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    Ash Hand
    Hand at Thruxton Circuit in 2022
    NationalityUnited Kingdom British
    Born (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 (age 31)
    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
    British Touring Car Championship career
    Debut season2022
    Racing licence FIA Silver
    Car number97
    Former teamsCarStore Power Maxed Racing
    Starts30
    Wins0
    Podiums0
    Poles0
    Fastest laps0
    Best finish19th in 2022
    Previous series
    2019
    2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013
    2016    		British GT Championship
    Renault UK Clio Cup
    Renault Sport Trophy
    Championship titles
    2019British GT Championship GT4

    Ashley Joseph Hand (born 24 April 1994) is a British racing driver who competed in the 2022 British Touring Car Championship with CarStore Power Maxed Racing.[1] He was the GT4 champion of the 2019 British GT Championship, driving with Tom Canning.[2]

    Career

    [edit]
    Hand driving for TF Sport at Donington Park during the 2019 British GT Championship season.

    Karting

    [edit]

    Hand started karting in 2008, at the age of 13, and over a five year career, he won various titles in the Rotax Junior and Rotax Max categories. He returned to karting in 2015 to compete in the Kartmasters British Grand Prix for the third time in the Rotax Max class.

    Renault UK Clio Cup

    [edit]

    Hand made his car racing debut in the 2013 Renault UK Clio Cup with Team Pyro.[3] He came ninth in the standings in his rookie season. He switched to SV Racing for the 2014 season, where he improved to eighth. Switching back to Team Pyro for the 2015 season, Hand finished second in the standings, losing the title to Ashley Sutton due to a mechanical failure in the final round.[4]

    Hand returned to the championship part-time in 2017 and 2018, with Team Pyro and Matrix Motorsport respectively.[5]

    Renault Sport Trophy

    [edit]

    Hand competed in selected rounds of the AM class and the Endurance Trophy of the 2016 Renault Sport Trophy, where he was 22nd in the Endurance Trophy and 14th in the AM class.[6]

    British GT Championship

    [edit]

    Hand joined TF Sport alongside Tom Canning for the GT4 category of the 2019 British GT Championship.[7] With one win and four podiums, they won the GT4 championship title.[2][8]

    British Touring Car Championship

    [edit]

    2022

    [edit]

    Following a two-year sabbatical, it was announced in 2022 that Hand would partner Michael Crees at Power Maxed Racing for the 2022 British Touring Car Championship.[1][9] With 55 points scored across the season, Hand finished 19th in the overall standings, and third in the Jack Sears Trophy.

    2023

    [edit]

    Although Hand signed a multi-year contract in 2022, he announced via social media that he would sit out from the championship in 2023.[10]

    Karting record

    [edit]

    Karting career summary

    [edit]
    SeasonSeriesPosition
    2008Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Minimax25th
    BRDC Stars of Tomorrow Minimax Championship9th
    2009Super 1 National Rotax Max Junior11th
    MSA Kartmasters Grand Prix - Rotax Junior1st
    2010Formula Kart Stars - Junior Max1st
    Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Junior2nd
    Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Junior28th
    Super 1 National Rotax Max Junior9th
    2011Trent Valley Kart Club - Senior Rotax28th
    Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Max31st
    2012Super 1 National Rotax Max Championship11th
    Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Max1st
    Rotax International Open - Senior9th
    Rotax Max Euro Challenge Senior10th
    Rotax Max Wintercup - Senior3rd
    2015Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Max3rd

    Racing record

    [edit]

    Racing career summary

    [edit]
    SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
    2013Renault Clio Cup UKTeam Pyro1600012139th
    2014Renault Clio Cup UKSV Racing1801352848th
    2015Renault Clio Cup UKTeam Pyro18787134542nd
    2016Renault Sport Endurance TrophyOregon Team200001222nd
    Renault Sport Trophy - AM3000014th
    2017Renault Clio Cup UKTeam Pyro600007317th
    2018Renault Clio Cup UKMatrix Motorsport200002019th
    2019British GT Championship - GT4TF Sport910051401st
    2022British Touring Car ChampionshipCarStore Power Maxed Racing3000005519th

    Complete British GT Championship results

    [edit]

    (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

    YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
    2019TF SportAston Martin Vantage GT4GT4OUL
    1
    Ret    		OUL
    2
    27    		SNE
    1
    20    		SNE
    2
    15    		SIL
    1
    15    		DON
    1
    19    		SPA
    1
    14    		BRH
    1
    15    		DON
    1
    14    		1st140

    Complete British Touring Car Championship results

    [edit]

    (key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – 2002–2003 all races, 2004–present 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 awarded – 2002 just in feature races, 2003–present all races)

    YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
    2022CarStore
    Power Maxed Racing    		Vauxhall AstraDON
    1
    18    		DON
    2
    17    		DON
    3
    23    		BRH
    1
    11    		BRH
    2
    Ret    		BRH
    3
    21    		THR
    1
    10    		THR
    2
    10    		THR
    3
    9    		OUL
    1
    Ret    		OUL
    2
    22    		OUL
    3
    9    		CRO
    1
    18    		CRO
    2
    17    		CRO
    3
    13    		KNO
    1
    25    		KNO
    2
    Ret    		KNO
    3
    17    		SNE
    1
    13    		SNE
    2
    10    		SNE
    3
    Ret    		THR
    1
    5    		THR
    2
    Ret    		THR
    3
    17    		SIL
    1
    Ret    		SIL
    2
    21    		SIL
    3
    Ret    		BRH
    1
    18    		BRH
    2
    17    		BRH
    3
    15    		19th55

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b "Ash Hand completes new look Power Maxed line-up". TouringCarTimes.com. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
    2. ^ a b "GT4: Steller take victory but it's Canning and Hand's title at #DoningtonDecider". British GT. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
    3. ^ "Motorsport: Ash Hand swaps karts for cars in the Renault UK Clio Cup". CoventryLive. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
    4. ^ "Ash Hand denied Renault Clio Cup crown by mechanical misfortune". AutoMobilSport.com. 14 October 2015.
    5. ^ "Hand returns to Clio Cup". Overtake Motorsport. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
    6. ^ "BIG EUROPEAN BREAK WITH RENAULT SPORT FOR ASH HAND AFTER 2015 RENAULT UK CLIO CUP TITLE CHALLENGE". Renault. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
    7. ^ "TF juniors accepted to the AMR Driver Academy, Ash Hand joins for British GT4 challenge". TF Sport. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
    8. ^ "Ash Hand takes 2019 British GT Championship GT4 Class title at Donington Park". Black Eagle Media. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
    9. ^ "Ash Hand joins Power Maxed Racing". ITV. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
    10. ^ Simmons, Marcus (28 February 2023). "Taylor-Smith switches to Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall for 2023 BTCC". Autosport. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
    [edit]
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ash_Hand&oldid=1328613546"

      Ash Hand
      Hand at Thruxton Circuit in 2022
      NationalityUnited Kingdom British
      Born (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 (age 31)
      Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
      British Touring Car Championship career
      Debut season2022
      Racing licence FIA Silver
      Car number97
      Former teamsCarStore Power Maxed Racing
      Starts30
      Wins0
      Podiums0
      Poles0
      Fastest laps0
      Best finish19th in 2022
      Previous series
      2019
      2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013
      2016      		British GT Championship
      Renault UK Clio Cup
      Renault Sport Trophy
      Championship titles
      2019British GT Championship GT4

      Ashley Joseph Hand (born 24 April 1994) is a British racing driver who competed in the 2022 British Touring Car Championship with CarStore Power Maxed Racing.[1] He was the GT4 champion of the 2019 British GT Championship, driving with Tom Canning.[2]

      Career

      Hand driving for TF Sport at Donington Park during the 2019 British GT Championship season.

      Karting

      Hand started karting in 2008, at the age of 13, and over a five year career, he won various titles in the Rotax Junior and Rotax Max categories. He returned to karting in 2015 to compete in the Kartmasters British Grand Prix for the third time in the Rotax Max class.

      Renault UK Clio Cup

      Hand made his car racing debut in the 2013 Renault UK Clio Cup with Team Pyro.[3] He came ninth in the standings in his rookie season. He switched to SV Racing for the 2014 season, where he improved to eighth. Switching back to Team Pyro for the 2015 season, Hand finished second in the standings, losing the title to Ashley Sutton due to a mechanical failure in the final round.[4]

      Hand returned to the championship part-time in 2017 and 2018, with Team Pyro and Matrix Motorsport respectively.[5]

      Renault Sport Trophy

      Hand competed in selected rounds of the AM class and the Endurance Trophy of the 2016 Renault Sport Trophy, where he was 22nd in the Endurance Trophy and 14th in the AM class.[6]

      British GT Championship

      Hand joined TF Sport alongside Tom Canning for the GT4 category of the 2019 British GT Championship.[7] With one win and four podiums, they won the GT4 championship title.[2][8]

      British Touring Car Championship

      2022

      Following a two-year sabbatical, it was announced in 2022 that Hand would partner Michael Crees at Power Maxed Racing for the 2022 British Touring Car Championship.[1][9] With 55 points scored across the season, Hand finished 19th in the overall standings, and third in the Jack Sears Trophy.

      2023

      Although Hand signed a multi-year contract in 2022, he announced via social media that he would sit out from the championship in 2023.[10]

      Karting record

      Karting career summary

      SeasonSeriesPosition
      2008Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Minimax25th
      BRDC Stars of Tomorrow Minimax Championship9th
      2009Super 1 National Rotax Max Junior11th
      MSA Kartmasters Grand Prix - Rotax Junior1st
      2010Formula Kart Stars - Junior Max1st
      Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Junior2nd
      Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Junior28th
      Super 1 National Rotax Max Junior9th
      2011Trent Valley Kart Club - Senior Rotax28th
      Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Max31st
      2012Super 1 National Rotax Max Championship11th
      Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Max1st
      Rotax International Open - Senior9th
      Rotax Max Euro Challenge Senior10th
      Rotax Max Wintercup - Senior3rd
      2015Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Max3rd

      Racing record

      Racing career summary

      SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
      2013Renault Clio Cup UKTeam Pyro1600012139th
      2014Renault Clio Cup UKSV Racing1801352848th
      2015Renault Clio Cup UKTeam Pyro18787134542nd
      2016Renault Sport Endurance TrophyOregon Team200001222nd
      Renault Sport Trophy - AM3000014th
      2017Renault Clio Cup UKTeam Pyro600007317th
      2018Renault Clio Cup UKMatrix Motorsport200002019th
      2019British GT Championship - GT4TF Sport910051401st
      2022British Touring Car ChampionshipCarStore Power Maxed Racing3000005519th

      Complete British GT Championship results

      (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

      YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
      2019TF SportAston Martin Vantage GT4GT4OUL
      1
      Ret      		OUL
      2
      27      		SNE
      1
      20      		SNE
      2
      15      		SIL
      1
      15      		DON
      1
      19      		SPA
      1
      14      		BRH
      1
      15      		DON
      1
      14      		1st140

      Complete British Touring Car Championship results

      (key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded – 2002–2003 all races, 2004–present 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 awarded – 2002 just in feature races, 2003–present all races)

      YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
      2022CarStore
      Power Maxed Racing      		Vauxhall AstraDON
      1
      18      		DON
      2
      17      		DON
      3
      23      		BRH
      1
      11      		BRH
      2
      Ret      		BRH
      3
      21      		THR
      1
      10      		THR
      2
      10      		THR
      3
      9      		OUL
      1
      Ret      		OUL
      2
      22      		OUL
      3
      9      		CRO
      1
      18      		CRO
      2
      17      		CRO
      3
      13      		KNO
      1
      25      		KNO
      2
      Ret      		KNO
      3
      17      		SNE
      1
      13      		SNE
      2
      10      		SNE
      3
      Ret      		THR
      1
      5      		THR
      2
      Ret      		THR
      3
      17      		SIL
      1
      Ret      		SIL
      2
      21      		SIL
      3
      Ret      		BRH
      1
      18      		BRH
      2
      17      		BRH
      3
      15      		19th55

      References

      1. ^ a b "Ash Hand completes new look Power Maxed line-up". TouringCarTimes.com. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
      2. ^ a b "GT4: Steller take victory but it's Canning and Hand's title at #DoningtonDecider". British GT. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
      3. ^ "Motorsport: Ash Hand swaps karts for cars in the Renault UK Clio Cup". CoventryLive. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
      4. ^ "Ash Hand denied Renault Clio Cup crown by mechanical misfortune". AutoMobilSport.com. 14 October 2015.
      5. ^ "Hand returns to Clio Cup". Overtake Motorsport. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
      6. ^ "BIG EUROPEAN BREAK WITH RENAULT SPORT FOR ASH HAND AFTER 2015 RENAULT UK CLIO CUP TITLE CHALLENGE". Renault. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
      7. ^ "TF juniors accepted to the AMR Driver Academy, Ash Hand joins for British GT4 challenge". TF Sport. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
      8. ^ "Ash Hand takes 2019 British GT Championship GT4 Class title at Donington Park". Black Eagle Media. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
      9. ^ "Ash Hand joins Power Maxed Racing". ITV. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
      10. ^ Simmons, Marcus (28 February 2023). "Taylor-Smith switches to Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall for 2023 BTCC". Autosport. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
      • Official website
      • Ash Hand career summary at DriverDB.com
      • Driver Profile at BTCC
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