John Cleland (racing driver)
John Cunningham Cleland (born 15 July 1952) is a retired British auto racing driver, best known for winning the British Touring Car Championship in 1989 and 1995.
| John Cleland | |
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Cleland in 2017 | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 15 July 1952 Wishaw, Scotland |
| BTCC record | |
| Teams | Vauxhall |
| Drivers' championships | 2 |
| Wins | 17 outright, plus 15 more in class |
| Podium finishes | 98 |
| Poles | 19 |
| Fastest laps | 11 |
| Debut season | 1989 |
| First win | 1991 (outright), 1989 (class) |
| Best championship position | 1st (1989, 1995) |
| Final season (1999) position | 13th |
Born in Wishaw, Cleland raced autocross and hillclimb in the 1970s, and won his class in the Scottish Rally Championship in 1976 driving a Mitsubishi Colt. He switched to circuit racing, achieving success in British Production Car and Thundersaloon championships in the 1980s, before joining Vauxhall for the 1989 British Touring Car Championship. He was most recently a co-commentator alongside Martin Haven on the English world feed of the World Touring Car Championship.
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