Paul Weel

Paul Weel (born 21 July 1979) is an Australian racing driver. He currently competes in the Boost Mobile Super Trucks.

Paul Weel
NationalityAustralian
Born (1979-07-21) 21 July 1979
Geelong, Victoria
Related toKees Weel (father)
Emma Weel (wife)
Boost Mobile Super Trucks career
Debut season2020
Car number50
Previous series
1998–2008
1997		V8 Supercars
AMSCAR Series
Supercars Record
Series championships0
Races102
Race wins0
Podium finishes1
Pole positions0

A former V8 Supercars driver, he raced 12 seasons in the series with a best finish of third at the 2003 Clipsal 500; he initially finished fourth, but a penalty for Russell Ingall promoted Weel onto the podium.[1] His best enduro finish was a 5th at the 2002 Queensland 500 and best Bathurst 1000 finish was 8th in 1999.

From 2006, he decided to retire from full-time driving to devote more time to his PWR Performance Products business.[2][3] On 10 October 2008, Weel was involved in a massive crash during a practice session at Bathurst;[4] his stopped car was hit by Chris Pither in the Reid Park sector, leading to back fractures, a split spleen, and punctured lung. In 2009, he participated in the Sepang 12 Hours and finished fifth overall.[5]

In 2020, Weel returned to driving when he joined the Boost Mobile Super Trucks.[5]

He lives on the Gold Coast.

Career results
Season Series Position Car Team
1997 AMSCAR Series 10th Ford EL Falcon Paul Weel Racing
1998 Australian Touring Car Championship 31st Ford EL Falcon Paul Weel Racing
1999 Shell Championship Series 24th Ford AU Falcon Paul Weel Racing
2000 Shell Championship Series 22nd Ford AU Falcon Paul Weel Racing
2001 Shell Championship Series 20th Ford AU Falcon Paul Weel Racing
2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series 22nd Ford AU Falcon Paul Weel Racing
Stone Brothers Racing
2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series 13th Holden VX Commodore Team Brock
2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series 17th Holden VY Commodore Paul Weel Racing
2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series 22nd Holden VZ Commodore Supercheap Auto Racing
2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series 40th Holden VZ Commodore Supercheap Auto Racing
2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series 29th Holden VE Commodore Supercheap Auto Racing
2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series 59th Holden VE Commodore Paul Weel Racing
2020 Boost Mobile Super Trucks Stadium Super Truck Paul Weel Racing

Complete Bathurst 1000 results
Year Class Team Car Co-driver Position Laps
1998 OC Paul Weel Racing Ford EL Falcon Neal Bates 9th 155
1999 Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon Greg Crick 8th 160
2000 Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon Greg Crick 14th 157
2001 Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon Tim Leahey DNF 127
2002 Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon Marcos Ambrose 21st 154
2003 Paul Weel Racing Holden VX Commodore Jason Bright DNF 44
2004 Paul Weel Racing Holden VY Commodore Jason Bright 12th 159
2005 Paul Weel Racing Holden VZ Commodore Greg Murphy DNF 144
2006 Paul Weel Racing Holden VZ Commodore Nathan Pretty 8th 160
2007 Paul Weel Racing Holden VE Commodore Paul Dumbrell 12th 159
2008 Paul Weel Racing Holden VE Commodore Andrew Thompson DNS
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References
  1. "Skaife takes out V8 opening round". ABC News. 23 March 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. Noonan, Aaron (14 April 2018). "Saturday Sleuthing: Paul Weel". Supercars Championship. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/latest_news/32684907-Paul-Weel-heads-home-/%5B%5D
  5. Murray, Brett (6 February 2020). "Paul Weel set to make full-time comeback in SST in Adelaide". Speedcafe. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
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