Frank Wrathall | |
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Wrathall at the Donington round of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship season.
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Nationality | British |
Born |
Lancaster (England) |
October 4, 1986
Previous series | |
2011–13 2008–2010 2007 1998–2007 |
BTCC Ginetta G50 Cup Ginetta G20 Championship Karting |
Championship titles | |
2010 | Ginetta G50 Cup |
Awards | |
2010 2007 2006–2007 |
BRDC Rising Star Ginetta Rookie of the Year Will Hoy Scholarship Winner |
Frank Brian Wrathall Jnr. (born 4 October 1986 in Lancaster) is a British motor racing driver who has competed in the British Touring Car Championship. He won his first race on 21 October 2012 in the final race of the 2012 BTCC season.
Having graduated from karting in 2007, Wrathall made his car racing debut in the Ginetta G20 Championship. Having spent a single season in the series, he then switched to the Ginetta G50 Cup for 2008, going on to win the title in 2010. He joined the British Touring Car Championship in 2011, driving for the family-run Dynojet Racing Team.
In 2007, Wrathall swapped from karts to racing Ginetta cars. He took part in the 2007 Ginetta G20 Championship, debuting at Oulton Park and finishing the season in 8th place, with two podium results. This won him Ginetta Rookie of the Year. He graduated to the G50 Cup for the 2008 season, finishing second in 2008 and 2009 seasons. This spurred Wrathall on during the 2010 Ginetta G50 Cup season, leading to him eventually being crowned champion, after five race wins and 19 podium finishes.
Wrathall moved up to the BTCC in 2011, racing for Dynojet in a NGTC Toyota Avensis . At Knockhill, Wrathall became the first driver to reach the overall podium in an NGTC car, with two third place finishes and a fourth from the three races. He took another third place in the opening race at Rockingham before improving on this to finish second in race two.