Michael Sneath Racing | |
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Nationality | British |
Established | 1992 |
Founders | Michael Sneath |
Noted drivers | Michael Sneath John Newhouse Joshua Anderson |
Current series | World Touring Car Manager |
Former series | UK VW Vento Cup UK Yugo Challenge Touring Car World Cup |
Teams championships | 1 (1995 Touring Car World Cup Class B) |
Drivers championships | 2 (1995 Touring Car World Cup Class B, 1995 Touring Car World Cup Class C) |
VW Vento Cup Career | |
Race victories | 1 |
Podiums | 1 |
Points | 32 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Yugo Challenge Career | |
Race victories | 0 |
Podiums | 1 |
Points | 44 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
WTCM Career | |
Race victories | 3 |
Podiums | 6 |
Points | 203 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Touring Car World Cup Career | |
Race victories | 0 ( 2 (1 Class B, 1 Class C)) |
Podiums | 0 ( 4 (2 Class B, 2 Class C)) |
Points | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Michael Sneath Racing (MSR) is motor racing team based in County Durham, England, created and ran by Michael Sneath.
History
VW Vento Cup
The team was initially created as a vehicle to enable Michael Sneath to race in the VW Vento Cup in the UK in 1992. Sneath participated in eight out of the ten rounds, taking victory at the final round of the season at Silverstone, finishing 5th in the championship.
Yugo Challenge
The team joined the Yugo Challenge in the UK in 1995. Sneath piloted the car in all ten rounds of the championship, finishing on the podium once at Thruxton, eventually placing 4th in the championship.
World Touring Car Manager
It was confirmed that MSR would participate in the 1995 World Touring Car Manager Championship with Canadian driver John Newhouse piloting a Toyota Carina.
Touring Car World Cup
For the all new multi-class Touring Car World Cup in 1995, MSR entered Toyota Carinas into Class B (Joshua Anderson) and C (Sneath).
Complete VW Vento Cup results
(Key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team Name | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | MSR | Michael Sneath | SIL 5 |
THR RET |
OUL 5 |
SNE 7 |
CAS 5 |
BRH |
SPA 6 |
KNO |
BRH 6 |
SIL 1 |
32 | 5th |
Complete Yugo Challenge results
(Key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team Name | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | MSR | Michael Sneath | BIR 5 |
BRH 10 |
DON 4 |
THR 3 |
SIL 5 |
OUL 5 |
SNE 6 |
KNO 4 |
OUL 5 |
SIL 5 |
44 | 4th |
Complete World Touring Car Manager results
(Key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team Name | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | Position | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | MSR | John Newhouse | 2 |
3 |
4 |
15 |
11 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
15 |
1 |
12 |
21 |
14 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
ARG |
ARG |
MON |
MON |
SAF |
SAF |
BRA |
BRA |
203* | 4th* |
Complete Touring Car World Cup results
(Key) (results are overall/class and in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team Name | Car | Driver | Class | 1 | 2 | Points | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | MSR | Toyota Carina E | Joshua Anderson | B | NOR 9 |
NOR 8 |
70 | 1st |
Toyota Carina II | Michael Sneath | C | NOR 7 |
NOR 6 |
70 | 1st |
Results
VW Vento Cup results
Year | Team name | Car | Driver | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Pos | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | MSR | VW Vento CL | Michael Sneath | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5th | 32 |
Yugo Challenge results
Year | Team name | Car | Driver | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Pos | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | MSR | Zastava Yugo | Michael Sneath | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4th | 44 |
World Touring Car Manager results
Year | Team name | Car | Driver | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Pos | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | MSR | Toyota Carina E | John Newhouse | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4th* | 203* |
Touring Car World Cup results
Year | Team name | Car | Driver | Class | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Pos | Class | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | MSR | Toyota Carina E | Joshua Anderson | B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7th | 1st | 70 |
Toyota Carina II | Michael Sneath | C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5th | 1st | 70 |