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{{short description|Scottish racing driver from Scotland|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{short description|British racing driver (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox racing driver
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Rory Butcher
| name = Rory Butcher
| image = Rory Butcher - 2017 BTCC Knockhill (Saturday).jpg
| image = RoryButcher12.04.22.jpg
| imagesize =
| imagesize =
| caption = Butcher in 2017.
| caption = Butcher in 2022
| nationality = {{flag|GBR|name=British}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|3|16|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|3|16|df=y}}
| birth_place =[[Kirkcaldy]]
| birth_place = [[Kirkcaldy]], Scotland
| related to = [[Gordon Shedden]] (brother-in-law)<ref name="BIL">{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/knockhill-duos-fast-friendship-13049664|title=Knockhill Duo's Fast Friendship|first=Maggie|last=Barry|work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|publisher=[[Reach plc]]|date=8 August 2018|accessdate=25 November 2018|quote=His old teammate and pal for all those years, Matt Neal, is still at Team Dynamics, driving his Honda Civic Type R and will be competing as usual at the Fife track but there too, will be Rory Butcher, his brother-in-law, driving for another stable, Team AmD with AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Racing in his MG.}}</ref>
| related to = [[Gordon Shedden]] (brother-in-law)<ref name="BIL">{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/knockhill-duos-fast-friendship-13049664|title=Knockhill Duo's Fast Friendship|first=Maggie|last=Barry|work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|publisher=[[Reach plc]]|date=8 August 2018|accessdate=25 November 2018|quote=His old teammate and pal for all those years, Matt Neal, is still at Team Dynamics, driving his Honda Civic Type R and will be competing as usual at the Fife track but there too, will be Rory Butcher, his brother-in-law, driving for another stable, Team AmD with AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Racing in his MG.}}</ref>
| racing licence = [[File:FIA Gold Driver.png|12px]] [[FIA Gold Categorisation|FIA Gold]]
| current series = [[British Touring Car Championship]]
| current series = [[British Touring Car Championship]]
| first year = [[2017 British Touring Car Championship|2017]]
| first year = [[2017 British Touring Car Championship|2017]]
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| car number = 6
| car number = 6
| former teams = [[AmD Essex]], [[Motorbase Performance]]
| former teams = [[AmD Essex]], [[Motorbase Performance]]
| starts = 131
| starts = 188 (189 entries)
| wins = 9
| wins = 11
| poles = 4
| poles = 5
| fastest laps = 7
| fastest laps = 8
| podiums = 20
| podiums = 31
| best finish = 5th
| best finish = 5th
| year = [[2019 British Touring Car Championship|2019]], [[2020 British Touring Car Championship|2020]]
| year = [[2019 British Touring Car Championship|2019]], [[2020 British Touring Car Championship|2020]], [[2022 British Touring Car Championship|2022]]
| prev series = [[24H Series]]<br />[[Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring|VLN]]<br />[[European Le Mans Series]]<br />[[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|United SportsCar Championship]]<br />[[Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup|Blancpain Endurance Series]]<br />GT Cup<br />[[Porsche Supercup]]<br />[[British GT Championship]]<br />Benelux Formula Ford Championship<br />Scottish Mini Cooper Cup<br />[[British Formula Ford Championship]]<br />National Club Formula Ford<br />North West Club Formula Ford<br />[[Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain]]<br />[[Scottish Formula Ford Championship]]
| prev series = [[24H Series]]<br />[[Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring|VLN]]<br />[[European Le Mans Series]]<br />[[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|United SportsCar Championship]]<br />[[Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup|Blancpain Endurance Series]]<br />GT Cup<br />[[Porsche Supercup]]<br />[[British GT Championship]]<br />Benelux Formula Ford Championship<br />Scottish Mini Cooper Cup<br />[[British Formula Ford Championship]]<br />National Club Formula Ford<br />North West Club Formula Ford<br />[[Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain]]<br />[[Scottish Formula Ford Championship]]
| prev series years = {{nowrap|[[2016 24H Series|2016]]–[[2017 24H Series|18]]<br />2016–17<br />[[2015 European Le Mans Series|2015]]–[[2017 European Le Mans Series|17]]<br />[[2015 United SportsCar Championship|2015]]<br />[[2015 Blancpain Endurance Series|2015]], [[2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup|2017]]<br />2015<br />[[2012 Porsche Supercup|2012]]<br />[[2010 British GT Championship|2010]], [[2014 British GT Championship|2014]]–[[2016 British GT Championship|16]]<br />2010<br />2010<br />[[2009 British Formula Ford Championship|2009]]<br />2009<br />2009<br />[[2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain|2008]], [[2010 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain|2010]]–[[2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain|13]]<br />2007–09}}
| prev series years = {{nowrap|[[2016 24H Series|2016]]–[[2017 24H Series|18]]<br />2016–17<br />[[2015 European Le Mans Series|2015]]–[[2017 European Le Mans Series|17]]<br />[[2015 United SportsCar Championship|2015]]<br />[[2015 Blancpain Endurance Series|2015]], [[2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup|2017]]<br />2015<br />[[2012 Porsche Supercup|2012]]<br />[[2010 British GT Championship|2010]], [[2014 British GT Championship|2014]]–[[2016 British GT Championship|16]]<br />2010<br />2010<br />[[2009 British Formula Ford Championship|2009]]<br />2009<br />2009<br />[[2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain|2008]], [[2010 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain|2010]]–[[2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain|13]]<br />2007–09}}
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}}
}}


'''Rory Butcher''' (born 16 March 1987) is a Scottish racing driver from [[Kirkcaldy]];<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fife BTCC star aiming for first podium|url=https://www.kingdomfm.co.uk/news/local-news/fife-btcc-star-aiming-for-first-podium/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=Kingdom FM|language=en}}</ref> [[Scotland]], currently competing in the [[British Touring Car Championship]] (BTCC) for [[Speedworks Motorsport|Toyota Gazoo Racing UK]], having made his debut in the BTCC for [[Motorbase Performance]] in August 2017.<ref name="BTCC Crazy">{{cite news|url=http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/btcc/rory-butcher-joins-motorbase-performance-for-remainder-of-the-season/|title=Rory Butcher joins Motorbase Performance for remainder of the season|work=btcccrazy.co.uk/|publisher=BTCC Crazy|date=7 August 2017|accessdate=7 August 2017}}</ref> Butcher has also competed in several other series during his career, including the [[Scottish Formula Ford Championship]], the [[Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain]], the [[British Formula Ford Championship]], the [[British GT Championship]] and the [[European Le Mans Series]].
'''Rory Butcher''' (born 16 March 1987) is a British racing driver from [[Kirkcaldy]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fife BTCC star aiming for first podium|url=https://www.kingdomfm.co.uk/news/local-news/fife-btcc-star-aiming-for-first-podium/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=Kingdom FM|language=en}}</ref> Scotland, currently competing in the [[2023 British Touring Car Championship|British Touring Car Championship]] with [[Speedworks Motorsport|Toyota Gazoo Racing UK]], having made his debut in the BTCC for [[Motorbase Performance]] in August 2017.<ref name="BTCC Crazy">{{cite news|url=http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/btcc/rory-butcher-joins-motorbase-performance-for-remainder-of-the-season/|title=Rory Butcher joins Motorbase Performance for remainder of the season|work=btcccrazy.co.uk/|publisher=BTCC Crazy|date=7 August 2017|accessdate=7 August 2017}}</ref> Butcher has also competed in several other series during his career, including the [[Scottish Formula Ford Championship]], the [[Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain]], the [[British Formula Ford Championship]], the [[British GT Championship]] and the [[European Le Mans Series]].


==Career==
==Career==
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| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br />2]]
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br />2]]
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br />3]]
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br />3]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br />1]]<br /><small>25</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br />1]]<br />{{small|25}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br />2]]<br /><small>9</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br />2]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br />3]]<br /><small>9</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br />3]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Rockingham Motor Speedway|ROC<br />1]]<br /><small>25</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Rockingham Motor Speedway|ROC<br />1]]<br />{{small|25}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Rockingham Motor Speedway|ROC<br />2]]<br /><small>19</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Rockingham Motor Speedway|ROC<br />2]]<br />{{small|19}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Rockingham Motor Speedway|ROC<br />3]]<br /><small>14</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Rockingham Motor Speedway|ROC<br />3]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br />1]]<br /><small>20</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br />1]]<br />{{small|20}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br />2]]<br /><small>19</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br />2]]<br />{{small|19}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br />3]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br />3]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />1]]<br /><small>24</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />1]]<br />{{small|24}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />2]]<br /><small>21</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />2]]<br />{{small|21}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />3]]<br /><small>12</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br />3]]<br />{{small|12}}
! 29th
! 29th
! 20
! 20
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>3]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>3]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]''<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>3]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>3]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>1]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>2]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>3]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>3]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>1]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>2]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>3]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>3]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>1]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>2]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>3]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>3]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>1]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>2]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>3]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>3]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br>1]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br>2]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br>3]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br>3]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>1]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>2]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>3]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>3]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>1]]'''<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>2]]'''<br>{{small|2*}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>3]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>3]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>3]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>3]]<br>{{small|3}}
! 11th*
! 5th
! 15*
! 318
|-
| [[2023 British Touring Car Championship|2023]]
! [[Speedworks Motorsport|Toyota Gazoo Racing UK]]
! [[Toyota Corolla (E210)|Toyota Corolla GR Sport]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>1]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>3]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>3]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br>1]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br>2]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE<br>3]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>1]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>2]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR<br>3]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>1]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>2]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL<br>3]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>1]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>2]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Croft Circuit|CRO<br>3]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>1]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>2]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Knockhill Racing Circuit|KNO<br>3]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>1]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>2]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Donington Park|DON<br>3]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>1]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>2]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL<br>3]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>1]]<br>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>2]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH<br>3]]<br>{{small|15}}
! 10th
! 173
|}
⚫
<!--<sup>*</sup> Season still in progress.-->

===24 Hours of Daytona results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|- style="background:#ABBBDD;"
! Year
! Team
! Co-drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! [[2015 24 Hours of Daytona|2015]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} GB Autosport
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Avenatti]]<br />{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Damien Faulkner]]<br />{{flagicon|POL}} [[Kuba Giermaziak]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Skeen]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 911 GT America]]
| GTD
| 687
| 19th
| 7th
|-
|}
|}
⚫
<sup>*</sup> Season still in progress.


==References==
==References==
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{{succession box | before = [[Dan Cammish]] | title = {{nowrap|[[British Touring Car Championship|Jack Sears Trophy]]<br />Winner}} | years=[[2019 British Touring Car Championship#Jack Sears Trophy|2019]] | after= [[Michael Crees]]}}
{{succession box | before = [[Dan Cammish]] | title = {{nowrap|[[British Touring Car Championship|Jack Sears Trophy]]<br />Winner}} | years=[[2019 British Touring Car Championship#Jack Sears Trophy|2019]] | after= [[Michael Crees]]}}
{{s-end}}
{{s-end}}

{{BTCC teams}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Butcher, Rory}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Butcher, Rory}}
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[[Category:Porsche Carrera Cup GB drivers]]
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[[Category:European Le Mans Series drivers]]
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Kirkcaldy]]
[[Category:24 Hours of Spa drivers]]
[[Category:Ferrari Competizioni GT drivers]]
[[Category:Le Mans Cup drivers]]

Latest revision as of 20:08, 15 June 2024

Rory Butcher
Butcher in 2022
Born (1987-03-16) 16 March 1987 (age 37)
Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Related toGordon Shedden (brother-in-law)[1]
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season2017
Current teamToyota Gazoo Racing UK
Racing licence FIA Gold
Car number6
Former teamsAmD Essex, Motorbase Performance
Starts188 (189 entries)
Wins11
Podiums31
Poles5
Fastest laps8
Best finish5th in 2019, 2020, 2022
Previous series
2016–18
2016–17
2015–17
2015
2015, 2017
2015
2012
2010, 2014–16
2010
2010
2009
2009
2009
2008, 2010–13
2007–09		24H Series
VLN
European Le Mans Series
United SportsCar Championship
Blancpain Endurance Series
GT Cup
Porsche Supercup
British GT Championship
Benelux Formula Ford Championship
Scottish Mini Cooper Cup
British Formula Ford Championship
National Club Formula Ford
North West Club Formula Ford
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
Scottish Formula Ford Championship
Championship titles
2019
2019
2009
2009		BTCC Independents' Trophy
Jack Sears Trophy
Formula Ford Festival – Kent class
Scottish Formula Ford Championship

Rory Butcher (born 16 March 1987) is a British racing driver from Kirkcaldy,[2] Scotland, currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing UK, having made his debut in the BTCC for Motorbase Performance in August 2017.[3] Butcher has also competed in several other series during his career, including the Scottish Formula Ford Championship, the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, the British Formula Ford Championship, the British GT Championship and the European Le Mans Series.

Career

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British Touring Car Championship

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In 2017, Butcher joined the series from the Knockhill round in August, replacing Luke Davenport who was injured during the qualifying session for the earlier round at Croft.[3]

Personal life

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Butcher's brother-in-law is Gordon Shedden, three-time champion in the British Touring Car Championship and World Touring Car Cup competitor.[1] Aside from his racing career, Butcher is an instructor – like his brother-in-law – and the events operation manager at the Knockhill Racing Circuit, owned by his father Derek.[4]

Racing record

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Complete British Touring Car Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given 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 Points
2017 Team Shredded Wheat Racing with Duo Ford Focus ST BRH
1 		BRH
2 		BRH
3 		DON
1 		DON
2 		DON
3 		THR
1 		THR
2 		THR
3 		OUL
1 		OUL
2 		OUL
3 		CRO
1 		CRO
2 		CRO
3 		SNE
1 		SNE
2 		SNE
3 		KNO
1
25 		KNO
2
9 		KNO
3
9 		ROC
1
25 		ROC
2
19 		ROC
3
14 		SIL
1
20 		SIL
2
19 		SIL
3
Ret 		BRH
1
24 		BRH
2
21 		BRH
3
12 		29th 20
2018 AmD with AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Racing MG 6 GT BRH
1
13 		BRH
2
9 		BRH
3
6 		DON
1
22 		DON
2
9 		DON
3
13 		THR
1
24 		THR
2
19 		THR
3
14 		OUL
1
27 		OUL
2
14 		OUL
3
Ret 		CRO
1
13 		CRO
2
10 		CRO
3
13 		SNE
1
Ret 		SNE
2
23 		SNE
3
Ret 		ROC
1
9 		ROC
2
8 		ROC
3
6 		KNO
1
10 		KNO
2
7 		KNO
3
7 		SIL
1
12 		SIL
2
16 		SIL
3
Ret 		BRH
1
23 		BRH
2
Ret 		BRH
3
24 		17th 99
2019 Cobra Sport AmD AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Honda Civic Type R (FK2) BRH
1
10 		BRH
2
8 		BRH
3
1 		DON
1
11 		DON
2
5 		DON
3
4 		THR
1
5 		THR
2
7 		THR
3
2 		CRO
1
18 		CRO
2
14 		CRO
3
7 		OUL
1
4 		OUL
2
7 		OUL
3
5 		SNE
1
11 		SNE
2
12 		SNE
3
1* 		THR
1
7 		THR
2
14 		THR
3
DNS 		KNO
1
1* 		KNO
2
3 		KNO
3
14 		SIL
1
15 		SIL
2
Ret 		SIL
3
16 		BRH
1
4 		BRH
2
9 		BRH
3
2 		5th 266
2020 Motorbase Performance Ford Focus ST Mk.IV DON
1
3 		DON
2
2 		DON
3
11 		BRH
1
Ret* 		BRH
2
4 		BRH
3
Ret 		OUL
1
1* 		OUL
2
2* 		OUL
3
8 		KNO
1
5 		KNO
2
10 		KNO
3
1* 		THR
1
6 		THR
2
5 		THR
3
3 		SIL
1
3 		SIL
2
14 		SIL
3
Ret 		CRO
1
5 		CRO
2
19 		CRO
3
11 		SNE
1
4 		SNE
2
4 		SNE
3
5 		BRH
1
4 		BRH
2
10 		BRH
3
1* 		5th 286
2021 Toyota Gazoo Racing UK Toyota Corolla GR Sport THR
1
5 		THR
2
Ret 		THR
3
Ret 		SNE
1
3 		SNE
2
5 		SNE
3
6 		BRH
1
15 		BRH
2
14 		BRH
3
7 		OUL
1
4 		OUL
2
1* 		OUL
3
Ret 		KNO
1
9 		KNO
2
Ret 		KNO
3
20 		THR
1
4 		THR
2
5 		THR
3
6 		CRO
1
19 		CRO
2
Ret 		CRO
3
11 		SIL
1
1* 		SIL
2
1* 		SIL
3
13 		DON
1
3 		DON
2
3* 		DON
3
4 		BRH
1
16 		BRH
2
7 		BRH
3
9 		7th 247
2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing UK Toyota Corolla GR Sport DON
1
Ret 		DON
2
10 		DON
3
7 		BRH
1
7 		BRH
2
3 		BRH
3
5 		THR
1
11 		THR
2
13 		THR
3
10 		OUL
1
3 		OUL
2
4 		OUL
3
5 		CRO
1
7 		CRO
2
7 		CRO
3
3 		KNO
1
8 		KNO
2
6 		KNO
3
3 		SNE
1
15 		SNE
2
12 		SNE
3
7 		THR
1
6 		THR
2
5 		THR
3
4 		SIL
1
1* 		SIL
2
2* 		SIL
3
3 		BRH
1
2 		BRH
2
4 		BRH
3
3 		5th 318
2023 Toyota Gazoo Racing UK Toyota Corolla GR Sport DON
1
11 		DON
2
14 		DON
3
11 		BRH
1
7 		BRH
2
6 		BRH
3
Ret 		SNE
1
9 		SNE
2
8 		SNE
3
2 		THR
1
7 		THR
2
7 		THR
3
7 		OUL
1
16 		OUL
2
10 		OUL
3
10 		CRO
1
25 		CRO
2
18 		CRO
3
8 		KNO
1
Ret 		KNO
2
15 		KNO
3
12 		DON
1
11 		DON
2
8 		DON
3
1* 		SIL
1
6 		SIL
2
4 		SIL
3
Ret 		BRH
1
23 		BRH
2
19 		BRH
3
15 		10th 173

24 Hours of Daytona results

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Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2015 United States GB Autosport United States Michael Avenatti
Republic of Ireland Damien Faulkner
Poland Kuba Giermaziak
United States Mike Skeen 		Porsche 911 GT America GTD 687 19th 7th

References

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  1. ^ a b Barry, Maggie (8 August 2018). "Knockhill Duo's Fast Friendship". Daily Record. Reach plc. Retrieved 25 November 2018. His old teammate and pal for all those years, Matt Neal, is still at Team Dynamics, driving his Honda Civic Type R and will be competing as usual at the Fife track but there too, will be Rory Butcher, his brother-in-law, driving for another stable, Team AmD with AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Racing in his MG.
  2. ^ "Fife BTCC star aiming for first podium". Kingdom FM. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Rory Butcher joins Motorbase Performance for remainder of the season". btcccrazy.co.uk/. BTCC Crazy. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. ^ "An insight into the key figures behind Knockhill ahead of the Fife racing circuit hosting another BTCC round". The Press and Journal. Aberdeen Journals. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by British Touring Car Championship
Independents' Trophy Winner
2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Jack Sears Trophy
Winner
2019 		Succeeded by
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