Matt Allison (racing driver)
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| Nationality | British |
| BTCC record | |
| Teams | Motorbase Performance, Robertshaw Racing |
| Drivers championships |
0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Debut season | 2007 |
| First win | – |
| Best championship position | 12th in 2007 |
| Final season (2008) position | 17th (3 points) |
Matt Allison (born 13 June 1983 in Norwich) is a British racing driver. He is most well known for winning the 2006 British GT Championship and for racing in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). He progressed through the ranks of British Karting, winning 2 Championships and 2 Runner-up Trophies before moving to Formula Ford in the 2000.
In his first year of car racing, Matt won the BRDC Formula Ford 1600 single seater championship. He progressed to the senior Ford 1800 category for 2001–2003 with numerous podium finishes and a championship best finish of 5th in 2002. Funding issues preventing a move to Formula Renault/F3 saw him switch to front wheel drive saloon racing in the form of the Renault Clio Cup. A 3rd place in only his third ever saloon car race meant that Matt was again at the front of a respected British championship and pushing for the title. Finishing 3rd overall with an impressive 12 podiums, Matt went on to win the highly prestigious Renault Clio Winter Cup Series in 2005.
In 2006 Matt saw his career take a big step forwards when he was given the opportunity to enter the world of sportscar racing in the British GT Championship. Matt drove his Porsches 911 GT3 to 4 wins, 9 podiums and 6 pole positions to clinch his third British Championship in six years. Racing across Europe, Matt won the highly prestigious Pau Grand Prix Street Race in France in July 2006 beating over 60 entries from across Europe.
In late 2006 Matt participated in the last rounds of the FIA GT3 European Championship at Mugello in Italy, racing an Ascari KZ1. In torrential conditions he proved his talent in a car he barely knew by finishing second in both the two-hour races, Ascari's best results of the season.
In 2007 Matt entered the British Touring Car Championship racing for Motorbase Performance in their SEAT Toledo Cupra's. Matt finished a very credible 6th in the Independents Trophy and 12th overall. His performance over the season won him widespread recognition as a Touring Car Driver and he was rated in the Top 10 of the BTCC 2007 Season by Autosport in his first season.
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