| Edward Lewis | ||
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| Driver Details | ||
| Nationality | {{{{{natflag}}}}} British 
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| Début | Snetterton 1960 | |
| Championships | 0 (3rd 1960) | |
| Previous Teams | Westover Racing Don Moore | |
| Career Statistics | ||
| Total Entries | 0 (0 Starts) | |
| Pole Positions | 0 | |
| Fastest Laps | 0 | |
| Wins | 0 (0 in Class) | |
| Total Points | 0 | |
Edward Lewis is a former British Saloon Car Championship driver, who competed between 1960 and 1964.
Background[]
Lewis had already established a career in sports cars prior to his BSCC career, most often competing with a Lotus built car.[1] As early as 1954, Lewis had entered in sports car races in Britain, and by 1960, he had won a few high level events.[1] Lewis would not return to the sports cars until the later part of his touring car phase.[1]
BTCC History[]
Lewis entered his first race in 1960, using an Austin A40 as a privateer.[2] Seventh place was bettered at the next race, before Lewis caused an upset by beating George "Doc" Shepherd to victory in the 1,000 class.[2] This victory, combined with two further podiums, was enough to see Lewis claim third overall in the championship, a result which he would not improve upon.[2]
1961 and 1962 saw Lewis switch to a Riley 1.5, running in the reformatted Class B.[3] After finishing fourth in the first race of the year (using a Morris Mini Minor) Lewis would not attend the next four races.[3] Three second places and a third saw Lewis claim fourth in Class B and ninth overall.[3] Westover Racing decided to back Lewis for 1962, with Lewis taking sixteen points through the year.[4]
Westover Racing continued to support Lewis into 1963, with Lewis investing his money in a Morris Mini Cooper S, running in Class A.[5] Sixteen points was again the result from the season, with Lewis taking his second (and last) victory at the end of the season.[5] With Westover Racing removing their backing, Lewis obtained a drive with Don Moore for 1964.[6] Lewis would only compete in the first four races of the year, taking third in the opening round.[6] Lewis' final race came at Aintree, where he took fifth in his Mini Cooper S.[6]
BTCC Record[]
A table containing Edward Lewis's best results in the BTCC. The figures after the information about the car used indicate Edward Lewis's best finish at that meeting.
| British Touring Car Championship Record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Class | Rounds | Pts. | Pos. | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| 1960 | 1000 | BHI | SNTI | MALP | OTNP | SNTII | BHKT | BHFT | BHIV | 13 | 3rd | |||
| — | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||||||
| 1961 | B | SNLT | GWMT | ANTR | SSIT | CPLT | SSET | BHRT | OPGC | SNET | 22 | 9th | ||
| 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 1962 | B | SNLT | GWMT | ANTR | SSBT | CRYP | ABGP | BHMT | OPGC | 16 | — | |||
| 3 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | |||||||
| 1963 | A | SNLT | OTNP | GWMT | ANTR | IPTC | CPNT | SBGP | BHMT | BHMT | OPGC | SNET | 16 | — |
| — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | 8 | Ret | 1 | — | ||||
| 1964 | A | SDMT | GWMT | OPSM | ANTR | IPTC | CPST | BHMT | OPGC | 4 | — | |||
| 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Edward-Lewis-GB.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1960%20BSCC.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1961%20BSCC.html
- ↑ http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1962%20BSCC.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1963%20BSCC.html
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1964%20BSCC.html