Neil Trotter named £108m Euromillions lottery winner.

A car mechanic who is another racing driver has been discovered as the winner of £107.9m on the Euromillions lottery.

Neil Trotter, xli, of Coulsdon, south London, whom runs a repair garage with Mitcham called Chameleon Coachworks, scooped the jackpot on Friday.

He was so confident yet win he told staff from his father's office on Fri lunchtime, "this time tomorrow" yet be a multi-millionaire.

The mechanic is the National Lottery's fourth biggest winner

His / her lucky ticket made him the nation's Lottery's fourth biggest winner.

He is the first EuroMillions jackpot winner from the UK this calendar year.

Self-confessed motor racing nut Mr Trotter came sixth previous summer in the BMW Sleek and stylish Cup as a newcomer.

They now plans to retire as a mechanic and follow his appreciation for British touring car sporting.

"I'm taking time off and going to really enjoy following this British Touring Car Championships," he said.

"It's my passion and My spouse and i wouldn't mind a guest drivers slot if I can choose the right car."

He said he planned to replace his Ford Concentration with a fleet of supercars, adding: "I'll need a lot of shed space at the new house."

The EuroMillions Lucky Dip admission was bought from Londis retailer in Wallington, south London, and the winning numbers were 6, twenty four, 25, 27, 30 and Lucky Stars 5 and 9.

Mister Trotter learnt he was the only ticket-holder to scoop the large jackpot on Friday at approximately 22:30 GMT.

"I've ever thought I'd win big in addition to I'd had a good experience all week," he said.

"On Friday evening we were sitting down at home when I examined the time and thought the draw must have taken location by now.

"I took available my ticket to check the particular winning numbers and amazingly one at a time they matched," he said.

"We told Nicky, my partner, 'I conducted it, I've won the drawing'.

"But she told me to seal up and to stop as a possible idiot.

"Apparently I turned bright as a sheet and could not sit still, I kept strolling round the house - I decided not to know what to do with myself. I got her to discover the numbers with me and she started screaming.

"Next we termed my dad but he claimed I was being an tech-leery too. It took him quite some time to realise we were critical. My dad's not often missed for words but he has been on Friday night."

'Only Fools and Horses jokes'
Neil and his partner connected with eight years Nicky Ottaway, xxxiii, finally went to bed on about 03:00 GMT merely he said he had a new restless night before calling Camelot first thing.

Car auto technician and racing driver Neil Trotting horse, with partner Nicky Ottaway,
Neil Trotter will become this 745th richest person in the UK
Mr Trotter said he has been aware some people could antic about his surname and the simple fact he had become a uniform.

Neil Trotter will become the 745th richest person in the UK

"Me and my dad believed we'd heard all the Simply Fools and Horses jokes although I can see this could run and run," he mentioned.

"Still, being Trotters we have been always going to be riches one day."

Top of the National Lottery rich list are Colin and Chris Weir, coming from Largs in Scotland, who earned a £161m EuroMillions jackpot inside 2011.

The second largest totality - £148m - went to Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Haverhill, Suffolk, in August 2012.

Another biggest jackpot of £113m, throughout October 2010, was claimed by a winner who decided to keep on being anonymous.

British winners have said more than £4bn in cash incentives since EuroMillions draws began inside 2004.

Based on the Weekend Times Rich List for the year 2013, Mr Trotter will become the particular 745th richest person in great britain, with a fortune that could narrowly outrank that of take stars George Michael and Robbie Williams.