 13 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR 1 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR 2 14 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR 3 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL 1 25 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL 2 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OUL 3 Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO 1 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CRO 2 Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO 3 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE 1 20 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE 2 19 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE 3 20 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KNO 1 19 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KNO 2 Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KNO 3 20 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ROC 1 18 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROC 2 Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ROC 3 23 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL 1 18 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL 2 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL 3 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH 1 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH 2 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH 3 25 ! 24th ! 24 |- | 2017 ! nowrap| Autoaid RCIB Insurance Racing ! nowrap| Volkswagen CC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH 1 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH 2 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH 3 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DON 1 Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON 2 23 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON 3 21 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THR 1 25 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THR 2 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THR 3 20 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL 1 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL 2 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL 3 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CRO 1 22 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO 2 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CRO 3 Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SNE 1 Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE 2 18 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SNE 3 Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KNO 1 24 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KNO 2 17 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KNO 3 23 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROC 1 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROC 2 Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ROC 3 19 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL 1 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL 2 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL 3 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH 1 18 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH 2 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''BRH 3''' 5 ! 18th ! 77 |}

===Complete Britcar results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position in class – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap in class – 1 point awarded all races;-

{| 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 ! {{Tooltip|DC|Drivers' championship}} ! {{Tooltip|CP|Class position}} ! Points |- | 2019 ! nowrap| Team HARD ! nowrap| Ginetta G55 Supercup ! align=center| '''3Inv''' |style="background:#;"| SIL 1 |style="background:#;"| SIL 2 |style="background:#;"| SIL 1 |style="background:#;"| SIL 2 |style="background:#;"| BRH 1 |style="background:#;"| BRH 2 |style="background:#;"| DON 1 |style="background:#;"| DON 2 |style="background:#;"| OUL 1 |style="background:#;"| OUL 2 |style="background:#;"| SNE 1 |style="background:#;"| SNE 2 |style="background:#;"| OUL 1 |style="background:#;"| OUL 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''BRH 2''' {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH 1 {{small|9}} !NC† !NC† !0† |} † Epps was ineligible for points as he was an invitation entry.

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{DriverDB driver|michael-epps}} * {{Official website|http://www.eppsracing.com}}

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