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{{Short description|British racing driver (1931–2001)}}
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Name = Vic Wilson |
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Years = {{F1|1960}}, {{F1|1966}} |
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|name = Vic Wilson
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Team(s) = non-works [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]], non-works [[BRM]] |
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Races = 2 (1 start) |
|birth_date = {{birth date|1931|4|14|df=y}}
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Championships = 0 |
|birth_place = [[Drypool]], [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], England
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Wins = 0 |
|death_date = {{death date and age|2001|1|14|1931|4|14|df=y}}
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Podiums = 0 |
|death_place = [[Gerrards Cross]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England
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|Years = {{F1|1960}}, {{F1|1966}}
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Poles = 0 |
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First race = [[1960 Italian Grand Prix]] |
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'''Vic Wilson''' (14 April 1931 – 14 January 2001) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[racing driver]] from [[Drypool]], [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], [[England]]. He died after an accident at [[Gerrards Cross]], [[Buckinghamshire]].
'''Victor Arthur Wilson''' (14 April 1931 – 14 January 2001) was a British [[racing driver]].

Born in [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] and raised in South Africa,<ref name="ESPN">{{Cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/brm/motorsport/driver/807.html |title=Vic Wilson |publisher=ESPN UK |access-date=3 June 2016}}</ref> Wilson participated in two [[Formula One]] World Championship Grands Prix, the [[1960 Italian Grand Prix]] at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] and the [[1966 Belgian Grand Prix]] at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]]. In the former, he drove a private [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] and retired just before half-distance, while in the latter he was entered in a private [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] but was forced to give his car to American [[Bob Bondurant]] before the race. He also participated in some non-Championship Formula One races.

After racing, Wilson worked as a motor dealer before dying in a motor accident at [[Gerrards Cross]], [[Buckinghamshire]].<ref name="ESPN"/>


He participated in two [[Formula One]] World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 4 September 1960. He scored no World Championship points. He also participated in some non-Championship Formula One races.
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==Complete World Championship Formula One results==
==Complete Formula One World Championship results==
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! Year
! Entrant
! Entrant
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! Equipe Prideaux
! Equipe Prideaux
! [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] [[Cooper T43|T43]]
! [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] [[Cooper T43|T43]]
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Straight-4]]
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Inline-four engine|Straight-4]]
| [[1960 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br><small></small>
| [[1960 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1960 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small></small>
| [[1960 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1960 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br><small></small>
| [[1960 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| [[1960 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br><small></small>
| [[1960 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1960 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small></small>
| [[1960 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1960 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small></small>
| [[1960 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1960 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small></small>
| [[1960 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1960 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br><small></small>
| [[1960 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1960 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1960 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| [[1960 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br><small></small>
| [[1960 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
! NC
! NC
! 0
! 0
|-
|-
| [[1966 Formula One season|1966]]
| [[1966 Formula One season|1966]]
! Team Chamaco Collect
! [[Bernard White Racing|Team Chamaco Collect]]
! [[BRM]] [[BRM P261|P261]]
! [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] [[BRM P261|P261]]
! [[BRM]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
! [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[1966 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small></small>
| [[1966 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| [[1966 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>DNS</small>
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"| [[1966 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>{{small|PO}}‡
| [[1966 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small></small>
| [[1966 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1966 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small></small>
| [[1966 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1966 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br><small></small>
| [[1966 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1966 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small></small>
| [[1966 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1966 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1966 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1966 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1966 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1966 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br><small></small>
| [[1966 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
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! NC
! NC
! 0
! 0
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‡ The car was driven in the race by [[Bob Bondurant]].


==References==
==References==
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* "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995


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Latest revision as of 18:49, 10 June 2024

Vic Wilson
Born(1931-04-14)14 April 1931
Drypool, Hull, England
Died14 January 2001(2001-01-14) (aged 69)
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Active years1960, 1966
Teamsnon-works Cooper, non-works BRM
Entries2 (1 start)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1960 Italian Grand Prix
Last entry1966 Belgian Grand Prix

Victor Arthur Wilson (14 April 1931 – 14 January 2001) was a British racing driver.

Born in Hull and raised in South Africa,[1] Wilson participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, the 1960 Italian Grand Prix at Monza and the 1966 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. In the former, he drove a private Cooper-Climax and retired just before half-distance, while in the latter he was entered in a private BRM but was forced to give his car to American Bob Bondurant before the race. He also participated in some non-Championship Formula One races.

After racing, Wilson worked as a motor dealer before dying in a motor accident at Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.[1]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Points
1960 Equipe Prideaux Cooper T43 Climax Straight-4 ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA
Ret 		USA NC 0
1966 Team Chamaco Collect BRM P261 BRM V8 MON BEL
PO‡ 		FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC 0
Source:[2]

‡ The car was driven in the race by Bob Bondurant.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vic Wilson". ESPN UK. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness Publishing. p. 402. ISBN 0851127029.


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