Paul Weel
| Paul Weel | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 21 July 1979 Geelong, Victoria |
| Related to | Kees Weel (father) Emma Weel (wife) |
| Boost Mobile Super Trucks | |
| Years active | 2020–2021 |
| Car number | 50 |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2021 |
| Finished last season | 3rd (2021) |
| Previous series | |
| 1998–2008 1997 | V8 Supercars AMSCAR Series |
| Supercars Championship career | |
| Championships | 0 |
| Races | 102 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Last updated on: 9 December 2021. | |
Paul Anthony Weel (born 21 July 1979) is an Australian racing driver who has competed in the V8 Supercars, Boost Mobile Super Trucks, and SCORE International.
He lives on the Gold Coast.
Racing career
[edit]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]
Weel returned to driving when he joined the Boost Mobile Super Trucks in 2020.[5] At Hidden Valley Raceway in June 2021, his truck flipped multiple times after making contact with Dave Casey on a ramp.[6] The following month at Reid Park Street Circuit saw him win the final two races for his first career overall weekend victory.[7]
In 2022, Weel and fellow Boost Mobile Super Trucks driver Toby Price formed Team Australia to compete in American desert racing.[8] The team won for the first time at the SCORE International Baja 500 in 2024.[9]
Career results
[edit]Complete Bathurst 1000 results
[edit]| Year | Class | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | OC | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (EL) |  Neal Bates
|
9th | 155 |
| 1999 | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | Greg Crick
|
8th | 160 | |
| 2000 | Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | Greg Crick
|
14th | 157 | |
| 2001 | Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | Tim Leahey
|
DNF | 127 | |
| 2002 | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | Marcos Ambrose
|
21st | 154 | |
| 2003 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | Jason Bright
|
DNF | 44 | |
| 2004 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden Commodore (VY) | Jason Bright
|
12th | 159 | |
| 2005 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden Commodore (VZ) |  Greg Murphy
|
DNF | 144 | |
| 2006 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VZ Commodore | Nathan Pretty
|
8th | 161 | |
| 2007 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | Paul Dumbrell
|
12th | 159 | |
| 2008 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VE Commodore | Andrew Thompson
|
DNS |
Supercars Championship results
[edit](Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Boost Mobile Super Trucks
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)
| Boost Mobile Super Trucks results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | BMSTC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | ADE 5 |
ADE 4 |
ADE 7 |
N/A1 | – | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | SYM 3 |
SYM 3 |
SYM 4 |
HID 9 |
HID 5 |
HID 3 |
TOW 5 |
TOW 1 |
TOW 1 |
3rd | 84 | [11][12] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Season in progress.
1 Standings were not recorded by the series for the 2020 season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Skaife takes out V8 opening round". ABC News. 23 March 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ *"The Border Mail". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2006.
- ^ 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-/[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Murray, Brett (6 February 2020). "Paul Weel set to make full-time comeback in SST in Adelaide". Speedcafe. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ van Leeuwen, Andrew (18 June 2021). "Wild Stadium Super Truck rollover in Darwin". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Nguyen, Justin (11 July 2021). "Paul Weel steals SST Townsville Race 3 victory in final turn". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Nguyen, Justin (31 March 2022). "Paul Weel, Toby Price team up for BITD, Baja Trophy Truck campaign". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, Garry (2 June 2024). "Toby Price and Paul Weel have won the Baja 500 in Mexico". Speedcafe. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "2020 Adelaide Results". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "2021 Beaurepaires Tasmania SuperSprint – Symmons Plains International Raceway | 2021 Australian Stadium Super Trucks Series - Race 3 | Meeting Points Report". Natsoft Race Results. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 Merlin Darwin Triple Crown – HiddenValley Raceway | 2021 Australian Stadium Super Trucks Series - Race 3 | Meeting Points Report". Natsoft Race Results. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- McConville replaces Weel at Supercheap Auto racing
- Paul Weel career summary at DriverDB.com
