Mike Wilds

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Mike Wilds
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BornWilliam Michael Wilds
(1946-01-07) 7 January 1946 (age 79)
Chiswick, Middlesex, England
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Active years 1974 – 1976
Teams Ensign, BRM,
non-works March
non-works Shadow
Entries8 (3 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1974 British Grand Prix
Last entry 1976 British Grand Prix

William Michael Wilds [1] (born 7 January 1946) is a British racing driver from England. He participated in eight Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 20 July 1974. He scored no championship points.

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Career

After winning a few races in Formula 3 in the early 1970s, Wilds moved on to Formula 5000. At the same time, he took part in a few Formula One Grands Prix, firstly with a non-works March, then with Ensign and BRM. After he failed to qualify at his home Grand Prix in 1976, with a privately run Shadow, he concentrated on other forms of motor sport, including sports car racing and historic racing.

In an interview with Wilds, published on YouTube, he described one of the highlights of his short-lived Formula One career, at the 1974 United States Grand Prix after qualifying, Tyrrell founder Ken Tyrrell walked up to him, telling Wilds that Jody Scheckter wanted to speak to him. Wilds had gone out in qualifying just ahead of Jody, assuming he was going too slow for the Tyrrell. Upon approaching Scheckter, Wilds thought he would be told he was slow. When the South African driver approached him, Wilds raised his voice to him, thinking he would be complained at. After this, Scheckter complemented Wilds' control and handling of the old Ensign N174.

Wilds at Snetterton, May 2016. Racing driver Mike Wilds.jpg
Wilds at Snetterton, May 2016.

Wilds won the Formula Two class in the 1978 Aurora AFX championship, driving a Ralt and finished ninth in the overall standings. [2] He also won the Thoroughbred Sports Cars championship in 1984 driving an Aston Martin DB4. [3]

Wilds won the RJB Mining Historic Sports Car Championship in 1992, '93, '96 and 98. [3]

Wilds' sports car racing career included driving at Le Mans 8 times, including C2 cars for Ecurie Ecosse (World Champion C2, 1986), and Group C for Nissan in 1988 with team-mate Win Percy.

Wilds won the 2008 Britcar Drivers Championship together with Ian Lawson and Mike's son Anthony Wilds in the ING Sport BMW; the team also went on to win again in 2013 and also won the 2008 Group C Enduro Trophy in the Porsche 962 with Henry Pearman.

He still occasionally drives in events for historic cars. He raced a Porsche 962 and an Elva Mk5 in the 2008 Silverstone Classic. He returned to the Britcar Endurance grid in May 2016 posting his first win as a shared drive with son Anthony in a Ferrari 458. [4]

At the age of 72 Wilds is set to make his debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain series with the Redline Racing team at Brands Hatch. [5]

In addition to his car racing career, Wilds is an active commercial helicopter pilot and instructor. He is affectionately known as 'The Honorific' Mike Wilds.[ citation needed ]

Racing record

Complete European F5000 Championship results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718Pos.Pts
1974 Dempster International Racing Team March 74A Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH
2		 MAL
2		 SIL
6		 OUL
Ret		 BRH
6		 ZOL
4		 THR
13		 ZAN MUG MNZ
Ret		 MAL
11		 MON THR BRH
6		 OUL SNE MAL BRH 11th58
1975 Mick Hill March 74A Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH OUL BRH SIL ZOL ZAN THR SNE MAL THR BRH OUL SIL SNE MAL
7		 BRH
7		23rd12

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516WDC Pts
1974 Dempster International Racing Team March 731 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE NED FRA GBR
DNQ		 GER NC0
Team Ensign Ensign N174 AUT
DNQ		 ITA
DNQ		 CAN
DNQ		 USA
NC
1975 Stanley BRM BRM P201 BRM P200 3.0 V12 ARG
Ret		 BRA
Ret		 RSA ESP MON BEL SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA NC0
1976 Team PR Reilly Shadow DN3B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR
DNQ		 GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA JPN NC0
Source: [2]

Complete Shellsport International Series results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314Pos.Pts
1976 Team PR Reilly Shadow DN3B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MAL SNE OUL BRH THR
3		 BRH
4		 MAL
Ret		 SNE
2		 BRH
6		5th51
Ensign N174 BRH
19		 THR
5		 OUL BRH
1977 AIM Racing Chevron B30 Ford GAA 3.4 V6 MAL SNE OUL BRH MAL THR BRH OUL MAL DON BRH
DNS		 THR SNE
NC		 BRH
7		29th4

Complete British Formula One Championship results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415Pos.Pts
1978 Graham Eden Racing Ralt RT1 Ford BDG 2.0 L4 OUL
Ret		 BRH
6		 SNE
Ret		 MAL
7		 ZAN
6		 DON
DNS		 THR
6		 OUL
6		 MAL
8		 BRH
7		 THR
13		 SNE
5		9th43
1979 Pontin Racing March 772P/782 Ford BDG Eden 2.0 L4 ZOL OUL BRH MAL SNE THR ZAN DON OUL NOG MAL BRH THR
12		 SNE SIL NC0
1980 Graham Eden Racing Chevron B41 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 OUL BRH SIL MAL THR MNZ MAL SNE BRH THR OUL SIL
4		14th3

Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCarClass12345678910111213Pos.PtsClass
1977 Linden Finance Triumph Dolomite Sprint C SIL
Ret		 BRH
ovr:6
cls:4		 OUL THR SIL THR DON SIL DON BRH THR BRH 31st19th
1978 Hughes of Beaconsfield Toyota Celica GT B SIL OUL THR BRH SIL DON MAL BRH
ovr:?
cls:3		 DON
ovr:4†
cls:3†		 BRH THR
ovr:?
cls:3		 OUL 27th126th
1989 Trakstar Motorsport Ford Sierra RS500 A OUL SIL THR DON
Ret‡		 THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON SIL NC0NC
Source: [6]

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

‡ Endurance driver.

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112DCPoints
1980 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dealer Team Renault Renault 5 Gordini MNZ VAL BRH SAL BRN PER NUR SIL
Ret		 ZOL NC0
1984 Flag of Italy.svg Jolly Club Milano Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 MNZ VAL DON PER BRN ZEL SAL NUR SPA SIL
Ret		 ZOL MUG NC0

Complete World Sports-Prototype Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456789101112131415Pos.Pts
1980 Malaya Garage Ltd.Gr.5 Porsche 911SC Porsche 2.8 F6 DAY BRH MUG MNZ SIL
Ret		 NÜR LMS GLN MOS VAL DIJ [N 1]
1981 Tuff Kote Dinol RacingGr.5 Porsche 935-L1 Porsche 1.4 F6 t DAY SEB MUG MNZ RSD SIL
Ret		 NÜR LMS
Ret		 PER DAY GLN SPA MOS ROA BRH NC0
1982 Dorset Racing AssociatesC De Cadenet-Lola LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MNZ SIL
NC		 NÜR LMS
Ret		 SPA MUG FUJ BRH NC0
1983 François DuretC De Cadenet-Lola LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MNZ SIL
12		 NÜR LMS SPA FUJ KYA NC0
1984 Ecurie Ecosse C2 Ecosse C284 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MNZ
10		 SIL
Ret		 LMS
Ret		 NÜR BRH MOS SPA IMO FUJ KYA SAN 77th3
1985 Ecurie Ecosse C2 Ecosse C285 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MUG MNZ
10		 SIL
9		 LMS
Ret		 HOC
8		 MOS SPA
14		22nd20
Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 BRH
6		 FUJ SHA
1986 Ecurie Ecosse C2 Ecosse C286 Rover V64V 3.0 V6 MNZ SIL
Ret		 LMS
DSQ		 NOR BRH JER NÜR SPA FUJ NC0
1987 ADA EngineeringC2Gebhardt 843 Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 JAR
13		 JER
Ret		 MNZ 37th8
Ecurie Ecosse Ecosse C286 SIL
8		 LMS
Ret		 NOR
Ret		 BRH
10		 NÜR
11		 SPA
12		 FUJ
15
1988 Nissan Motorsports C1 Nissan R88C Nissan VRH30 3.0 V8 t JER JAR MNZ SIL LMS
14		 BRN BRH NÜR SPA FUJ SAN NC0
Footnotes
  1. ↑ No drivers' Championship.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1981 Flag of Sweden.svg Tuff Kote Dinol Racing Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Lundgårdh
Flag of Germany.svg Axel Plankenhorn		 Porsche 935-L1 Gr.549DNFDNF
1982 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorset Racing Associates Flag of France.svg François Duret
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Harrower		 De Cadenet-Lola LM-Ford Cosworth C56DNFDNF
1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ecurie Ecosse Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Leslie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Duffield		 Ecosse C284-Ford Cosworth C236DNFDNF
1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ecurie Ecosse Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Mallock
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Leslie 		Ecosse C285-Ford Cosworth C245DNFDNF
1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ecurie Ecosse Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Mallock
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Leslie 		Ecosse C286-Austin-Rover C2181DSQDSQ
1987 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ecurie Ecosse Flag of the United States.svg Les Delano
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Petery		 Ecosse C286-Ford Cosworth C2135DNFDNF
1988 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Grice
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Win Percy 		Nissan R88C C134414th13th
Source: [7]

24 Hours of Silverstone results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarCar No.ClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mazda Motors UK Ltd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Ticehurst
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Owen Mildenhall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Corstorphine
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Marriage (DNS)		 Mazda MX5 86434051st/DNF20th/DNF
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mazda Motors UK Ltd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Whitworth
Flag of the United States.svg Jim McGill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Joy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jade Paveley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Marriage		 Mazda MX5 87447434th11th
2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mazda Motors UK Ltd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Ticehurst
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Owen Mildenhall		 Mazda MX5 45392NCNC

Complete British GT Championship results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112PosPoints
2000 CSi Brookspeed Racing Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT THR
1 		CRO
1 		OUL
1 		DON
1 		SIL
1 		BRH
1 		DON
1 		CRO
1 		SIL
1
3		 SNE
1 		SPA
1 		SIL
1 		32nd10

Complete Britcar results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class – 1 point awarded just in first race) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class – 1 point awarded all races)

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415DCCPPoints
2016 FF Corse Ferrari 458 Challenge 2 SIL
SNE
1		 DON
3		 THR
3		 CRO
SIL
2		 OUL
BRH
8th1st85
2017DMS & FF Corse Ferrari 458 Challenge E2 SIL
1
1		 SIL
2
4		 SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
Ret		 SIL
1
SIL
2
BRH
1
BRH
2
DON
1
DON
2
OUL
1
OUL
2
SIL
BRH
1
BRH
2
16th3rd76

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References

  1. ↑ "Database - Mike Wilds". Motor Sport . Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 401. ISBN   0851127029.
  3. 1 2 Heseltine, Richard (July 2005). "Talk curve -- Historic motorsport insight -- Why Wilds' thing is racing". Motor Sport magazine archive. p. 106. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Britcar Dunlop Endurance Championship". May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mike Wilds and Rory Collingbourne to race for Redline Racing at Brands Hatch - The Checkered Flag". The Checkered Flag. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. ↑ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "All Results of Mike Wilds". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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