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Martin Plowman is a British professional racing driver from Tamworth currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for OAK Racing.From the moment he frst stepped into a kart at the age of eight, Martin Plowman showed race-winning prowess and Martin has been globetrotting (globespeeding more appropriately) around the world ever since.In 2003 Martin dominated the 2003 French International Open Championship with four wins and seven podiums in ten events and in 2004 when he was elected as a member of the British Racing Drivers’ Club’s Rising Star program.Stepping up to single-seaters for 2006, Martin joined Prema Powerteam and Toyota’s Young Driver Program to contest Formula Renault Italia and the Formula Eurocup series. Finishing an impressive ffth overall in Formula Renault Italia, Martin was ranked Top Rookie and notched up his frst podium at Hockenheim amid an encouraging string of top-six fnishes.Born: 3rd October 1987 (age 29), StaffordshireCar no: 35Current team: OAK Racing