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For other people named Mark Higgins, see Mark Higgins (disambiguation).
Mark Higgins Personal information Nationality 
BritishBorn 21 May 1971 World Rally Championship record Active years 1990 – present Teams Nissan, Volkswagen, Vauxhall, Ford, M-Sport, Stobart Motorsport Rallies 43 Championships 0 Rally wins 0 Podiums 0 Stage wins 0 Total points 2 First rally 1990 RAC Rally 
Mark Higgins (born 21 May 1971) is British rally driver competing in the British Rally Championship. His current co-driver is Rory Kennedy.
Career
Higgins was born on the Isle of Man. He began his career in motorsport at the age of nine when he took up karting helped by his mother and father.[1]
By the age of 17, Higgins had successfully competed in a range of motor sport activities such as trial bikes and karts. He impressed many people as a young man and soon attracted the attention of Manx business man Roy Dixon who took the young Higgins under his wings, and at just 17 Higgins began his professional motorsport career with a trip to Sweden to learn from the legendary Finn Timo Mäkinen and Anders Kulläng.
He has won the British Rally Championship three times, 1997, 2005, 2006.[2]
Higgins was a stunt driver for Quantum of Solace.[3]
References
- ^ "Mark Higgins". markhiggins.co.uk. http://www.markhiggins.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "British Rally Championship". www.rallybrc.co.uk. http://www.rallybrc.co.uk/. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ Robin Turner (2008-11-01). "Rally driver Mark Higgins’ in thrilling Bond scenes". Western Mail. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/11/01/rally-driver-mark-higgins-in-thrilling-bond-scenes-91466-22160918/. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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Awards and achievements Preceded by
Gwyndaf EvansAutosport
National Rally Driver of the Year
1997Succeeded by
Martin RowePreceded by
Tapio LaukkanenAutosport
National Rally Driver of the Year
2000Succeeded by
Justin DalePreceded by
Guy WilksAutosport
National Rally Driver of the Year
2005-2007Succeeded by
Oliver Turvey
(combined award)Winners of Autosport's National Driver of the Year Racing Winner 1982: Tommy Byrne • 1983: Martin Brundle • 1984: Johnny Dumfries • 1985: Andy Rouse • 1986: Andy Wallace • 1987: Johnny Herbert • 1988: JJ Lehto • 1989: Allan McNish • 1990: Robb Gravett • 1991: David Coulthard • 1992: Tim Harvey • 1993: Kelvin Burt • 1994: Gabriele Tarquini • 1995: John Cleland • 1996: Frank Biela • 1997: Alain Menu • 1998: Rickard Rydell • 1999: Laurent Aïello • 2000: Antônio Pizzonia • 2001: Takuma Sato • 2002: Robbie Kerr • 2003: Nelson Piquet, Jr. • 2004: James Thompson • 2005: Matt Neal • 2006: Mike Conway • 2007: Jason PlatoRally Winner 1982: Malcolm Patrick • 1983: Darryl Weidner • 1984: David Llewellin • 1985: Mark Lovell • 1986: Ken Wood • 1987: Louise Aitken-Walker • 1988: Malcolm Wilson • 1989–90: David Llewellin • 1991–92: Colin McRae • 1993: Richard Burns • 1994: Malcolm Wilson • 1995: Alister McRae • 1996: Gwyndaf Evans • 1997: Mark Higgins • 1998: Martin Rowe • 1999: Tapio Laukkanen • 2000: Mark Higgins • 2001–02: Justin Dale • 2003: Martin Rowe • 2004: Guy Wilks • 2005–07: Mark HigginsCombined Winner Categories:- 1971 births
- British rally drivers
- World Rally Championship drivers
- Living people
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