Darren Solomon

== Darren Solomon ==
Darren Thomas Solomon is an English former Classified driver active from 1972-1988. Solomon is best known for winning the Operator's Cup on 5 occasions, once with Rolls-Royce, and the other 4 times with Lamborghini. Solomon began his career with Rolls-Royce in the inaugural Class A season in 1972. In that season Solomon would finish 3rd behind Spanish Driver Cyrcenio Salvadorra and Sweden's Dalibor Gyoerkese. The following season Solomon would be 3 points behind first going into the final race of the season. It was during that race that Gyoerkese would crash his Porsche into the wall on the fourth lap of the race giving Solomon the lead, it would be a lead he would keep to win the race and the Operator's Cup at just 24. It would not be his last as in 1977, after signing with Lamborghini, Solomon would win his second Operator's Cup. This would be followed by a third in the very next season before losing out to Swiss driver Everett Aichner. He would win again in 1980 before losing out on the next two cups to Aichner yet again. Solomon would win his final Operator's cup in 1983, 10 years after winning his first. Solomon would spend 3 more seasons with Lamborghini, but decided to leave in 1986 to race alongside his brother Wesley who had just been promoted to Class A alongside Van Diemen. Neither Solomon brother found immense success at Van Diemen in Class A. However both brothers were able to win a race during their time together. Thanks to Darren's wins, they were able to stay up for his two seasons there but were relegated again 2 years after his retirement. Van Diemen would be defunct before Wesley Solomon retired, the team would become Arden International Classified Team in 2000 after the end of a Class B season that saw Van Diemen 11 points safe of the drop zone following a mass exodus in both drivers and crew. Solomon would retire in 1988 at the age of 39 leaving behind one of the greatest rivalries the sport has seen with Everett Aichner, and the most impressive resume from an English driver. 
Team History
Team 	Circuit	Tenure
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Rolls-Royce	Class A	3 Seasons
🇮🇹 Lamborghini	Class A	10 Seasons
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Van Diemen	Class A	2 Seasons