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| − | After a few years in the British Group N series, Neal made his [[World Touring Car Masters]] debut in [[1991 World Touring Car Masters season|1991]] driving for the Pyramid Motorsport team in the two British rounds of the championship. | + | After a few years in the British Group N series, Neal made his [[World Touring Car Masters]] debut in [[1991 World Touring Car Masters season|1991]] driving a BMW M3 for the Pyramid Motorsport team in the two British rounds of the championship. |
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| + | In [[1992 World Touring Car Masters season|1992]], Pyramid opted to run a new 1992-spec Toyota Carina for the entirety of the season - with Neal taking in six rounds of the championship. At the season opening weekend at Symmons Plains Raceway in Australia, Neal won the sprint race outright - his first win in the series. | ||
==Personal Life== | ==Personal Life== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:31, 10 June 2021
Matthew Neal (born 20th December, 1966 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire) is a British racing driver best known for his career in touring car racing.
Career
After a few years in the British Group N series, Neal made his World Touring Car Masters debut in 1991 driving a BMW M3 for the Pyramid Motorsport team in the two British rounds of the championship.
In 1992, Pyramid opted to run a new 1992-spec Toyota Carina for the entirety of the season - with Neal taking in six rounds of the championship. At the season opening weekend at Symmons Plains Raceway in Australia, Neal won the sprint race outright - his first win in the series.
Personal Life
Neal is the son of Steve Neal, who was a successful saloon car racer in the 1960s and 1970s and eventually set up Team Dynamics - where Matt Neal is a co-owner. Matt Neal's two sons; Henry and William are also racing drivers.
At 6 foot 6, Neal is virtually unable to race single-seaters.
Neal is the Group Marketing Director at alloy wheel manufacturer Rimstock.
