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'''Vic Wilson''' (14 April 1931 – 14 January 2001) was a |British [[racing driver]] from [[Drypool]], [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], England. He died after an accident at [[Gerrards Cross]], [[Buckinghamshire]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/brm/motorsport/driver/807.html|title=Vic Wilson|website=ESPN UK|access-date=2016-06-03}}</ref>
'''Victor "Vic" 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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! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Straight-4]]
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Inline-four engine|Straight-4]]
| [[1960 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1960 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1960 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
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! [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] [[BRM P261|P261]]
! [[BRM]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
! [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[1966 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1966 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"| [[1966 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>PO</small>‡
|style="background:#F1F8FF;"| [[1966 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>PO</small>‡
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‡The car was driven in the race by [[Bob Bondurant]]
‡ The car was driven in the race by [[Bob Bondurant]].


==References==
==References==
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* {{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|date=1994|publisher=Guinness|isbn=0851127029}}


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Revision as of 16:00, 9 July 2017

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 "Vic" 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

(key)

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

  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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