Ian Forrest
Ian Forrest is a British racing driver.
Forrest first started racing in 1971, and went on to win 26 national saloon and sports car titles in his native Scotland. In 1989 he first entered the British [Touring Car Championship]. Forrest competed in four consecutive seasons in the BTCC, each time with a privately entered BMW M3, prepared by Prodrive. His 1991 effort saw him win the Privateer award and the £10,000 prize.
Forrest is currently the Circuit Manager at Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland.
Forrest is a qualified Clerk of the Course for motorcycle racing.
Forrest was awarded the Jackie Stewart Medal in 2006 and The Jim Clark Trophy in 2010 for lifetime services to Scottish Motorsports.
Forrest's son, Sandy, also races and has competed in the BRSCC Ford Fiesta Championship.
Forrest has also been seen regularly on Mark Evans' TV "Is Born" Series for Discovery Channel; "A Car Is Born", "A Car Is Reborn" and "A Racing Car Is Born"
Racing record
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pts | Class | |
| 1989 | Ian Forrest | BMW M3 | OUL Ret | SIL ovr:18 cls:4 | THR ovr:18 cls:5 | DON ovr:8 cls:3 | THR Ret | SIL ovr:15 cls:2 | SIL ovr:17 cls:3 | BRH DNS | SNE ovr:14 cls:3 | BRH ovr:10 cls:3 | BIR ovr:13 cls:3 | DON ovr14 cls:3 | SIL | 11th | 35 | 4th | |||
| 1990 | Ecosse Motorsport | BMW M3 | OUL ovr:9 cls:5 | DON Ret | THR ovr:14 cls:7 | SIL ovr:13 cls:7 | OUL ovr:18 cls:9 | SIL Ret | BRH ovr:10 cls:7 | SNE Ret | BRH ovr:14 cls:8 | BIR ovr:14 cls:9 | DON Ret | THR ovr:8 cls:4 | SIL ovr:10 cls:4 | 15th | 47 | 8th | |||
| 1991 | Drambuie Racing | BMW M3 | SIL 12 | SNE 11 | DON 11 | THR 15 | SIL 15 | BRH 14 | SIL 15 | DON 1 13 | DON 2 NC | OUL 12 | BRH 1 12 | BRH 2 Ret | DON 12 | THR 13 | SIL 22 | 27th | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Ian Forrest | BMW M3 | SIL | THR | OUL | SNE | BRH | DON 1 | DON 2 | SIL | KNO 1 11 | KNO 2 10 | PEM | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | DON | SIL Ret | 27th | 0 |