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| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| Born | (1961-02-19)19 February 1961 (age 64) Oxford, England |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 1988 -1993,1995 –2008,2010 |
| Teams | Silk CutJaguar Toyota TeamTom's Harrods Mach One Racing David Price Racing Panoz Motorsports Audi Sport UK TeamCadillac TeamBentley Racing for Holland Zytek Engineering Creation Autosportif RML |
| Best finish | 1st(1988) |
| Class wins | 4(1988,2001,2002,2006) |
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Andrew Steven Wallace[1] (born 19 February 1961) is a professionalracing driver from the United Kingdom, who has been racing since 1979.
In 1976, Wallace attended theJim Russell Racing Drivers' School. He is the current officialBugatti test driver. He has raced prototypesports cars since 1988, becoming the sixth driver to complete the informaltriple Crown of endurance racing, and winning over 25 International Sports car races including:
Wallace was also the driver for the then record-setting speed of 386.4 km/h (240.1 mph) in aMcLaren F1, which for over 11 years was the world record for the fastest production car. According to theAutosport'sLe Mans supplement, he liked the place so much that he became resident there.[citation needed]
Wallace drove forDyson Racing in theAmerican Le Mans Series through the 2007 racing season.
In January 2008, Wallace drove forAlex Job Racing in the #23Porsche-poweredDaytona Prototype backed byRuby Tuesday in the24 Hours of Daytona, finishing in 36th place with engine problems.
On 2 August 2019, Wallace set a record of 300 mph in aBugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. It was revealed by Top Gear on 2 September in a Youtube video, showing a certified speed of 490.48 km/h (304.77 mph) and happened on theEhra-Lessien test track owned by VW.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Swallow Racing | VW | A | SIL 1 | THR DNS | SIL 2 | THR 3 | DON 1 | ZOL 2 | THR 2 | THR 1 | SIL 6 | BRH Ret | SIL 14 | DON 4 | SNE 6 | OUL Ret | SIL 2 | SPA 3 | ZAN 2 | SIL 2 | 2nd | 76 |
| 1986 | Madgwick Motorsport | VW | A | THR 2 | SIL 1 | THR 7 | SIL 3 | BRH 1 | THR 2 | DON Ret | SIL 2 | SIL 1 | OUL 2 | ZAN 1 | DON 2 | SNE Ret | SIL 2 | BRH 1 | SPA 1 | ZOL 1 | SIL 1 | 1st | 121 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | TOM'S | Toyota | SUZ | TSU | FUJ | SUZ 6 | SUG 15 | SEN 1 | NIS 14 | TSU | SUZ | SUZ 16 | 8th | 26 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |  Holden Special Vehicles | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | BAT | WEL Ret | PUK | FJI | NC | 0 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Team Dynamics | BMW 318is | SIL | DON | SNE | DON | OUL 11 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | PEM | SIL | KNO 1 | KNO 2 | OUL | BRH | THR | DON 1 | DON 2 | SIL | NC | 0 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Schübel Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti | ZOL 1 DNS | ZOL 2 DNS | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 15 | NÜR 1 16 | NÜR 2 20 | MUG 1 14 | MUG 2 Ret | NÜR 1 11 | NÜR 2 Ret | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 DNS | DON 1 13 | DON 2 5 | DIE 1 | DIE 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | AVU 1 | AVU 2 | ALE 1 | ALE 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | NC | 0 |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Autosport National Racing Driver of the Year 1986 | Succeeded by |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by | British Formula Three Champion 1986 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Macau Grand Prix Winner 1986 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1988with: Jan Lammers Johnny Dumfries | Succeeded by |
