Jeff Wilson (racing driver)

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Jeff Wilson is a British auto racing driver and expert in race car preparation. In 1978 along with Brian Holliday, he set up the HWR Motorsport team. [1] Wilson is best known for competing in the 1991 British Touring Car Championship with a self prepared Vauxhall Belmont. [2] Entering three rounds, he scored no championship points, but finished a creditable eleventh place at Donington Park. He has entered 28 events in his career, finishing 76% of them.

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He most recently competed in the BRSCC Race TV Open Sportscar Series in 2009.

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415PosPtsClass
1990 HWR Motorsport Vauxhall Belmont B OUL DON THR SIL OUL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON
DNS
THR
Ret
SIL
Ret
NC0NC
1991 HWR Motorsport Vauxhall Belmont SIL SNE DON THR SIL BRH SIL DON
1
DON
2
OUL
13
BRH
1
BRH
2
DON
11
THR SIL
Ret
NC0
Source: [3]

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References

  1. "HWR Motorsport - About Us | Preparation and maintenance of racing cars | www.hwrmotorsport.co.uk".
  2. "BTCC - the SuperTouring Years : 1991 Image Gallery 5". Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  3. de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 28 January 2023.