Josh Hill (racing driver)
| Josh Hill | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 British |
| Born | 9 January 1991 |
| Related to |
Damon Hill (father) Graham Hill (grandfather) |
| FIA European Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Fortec Motorsports |
| Car no. | 30 |
| Starts | 15 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 12th in 2013 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2012 2012 2011 2009-10 2008 |
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Toyota Racing Series Formula Renault 2.0 UK British Formula Ford Championship Ginetta Junior Championship |
Joshua Hill (born 9 January 1991) is a British former racing driver from Surrey, England. He is the son of 1996 Formula One world champion Damon Hill and the grandson of two-time Formula One world champion Graham Hill.
Hill has been racing cars since 2008. After seasons in the British Ginetta and Formula Ford championships, he competed in the Toyota Racing Series, a Formula 3 style open wheel racing series run in New Zealand during the European winter.[1] In 2011 he competed in the British Formula Renault Championship,[2][3][4] taking his maiden win in the November Finals.[5]
In 2012 Hill raced in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championship, finishing third overall and taking five wins.
On 9 July 2013 Hill announced his retirement from motor racing.[6]
Racing record
Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fortec Motorsport | Mercedes | MNZ 1 23 |
MNZ 2 8 |
MNZ 3 12 |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 7 |
SIL 3 Ret |
HOC1 1 6 |
HOC1 2 2 |
HOC1 3 13 |
BRH 1 8 |
BRH 2 8 |
BRH 3 13 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 5 |
RBR 3 12 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NOR 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
VAL 1 |
VAL 2 |
VAL 3 |
HOC2 1 |
HOC2 2 |
HOC2 3 |
12th | 56 |
References
- ↑ http://www.toyotaracing.co.nz/2011-season-drivers/20-josh-hill
- ↑ "Josh Hill Racing". Josh Hill Racing. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/drivers/hill2011/Default.aspx
- ↑ http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2011/11/josh-hill-leads-formula-renault-finals-testing/
- ↑ http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/news/ObjectId/6047/Default.aspx
- ↑ http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/motorsports-hills-son-gives-dream-following-father-202501225.html
External links
- Official website
- Farnham's Josh Hill eyes Formula Ford Festival victory - BBC Motorsport
- Joshua Hill: I’d love to be in Formula 1 - GPUPdate.net
- Hill masters the rain at Donington - The Checkered Flag
- Josh Hill on Twitter