Robin Appleqvist. STCC Knutstorp 2011 (© PSP Images)
Category
S2000
Make / Model
Alfa Romeo 156
Chassis No
03AR60003001
Built By
Thiebaut Racing
Date Built
1999
Current Status
Racing
Comments
Early history of the car is unclear. There is evidence to suggest that it was one of two run by LO Racing in the Belgium Procar series in 1999/2000, although this has yet to be confirmed. What is known is that the car was acquired from a Belgium team by Danish racer Kasper Jensen in late 2001.

Jensen ran the car in the 2002 Danish series, although his season was cut short following an accident with Pierre Legarth at Jyllandsring Grand Prix in September. The brakes failed on Legarth’s BMW and despite his best efforts to slow the car crashed into the rear of the Alfa at almost unabated speed. The resultant impact left the BMW damaged beyond repair and the Alfa some 30cm shorter.

Unused in 2003, the repaired car was sold to John Hansen and updated to S2000-spec. Hansen would run in the Danish series from 2004 until 2007.

After another period of inactivity, the car was bought by Robin Appelqvist, run raced it in the Swedish/Scandinavian series in 2010/11.

In early 2012 the car was acquired by Barry McMahon and brought to the UK. Initially run in the Alfa Romeo Owners Club series, and latterly in Britcar, the car has been much upgraded over the years including a turbo-charged Giulietta engine and bigger aero.
Kasper Jensen, DTC 2002 (© Henning Smed Madsen)
2002 Danish Touringcar Championship
Alfa Romeo Racing
#15 Kasper Jensen
Rounds 1-6
John Hansen. 2004 DTC (© Vilén-Petersen)
2004 Danish Touringcar Championship
JHI ATS Motorsport
#6 John Hansen
Rounds 1-2, 6-8
John Hansen. 2005 DTC (© Vilén-Petersen)
2005 Danish Touringcar Championship
JHI ATS Motorsport
#56 John Hansen
Rounds 2, 5-8
John Hansen. 2006 DTC (© Henning Smed Madsen)
2006 Danish Touringcar Championship
Team Focus Oil
#56 John Hansen
All rounds
John Hansen. 2007 DTC (© Henning Smed Madsen)
2007 Danish Touringcar Championship
JHI ATS Motorsport
#56 John Hansen
Rounds 1, 3-4
2010 Scandinavian Touring Car Cup
Appelqvist Racing
#88 Robin Appelqvist
Round 1
2010 Swedish Touring Car Championship
Appelqvist Racing
#88 Robin Appelqvist
Rounds 1-3, 5-6, 9
Robin Appleqvist. STCC Knutstorp 2011 (© PSP Images)
2011 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship
Appelqvist Racing
#88 Robin Appelqvist
Rounds 2-3, 6
Barry McMohan. 2012
2012 BRSCC Alfa Romeo Championship
#57 Barry McMahon
Barry McMohan. 2013 (© BRSCC Alfa Championship)
2013 BRSCC Alfa Romeo Championship
#57 Barry McMahon
Barry McMohan. 2014 (© BRSCC Alfa Championship)
2014 BRSCC Alfa Romeo Championship
#57 Barry McMahon
Barry McMohan. 2015 (© Alfa Racer.com)
2015 BRSCC Alfa Romeo Championship
#57 Barry McMahon
Barry McMohan. Britcar 2016 (© BRSCC Alfa Championship)
2016 Britcar Endurance Series
#157 Barry McMahon
Barry McMohan. 2016 (© BRSCC Alfa Championship)
2016 BRSCC Alfa Romeo Championship
#57 Barry McMahon
Barry McMahon, Silverstone, Britcar 2017 (© Nigel Clark)
2017 Britcar Endurance Series
Advanced Motorsport
#157 Barry McMahon / Arthur McMahon
Barry McMahon. Silverstone 2022 (© PSP Images)
2022 Britcar Endurance Series
#57 Barry McMahon
Other Pictures
Chassis plate (© Nigel Clark) Kasper Jensen, DTC 2002 (© Henning Smed Madsen)