Yvan Muller

Yvan Muller (born 16th August, 1969 in Altkirch, Haut-Rhin, France) is a French racing driver. He is long associated with touring car racing - having competed in the British Touring Car Championship among other domestic and international series.

Racing Career
In 2001, Muller drove for the works Vauxhall Motorsport team alongside Jason Plato and James Thompson. Muller narrowly missed out on the title in 2001 despite winning seven races to eventual winner Plato's five.

The next season saw Muller and Plato joined by Tom Ferrier following Thompson's departure as a result of several clashes in 2001. Vauxhall's dominance was challenged in 2002 with the Honda pairing of Gabriele Tarquini and Matt Neal providing increased competition.

2001 British Touring Car Championship

 * Drivers Championship: 2nd Place
 * Manufacturers Championship: 1st Place - Vauxhall
 * Teams Championship: 1st Place - Vauxhall Motorsport

2002 British Touring Car Championship

 * Drivers Championship: 2nd Place
 * Manufacturers Championship: 1st Place - Vauxhall
 * Teams Championship: 1st Place - Vauxhall Motorsport