Driver Profile - John 'Jon' Higgins
Car #3 - Entered by BurnettMotorsport.com
 Date
of birth: 6th February 1970
Residence: Chester
Marital Status: Married to Karen
Family: Three children, Amy, Jordan and John
John started his racing career in Stock Rods on the short
ovals and was a great success taking many heat and final wins
and he took runners-up spot in the 1992 World Championships.
He first raced in the Legends in a one off drive in 1997 at
Knockhill where he drove the Terry Grant Team car and stunned
everyone by taking third place from the back of the grid in
his very first race. This was followed by another one off
drive in 1999. He returned to Legends for the latter part
of the 2000 season in the UK and then travelled to America
at the end of the year to compete in the Semi-Pro World Finals
in California . A successful trip saw John return home as
runner-up in that category.
2001 saw John's first full campaign in Legends and only bad
luck (and a couple of driver errors) prevented him taking
the crown in that first year, he finished a strong 3rd .
The 2002 season was a different story as John dominated the
series with the other drivers struggling to regularly compete
with him and he wrapped up the series with one round remaining.
2003 saw John defend his title in style, only his team mate
for 2004 Steve Hobday, putting up any real challenge. John
again wrapped up the title with rounds to spare before going
off to America to contest the World Championship. John added
the World Championship to his UK title at Infineon Raceway
in November 2003 helping the UK team to win the Transatlantic
Team Challenge Cup, he also lifted the 2003 World Ponts Championship.
2004 saw JJ battling for the Days of Thunder rookie title
- one he only narrowly lost out on after some typically gutsy
drives.
John holds many records including most race wins in a season
as the most successful driver in UK Legends with 63 career
wins, and being the only competitor ever to hold consecutive
British championships and the World title.
1987– 1994 Stock Rod 1992 World Championship runner up
1997 – Legends Cars (1 race meeting)
1999 – Legends Cars (1 race meeting)
2000 - Legends Cars Runner up in the Semi-Pro World Finals
1 race win, 1 fastest lap (record at Mallory Park)
2001 – Legends Cars 3rd in the UK National Championship 7
race wins, 6 fastest laps
2002 – Legends Cars UK National Championship winner 26 wins,
24 fastest laps (records at Rockingham and Anglesey) Passed
ASCAR Rookie test at Rockingham
2003 – Legends Cars UK National Championship winner 22 race
wins, 17 fastest laps (record at Brands Hatch) World Championship
Pro category winner World Points Championship winner
2004 - Days of Thunder championship
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