In 1987 he raced in the Uniroyal Production Car Championship driving a Ford Sierra RS500 where he finished second in class.
This year he got his only BTCC win along with Tiff Needell at the Donington Park 1 hour endurance race.
When the BTCC switched to the single Super Touring class in 1991, the Labatts team changed to a BMW M3 for two more years with Bristow.
Other racing in 1989 included the British Sportscar Championship and the 24 hours of Le Mans.
[2] In 1993 he left the BTCC and raced in the Thundersaloons full time, back in a Ford Sierra.