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Darren Turner
Born (1974-04-13) April 13, 1974 (age 52)
United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Racing driver, proprietor of Base Performance Simulators, high-performance test driver
Known forFactory driver for Aston Martin Racing, multiple wins at 24 Hours of Le Mans

Darren Turner (born 13 April 1974) is a British racing driver and proprietor of Base Performance Simulators. He competes as a factory driver for Aston Martin Racing and also fulfills the role of a high-performance test driver for Aston Martin.

In 1996, Turner earned the prestigious McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year title and previously served as a test driver for the McLaren Formula One team. From 2000 onwards, his racing focus shifted predominantly to touring cars and sportscars. He spent two seasons in the DTM with Keke Rosberg’s Mercedes-powered squad and achieved multiple victories in the ASCAR. In 2006, Turner combined sportscar racing for Aston Martin with a partial campaign in the British Touring Car Championship driving for SEAT, where he secured a podium finish in his debut outing.

The following year, 2007, saw him become a full-time teammate to Plato in the BTCC, where he claimed his maiden victory at Croft along with two additional wins at Knockhill. Concurrently, Turner competed in the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours, capturing the GT1 class win with Prodrive’s Aston Martin Racing, marking Aston Martin's first class triumph at Le Mans since their return to endurance racing.

Turner commenced 2008 by finishing fourth in class at the Rolex 24 driving for Krohn Racing and went on to claim victory in the GT1 category at the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans piloting an Aston Martin DBR9 alongside teammates David Brabham and Antonio García.

In 2011, he participated in the International V8 Supercars Championship Gold Coast 600 event as a substitute driver after Dan Wheldon’s untimely death.

During 2012, Turner raced in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Aston Martin Racing’s GTE-Pro Aston Martin Vantage. At the milestone 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he, together with Stefan Mücke and Adrián Fernández, secured third place in GTE-Pro, completing 332 laps without mechanical failures and setting the fastest lap within their category.

Turner remained active with Aston Martin Racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship until 2020, accumulating numerous wins including his third victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2017. Driving car #97 Aston Martin Vantage GTE alongside Jonny Adam and Daniel Serra, he won the GTE Pro class and established a new pole position lap record.

He continues to compete in endurance events such as the Nürburgring 24 Hours. As a high-performance development driver for Aston Martin, Turner has contributed to projects including the Aston Martin Vulcan and Valkyrie.

Additionally, Turner regularly participates at the Goodwood Revival meeting, where he was honored as "Rolex Driver of the Meeting" in 2018 for his exceptional performances.

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions) (Races shown in italics indicate fastest laps)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2000 Team Rosberg AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM HOC
1
12 		HOC
2
8 		OSC
1
13 		OSC
2
Ret 		NOR
1
11 		NOR
2
12 		SAC
1
8 		SAC
2
8 		NÜR
1
15 		NÜR
2
8 		LAU
1
C 		LAU
2
C 		OSC
1
DNS 		OSC
2
DNS 		NÜR
1
13 		NÜR
2
11 		HOC
1
10 		HOC
2
6 		14th 19
2001 Team Rosberg AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM HOC
QR
6 		HOC
CR
8 		NÜR
QR
9 		NÜR
CR
16 		OSC
QR
14 		OSC
CR
DSQ 		SAC
QR
9 		SAC
CR
Ret 		NOR
QR
Ret 		NOR
CR
11 		LAU
QR
10 		LAU
CR
9 		NÜR
QR
Ret 		NÜR
CR
8 		A1R
QR
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24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
pos.
Template:24hLM Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Veloqx Prodrive Racing Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Anthony Davidson
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Kelvin Burt 		Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello GTS 176 DNF DNF
Template:24hLM Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Prodrive Racing Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Colin McRae
Template:Country data SWETemplate:Namespace detect showall Rickard Rydell 		Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello GTS 329 9th 3rd
Template:24hLM Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Aston Martin Racing Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall David Brabham
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Stéphane Sarrazin 		Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 333 9th 3rd
Template:24hLM Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Aston Martin Racing Template:Country data CZETemplate:Namespace detect showall Tomáš Enge
Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Andrea Piccini 		Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 350 6th 2nd
Template:24hLM Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Aston Martin Racing Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall David Brabham
Template:Country data SWETemplate:Namespace detect showall Rickard Rydell 		Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 343 5th 1st
Template:24hLM Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Aston Martin Racing Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall David Brabham
Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Antonio García 		Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 344 13th 1st
Template:24hLM Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Aston Martin Racing Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Anthony Davidson
Template:Country data NLDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jos Verstappen 		Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 LMP1 342 13th 11th
Template:24hLM Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Aston Martin Racing Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Juan Barazi
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Sam Hancock 		Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 LMP1 368 DNF DNF
Template:24hLM Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Aston Martin Racing Germany Stefan Mücke
Template:Country data AUTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Christian Klien 		Aston Martin AMR-One LMP1 4 DNF DNF
Template:24hLM Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Aston Martin Racing Germany Stefan Mücke
Template:Country data MEXTemplate:Namespace detect showall Adrián Fernández 		Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTE
Pro 		332 19th 3rd
Template:24hLM Template:Country data "GBR"Template:Namespace detect showall Aston Martin Racing Template:Country data "DEU"Template:Namespace detect showall Stefan Mücke
Template:Country data "GBR"Template:Namespace detect showall Peter Dumbreck 		Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTE
Pro 		314 17th 3rd
Template:24hLM Template:Country data "GBR"Template:Namespace detect showall Aston Martin Racing Template:Country data "DEU"Template:Namespace detect showall Stefan Mücke
Template:Country data "BRA"Template:Namespace detect showall Bruno Senna 		Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTE
Pro 		310 35th 6th
Template:24hLM Template:Country data "GBR"Template:Namespace detect showallAston Martin Racing Template:Country data "DEU"Template:Namespace detect showallStefan Mücke < br >Template:Country data " GBR"Template:Namespace detect showallRobert Bell (racing driver)

  |   Align = " left "|Aston Martin Vantage GTE (2012) - Aston Martin Vantage GTE |   GTE < br > Pro |   110 |   DNF |   DNF |   | -

Template:24hLM

  |   Align = " left "|Template:Country data " GBR"Template:Namespace detect showallAston Martin Racing   |   Align = " left "|Template:Country data " DNK"Template:Namespace detect showallMarco Sørensen < br >Template:Country data " DNK"Template:Namespace detect showallNicki Thiim   |   Align = " left "|Aston Martin Vantage GTE (2012) - Aston Martin Vantage GTE |   GTE < br > Pro |   338 |   23rd |   5th | -

Template:24hLM

  |   Align = " left "|Template:Country data " GBR"Template:Namespace detect showallAston Martin Racing   |   Align = " left "|Template:Country data " GBR"Template:Namespace detect showallJonathan Adam < br >Template:Country data " BRA"Template:Namespace detect showallDaniel Serra   |   Align = " left "|Aston Martin Vantage GTE (2012) - Aston Martin Vantage GTE |   GTE < br > Pro |  340 | 17th | style = "background:#FFFFBF;"1st | -

Template:24hLM

   |    Align = " left "|Template:Country data " GBR"Template:Namespace detect showallAston Martin Racing    |    Align = " left "|Template:Country data " DNK"Template:Namespace detect showallNicki Thiim < br >Template:Country data " DNK"Template:Namespace detect showallMarco Sørensen    |    Align = " left "|Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2019) - Aston Martin Vantage AMR |    GTE < br > Pro |    339 |    23rd |    8th | -

Template:24hLM

   |    Align = " left "|Template:Country data " GBR"Template:Namespace detect showallAston Martin Racing    |    Align = " left "|Template:Country data " DNK"Template:Namespace detect showallNicki Thiim < br >Template:Country data " DNK"Template:Namespace detect showallMarco Sørensen    |    Align = " left "|Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2019) - Aston Martin Vantage AMR |    GTE < br > Pro |    132 |    DNF |    DNF | -

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Full British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position – 1 point awarded in the opening race) (Races in italics represent fastest lap – 1 point awarded in every race) (* indicates the driver led the race for a minimum of one lap – 1 point given in all races)

Year Team Vehicle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Final Position Points
2006 SEAT Sport UK SEAT León BRH
1 		BRH
2 		BRH
3 		MON
1 		MON
2 		MON
3 		OUL
1 		OUL
2 		OUL
3 		THR
1
3 		THR
2
5 		THR
3
Ret 		CRO
1 		CRO
2 		CRO
3 		DON
1
12 		DON
2
9 		DON
3
4 		SNE
1 		SNE
2 		SNE
3 		KNO
1
10 		KNO
2
DSQ 		KNO
3
4 		BRH
1
Ret 		BRH
2
Ret 		BRH
3
DNS 		SIL
1
Ret 		SIL
2
10 		SIL
3
6 		14th 41
SEAT Sport UK SEAT León

style="background:#EFCFFF;" |BRH
1

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |BRH
2

style="background:#000000; color:white" |BRH
3

style="background:#EFCFFF;" |ROC
1

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |ROC
2

style="background:#FFDF9F;" |ROC
3

style="background:#FFDF9F;" |THR
1

style="background:#EFCFFF;" |THR
2

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |THR
3

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |CRO
1

style="background:#FFFFBF;" |CRO
2

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |CRO
3

style="background:#EFCFFF;" |OUL
1

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |OUL
2

style="background:#FFDF9F;" |OUL
3

style="background:#CFCFFF;" |DON
1

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |DON
2

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |DON
3

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SNE
1

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SNE
2

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SNE
3

style="background:#FFDF9F;" |BRH
1

 style="background:#EFCFFF;" |BRH
2
 6th 115
LMGTE Pro LMGTE Pro LMGTE Pro LMGTE Pro LMGTE Pro LMGTE Pro LMGTE Pro LMGTE Pro LMGTE Pro LMGTE Pro LMGTE Pro 7th 101
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Full IMSA SportsCar Championship Results

(legend) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics signify fastest lap)

Year Team Category Vehicle Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points
2014 Aston Martin Racing GTLM Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 V8 DAY
8th 		SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS IMS ELK VIR COA PET 40th place 24 points
2015 Aston Martin Racing GTLM Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 V8 DAY
6th 		SEB
6th 		LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR COA PET 19th place 52 points
2020 Heart of Racing Team GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL
6th 		MDO CLT PET
11th 		LGA SEB
2nd 		31st place 77 points
Year Team Category Vehicle Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Pos." Points
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Full European Le Mans Series Results

Year Team Category Vehicle Power Unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 Final Position Total Points
2016 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SIL
1 		IMO
5 		RBR
4 		LEC
3 		SPA
5 		EST
1 		1st 98
2017 Beechdean AMR LMGTE Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SIL
3 		MNZ
3 		RBR
6 		LEC
5 		SPA
3 		ALG
4 		5th 75

Full British GT Championship Results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Name Automobile Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Championship Position Points Total
2018 Beechdean AMR Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL
1
2 		OUL
2
6 		ROC
1
3 		5th 102.5

† Since Turner participated as a guest competitor, he was not eligible to earn championship points.

Full Super GT Results

(legend) (Entries shown in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics represent fastest lap)

Year Team Vehicle Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Position Points
2019 D'station Racing AMR Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ SUZ CHA FUJ
11 		AUT SUG MOT NC 0

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