DOB: |
27th March, 1971 |
Home: |
Twynholm Village, Dumfries & Galloway |
Place of Birth: |
Cresswell Maternity Hospital, Dumfries. Dumfries & Galloway |
Nick name: |
Budgie |
Schools: |
Twynholm Primary School 1976-1983, Kirkcudbright Academy 1983-1986 |
Current Home: |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Height: |
1.82m |
Weight: |
72.5kg |
Favourite Music: |
The Corrs, Queen, Phil Collins, The Cranberries, Oasis |
Football Team: |
Scotland, and who ever is winning!!- I'm not a great football fan |
Favourite Food: |
Italian, Thai, lots of vegetables, Pasta, well I'll try anything! |
Born in Twynholm, a small village in the South West of Scotland with a population of less than 300 David Coulthard would appear to be the last person you'd think was a F1 World Champion contender, but a closer look at his background give you insight into what may be the secret formula to get to the top. Twynholm, has a school, shop/postoffice, and 2 pubs. Surrounded by farmland the village relies on the farming community and the tradesman that support them. However it is difficult to miss the large shed in the centre of the village with the imposing red lettering, "Hayton Coulthard". The company was started by David's grandfather in 1916, and is now managed by his older brother Duncan. You can find out more about the business at www.haytoncoulthard.com. Dumfries and Galloway has an enviable record of producing world class racing drivers with the late Innes Ireland, the first Scot to ever win a Grand Prix, coming first with Lotus at the 1961 US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen. He attending the same school as David and his father. Allan McNish from Dumfries is also a familiar name in the racing world and currently resides, like David, in Monaco. The dominant force for so many years was of course Jim Clark, two times world champion living at the eastside of the Scottish Border, followed by Jackie Stewart the three times world champion. What better conditions could there be for planting the seeds of ambition in a young boy's head! David's father, a keen karter himself, was delighted when at 12 years old, David decided he would like to try kart racing. His first race was at Larkhall, Strathclyde, where in the words of Brian Smith, a Coulthard sponsored karter, "he just could not get his breaking point for the right-hand corner at the end of the straight...... I got an old crisp packet, laid it on the outside of the track at the breaking point..... David showed complete faith and braked at the crisp packet and that was the problem solved" But Brian Smith is more famously know for painting the now world renowned blue and white saltire on David's helmet. As they say the rest is history. David still visits Twynholm regularly. At Christmas he often has a pint will all his old school mates in the Masonic Arms in Kirkcudbright, or in the Star in Twynholm. More recently many visitors to the Museum were surprised to see him clear the tables and wash dishes for staff in the Pit Stop Diner. Fame and forture have not changed David, and given the chance he still talks about his early racing days with the same enthusiasm a young driver at the start of his career might have. | |
1982-1988: Karting 3 x Scottish Champion 2 x Winner of the Scottish Open Championship 2 x Winner of the British Super 1 Champin (Jnr) Winner of the Scottish Open Champion (Snr) |
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| 1989: FF 1600 Racing Winner of both FF1600 Championships (Jnr) 3rd in the Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival Competes and impresses in selected senior races |
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1990: Paul Stewart Racing (PSR) GM Lotus Team Competes in British Vauxhall Lotus Challenge Competed on GM Lotus Euroseries Winner of McLaren Autosport Young Driver Of Year Tests the McLaren-Honda MP4/5 Formula One car |
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| 1991: Paul Stewart Racing (PSR) Runner-up in British F3 Championship 5 wins (more than any driver in Championship) Winner of the "European Marlboro Masters of F3" Winner of Macau Grand Prix |
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| 1992: F3000 racing with PSR F1 test with Benneton |
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| 1993: Test driver for Wiliams-Renault 3rd in F3000 Championship with PSR GT Class Winner in Le Mans 24 Hour Race with Jaguar |
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| 1994: Test Driver for Williams-Renault Promoted to race driver after death of Ayrton Senna 14pts, 8th in Drivers Championship Scottish Sports Personality of the Year ITV Young Sports Personality of the Year |
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| 1995: Williams Renault 1st Grand Prix win in Portugal 49pts, 3rd in Drivers Championship 7 Podium finished, 5 pole positions |
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| 1996: McLaren Mercedes 2nd in Monaco 3rd in European 18pts 7th in Drivers Championship 2 Podium Finishes |
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| 1997: West McLaren Mercedes 1st in Australia & Italy 2nd in Austria and European 36pts, 3rd place in Drivers Championship |
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| 1998: West McLaren Mercedes 1st in San Marino 2nd in Australia, Brazil, Spain, Austria, Germany, Hungry 48pts, 4th in the Drivers Championship |
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| 1999: West McLaren Mercedes 1st in Britain and Belgium 2nd in San Marino, Spain, Austria and Hungary 48 pts, 4th in Drivers' Championship 6 podium finishes |
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| 2000: West McLaren Mercedes 1st in Britain, Belgium, Monaco and France 2nd in Spain, Austria and Malaysia 3rd in San Marino, European, Germany and Japan 72 pts, 3rd in championship, 10 podium finishes |
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| 2001: West Mclaren Mercedes 1st in Brazil and Austria 2nd in Australia, San Marino and Belgium 3rd in Malaysia, European, Hungary, USA and Japan 65 pts, 2nd in championship, 10 podium finishes |
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| 2002: West Mclaren Mercedes 1st in Monaco 2nd in Canada 3rd in Brazil, Spain, France, and USA 41 points; 5th in Championship, 6 podium finishes. |
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| 2003: West Mclaren Mercedes 1st in Australia 2nd in Brazil |
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| 2004: West Mclaren Mercedes 4th in Germany 6th in Malaysia, Canada, France, Italy 7th in Great Britain, Belgium, USA 8th in Australia |
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| 2005: Red Bull Racing 4th in Austrailia & Europe 6th in Malaysia & Japan 7th in Canada, Germany & Turkey 8th in Bahrain & Spain |
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| 2006: Red Bull Racing 3rd in Monaco (Red Bull's first podium) 5th in Hungary 7th in US 8th in Australia & Canada |
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| 2007: Red Bull Racing 4th in Japan 5th in Europe 8th in China 9th in Brazil |
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| 2008: Red Bull Racing 3rd in Canada 7th in Singapore |
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