Simon Wills
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Simon Wills is a former racing driver. He won Class B of the British Formula Three Championship
in 1996. He won the 1998 New Zealand Grand Prix. He was the Australian Driver's Champion (Formula Holden
) in both 1999 and 2000. He won the V8 Supercar
Development Series in 2001. He moved up to the V8 Supercar
Series in 2003 with Team Dynamik
until 2005 when it was bought by Tony Longhurst after the team was found guilty of breaking stringent testing rules and the team disbanded at the end of the season. In 2007, he drove for Team BOC
after team owner and lead driver Brad Jones retired. He also holds the outright lap record at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
, which was set in a Reynard
94D in 2000.
British Formula Three Championship
The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is...
in 1996. He won the 1998 New Zealand Grand Prix. He was the Australian Driver's Champion (Formula Holden
Formula Holden
Formula Holden was an Australian open wheel racing category.-History:Known during its development as Formula Australia, it was initially for chassis constructed from aluminium only, running a 3.8 litre Buick V6 engine as it was then utilised in the new versions of the Holden Commodore...
) in both 1999 and 2000. He won the V8 Supercar
V8 Supercar
V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations...
Development Series in 2001. He moved up to the V8 Supercar
V8 Supercar
V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations...
Series in 2003 with Team Dynamik
Team Dynamik
Team Dynamik is a former V8 Supercar team. The team began its V8 Supercar Championship Series life in 2003, with Simon Wills and Jason Richards as drivers, and nearly won the prestigious Sandown 500....
until 2005 when it was bought by Tony Longhurst after the team was found guilty of breaking stringent testing rules and the team disbanded at the end of the season. In 2007, he drove for Team BOC
Brad Jones Racing
Brad Jones Racing is an Australian motor racing team centred around brothers Kim and Brad Jones and is based in Albury, New South Wales. Presently the team compete in the V8 Supercar Series, which they joined in 2000. Recently they have also returned to the Australian Formula Ford Championship...
after team owner and lead driver Brad Jones retired. He also holds the outright lap record at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing racing circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The circuit was opened in 1956.-Road circuit:...
, which was set in a Reynard
Reynard
Reynard is the subject of a literary cycle of allegorical French, Dutch, English, and German fables largely concerned with Reynard, an anthropomorphic red fox and trickster figure.-Etymology of the name:Theories about the origin of the name Reynard are:...
94D in 2000.