Jack Clarke (racing driver)
| Jack Clarke | |
|---|---|
 Clarke in 2014 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 1 March 1988 Effingham (England) |
| Related to | Julian Bailey (stepfather) |
| British Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Crabbie's Racing |
| Car number | 44 |
| Starts | 30 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 19th in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2009–11 2008 2007–08 2007–08 2006 | International GT Open Blancpain Endurance Series NASCAR K&N Pro Series East NASCAR K&N Pro Series West ARCA Racing Series European Le Mans Series FIA Formula Two Championship Porsche Carrera Cup UK FPA Autumn Trophy Formula Palmer Audi Formula BMW UK |
Jack Clarke (born 1 March 1988 in Effingham, Surrey) is a British racing driver. Clarke is the stepson of ex-Formula One and British Touring Car Championship driver Julian Bailey.
Career
Formula BMW
Clarke made his circuit racing debut in 2006 in the one-make Formula BMW UK series, driving for Nexa Racing. It was a tough rookie season, as he only scored two points all season en route to 22nd place in the championship, and sixth place in the Rookie Cup. He also finished 25th in the end of season World Final in Valencia. During the season, he achieved his A levels at the City of London Freemen's School in Ashtead, Surrey.
Formula Palmer Audi
Clarke moved up to the Formula Palmer Audi series for the 2007 season.[1] Clarke suffered a poor start to the championship, amassing 76 points from the first seven races. Seven podiums in the last thirteen races, including two wins at Brands Hatch[2] and Croft,[3] progressed Clarke up the championship table to fourth, holding off Jason Moore by two points.[4] Clarke also committed to an Autumn Trophy campaign, and he ended up third in the championship, sixteen points behind champion Richard Keen.[5]
Clarke continued in the series in 2008, and this time finished fifth in the championship.[6] Clarke won races at Oulton Park[7] and Brands Hatch[8] (both races with fastest laps) and also set a fastest lap during one of the races at Snetterton. A second Autumn Trophy campaign followed, and Clarke finished fourth, with a win, two poles and a fastest lap, all coming at Brands Hatch.
Formula Two
2009 saw Clarke move up to the FIA Formula Two Championship, driving car number eleven.[9]
Clarke was involved in a racing accident during the second race of the Brands Hatch weekend. On lap nine, Clarke lost control of his car on the exit of Westfield bend, spinning into the tyre wall. Upon impact, one of the wheels detached from the car and bounced back towards the circuit. Pietro Gandolfi and Jolyon Palmer both avoided the tyre, but the tyre impacted with the head of Henry Surtees. His car, with its now unconscious driver, continued straight ahead into the barrier on the approach to Sheene Curve, also losing a wheel, and came to rest at the end of the curve with its remaining rear wheel still spinning. Surtees later succumbed to injuries inflicted by the tyre. Clarke paid tribute to Surtees, describing him as a "quality driver" and a "hard racer".[10]
He scored six points over the course of the season, finishing eighteenth in the championship.
In 2010, Clarke continued in Formula Two.[11] He scored 81 points over the season, achieving two podiums and finishing 9th. He remained in the championship for 2011.[12]
NASCAR/ARCA
In 2012, Clarke competed in one NASCAR K&N Pro Series East event at Rockingham Speedway driving the No. 14 Toyota for the brazilian-owned: X Team Racing. He started 14th and finished 19th.[13]
Also in 2012, Clarke competed in one NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at NAPA Speedway driving No. 74 Dodge for Andy Woolgar. He started 17th and finished 20th. He also attempted the following event in West Series at All American Speedway but he failed to qualify for the race.[14]
Clarke also competed in one ARCA Racing Series' race in 2012 season driving No. 97 Dodge for Creation-Cope Racing at Salem Speedway. He started 22nd and finished 30th due to a crash.[15]
British Touring Car Championship
In 2014, Clarke entered the BTCC with Crabbie's Racing in a Ford Focus. His best result was 2nd at the Brands Hatch final.
He retired from racing at the end of that season and set up driver management company Veloce Sport with another former racing driver Rupert Svendsen-Cook, and his step-sister Mariella Bailey.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Formula BMW UK | Nexa Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22nd |
| 2007 | Formula Palmer Audi | MotorSport Vision | 20 | 2 | 2 | ? | 6 | 253 | 4th |
| Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 3rd | ||
| Formula Palmer Audi Shootout | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 2nd | ||
| 2008 | Formula Palmer Audi | MotorSport Vision | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 264 | 5th |
| Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 4th | ||
| Formula Palmer Audi Shootout | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4th | ||
| Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain | Porsche Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2009 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18th |
| 2010 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 9th |
| 2011 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 110 | 8th |
| 2012 | European Le Mans Series | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East | X Team Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 70th | |
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West | Andy Woolgar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 50th | |
| ARCA Racing Series | Creation-Cope Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 137th | |
| 2014 | British Touring Car Championship | Crabbie's Racing | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 19th |
† As Clarke was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Formula Two results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | VAL 1 13 |
VAL 2 19 |
BRN 1 Ret |
BRN 2 15 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 Ret |
BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 Ret |
DON 1 9 |
DON 2 14 |
OSC 1 7 |
OSC 2 Ret |
IMO 1 14 |
IMO 2 14 |
CAT 1 17 |
CAT 2 14 |
18th | 6 | ||
| 2010 | SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 4 |
MAR 1 Ret |
MAR 2 Ret |
MON 1 Ret |
MON 2 12 |
ZOL 1 Ret |
ZOL 2 4 |
ALG 1 3 |
ALG 2 Ret |
BRH 1 2 |
BRH 2 8 |
BRN 1 Ret |
BRN 2 9 |
OSC 1 12 |
OSC 2 DNS |
VAL 1 16 |
VAL 2 2 |
9th | 81 |
| 2011 | SIL 1 8 |
SIL 2 6 |
MAG 1 13 |
MAG 2 10 |
SPA 1 19 |
SPA 2 6 |
NÜR 1 3 |
NÜR 2 7 |
BRH 1 1 |
BRH 2 3 |
RBR 1 5 |
RBR 2 Ret |
MON 1 8 |
MON 2 7 |
CAT 1 7 |
CAT 2 9 |
8th | 110 |
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – just in first race) Races in italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded) * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap (1 point awarded)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Crabbie's Racing | Ford Focus ST Mk.III | BRH 1 19 |
BRH 2 19 |
BRH 3 17 |
DON 1 25 |
DON 2 24 |
DON 3 15 |
THR 1 19 |
THR 2 17 |
THR 3 22 |
OUL 1 20 |
OUL 2 19 |
OUL 3 18 |
CRO 1 17 |
CRO 2 12 |
CRO 3 Ret |
SNE 1 19 |
SNE 2 25 |
SNE 3 22 |
KNO 1 18 |
KNO 2 13 |
KNO 3 14 |
ROC 1 18 |
ROC 2 15 |
ROC 3 14 |
SIL 1 13 |
SIL 2 10 |
SIL 3 13 |
BRH 1 15 |
BRH 2 10 |
BRH 3 2* |
19th | 50 |
References
- ^ "Jack Clarke confirms Formula Palmer Audi entry". ParcFerme. 22 February 2007. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Brands Hatch Indy, Sunday, 10 June 2007". club-fpa.com. 10 June 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Croft, Sunday, 23 September 2007". club-fpa.com. 23 September 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2007 Championship Points". club-fpa.com. Retrieved 28 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2007 Autumn Trophy Points". club-fpa.com. Retrieved 28 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2008 Championship Points". club-fpa.com. Retrieved 28 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Oulton Park International, Saturday, 28 June 2008". club-fpa.com. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Brands Hatch GP, Sunday, 27 July 2008". club-fpa.com. 27 July 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jack Clarke joins F2 entry list". FIA Formula Two Championship. 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Jack Clarke pays tribute to Henry Surtees". FIA Formula Two Championship. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Jack Clarke makes Formula Two return". FIA Formula Two Championship. MotorSport Vision. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Jack Clarke targets championship victory on F2 return". FIA Formula Two Championship. MotorSport Vision. 18 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ "Jack Clarke – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Jack Clarke – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Jack Clarke – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Jack Clarke driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Jack Clarke career summary at DriverDB.com