Justin Wilson
Appearance
Justin Wilson | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | Justin Boyd Wilson 31 July 1978 Sheffield, England |
Died | 24 August 2015 Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | (aged 37)
Related to | Stefan Wilson (brother) |
IZOD IndyCar Series career | |
Debut season | 2008 |
Former teams | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (2008) Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (2010–2011) Dale Coyne Racing (2009, 2012–2014) Andretti Autosport (2015) |
Starts | 120 |
Wins | 3 |
Poles | 2 |
Fastest laps | 2 |
Best finish | 6th in 2013 |
Champ Car World Series | |
Years active | 2004–2007 |
Teams | Conquest Racing (2004) RuSport (2005–2006) RSPORTS (2007) |
Starts | 54 |
Wins | 4 |
Podiums | 15 |
Poles | 6 |
Best finish | 2nd in 2006, 2007 |
Awards | |
2006, 2007 | Greg Moore Legacy Award |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Active years | 2003 |
Teams | Minardi, Jaguar |
Entries | 16 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 1 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 2003 Australian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2003 Japanese Grand Prix |
Justin Boyd Wilson (31 July 1978[1] – 24 August 2015[2]) was a British professional open-wheel driver. Just before his death, he was competing part-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 25 Honda for Andretti Autosport. Earlier, he competed in the Champ Car series from 2004–07, scoring four wins.
He also competed in Formula One in the 2003 season with Minardi and Jaguar and was the winner of the 2001 International Formula 3000 championship. He was also a winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona. To date, he is the tallest person to have raced in Formula One.
On 23 August 2015, Wilson suffered a traumatic brain injury in an accident at the Pocono Raceway,[3] which caused his death the following day.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Justin Wilson Biography".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "IndyCar Driver Justin Wilson Has Died of a Head Injury". ABC News. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ↑ Glendenning, Mark. "Justin Wilson remains in critical condition with severe head injury". Autosport.com.