Barwell Motorsport was set up in the 1960s as Barwell Automotive Ltd by Paul Butler and Richard Lemmer. Paul Butler raced an ex-Alan Jones Brabham BT28 in F3 and
Formula Atlantic in the 1970s. Lemmer started racing in various one make series including Mazdas and Volkswagen Polos. His first title came in 1994 when he became champion of the Scottish Mutual Volkswagen Vento VR6 Challenge. After finishing third in the 1995 championship, he drove in the 1996
TVR Tuscan challenge, which included one podium finish. He finished third on points in the 1997 Vauxhall Vectra SRi V6 Challenge, with one race win. In 1998, Lemmer raced in the
British Touring Car Championship. He raced a
Vauxhall Vectra in the Michelin Cup for Independents with Mint Motorsport. With three independent wins, he ended the year fourth place in his class. After a year in the National Saloon Cup, he returned to the BTCC in 2000 with a
Honda Integra in the newly formed Class B. One class win for the Barwell team in round seven at
Knockhill was enough to see him finish third behind teammate
James Kaye. He entered just four rounds in 2001, with a Production Class
Honda Accord for
Synchro Motorsport. After the BTCC, Lemmer's racing has included the
Britcar Endurance series and Historic Racing events. His latest drive was in for the works
Mitsubishi rally team in the 2008 Britcar 24-Hour race at Silverstone. ==Racing record==