Mark Willis (racing driver)
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Mark Willis |
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Pickup Truck Racing driver | |
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Car # | 65 |
Team | Willis Motorsport |
Engine | Vauxhall C20XE |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 8 |
Debut season | 2003 |
Best race result | 1st |
Finished last season | 11th |
Crew Chief | Lee Griffiths |
Spotter | Jeff Parker |
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Mark Willis is a racing driver; he has raced the #65 pickup since 2003 in the UK Pickup Truck Racing series.
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[edit] Sponsors
Mark is sponsored by Tolway Fixings, Snap On, Simpson Environmental Services, Simpson Race Exhausts, Bridges Vehicle Dismantlers and RS Capp
[edit] Racing Team
- Lee Griffiths
- Jeff Parker
- Dave Willis
- Ian Willis
[edit] Noteable Achievement
Was the 2001 European Hot Rod Champion, 1993 and 1994 National Hot Rod Points Champion, and the 1992 Stock Rod British and European Champion
[edit] Career History
- 2007 Pickup Truck Racing Championship - 11th
- 2006 Pickup Truck Racing Championship - 3rd
- 2005 Pickup Truck Racing Championship - 8th
- 2004 Pickup Truck Racing Championship - 2nd
- 2003 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 3rd
Pre-Pickups:
- 2002 Raced National Hot Rods - 4th in World Championship
- 2001 European Hot Rod Champion
- 2000 Eurocar V8 Championship, Runner up, 10 race wins, Tom Pryce Memorial Trophy Winner
- 1999 Eurocar V8 Championship, Runner up, 5 race wins
- 1998 Eurocar V8 Championship, 4th place, 3 race wins, Eurocar Team Champion (with Shane Bland)
- 1997 Eurocar V6 Championship, Runner up, 7 race wins, Won - Driver's Driver of the Year
- 1997 Eurocar V8 Championship, 10th overall (one meeting only)
- 1996 Eurocar V6 Championship, 5th overall, 2 race wins
- 1995 Eurocar V6 Championship, 9th overall, 1 race win
- Hot Rods National Points Champion and BP Oils Champion in 1993 and 1994.
- Stock Rods 1992 European and British Champion. Also won the British Champion in 1987. Countless race wins
- Ministox Mark started his career on the small ovals racing 850cc Ministox with the other 10-15 year olds winning literally hundreds of trophies.
[edit] External links
- Willis Motorsport Official Website
- Tolway Fixings
- Snap On
- Simpson Environmental Services
- Simpson Race Exhausts
- Bridges Vehicle Dismantlers
- RS Capp
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