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'''Victor Wilson''' (14 April 1931 – 14 January 2001) was a British [[racing driver]]. |
'''Victor Arthur Wilson''' (14 April 1931 – 14 January 2001) was a British [[racing driver]]. |
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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. |
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. |
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[[Category:English Formula One drivers]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Kingston upon Hull]] |
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[[Category:Racing drivers from Yorkshire]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:41, 1 January 2025
| Born | 14 April 1931 Drypool, Hull, England |
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| Died | 14 January 2001 (aged 69) Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1960, 1966 |
| Teams | non-works Cooper, non-works BRM |
| Entries | 2 (1 start) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1960 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1966 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 |
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| 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]
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‡ The car was driven in the race by Bob Bondurant.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Vic Wilson". ESPN UK. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness Publishing. p. 402. ISBN 0851127029.
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