Michael Epps
Michael Epps | |
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| Born | March 12, 1992 |
| Nationality | British and New Zealand |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Michael Epps (born 12 March 1992) is a racing driver holding British and New Zealand nationality. He participated in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) during the 2016 and 2017 seasons representing Team Hard. Financial limitations curtailed his BTCC career, prompting him to compete in the Clio Cup support series in 2018 and later in the Ginetta G55 category in 2019.
Racing career
Epps started his motorsport journey in karting back in 2007 before advancing to the 750MC Formula Vee Championship in 2011, where he achieved a runner-up finish overall. The following year, he took part in the Formula Renault BARC championship, securing 13th place, and also ranked 10th in the Formula Renault BARC Winter Series.
In 2013, Epps transitioned to the U.S. F2000 National Championship, concluding the season in 13th position. The next year, he delivered a strong performance in the U.S. F2000 Winterfest by capturing two victories, four podium finishes, and two pole positions, ultimately finishing second in the standings. Additionally, he appeared once in the renamed Protyre Formula Renault Championship.
For the 2015 season, Epps joined the Volkswagen Racing Cup, where he earned four wins and ended up eighth overall in the championship.
March 2016 marked his BTCC debut with RCIB Insurance Racing, piloting a Toyota Avensis.
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Entries shown in bold denote pole positions – awarding 1 point only for race one; entries in italics represent fastest laps – awarding 1 point across all races; * indicates race led for at least one lap – granting 1 point throughout all races)
| Year | Team | Car | 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 | DC | Pts |
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| 2016 | RCIB Insurance Racing | Toyota Avensis | BRH 1 20 |
BRH 2 17 |
BRH 3 21 |
DON 1 19 |
DON 2 24 |
DON 3 13 |
THR 1 11 |
THR 2 14 |
THR 3 10 |
OUL 1 25 |
OUL 2 16 |
OUL 3 Ret |
CRO 1 14 |
CRO 2 Ret |
CRO 3 15 |
SNE 1 20 |
SNE 2 19 |
SNE 3 20 |
KNO 1 19 |
KNO 2 Ret |
KNO 3 20 |
ROC 1 18 |
ROC 2 Ret |
ROC 3 23 |
SIL 1 18 |
SIL 2 12 |
SIL 3 16 |
BRH 1 16 |
BRH 2 16 |
BRH < br >3 < br />< small >25 < / small > | 24th | 24 |
| Autoaid RCIB Insurance Racing | Volkswagen CC |
style = "background: #DFFFDF" |BRH < br />1 < br />< small >9 < / small > |
style = "background: #DFFFDF" |BRH < br />2 < br />< small >10 < / small > |
style = "background: #DFFFDF" |BRH < br />3 < br />< small >9 < / small > |
style = "background: #EFCFFF" |DON < br />1 < br />< small >Ret < / small > |
style = "background: #CFCFFF" |DON < br />2 < br />< small >23 < / small > |
style = "background: #CFCFFF" |DON < br />3 < br />< small >21 < / small > |
style = "background: #CFCFFF" |THR < br />1 < br />< small >25 < / small > |
style = "background: #CFCFFF" |THR < br />2 < br />< small >18 < / small > |
style = "background: #CFCFFF" |THR < br />3 < br />< small >20 < / small > |
style = "background: #DFFFDF" |OUL < br />1 < br />< small >11 < / small > |
style = "background: #DFFFDF" |OUL < br />2 < br />< small >10 < / small > |
style = "background: #DFFFDF" |OUL < br />3 < br />< small >8 < / small > |
style = "background: #CFCFFF" |CRO < br />1 < br />< small >22 < / small > |
style = "background: #DFFFDF" |CRO < br />2 < br />< small >12 < / small > |
style = "background: #EFCFFF" |CRO < br />3 < br />< small >Ret < / small > |
style = "background: #EFCFFF" |SNE < br />1 < br />< small >Ret < / small > |
style = "background: #CFCFFF" |SNE < br />2 < br />< small >18 < / small > |
style = "background: #EFCFFF" |SNE < br />3 < br />< small >Ret < / small > |
style = "background: #CFCFFF" |KNO < br />1 < br />< small >24 < / small > |
style = "background: #CFCFFF" |KNO < br />2 < br />< small >17 |
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Comprehensive Britcar Results
(Legend) (Races shown in bold denote pole position within class – with 1 point granted only in the initial race; races in italics signify fastest lap in class – 1 point awarded for every race)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | CP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Team HARD | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 3Inv | SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
BRH 2 Ret |
BRH 1 9 |
NC† | NC† | 0† |
† As an invitation participant, Epps was not eligible to score points.