Darren Turner is one of the UK's most successful and experienced racing drivers. He has competed and excelled in almost every four-wheel racing category, most notably taking two class victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
In 2009 Darren is stepping up to the premier class in sportscar racing, driving for Aston Martin in the Le Mans Series and the Le Mans 24 Hours. He will also race the brand new Nissan GT-R in selected rounds of the FIA GT Championship.
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No rest for the wicked
Who needs holidays when you can go racing instead?
Darren Turner was finally going to take some time off this week but a last minute call up to Krohn Racing’s driving squad at Daytona will see him heading Stateside for the next round of the Grand-Am Rolex Series. Darren is no stranger to the Krohn Racing Daytona Prototype, or indeed the Daytona International Speedway, as he has already competed in two 24-hour races there. In 2008 he finished fourth on his debut and in January this year he was running third when engine problems forced…
To finish first...
...first you have to finish
Darren Turner was back behind the wheel of the Nissan GT-R at Oschersleben in Germany yesterday, where the new car scored it’s first international race finish. Competing in his second FIA GT race of the year, Darren and his team-mate, Michael Krumm, finished ninth in the GT1 class and 14th overall. It was Krumm who took the start of the two-hour race, running in eighth place during the opening laps. The weather was warm and humid at this point but as Krumm was coming to the end of his…
An epic race at Le Mans
Fantastic achievement for Aston Martin Racing
The fairytale didn’t quite come true for Darren Turner at Le Mans this year but the extraordinary achievements of the entire Aston Martin Racing team will go on record as one of the best ever LMP1 debuts. Darren’s 008 car ran as high as third during the race but ultimately finished in 13th position, after a night-time scrape and some mechanical troubles. The sister 007 car finished in fourth place, taking the fight to the factory diesels of Peugeot and Audi. The Aston Martin…
One for the ladies!
Darren swaps race suit for birthday suit
Racing drivers have to be quite brave to do what they do on the track. Darren realised recently that sometimes you have to be brave off the track too, especially when you agree to do something for charity. This week sees the publication of the ‘Naked Centrefold Special’ in Cosmopolitan Magazine and guess who got his kit off for charity? (Note: To see the full-length photo you’ll have to buy the magazine!) The photoshoot took place in front of the huge windows of the…
Countdown to Le Mans
One week to go until the start
The countdown has begun and the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours is now just ten days away. Darren Turner returns to the scene of his two class victories as part of Aston Martin’s LMP1 squad, competing for the outright win in what is arguably the world’s most famous motor race. Darren will move over to the 008 car for this race where he will be joined by two ex-F1 drivers: Anthony Davidson and Jos Verstappen. This is a strong line-up and Darren is happy to be part of such a solid driving…
Maximum Attack
Thrilling fightback from Turner
An excellent performance in qualifying for today's Le Mans Series race at Spa saw Darren Turner line up in third place on the grid in the 009 Aston Martin, right behind the two diesel-powered Peugeots. After being on the receiving end of a puncture on the first lap Darren had to fight his way through the entire field, getting all the way back up to third before the end of his run. The 009 Aston Martin ultimately finished the 1000km race in fifth position. Darren got away well at the rolling start…
Positive Progress made at Silverstone
First race for the Nissan GT-R
Darren Turner returned to competing on four wheels this weekend, in the Nissan GT-R at the opening round of the 2009 FIA GT Championship at Silverstone. The team made good progress throughout the weekend but ultimately a rear suspension problem ended their race on Sunday afternoon. Darren's team-mate, Michael Krumm, took the start and completed a good first stint before pitting with what looked like a puncture to his left rear tyre. The team ran through the normal pit-stop procedure and Darren jumped…
Mission Accomplished!
Turner completes his first marathon
Darren Turner completed his first London Marathon yesterday in just over four hours, raising almost £7,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association along the way. It was only at the finish line that the British racing driver confessed he had only got up to 13 miles in his training runs, so his time of 4:12:14 was all the more impressive. "My training programme was perfect, for someone doing a half marathon, but I just didn't have the time to complete the programme," explained Darren.…
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