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 GT1 class victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours. In 2012 Darren is competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship where, as a works driver for Aston Martin, he races the new Vantage GTE in a series that takes in many of the world's top circuits.
In addition to his busy race programme, Darren runs Base Performance Simulators (BPS), a company that provides driver simulator packages. The company runs state-of-the-art, constantly upgraded simulators from its base in Banbury, just 20 minutes from Silverstone.
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DT takes podium in first 24 hour race of 2013
Top result on Dubai debut
Darren Turner took the chequered flag at his first Dubai 24 Hours this afternoon in third place overall after a great Dubai race debut for the Craft Racing AMR Aston Martin Vantage GT3. The British racer’s regular team-mate, Stefan Mucke, also joined the team for this race and it was the German who qualified the Aston Martin in third place while Darren was tasked with taking the start. “Everyone was pushing hard from the word go but I decided to play it cool and understand the tyre situation,”…
2013 Racing season kicks off in Dubai
First 24 hour race of the year for DT
Darren Turner’s racing season gets underway earlier than usual this year as the British racer is set to compete in next week’s Dubai 24 Hours. This will be the first Dubai 24 Hours for the double Le Mans winner who will race the No.15 Craft Racing AMR Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the A6 class. “I raced the GT3 car at the Nordschleife last year and really enjoyed driving it,” said Darren. “It’s a very rewarding car with lots of power and good handling. …
Move over James Bond!
Mission Accomplished in Shanghai
A fictional British hero who likes to go on foreign missions in an Aston Martin has been filling the headlines this week. Well move over James Bond because Darren Turner is a Brit who does rather well in Aston Martins, he’s a real person (albeit a bit of a character) and he’s just won the FIA World Endurance Championship race in Shanghai! An emphatic victory for Darren Turner and Stefan Mucke in today’s season-closing FIA WEC race has given the Aston Martin Vantage GTE its first…
Turner shines at Gold Coast 600
V8 Supercar action for DT
Darren Turner put in an impressive performance for the Holden Racing Team in the Armor All Gold Coast 600 this weekend, coming tantalisingly close to a podium finish in the two 300km races around the narrow streets of Surfer’s Paradise. Returning to the race he debuted at last year, Darren was delighted to be reunited with James Courtney as he and the 2010 V8 Supercar Champion make a formidable team. Start duty for race one was down to the visiting international drivers so Darren lined…
Turner takes five in a row
Third place at Fuji for DT
Darren Turner and Stefan Mucke made it five podiums in a row for the Aston Martin Vantage GTE in Japan today by taking third place in round seven of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The six hour race at Fuji Speedway was a hard one for the Aston Martin Racing team, who now have just a one point advantage over the Felbermayr Porsche in the battle for the GTE Pro championship runner up spot. “Stefan qualified in third place, which was a good effort considering our pace in practice,”…
Darren turns up the heat in Bahrain
Another podium for DT
Darren Turner and his Aston Martin Racing team mate Stefan Mucke took second place in yesterday’s Bahrain round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. This is the duo’s fourth podium in a row and it saw them move tantalisingly closer to the first win for the Aston Martin Vantage GTE. It was Mucke’s turn to qualify and he repeated Darren’s efforts from Brazil by taking pole position. Starting duty was down to Darren and he got away well at the lights and immediately…
Darren to race V8 Supercars
DT returns for Gold Coast 600
Darren Turner will make his return to the V8 Supercars Championship in October's Armor All Gold Coast 600 where he will race alongside James Courtney in the #22 Toll Holden Racing Team Commodore. Turner, who stood in for the late Dan Wheldon at the Gold Coast 600 last year, returns to Queensland in much happier circumstances this time around. He will join many other international drivers for the unique event that welcomes specially-invited drivers to team up with the Aussie V8 regulars for a…
Turner takes the fight to Ferrari at Interlagos
Second place for DT and Muckle in Brazil
Darren drew first blood on Friday when he took pole position with a fantastic lap of Interlagos. This track is now firmly on the list of favourite circuits for Darren. During his first visit to Sao Paulo in 2012 he finished first and second in the two GT1 races so to take pole position and second place on his return in 2012 cements his love of the tricky technical track. "We went into qualifying knowing that we had to go for pole but not really expecting to get it," said Darren. "The higher temperatures…
