Vic Wilson (racing driver)

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

Key Information

Born	(1931-04-14)14 April 1931 Drypool, Hull, England
Died	14 January 2001(2001-01-14) (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
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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]

1. ^ ^{a b} "Vic Wilson". ESPN UK. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. 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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