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🇬🇧 Dave Newsham
Racing driver from United Kingdom. BTCC, BTC Norlin Racing.
Driver facts
Full name
Dave Newsham
Born
7 July 1967(b. 1967)
Nationality
United Kingdom
Current team
BTC Norlin Racing
Series
BTCC
Status
Retired
Career wins
0
Career podiums
1
Career starts
69
Career DNFs
13
Racer Rating
3,701
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,701Rank 4948 of 40,105 indexed, -401 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Dave Newsham is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in BTCC for BTC Norlin Racing. Newsham has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 69 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,701 ranks Newsham 4948th of 40,105 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2017 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2017-09-30 | Brands Hatch | P8 | +57 |
| 2017-09-30 | Brands Hatch | DNF | −160 |
| 2017-09-30 | Brands Hatch | P17 | −31 |
| 2017-09-16 | Silverstone | P7 | +86 |
| 2017-09-16 | Silverstone | P9 | +62 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +158 | Brands Hatch 2015 | BTCC | P4 |
| +139 | Silverstone 2015 | BTCC | P4 |
| +136 | Donington 2017 | BTCC | P4 |
| +124 | Knockhill 2016 | BTCC | P7 |
| +116 | Donington 2015 | BTCC | P6 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Donington6 starts+28
Knockhill9 starts+27
Silverstone6 starts+9
Thruxton6 starts+5
Struggles
Rockingham9 starts-28
Oulton Park6 starts-19
Brands Hatch12 starts-9
Snetterton6 starts-7
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ▸BTCC | BTC Norlin Racing | 30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | P16 | +572 | 4,102 |
| 2016 | ▸BTCC | Power Maxed Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +279 | 3,753 |
| 2015 | ▸BTCC | Power Maxed Racing | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | P15 | ↑2,300+58 | 3,251 |
| 2005 | ▸NASA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −457 | 893 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Newsham finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Tom IngramFIA Gold | 5,673 | 66 | 22 | 44 | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 Adam MorganFIA Silver | 4,979 | 66 | 17 | 49 | 26% |
| 🇬🇧 Colin TurkingtonFIA Gold | 4,679 | 66 | 13 | 53 | 20% |
| 🇬🇧 Josh CookFIA Silver | 4,531 | 66 | 38 | 28 | 58% |
| 🇬🇧 Gordon Shedden | 4,505 | 66 | 14 | 52 | 21% |
| 🇬🇧 Rob Austin | 4,244 | 66 | 28 | 38 | 42% |
| 🇬🇧 Andrew Jordan | 4,016 | 66 | 17 | 49 | 26% |
| 🏳️ Matt NealFIA Silver | 3,973 | 66 | 16 | 50 | 24% |
| 🇬🇧 Jason PlatoFIA Silver | 3,897 | 66 | 23 | 43 | 35% |
| 🇬🇧 Jack Goff | 3,549 | 66 | 20 | 46 | 30% |
| 🇬🇧 Ash SuttonHigher-rated, 4× champion | 5,824 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 19% |
| 🇨🇭 Alain MenuHigher-rated | 5,619 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇬🇧 Martin DonnellyHigher-rated | 5,101 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,105 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,938 | 🇸🇪 Erik Johansson | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,703 |
| 4,939 | 🇩🇰 Kris Nissen | Formula 3 Macau | 3,703 |
| 4,940 | 🏳️ Liam Griffin | 24H Series | 3,703 |
| 4,941 | 🇺🇸 Andy Kirby | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,702 |
| 4,942 | 🇦🇹 Benjamin Paque | 24H Series | 3,702 |
| 4,943 | 🇩🇪 Harald Brutschin | Formula 3 Macau | 3,702 |
| 4,944 | 🇺🇸 Mark Whitaker | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,702 |
| 4,945 | 🇮🇹 Pasquale Di Sabatino | World Touring Car Championship | 3,702 |
| 4,946 | 🇺🇸 Shawna Robinson | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,702 |
| 4,947 | 🇺🇸 Billy Hicks | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,701 |
| 4,948 | 🇬🇧 Dave Newsham | BTCC | 3,701 |
| 4,949 | 🇺🇸 Derrick Gilchrist | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,701 |
| 4,950 | 🇺🇸 Luis Martinez Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,701 |
| 4,951 | 🏳️ Mauri Zaccarelli | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,701 |
| 4,952 | 🇨🇭 Paul Daniels | WEC | 3,701 |
| 4,953 | 🇧🇷 Gustavo Kiryla | Prototype Cup Germany | 3,700 |
| 4,954 | 🏳️ Peter Hegglin | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,700 |
| 4,955 | 🇻🇪 Samín Gómez | GP3 Series | 3,700 |
| 4,956 | 🏳️ Charlie Hollings | British GT Championship | 3,699 |
| 4,957 | 🇧🇪 Douwe Dedecker | European Le Mans Series | 3,699 |
| 4,958 | 🇺🇸 Ethan Ringel | Indy NXT | 3,699 |
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