Colin Turkington | |
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![]() Turkington at the Knockhill round of the 2017 British Touring Car Championship. | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland | 21 March 1982
Related to | Gary Turkington (brother) James Turkington (brother) |
British Touring Car Championship career | |
Debut season | 2002 |
Car number | 20 |
Former teams | VX Racing Silverline Subaru BMR Racing |
Starts | 569 |
Wins | 72 |
Poles | 31 |
Fastest laps | 75 |
Best finish | 1st in 2009, 2014, 2018, 2019 |
Previous series | |
2011 2013 2007, 2010–12 2011 2000–01 | Britcar 24hr Superstars Series WTCC STCC Ford Fiesta Cup |
Championship titles | |
2009, 2014, 2018, 2019 2001 | BTCC Ford Fiesta Cup |
Awards | |
2020-21, 24 2019, 2014, 2009 | Goodyear Wingfoot Award Autosport National Driver of the Year |
Colin Henry Turkington (born 21 March 1982) is a British racing driver from Northern Ireland who competed in the British Touring Car Championship most recently for Team BMW. He is a 4 time BTCC champion, winning the title in 2009, 2014, 2018 and 2019, having made his debut in the series in 2002. Turkington made the announcement on 14th February 2025 that He would be not be competing in the 2025 Season of the BTCC and stated "I don't know yet if this will be permanent or just for a while, But it feels right, right now"