Paul Weel
Paul Weel (born 21 July 1979) is an Australian racing driver with experience in the V8 Supercars and Boost Mobile Super Trucks.
| Paul Weel | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 21 July 1979 Geelong, Victoria |
| Related to | Kees Weel (father) Emma Weel (wife) |
| Boost Mobile Super Trucks career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Car number | 50 |
| Starts | 3 |
| Previous series | |
| 1998–2008 1997 | V8 Supercars AMSCAR Series |
| Supercars Record | |
| Series championships | 0 |
| Races | 102 |
| Race wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Last updated on: 25 November 2020. | |
As a V8 Supercars driver, he raced 12 seasons in the series with a best finish of third at the 2003 Clipsal 500; he initially finished fourth, but a penalty for Russell Ingall promoted Weel onto the podium.[1] His best enduro finish was a 5th at the 2002 Queensland 500 and best Bathurst 1000 finish was 8th in 1999.
From 2006, he decided to retire from full-time driving to devote more time to his PWR Performance Products business.[2][3] On 10 October 2008, Weel was involved in a massive crash during a practice session at Bathurst;[4] his stopped car was hit by Chris Pither in the Reid Park sector, leading to back fractures, a split spleen, and punctured lung. In 2009, he participated in the Sepang 12 Hours and finished fifth overall.[5]
In 2020, Weel returned to driving when he joined the Boost Mobile Super Trucks.[5]
He lives on the Gold Coast.
Career results
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | Class | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | OC | Paul Weel Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 9th | 155 | |
| 1999 | Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 8th | 160 | ||
| 2000 | Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 14th | 157 | ||
| 2001 | Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | DNF | 127 | ||
| 2002 | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 21st | 154 | ||
| 2003 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VX Commodore | DNF | 44 | ||
| 2004 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VY Commodore | 12th | 159 | ||
| 2005 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VZ Commodore | DNF | 144 | ||
| 2006 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VZ Commodore | 8th | 160 | ||
| 2007 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 12th | 159 | ||
| 2008 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VE Commodore | DNS |
References
- "Skaife takes out V8 opening round". ABC News. 23 March 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Noonan, Aaron (14 April 2018). "Saturday Sleuthing: Paul Weel". Supercars Championship. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/latest_news/32684907-Paul-Weel-heads-home-/%5B%5D
- Murray, Brett (6 February 2020). "Paul Weel set to make full-time comeback in SST in Adelaide". Speedcafe. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- "2020 Adelaide Results". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved 25 November 2020.