| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 21 May 1971 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1990 – present |
| Teams | Nissan, Volkswagen, Vauxhall, Ford, M-Sport, Stobart Motorsport |
| Rallies | 43 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 1 |
| Total points | 2 |
| First rally | 1990 RAC Rally |
Mark Higgins (born 21 May 1971) is a Manx rally driver competing in the British Rally Championship. His current co-driver is Rory Kennedy.
Career
Higgins was born on the Isle of Man. He began his career in motorsport at the age of nine when he took up karting helped by his mother and father.[1]
By the age of 17, Higgins had successfully competed in a range of motor sport activities such as trial bikes and karts. He impressed many people as a young man and soon attracted the attention of Manx business man Roy Dixon who took the young Higgins under his wings, and at just 17 Higgins began his professional motorsport career with a trip to Sweden to learn from the legendary Finn Timo Mäkinen and Anders Kulläng.
He has won the British Rally Championship three times, 1997, 2005, 2006.[2]
Other work
Higgins has worked for many years with Top Gear's former Stig Ben Collins on various film and television sequences. Higgins was a stunt driver for the James Bond films Quantum of Solace[3] and Skyfall.[4]
Personal life
Higgins lives in Mid-Wales, where his family own a rally driving school, with his wife and two children.[4]
WRC Events
Position Event Season Co-driver Car 13 
12th Telstra Rally Australia
1999 Brian Thomas Volkswagon Golf GTI 32 Network Q Rally of Great Britain
2000 Brian Thomas Vauxhall Astra 16v
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References
- ^ "Mark Higgins". markhiggins.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "British Rally Championship". www.rallybrc.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ Robin Turner (2008-11-01). "Rally driver Mark Higgins' in thrilling Bond scenes". Western Mail. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ a b http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-19515559
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