18 Facts About Gareth Howell

Gareth Howell was born on 6 January 1981 and is a British racing driver, and multiple British Touring Car Championship race winner from 2000 to 2008.

Gareth Howell is a former British karting champion and European Cup winner, who finished 8th in the World Finals in 1995 from 35th on the grid setting fastest lap on the way.

Gareth Howell was then runner up in the 2000 championship and winner of the Junior Cup.

Gareth Howell's prize involved a test for the works Ford Mondeo BTCC super touring team, where he recorded a faster laptime that his Fiesta peers.

Gareth Howell made occasional appearances in the 2000 season for GR Motorsport in a Ford Focus, running in the Production class, which was known as Class B at the time.

Gareth Howell finished fifth overall in his class, having taken a race win in round 16 of the series at Snetterton.

Gareth Howell managed to secure a number of outings during the year, including at Silverstone as team-mate to Gavin Pyper at GA Motorsport, piloting a Vauxhall Astra Coupe.

Gareth Howell completed the final 4 two-race rounds of the championship for Team Dynamics, in a Vauxhall, scoring 2 Independent's Cup wins.

Gareth Howell was planned to race for Dynamics in 2004, but after Vic Lee's team closed, Dan Eaves and his Halfords sponsorship replaced him.

Gareth Howell sat out the 2004 and much of the 2005 seasons due to a lack of finance.

Gareth Howell finally made his series return at Knockhill for Team Dynamics towards the end of 2005.

Gareth Howell had hoped to continue for Team Dynamics into 2006, but because of lack of funding he instead only raced in the final four rounds of the season.

Gareth Howell signed to drive a SEAT Toledo for Motorbase Performance, scoring the team's best result in finishing 5th in a 3-year-old car.

Gareth Howell started 2008 without a drive, but joined BTC Racing as their test and reserve driver early in the season.

In 2008, Gareth Howell worked with Lipscomb Abarth racing an Abarth 500.

On Saturday 3 April 2008 at Oulton Park, Gareth Howell won the first ever Zing Trofeo Abarth 500 GB with a gap of 2.693 seconds.

Gareth Howell is married to Laura, has a daughter called Lily, and a son called Josh.

Gareth Howell is not to be confused with the racing driver of the same name who tried and failed to enter the British Touring Car Championship in 1993 and 1999.