Mike Wilds

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Mike Wilds
Nationality  British
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1974 - 1976
Teams	Ensign, BRM, non-works March and Shadow
Races	8 (3 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1974 British Grand Prix
Last race	1976 Dutch Grand Prix

Mike Wilds (born January 7, 1946 in Chiswick, London) is a British former racing driver from England. He participated in 8 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 20, 1974. He scored no championship points.

After winning a few races in Formula 3 in the early 1970s, Wilds moved on to Formula 5000. At the same time, he took part in a few Formula One Grands Prix, firstly with a non-works March, then with Ensign and BRM. After he failed to qualify at his home grand prix in 1976 with a privately run Shadow, he concentrated on other forms of motor sport, including sports car racing and historic racing.

Mike's sports car racing career included driving at Le Mans 8 times, including C2 cars for Ecurie Ecosse (World Champion C2, 1986), and Group C for Nissan in 1988 with team-mate Win Percy.

In addition to his car racing career, Mike is an active commercial helicopter pilot and instructor.

[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	WDC	Points
1974	Dempster Racing	March 731	Cosworth V8	ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	NED	FRA	GBR DNQ	GER						-	0
	Team Ensign	Ensign N174													AUT DNQ	ITA DNQ	CAN DNQ	USA NC
1975	Stanley BRM	BRM P201	BRM V12	ARG Ret	BRA Ret	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	USA			-	0
1976	Team P R Reilly	Shadow DN3	Cosworth V8	BRA	RSA	USW	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	FRA	GBR DNQ	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	USA	JPN	-	0