Andrew Michael Middlehurst (born 16 July 1962) is a British racing driver. Middlehurst runs a successful Nissan dealership (Middlehurst Nissan) in the North West of England that is famed for its involvement with the Nissan Skyline GT-R, resulting it being officially imported into the country and more recently the Nissan GT-R R35.
After starting his career on motorcycles in Junior Grass track and Speedway, Middlehurst first raced in cars in 1980 in Formula Ford. After becoming Dunlop Star of Tomorrow Champion in 1982 his early racing included Formula Ford 1600, racing against Ayrton Senna in 1981. Middlehurst went on to rallying in national and international rallies, including the 1984 RAC Rally and Ypres 24 Hours Rally in 1986, in which he took class honours at the wheel of Toyota Corolla GT.
Middlehurst took Class C titles in the BARC Production Saloon Car Championship in both 1988 and 1989 driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI. Middlehurst claimed the overall title in 1990 at the wheel of a Ford Sierra RS Cosworth which led to a drive in the British Touring Car Championship.
Middlehurst's first full BTCC season came in 1991 for Graham Goode Racing in a Ford Sierra RS Cosworth. An impressive season which included a podium finish in the final round at Silverstone saw Middlehurst end the season ninth overall in the standings. In 1992 he drove for the factory Nissan team alongside Keith O'dor.
In 1993, Middlehurst started competing in the National Saloon Car Championship. He won the championship in 1995 and 1996 at the wheel of a Nissan Skyline GT-R and then again in 1997 and 1998 driving a Nissan Primera. He returned to the BTCC in 2000 for two rounds at Oulton Park driving a Nissan Primera in the newly introduced Class B.
Middlehurst now participates in the Historic Formula One Championship and has numerous race victories, including events at Oulton Park and Monaco. He has won the Glover Trophy at the Goodwood Revival a total of nine times between 2011 and 2024 in Jim Clark's 1963 championship-winning Lotus 25. Middlehurst has won on five occasions at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix in races for pre-1966 Grand Prix cars (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2024).
Racing record
Complete British Touring Car Championship results (key) Races in bold indicate pole position (1 point awarded - 2000 in class) Races in italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded - 1988 in class)
Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 OverallPos Pts ClassPos 1988 Demon Tweeks Volkswagen Golf GTI SIL OUL THR DON THR SIL SILovr:15cls:3 BRH SNE BRH BIR DON SIL 47th 3 6th 1990 Listerine Racing Team Ford Sierra RS500 OUL DON THR SIL OUL SIL BRH SNE BRHRet BIR DON THR SIL NC 0 NC 1991 Graham Goode Racing Ford Sierra RS Cosworth SIL4 SNERet DON13 THRRet SIL10 BRHRet SIL16 DON17 DON27 OUL8 BRH111 BRH24 DON8 THR7 SIL3 9th 41 1992 Nissan Janspeed Racing Nissan Primera eGT SIL19 THR10 OUL17 SNE8 BRHRet DON19 DON26 SIL14 KNO19 KNO2DNS PEM12 BRH1 BRH2 DON SIL 15th 7 2000 RJN Motorsport Nissan Primera BRH1 BRH2 DON1 DON2 THR1 THR2 KNO1 KNO2 OUL1 OUL2 SIL1 SIL2 CRO1 CRO2 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 DON2 BRH1 BRH2 OUL1ovr:14cls:5 OUL2Ret SIL1 SIL2 N/A 6 13th – Race was stopped due to heavy rain. No points were awarded.
Complete WRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts 1984 Intercraft Design / System Office Furniture Ford Escort RS2000 MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBRRet NC 0
References
External links Profile at BTCC Pages * https://www.middlehurst.co.uk.