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.
| 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. | |
He lives on the Gold Coast.
Racing career
editAs 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
editComplete 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
