BTCC Drivers/

Mat Jackson/

Nationality: British
Date of Birth: 10 June 1981
Place of Birth: Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England
Lives: Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England
Marital Status: Single
Website: www.matjackson.com

Statistics/

BTCC Debut: Brands Hatch, 16 April 2001 (Ford Focus)
BTCC Races: 108*
BTCC Wins: 12
BTCC Podiums: 31
BTCC Poles: 2
BTCC Fastest Laps: 8
BTCC Career Points: 662

* does not include 26 races in Production class in 2001

Current Year/

Team: Airwaves BMW
Car: BMW 320si
Spec: S2000
Car Number: 5
Sponsors: Airwaves, Leyland Paints, The Money Shop

Titles/

2006 SEAT Cupra Championship

Career History/

2009
• BTCC in RML/Racing Silverline Chevrolet Lacetti as team-mate to Jason Plato. 5th overall with 4 race wins (despite missing opening round). Became first driver to finish on podium in all three races in two consecutive events (Knockhill and Silverstone) and also added 2 more at Rockingham.
2007-08
• BTCC as privateer BMW entry, first with family-run Jacksons Motorsport outfit which grew into BMW Dealer Team UK for ’08. Finished 7th outright in ’07 with 2 race wins and also 2nd in Independents’ table. 2nd outright to Fabrizio Giovanardi in ’08 with 5 race wins and again 2nd in Independents table.
2005-06
Contested BTCC-supporting SEAT Cupra series. 2nd outright in ’05 with unrivalled 8 race wins. CHAMPION in ’06 with a record 11 race wins.
2004
• Selected Britcar races.
2001
• BTCC Production class in GR Asia team Ford Focus. 1 class win.
2000
• BTCC-supporting Renault Clio Cup. 4th overall with 2 race wins.
1999
• Formula 600 Championship. 2nd overall with 7 race wins.
1994-98
• Karts. Started in Junior TKM ranks before graduating to more senior Junior ICA then Formula A categories. Emerged as a front-runner in UK, finishing 6th in ICA British and 12th in Formula A British championships, while also showing strongly in senior international events.