| Jimmy Blumer | ||
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| Driver Details | ||
| Nationality | {{{{{natflag}}}}} British 
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| Date of Birth | 13/5/1931 | |
| Date of Death | 24/8/2013 | |
| Début | The Kingsdown Trophy 1960 | |
| Championships | 0 (5th 1963) | |
| Previous Teams | Downton Engineering Ltd. Alan Andrews Racing | |
| Career Statistics | ||
| Total Entries | 0 (0 Starts) | |
| Pole Positions | 0 | |
| Fastest Laps | 0 | |
| Wins | 0 (0 in Class) | |
| Total Points | 0 | |
Jimmy Blumer was a former British Touring Car Championship driver and class winner, having won the Class B championship in 1963. Blumer's only major contribution to the BTCC was in 1963, although he had made a single appearance in 1960.
Background[]
Blumer began his racing career at the age of eighteen, entering the 1950 Monte Carlo Rally, the youngest starter at the rally that year.[1] Blumer's career expanded to include sports cars and touring cars during the 1950s and 60s, with Blumer making his BTCC debut in 1960.[1]
BTCC History[]
In 1960, Blumer drove at the sixth meeting of the season at Brands Hatch, using an Austin Mini Seven run by Downton Engineering Ltd. A third place finish resulted, although Blumer would not appear in the BSCC again until 1963.
Blumer was offered the chance to drive in the BRSCC six-hour endurance race at Brands Hatch, partnering Mike Parkes in his Jaguar Mk II in 1962.[1] After this, Blumer obtained the chance to drive in the BSCC for a full season, using an Alan Andrews Racing Ford Cortina GT. After a disapointing fifth place in the second round, Blumer finished second in the third meeting, having had a race long battle with Jack Sears. After Sears left the Class to drive his Ford Galaxie, Blumer was able to take full advantage. Two wins and a second place resulted, although Blumer would not return for the final three meetings of the season, ending the season in fifth place overall and Class B champion.
BTCC Record[]
A table containing Jimmy Blumer's best results in the BTCC. The figures after the information about the car used indicate Jimmy Blumer's best finish at that meeting.
| Jimmy Blumer's BTCC Record | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Pos | Pts | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 1960 | Downton Engineering Ltd. | bgcolor="Purple" style="color:white; border-radius:7px;"|NC | Austin Mini Seven | bgcolor="#E52525" rowspan="2" style="border-radius:5px; color:white;"|A | N | 3 | N | - | - | - | ||||||
| 1963 | Alan Andrews Racing | 5th | 33 | Ford Cortina GT | bgcolor="#214B9B" rowspan="2" style="border-radius:5px; color:white;"|B | N | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | R | 2 | N | ||