Jack Butel (born 19 March 1996 in St Saviour, Jersey) is a racing driver from Jersey currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship, driving for Team HARD.[1] He debuted in 2020 after previously competing in the British GT Championship and F4 British Championship.[2]
| Jack Butel | |
|---|---|
 Butel at Thruxton in 2022. | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 19 March 1996 St Saviour, Jersey |
| British Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Go-Fix with Autoaid Breakdown |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 96 |
| Former teams | Ciceley Motorsport Excelr8 with TradePriceCars.com |
| Starts | 107 (108 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 25th in 2021 |
| Previous series | |
| 2019 2017-18 2015-16 2014 | British GT Championship LMP3 Cup UK F4 British Championship Formula Renault BARC |
Career
editBritish Touring Car Championship
editCicely Motorsport (2020)
editButel made his debut in the British Touring Car Championship in 2020 with Cicely Motorsport, driving a Mercedes-Benz A-Class.[2] His first and only points finish of the season came during the second round at Brands Hatch, with 14th place in the third race of the weekend.[3] He came 26th in the overall standings, and 3rd in the Jack Sears Trophy.
EXCELR8 Motorsport (2021-2022)
editButel moved to Excelr8 Motorsport for the 2021 season, driving a Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance.[4] He scored 4 points across the season, but was forced to miss the final round on medical grounds.[5] He came 25th in the overall standings, and 4th in the Jack Sears Trophy.
He continued with the team for 2022,[6] but missed the fifth round at Croft Circuit for personal reasons.[7] With a best finish of 15th place once across the season and with one point scored, he finished 27th in the overall standings, and 7th in the Jack Sears Trophy.
Team HARD (2023-)
editFor 2023, Butel moved to Team HARD, driving a Cupra León.[1]
Racing record
editRacing career summary
editComplete British GT Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Optimum Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | GT4 | OUL 1 20 |
OUL 2 23 |
SNE 1 27 |
SNE 2 29 |
SIL 1 22 |
DON 1 Ret |
SPA 1 Ret |
BRH 1 28 |
DON 1 Ret |
23rd | 3.5 |
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races) (* signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)
References
edit- ^ a b "Jack Butel switches to Team HARD for 2023". TouringCarTimes. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Jack Butel secures late Ciceley Motorsport drive". Touring Car Times. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Irwin, Aaron (9 August 2020). "Tom Oliphant secures first ever BTCC win at Brands Hatch". ThePitCrewOnline. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Jack Butel makes EXCELR8 switch for 2021". TouringCarTimes. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Andy Wilmot to replace Jack Butel in season finale". TouringCars.net. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Gill, Samuel (14 March 2022). "Jack Butel completes EXCELR8 Motorsport line-up for 2022 BTCC season". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "James Gornall replaces Jack Butel for Croft meeting". TouringCarTimes. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
External links
editJack Butel career summary at DriverDB.com
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