Mark Willis (racing driver)

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Mark Willis

Mark Willis
Pickup Truck Racing driver
Nationality Flag of England
Nickname
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.

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