In a racing career spanning nearly 30 years, there is not much that Mike Jordan has not achieved, with immense success in sports and GT cars and, most recently, some outstanding performances in the BTCC.

In 2009, after three seasons in the cut and thrust of touring car racing, Mike stepped back from racing in the BTCC in order to focus on guiding his son Andrew through the most important season of his career. But Mike Jordan is certainly not a retired racing driver. He will be busy racing a variety of sports and GT cars and may yet find the time to fulfil another ambition by racing some classic V8 American saloons.

Mike started racing in the early 1980s and was Porsche Cup champion in 1987 and 1991. He then switched to saloon cars and won the Wilhire 24 hour race in 1992 and 1993, also finishing runner up in the 1992 ESSO Group N Saloon Car Championship. In the mighty V8 Eurocar racing saloons he was champion in 1996 and 1997 and then moved to the TVR Tuscan Challenge, twice finishing runner up in the championship.

In 2000 he teamed up with Mark Sumpter to race a Porsche GT3R in the GTO division of the British GT Championship, supporting Mark to the title. Mike then jumped into the top class of the British GT championship to race a thundering Lister Storm with David Warnock. Despite fierce opposition they won the title in 2001 and finished second the following season. Mike also made his FIA GT championship debut with Lister in 2001, winning outright at Nurburgring when partnering Jamie Campbell-Walter.

In 2002 he also competed with Mark and Warnock in the Daytona 24 Hours, finishing the race at their first attempt. For 2003, Mike once again teamed up with Mark Sumpter to compete in the FIA GT championship alongside team mates Godfrey and David Jones.

For 2004 and 2005, he returned to the British GT Championship, winning races in 2004 with Sumpter and leading the chase of the Ferraris in 2005 when partnered by former TVR Tuscan rival Michael Caine.

Mike took on one of the toughest seasons of his racing career in 2006 when he moved into the BTCC. He was immediately on the pace and won a memorable victory at Mondello Park before adding more podium finishes as the season progressed. More success came in 2007 with overall podium finishes and a strong challenge in the BTCC Independents' Trophy.

The 2008 season was perhaps the biggest in the racing career of Mike Jordan as he was joined by his son Andrew in a two-car team in the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship. Under the banner of John Guest Racing, Mike and Andrew raced a pair of Honda Integras in the biggest and most competitive championship in Britain. It was a remarkable season for both of them.

Now comes a change of focus for 2009. His main target is guiding Andrew through a season at the very front of the BTCC, but Mike will still be jumping into a racing car whenever the opportunity arises.

Mike Jordan career highlights:

1987 Porsche Cup Champion
1988 Porsche Cup class champion
1991 Porsche Cup Champion
1992 2nd, Esso Saloon Car Championship and Winner, Willhire 24 Hour Race, BMW M3
1993 Winner, Willhire 24 Hour Race, BMW M3
1995 2nd, Eurocar Championship
1996 V8 Eurocar Champion
1997 V8 Eurocar Champion
1998 2nd, V8 Eurocar Championship
2000 2nd, TVR Tuscan Championship
2001 British GT Champion - Lister Storm; Autosport British Driver of the Year; Won the Nürburgring round of the FIA GT Championship with Lister Storm Racing
2002 2nd, British GT Championship, Lister Storm
2003 Raced a Porsche 911GT3RS with Mark Sumpter in the FIA GT Championship, finishing third in N-GT at Monza. Competed at Le Mans with the works TVR team.
2004 Race winner in British GT at Castle Combe
2006 Race winner in Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship
2007 Podium finisher in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship