Rick Kerry

BTCC driver


Name = Rick Kerry
Nationality = flagicon|ENG
Nickname = -
Car number = 17
Team = AFM Racing
Car = BMW 120d E87
Championships = 0
Wins = 0
Podiums = 0
Poles = 0
Fastest laps = 0
First year = 2007
First win = -
Best position = -
Last season = 2006
Last position = 0

Rick Kerry is a British motor racing driver from Ipswich, United Kingdom. In 2007, Rick made his debut in the British Touring Car Championship in a BMW 120d, the championship's first-ever diesel car.

Racing History

Prior to joining the BTCC, Rick competed in the Classic Touring Car Racing Club in a Ford Escort XR3. He then moved into the Kumho BMW Championship in 2002. The first car he raced in the championship was an E34 M5. In 2005 & 2006 he drove an M3 E46. The new car proved a success as he was champion straight away in 2005, and again in 2006. At the end of the 2006 season, he took the decision to join the BTCC for 2007.

BTCC 2007

Rick graduated to the series with Team Alternative Fuel Motorsport Racing, or Team AFM Racing. Kerry opted to enter a BMW 1-Series rather than the conventional S2000 BMW 320SI campaigned in the WTCC by the BMW factory teams. The car, which was built by West Suffolk Racing, made it's track debut at Snetterton on March 23 2007, just a week before the start of the season. [http://btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=444 BTCC's first diesel car makes track debut] Kerry entered seven of the ten rounds, but missed three of the 21 races the team was present for. He scored no overall points, but came 20th overall in the Independents category.

BTCC 2008

Kerry has announced plans to return to the championship again in 2008, remaining with Team AFM Racing and the BMW 120d. Plans for him to be joined in the team by a second driver Nick Leason have also been revealed. [http://btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=829 AFM planning two diesel BMWs] . However, the team missed the start of the season, due to problems with their gearbox [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65647] . Kerry is optimistic that development work carried out over the winter will increase the team's competitiveness this season. A lack of parts has seen the team not appearing in the first five rounds, with only one car now expected to hit the track.

References

External links

* [http://www.teamafmracing.com Team AFM Racing]