Pete Wilkinson

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Pete Wilkinson

Pete Wilkinson
Pickup Truck Racing driver
Nationality Flag of England
Nickname Pistol
Car # 9
Team Pete Wilkinson Racing
Engine Vauxhall C20XE
Championships 0
Wins 4
Debut season 1999
Best race result 1st
Finished last season 4th
Crew Chief Jimmy Bell
Spotter Neal Aberdeen
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'Pistol' Pete Wilkinson is a racing driver; he has raced the #9 pickup since 1999 in the UK Pickup Truck Racing series.

Pete was also the occasional driver of the #9 Chevy Monte Carlo in the then SCSA MAC Tools V8 Trophy

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[edit] Sponsors

Pete is sponsored by Ranger Products, DMF Wakefield and Palletline

[edit] Noteable Achievement

In June 2007 Pete became the first Pickup Truck Racing driver to pass the 20000 point mark, on the all-time career points table. He held the title of all-time career top points scorer for several meetings before it was taken by Gavin Seager on 24 June 2007.

[edit] Career History

  • 2007 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 4th
  • 2006 Pickup Truck Racing Championship - 8th
  • 2005 Pickup Truck Racing Championship - 7th
  • 2004 Pickup Truck Racing Championship - 9th - 1 race win
  • 2003 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 8th
  • 2002 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 3rd - 1 race win, 5 fastest laps
  • 2001 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 3rd - 2 race wins, 1 fastest lap
  • 2000 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 6th
  • 1999 Pickup Trucks Rookie of the Year – 8th overall

Before joining the Pickup Truck Racing series, Pete raced in the XR3i championship

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