{"id":496533,"date":"2017-05-01T01:55:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T08:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=44398"},"modified":"2024-08-25T18:04:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T18:04:47","slug":"tim-harvey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tim-harvey\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Harvey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>In 1992, Tim Harvey won the British Touring Car Championship. His lengthy driving career has spanned three decades and he\u2019s still at the \u201csharp end\u201d today. Motor sport fans in the UK will know him for his commentary on the ITV network coverage of the BTCC, but not too many will know him for the work he does assisting young drivers in climbing the ladder to achieve their ultimate goal in motor racing. VR\u2019s European Editor, Mike Jiggle, took time to talk to Harvey about those things as well as the role and significance of the British Racing Drivers Club for today\u2019s drivers.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><i>I don\u2019t suppose I have to remind you, but it\u2019s now been 25 years since you won the BTCC Drivers Championship. Before we look at that, how did the motor racing bug bite?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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