| Nationality | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Carl Richard Boardley |
| Birth date | 7 December 1975 (age 50) |
| Relatives | Stuart Boardley (brother) |
| Current series | British Touring Car Championship |
| First year | 2018 |
| Current team | Autobrite Direct with JourneyHero |
| Car number | 41 |
| Former teams | Laser Tools Racing |
| Starts | 91 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Best finish | 21st |
| Year | 2020 |
| Prev series | Ginetta GT4 Supercup Hot Rods (oval racing) |
| Prev series years | 2013–2018 |
| Titles | Hot Rods (oval racing) |
| Title years | 2006, 2007 2008, 2009 |
Carl Richard Boardley (born 7 December 1975) is a British racing driver and four time National Hot Rods (oval racing) World Champion, currently holding the records for most wins in a row.
On 5 July 2009, Boardley won the National Hot Rod World Championship for his fourth World title in a row.[1]
Boardley's younger brother Stuart is a former professional footballer.[2]
Racing career
2013 - Ginetta GT Supercup
In 2013, Boardley contested the entire season of the Ginetta GT Supercup, with a Ginetta G55 entered under the banner of his own CBM Motorsport team. Boardley finished the season in 9th place with 316 points. His highest place finish was 3rd place at Thruxton.
2014 - Ginetta GT4 Supercup
For 2014, Boardley is being entered by JHR Developments,[3] the winning team of 2013 champion and now BTCC driver Tom Ingram.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ginetta GT Supercup | CBM Motorsport | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 316 | 9th |
| 2014 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup | CBM Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 15th |
| 2015 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup | CBM Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 12th |
| 2016 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup | CBM Motorsport | 23 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 477 | 3rd |
| 2017 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup | Xentek Motorsport | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 352 | 8th |
| 2018 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup | Team HARD | 23 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 620 | 2nd |
| British Touring Car Championship | Team HARD. with Trade Price Cars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2019 | British Touring Car Championship | RCIB Insurance with Fox Transport | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29th |
| 2020 | British Touring Car Championship | HUB Financial Solutions with Team HARD. | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21st |
| 2021 | British Touring Car Championship | Laser Tools Racing | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 22nd |
| 2022 | British Touring Car Championship | UptonSteel with Euro Car Parts Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Autobrite Direct with JourneyHero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | TCR UK Touring Car Championship | CBM with Hart GT | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 403 | 1st |
| 2024 | TCR UK Touring Car Championship | CBM with Hart GT | 20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 611 | 1st |
| 2026 | TCR UK Touring Car Championship | DTR |
* Season still in progress.
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap – 1 point awarded all races)
References
- ^ "Boardley makes it three". Short Circuit Latest. 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2008-12-11. [dead link]
- ^ "Two-goal Stuart the toast of Suffolk". The Green 'Un. 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ^ "Ginetta GT Supercup 2014 - The grid so far". BTCC Crazy. 2014-03-03. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.