Liam Griffin (racing driver)
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| Liam Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 9 March 1973 Barnet, England |
| British Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | Addison Lee Motorbase |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Car number | 66 |
| Starts | 76 |
| Wins | 0 (6 in class) |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 21st in 2011, 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2009–10 2008–09 | Porsche Carrera Cup GB VW Cup |
Liam Griffin (born 9 March 1973 in Barnet, Greater London) is a British racing driver and businessman. He is the son of John Griffin and was CEO of minicab company Addison Lee for 10 years before carrying out a management buyout with the private equity firm Carlyle. He is currently the Vice Chairman of Addison Lee.
Griffin has competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice and currently races in the European Le Mans Series. He has also represented Ireland at Triathlon in the European and World Age Group Championships.
Early years
Griffin started racing in 2008, competing in the VW Cup. He spent two years in the series, collecting three podiums and two race wins. In 2009, he entered two rounds of the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain at Silverstone, driving for Motorbase Performance. He returned for a full season in 2010 for the team, driving in the Pro-Am 1 class, he finished twenty-first overall in the driver standings.
British Touring Car Championship
Motorbase Performance (2011–13)
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Griffin raced in the BTCC for three years and had a number of top-ten finishes and one front row grid start as a result of the reverse grid. In his final year, he competed in the Jack Sears Trophy where he had 8 Class wins and finished 2nd in the Championship.
For 2011, Griffin entered the British Touring Car Championship. Staying with Motorbase, he drove a Ford Focus ST.[1]
Griffin stayed with Motorbase in 2012, now racing under the Redstone Racing banner.[2][3] He brought out the safety car at Croft after crashing his Redstone Racing Focus into the tyre wall, causing an engine fire. Griffin pulled out of the following meeting at Snetterton in order to focus on his business commitments during the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4] He returned to the team at Silverstone[5] and participated in the final two rounds of the season. After the final round at Brands Hatch, Griffin intended to retire from the BTCC.[6]
In February 2013, Motorbase Performance announced that Griffin would race for them in the Jack Sears Trophy, driving the Super 2000 specification Ford Focus in 2013.[7] Griffin took two class victories at the season opening Brands Hatch round to lead the trophy going to the second around at Donington Park.[8]
