(B) Matthew Emmens

Matthew Emmens 	Matthew Emmens
 	
Nationality 	British
Born 	31 March 1980 (Aged 20)
Portsmouth (England)
British Touring Car Championship Career	British Touring Car Championship Career
Debut Season 	1997
Current Team 	Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Car No. 	2
Starts 	78
Wins 	15
Poles 	12
Fastest Laps 	29
Best Finish 	2nd in 1998 & 1999
Previous Series 	Previous Series
1999 	Guia Race of Macau
1999 	Bathurst 500
1999 	RAC Tourist Trophy
1999 	Italian Superturismo Championship
1998 	Guia Race of Macau
1998 	Bathurst 1000
1998 	RAC Tourist Trophy
1997 	Guia Race of Macau
1997 	Bathurst 1000
1997 	RAC Tourist Trophy
1996 	Ford Fiesta Championship
Championship Titles 	Championship Titles
1996 	Ford Fiesta Championship
==Career History==
===Early Career===
Emmens began his career in the Ford Credit Fiesta Championship in 1995 as a fifteen year old. He was entered in the final four races and managed one top 10 finish. For 1996, Emmens entered the full season. He scored his first victory in the fifth race of the season at Thruxton. He won a further 8 races on his way to the championship. He was rewarded with a test with the works Ford BTCC team. 
===British Touring Car Championship===
====Team Mondeo====
====1997====
After impressing in a post-season test as a reward for winning the Ford Fiesta Championship, a second test was held with Emmens testing alongside 1996 driver Paul Radisich and Super Tourenwagen Cup driver Warren Hughes. Emmens would outpace both and would go onto sign a contract for the 1997 season, becoming the youngest driver on the grid at 17 years old.
Emmens impressed with his early season pace, taking fastest lap in his fourth start at Brands Hatch, and a double pole position at Thruxton. He took his first podium in a chaotic race at Donington Park. He would be one of the front runners in the second half of the season and go on to take 5 more podiums and another 4 pole positions before winning the final race of the season, again at Thruxton. He finished the season in 5th place with 129 points, beating outgoing champion Frank Biela and experianced teamate Will Hoy.
====Volvo S40 Racing====
====1998====
After a mid-season test for Volvo, Emmens would join Volvo S40 Racing for the 1998 season as a number 2 driver alongside Rickard Rydell. After a slow start to the season, Emmens would pick up 3 victories in a row to thrust himself into championship contention. He led the championship for the first time ever after round 7 at Oulton Park creating tension with teamate Rydell who was expecting preferential treatment as the teams number 1 driver. Poor rounds at Knockhill and Croft left Emmens 3rd going into the final event, 9 points off championship leader Frank Biela. With outgoing champion Alain Menu retiring in the opening race at Brands Hatch, Emmens moved into second place. Despite victory in the final race of the season, Emmens was unable to outscore Biela and would finish the season 8 points behind the German. Emmens finished the season as runner-up with 6 victories, 4 pole positions and 226 points.
====1999====
For 1999 season, Emmens was joined at Volvo by 1992 Champion Tim Harvey. Despite a stong season, Emmens would again finish as runner-up behind Honda's James Thompson. Consistency would be Emmens' undoing with 6 non-scores to the Yorkshiremans one. Emmens scored 7 victories, taking 5 in a row in mid part of the season, and 237 points.
====2000====
====Tom Walkinshaw Racing====
Ahead of the 2000 season, Volvo would announce the end of their works program. Emmens would enter talks with Alfa Romeo, Vauxhall and even discussed a return to Ford, but he would decide to stay with Tom Walkinshaw Racing and the Volvo S40 and run as an independent.
===Other Touring Car Series'===
====1997====
====RAC Tourist Trophy====
In the post-season RAC Tourist Trophy at Donington Park, Emmens was fastest in qualifying giving him pole position for both races. Emmens took victory in the first race but would touch the grass on the outside of the Craner Curves on lap 4 and hit the wall on the outside of the Old Hairpin, eliminating him from contention in the second. With the overall classification decided on average position, Emmens would rank 9th.
====AMP Bathurst 1000====
With the works Ford team not flying out to Australia for the Bathurst 1000, Emmens joined Mint Motorsport and would drive an ageing Vauxhall Cavalier in the Great Race alongside Jamie Wall. 
====Guia Race of Macau====
Mint Motorsport and Emmens would also collaborate for the Guia Race of Macau.
====1998====
====RAC Tourist Trophy====
Jan Nilsson joined Volvo S40 Racing alongside Emmens for the 1998 edition of the RAC Tourist Trophy.
====AMP Bathurst 1000====
Emmens linked up with Tim Harvey for the Bathurst 1000.
====Guia Race of Macau====
Emmens returned to Macau for the 1998 race.
====1999====
====Italian Superturismo Championship====
Emmens replaced Fabrizio de Simone at CiBiEmme Engineering for the final event of the Italian Superturismo Championship at Imola. With teamate Emanuele Naspetti stil in the championship hunt, Emmens was brought in to assist.
In the opening race, Emmens qualified 4th and held station behind Naspetti. However, on Lap 4, Nicola Larini in the Alfa Romeo made contact with Naspetti, eliminating the BMW on the spot. With Larini delayed, Emmens slipped through. With his teamate out of the race, Emmens was free to attack and set off after race leader, and Naspetti's main championship challenger, Fabrizio Giovanardi. Emmens' made a daring move round the outside of Rivazza 1 to take the lead off the Alfa. He looked set to win on his debut, only to make a mistake exiting Variante Alta on the final lap, which allowed Giovanardi back past.
Emmens was set to line up on the front row for the second race, but a broken driveshaft on the way to the grid ended his weekend early.
====RAC Tourist Trophy====
For the 1999 RAC Tourist Trophy Emmens once again linked up with CiBiEmme Engineering under the BMW Italia banner due to Volvo's withdrawal. 
====Bob Jane T-Marts Super Touring 500====
Emmens flew to Australia for the Bob Jane T-Marts Super Touring 500 at Mount Panorama and would join Jim Richards in the works supported Volvo S40.
====Guia Race of Macau====
For Macau, Emmens would drive a second Volvo S40 alongside Henry Lee Jr for the Ericsson Racing Team.
====2000====
====European Super Touring Cup====
Emmens was invited to drive the Greyhound Motorsport Opel Vectra at the seasons second event at Enna-Pergusa.
====Swedish Touring Car Championship====
Emmens joined Volvo S40 Racing Team Sweden for the final two events of the season at Falkenberg and Mantorp Park.
===Complete British Touring Car Championship results===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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 	DC 	Pts
1997	Team Mondeo 	Ford Mondeo 	KNO117	KNO2Ret	BRH1Ret	BRH26 	OUL1Ret	OUL210	SNE15 	SNE2Ret	THR1Ret	THR24	DGP16	DGP23 	CRO15 	CRO22 	KNO1Ret	KNO2Ret	SIL1Ret	SIL26 	DON13	DON22	OUL12 	OUL23 	THR1Ret	THR21	 	 	5th	129
1998	Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	BRH17 	BRH27 	SNE17 	SNE212	DGP15 	DGP25 	THR11 	THR21 	SIL11 	SIL23	CRO13	CRO25 	OUL1Ret	OUL22 	SNE12 	SNE22 	KNO18 	KNO2Ret	THR11	THR23	CRO1Ret	CRO215 	OIS11 	OIS22	BRH13	BRH21	2nd	226
1999	Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	CRO13 	CRO23 	SNE13 	SNE22 	THR15 	THR23 	BRH111	BRH25 	DON1Ret	DON24	KNO16	KNO2Ret	OUL12 	OUL2Ret	SIL12 	SIL21 	SNE11 	SNE21 	THR11	THR21	CRO1Ret	CRO2Ret	KNO14 	KNO22	DGP11	DGP21	2nd	237
2000	Tom Walkinshaw Racing 	Volvo S40 	THR11 	THR23 	SNE1 	SNE2 	BGP1 	BGP2 	DON1 	DON2 	OUL1 	OUL2 	CRO1 	CRO2 	KNO1 	KNO2 	SIL1 	SIL2 	THR1 	THR2 	SNE1 	SNE2 	CRO1 	CRO2 	OIS1 	OIS2 	DGP1 	DGP2 	2nd	26
2001	Alfa Romeo Team Nordauto	Alfa Romeo 156 GTA	DGP1 	DGP2 	SNE1 	SNE2 	OUL1 	OUL2 	SIL1 	SIL2 	THR1 	THR2 	KNO1 	KNO2 	CRO1 	CRO2 	SNE1 	SNE2 	SIL1 	SIL2 	OUL1 	OUL2 	THR1 	THR2 	BGP1 	BGP2 	DGP1 	DGP2 	xx 	xx
2002	GTA Racing Team Nordauto	Alfa Romeo 156 GTA	SIL1 	SIL2 	SNE1 	SNE2 	THR1 	THR2 	BRH1 	BRH2 	CRO1 	CRO2 	THR1 	THR2 	MON1 	MON2 	DON1 	DON2 	OUL1 	OUL2 	THR1 	THR2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	xx 	xx
2003	Honda Racing 	Honda Civic Type-R	BRH1 	BRH2 	SNE1 	SNE2 	THR1 	THR2 	CRO1 	CRO2 	KNO1 	KNO2 	CAS1 	CAS2 	THR1 	THR2 	DGP1 	DGP2 	SIL1 	SIL2 	OUL1 	OUL2 	THR1 	THR2 	MON1 	MON2 	BGP1 	BGP2 	xx 	xx
2004	 	 	DON1 	DON2 	CAS1 	CAS2 	THR1 	THR2 	BRH1 	BRH2 	MON1 	MON2 	OUL1 	OUL2 	CRO1 	CRO2 	KNO1 	KNO2 	THR1 	THR2 	SNE1 	SNE2 	DGP1 	DGP2 	BRH1 	BRH2 	SIL1 	SIL2 	xx 	xx
2005	 	 	OUL1 	OUL2 	CRO1 	CRO2 	BGP1 	BGP2 	THR1 	THR2 	SIL1 	SIL2 	MON1 	MON2 	CRO1 	CRO2 	KNO1 	KNO2 	BRH1 	BRH2 	DGP1 	DGP2 	CAS1 	CAS2 	THR1 	THR2 	SNE1 	SNE2 	xx 	xx
2006	 	 	THR1 	THR2 	SIL1 	SIL2 	BRH1 	BRH2 	SNE1 	SNE2 	ROC1 	ROC2 	OUL1 	OUL2 	CRO1 	CRO2 	DON1 	DON2 	KNO1 	KNO2 	MON1 	MON2 	THR1 	THR2 	BRH1 	BRH2 	SIL1 	SIL2 	xx 	xx
===Complete Italian Superturismo Championship results===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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 	DC 	Pts
1999	CiBiEmme Engineering	BMW 320i	MIS1	MIS2	BIN1	BIN2	IMO1	IMO2	PER1	PER2	MAG1	MAG2	MUG1	MUG2	MIS1	MIS2	VAR1	VAR2	MON1	MON2	VAL1	VAL2	IMO12	IMO2DNS	15th	12
===Complete European Touring Car Championship results===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year	Team 	Car 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	18 	19 	20 	DC	Pts
2000	Greyhound Motorsport	Opel Vectra	MUG1	MUG2	PER1	PER2	A1R1	A1R2	MON1	MON2	HUN1	HUN2	IMO1	IMO2	MIS1	MIS2	BRN1	BRN2	VAL1	VAL2	MOG1	MOG2	xx	xx
===Complete Swedish Touring Car Championship results===
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year	Team 	Car 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	18 	DC	Pts
2000	Volvo S40 Racing Team Sweden	Volvo S40	KAR1	KAR2	KNU1	KNU2	MAN1	MAN2	FAL1	FAL2	AND1	AND2	ARC1	ARC2	KAR1	KAR2	FAL1	FAL2	MAN1	MAN2	xx	xx