
What is recorded here
Colin Turkington was born in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland on 21 March 1982, the same year karts first roared past his window. He won four British Touring Car Championships and still races beside Ernie Graham for WSR FlexiFly, while his sons Lewis and Harry chase speed in smaller cars. His brothers Gary and James share his blood, his dog Basil and cat Jackie share his house, and Turkington Construction bears his name off the track.
Why this person is known: British racecar driver
- Birthplace
- Newry
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