Kenneth Gledhill

Kenneth Eamon Gledhill (born 23rd January 1966) is a British racing driver currently racing in the British Touring Car Championship.
== Early Life ==
Kenneth Eamon Gledhill was born on 23rd January 1966 to parents Rory Gledhill and Helen Lawton. He attended Ballakermeen High School in Douglas. Kenneth was incarcerated in a Youth Detention Centre after joyriding at the age of 15, having stolen a 1978 Triumph Dolomite Sprint in 1981.
== Racing Career ==
Gledhill began racing in 1989 after having worked as a mechanic for David Milligan Racing. He started off in Formula Fords and quickly moved up to Formula Vauxhall, a BTCC support series, in 1991 - winning the championship in 1992. For 1993 he would join Nissan Castrol Racing (BTCC) as a test driver, debuting as a wildcard entry that season, before graduating to a full time seat in 1994.
=== 1994: Nissan ===
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=== 1995: Vauxhall ===
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=== 1996: International Touring Car Championship (Opel) ===
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=== 1997: Return to BTCC & Nissan ===
For the 1997 BTCC Season, Gledhill reuinted with the Nissan squad, partnering the experienced Richard Brick for the return of the Primera to the BTCC. Brick kicked off the season with two victories in Donington Park, with Gledhill following up the result with a third and fourth position; This left the team in first place in the constructors, with a strong lead entering the second round. The Nissan duo finished the first Brands Hatch race 2nd and 3rd, Brick once again taking the higher position - however the second race saw Gledhill involved in two crashes, with both Vauxhalls of Cummings and Lindin.
Further misfortune would follow Kenneth in Round 3, retiring from the first race at Thruxton after being tagged by the out-of-control Fletcher Sallow exiting Village. Gledhill would spear across the infield grass, narrowly avoiding a Marshal hut. Gledhill did not escape unscathed however, clattering into the Marshal post's portaloo, which was occupied at the time. Marshal Tim Jones was expelled from the portaloo as it skidded across the circuit, suffering thankfully minor injuries. The second race would follow a similar pattern, Gledhill finishing 7th after being involved in a multi-car pileup at the start of the race.
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