Alan Richard Minshaw (17 May 1935 – 16 April 2024) was a British racing driver. In 1983 he won Class C and finished second overall in the British Saloon Car Championship in a Volkswagen Golf GTi. Official 1983 BTCC standings
As of 2012, Minshaw owned a varied collection of historic racing vehicles, and regularly competed alongside his sons.
Minshaw died on 16 April 2024, at the age of 88.
Racing record
Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 in class)
YearTeamCarClass12345678910111213DCPtsClass1979Demon Tweeks RacingVolkswagen Scirocco GTISIL?OULRet†THR26SILRetDONSILMALRet†DONBRHTHRSNEOUL?†32nd47th1981Demon Tweeks RacingVolkswagen Golf GTIMALSIL21OULTHRBRH14†SIL?SIL20DONDNS BRHTHR?SIL28th59th1983Demon Tweeks RacingVolkswagen Golf GTISIL11OUL12THR11BRH10THR11SIL9DON12SIL12DON8BRH14SILRet2nd451st1984Demon Tweeks RacingVolkswagen Golf GTIDONSILOULTHRTHRSILSNEBRHBRHDONRetSIL1627th211th1985Demon Tweeks RacingVolkswagen Golf GTISILOULTHRDONTHRSILDONSIL12SNEBRHBRHSIL33rd110th1986Demon Tweeks RacingToyota Corolla GTSILTHRSILDONBRH13SNE10BRHDONSIL15th105th1987Demon Tweeks RacingToyota Corolla GTSIL10‡OULWDTHRTHRSIL19th14NCVolkswagen Golf GTISIL22BRH12SNEDONRetOUL10DONRet SIL3rd1988Demon TweeksBMW M3SIL7OUL7THR8DONRetTHRSILSIL BRH21SNEBRHBIR14th23 7thVolkswagen Golf GTIDONRetSIL134th1989Demon TweeksVolkswagen Golf GTIOULRetSIL22THR24DON16THRRetSIL22SIL24BRH18SNE20BRHRet19th245thBMW M3BIRDNQDON16SIL13th † Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
‡ Guest driver - not eligible for points.
Complete World Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Pts 1987 Demon Tweeks Volkswagen Golf GTI MNZ JAR DIJ NÜR SPA BNO SILDNQ BAT CLD WEL FJI NC 0
References
External links
Top Racing Firm in Multi-million Buyout - Liverpool Daily Post