Laurence Bristow


Laurence Bristow, is a British racing driver and businessman, best known for his time in the British Touring Car Championship. He is son of helicopter magnate Alan Bristow.

Racing career

He first started racing in 1985 when he entered the MG Metro Challenge. In 1987 he raced in the Uniroyal Production Car Championship driving a Ford Sierra RS500 where he finished second in class. A year later he stepped up to the BTCC, again driving a class A Ford Sierra RS500. In 1989 he drove for the Labatts team along with team mate Tim Harvey. This year he got his only BTCC win along with Tiff Needell at the Donington Park 1 hour endurance race. Bristow got his highest championship finish of 9th in 1990. When the BTCC switched to the single Super Touring class in 1991, the Labatts team changed to a BMW M3 for two more years with Bristow.
Other racing in 1989 included the British Sportscar Championship and the 24 hours of Le Mans. The 1991 season was sit between the BTCC and the Thundersaloon championshio, which Bristow won. In 1993 he left the BTCC and raced in the Thundersaloons full time, back in a Ford Sierra. He is now director of Bristow Helicopters, following in his father's footsteps.

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415DCPtsClass
1988CAM ShippingFord Sierra RS500SIL
Ret		OUL
Ret		THR
17		DON
2		THR
Ret		SIL
4		SIL
3		BRH
4		SNE
Ret		BRH
Ret		BIR
C		DON
14		SIL
3		16th217th
1989Labatt's TeamFord Sierra RS500OUL
NC		SIL
3		THR
Ret		DON
1		THR
18		SIL
6		SIL
5		BRH
6		SNE
5		BRH
2		BIR
3		DON
10		SIL
4		12th324th
1990Labatt's TeamFord Sierra RS500OUL
3		DON
3		THR
4		SIL
4		OUL
5		SIL
4		BRH
Ret		SNE
3		BRH
5		BIR
DNS		DON
Ret		THR
Ret		SIL
6		9th885th
1991BMW Team Labatt'sBMW M3SIL
Ret		SNE
6		DON
7		THR
12		SIL
16		BRH
10		SIL
11		DON
1
8		DON
2
5		OUL
Ret		BRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
DNS		DON
Ret		THRSIL
7		13th20
1992Bristow MotorsportBMW M3SIL
17		THROULSNEBRHDON
1		DON
2		SIL
12		KNO
1		KNO
2		PEM
DNS		BRH
1		BRH
2		DONSIL29th0

  1. – Race was stopped due to heavy rain. No points were awarded.