Occupations

[John]

Was reading through a 1991 press pack I have and found a list of occupations which I thought was quite interesting

Robb Gravett - Racing Driver
Frank Sytner - BMW Dealer
Andy Rouse - Director, RouseSport
Tim Harvey - Racing Driver
John Cleland - Volvo Dealer
Jeff Allam - Vauxhall Dealer
Laurence Bristow - Racing Driver
Nettan Lindgren - Racing Driver/Housewife
Will Hoy - Racing Driver/surveyor
Ray Bellm - Business Consultant
Angus Mackay - Specialist Motor Dealer
Alistair Lyall - Motor Dealer
Andrew Mackenzie - Solicitor
Dennis Leech - Garage Owner
Grahame Davis - Director, Motobuild
Dave Brodie - Director, BBR
Jonathan Palmer - Racing Driver
Kieth Odor - Sales Director, Janspeed
Julian Bailey - Racing Driver
Gary Ayles - Racing Driver
Christian Danner - Racing Driver
Steve Soper - Racing Driver
Tim Sugden - Racing Driver
Ian Forrest - Racing Driver
Jeff Wilson - Engineer
lan Flux - Racing Driver
Matthew Neal - Purchasing Manager
Val. Musetti - Stuntman
Nick Whale - Director, Ryland Motors
David Leslie - Car Hire Manager
John Llewellyn - MD, Entertainments Co.
Nick Baird - Meat Company Director
Mark Hales - Racing Driver/Joournalist
Peggen Andersson - Driving Instructor
Andy Middlehurst - Director, Garage Firm

Some interesting ones there - stunt man for example!! Also not as many "Racing Drivers" as you might have expected and the most noteable exceptions to me were Matt Neal (Purchasing Manager), John Cleland (Volvo Dealer), David Leslie (Car Hire Manager), Will Hoy (Surveyor) and a few others! Lots of car dealership links as well.

What would todays equivalent read?!

[Claw]

I'm surprised at the amount of them that live off racing, without having a secondary job! :eek: Must make enough money through racing!
Knew about Val Musetti being a stuntman, and who the hell is, Angus McKay and Greame Davis!?

[Reynard]

Actually, here's a few additions and ammendments:

Laurence Bristow - helicopter pilot
Tim Sugden - racing instructor
Jonathan Palmer - doctor
Tiff Needell - TV presenter
Julian Bailey - publican
Kelvin Burt - racing instructor / driver coach
Tommy Erdos - racing instructor
Warren Hughes - racing instructor
Annie Templeton - director of haulage firm
Andy Rouse - automotive / development engineer

[lauz]

phil bennett - instructor @ silverstone

[John]

Originally posted by Reynard


Julian Bailey - publican



And inventor of Bailey's (rather unappealing alcoholic drink!) ?? maybe not!

[Reynard]

Oh God, no! :)

Julian used to run a pub in Bishop's Stortford or somewhere like that...

[Ann]

Can anyone produce a list for the current crop of drivers? Or at least for last year as we are still somewhat in the dark re 03!

[Mocko]

Originally posted by John

John Cleland - Volvo Dealer


Over a year ago he started selling Jaguars AND recently he had the Bond car in. Didn't see it but a few of my pals know his son, Jamie, so I wouldn't doubt their word.

It looks like he has some house as well. In the Melrose book (it's things like this that keep the Borders economy up :rolleyes: ) there's a page dedicated to him, headlined Motor Racing Champion with a picture of him in front of his house picture with a Vectra Challenge car and three BTCC trophys: "one awarded for winning an epic touring car race at Donington beating Formula 1 champ Nigel Mansell" and the house is looking very grand.

I think being a driver throught the Super Touring days makes the drivers rich enough but I'm sure a trade would help.

Remember - I'm sure Steve Soper has a BMW dealership. He was selling a McLaren F1 GT1 in Autosport AGES ago.

[Mocko]

Haud on - Paul O'Neill, doesn't he work in IKEA

[Claire]

Paul does have a job but no longer with Ikea
Alan Blencowe is a scaffolder/instructor at Thruxton
Dan Eaves works part time at VLR
Gavin Pyper instructs at Goodwood
Phil Bennet instucts at Silverstone/?Rockingham.
Colin Turkington was at uni, not sure if has finished his degree yet.

Not sure about any of the others, I would guess that most of the production drivers would need some sort of income, would be interesting to know what they get up to. :cool:

[16v_punto]

steve soper also has a bmw dealership in lincoln.