Justin Wilson
Justin Wilson brings passion and intensity to Dale Coyne Racing. Wilson is riding a wave of success from his 2008 IndyCar® Series debut in which he clawed out his first victory at the Raceway at Belle Isle in Michigan. He finished the season eleventh overall.
Justin’s resume in open-wheel racing is impressive, with two back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 2006-2007 Champ Car World Series, along with four wins and six poles. Justin knew at an early age that driving was in his blood. He captured his first big break in 2003 with a spot on the Minardi Formula One team before moving to Team Jaguar for the last five races. Justin never looked back after securing a ride in the Champ Car World Series in 2004.
2009 Highlights
Justin joined Dale Coyne Racing for the 2009 IndyCar Series. He lead the team to their first win at Watkins Glen. Overall the team finished ninth in the 2009 IndyCar Series Championship.
2008 Performance
Justin competed in the #02 McDonald’s Dallara-Honda-Firestone race car in his first season in the IndyCar Series with Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing. Justin’s first IndyCar Series win at the Raceway at Belle Isle was a major highlight. It was Justin’s fifth overall season in a major, U.S.-based open-wheel series after four seasons in the Champ Car World Series.
Justin’s 2008 season statistics: 1 pole, 1 win, 2 top 5 finishes, 7 top 10 finishes, 49 laps lead, and eleventh overall in the series championship.
Career Highlights
- First IndyCar Series victory at the Raceway at Belle Isle in his fourteenth start
- Two-time Champ Car World Series Runner-Up (2006, 2007)
- Earned first Champ Car win in Toronto 2005 in his twentieth start
- Earned front-row grid position in just his fifth Champ Car start in Cleveland 2004
- First win from pole came in 2005 Mexico City finale in twenty-seventh start
- First time to drive a Champ Car was during an oval test with NHR in October 2002 in Homestead, FL
- 2001 FIA International F3000 Champion
- Made 16 Formula 1 starts in 2003 with Minardi and Jaguar
Career History
2007 CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES
- Achieved runner-up position for the second consecutive year with 281 points in the season end standings
- Won pole 3 times during the season and had a second place finish in Edmonton
- Winner of the Greg Moore Legacy award and became the first driver to win the award more than once
- Set the fastest lap at the San Jose race
2006 CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES
- Won second place in overall standings with 298 points
- Won 2 poles and finished on the podium in 13 starts out of 14 races (Justin could not compete in Australia due to a broken wrist.)
- Set the fastest lap in Edmonton where he went on to win the race
- Honored with the Greg Moore Legacy Award for the first time
2005 CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES
- Earned his first career victories in Toronto and Mexico City, where he also won pole position
- Achieved pole position in Portland
- Ranked third in overall season standings with 265 points and earning 8 finishes in the top five
2004 CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES
- Finished eleventh in the season end standings for his rookie year with Mi-Jack/Conquest Racing
- Achieved a second-place starting spot in Cleveland, and had a fourth-place finish in Mexico City
2003 FORMULA ONE
- Entered the league with Minardi Racing and finished the last five races of the season with Jaguar Racing
- Scored his first F1 Championship point at the U.S. Grand Prix
2002 TELEFONICA WORLD SERIES
- Finished fourth in season-end standings
- Won at Valencia and Interlagos
- Earned podium finishes in six events
2001 FIA INTERNATIONAL FORMULA 3000
- Was the first British driver to win the FIA International F3000 Championship
- Broke records for most points in a season, podium finishes, and winning margin from the runner-up
2000 INTERNATIONAL FORMULA 3000
- Finished fifth in championship race
- Had podium finishes at Silverstone and A1 Ring
1999 FIA INTERNATIONAL F3000
- Qualified for every round of the championship
1998 FORMULA PALMER AUDI CHAMPIONSHIP
- Earned nine wins
- Won four poles and set six lap records
- Was a finalist for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award
1997 FORMULA VAUXHALL CHAMPIONSHIP
- Finished fourth in the championship
- Earned 3 wins, 2 poles and 7 podium finishes
1996 FORMULA VAUXHALL CHAMPIONSHIP
- Finished second in the championship
- Finished every race in the top 5, including a win at Brands Hatch
1995 FORMULA VAUXHALL JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP & JUNIOR CHALLENGE CUP
- Won Formula Vauxhall Junior Challenge Cup
- Finished third in the Junior Championship
- Awarded the British Racing Driver’s Club Chris Bristow Trophy
- Finalist for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award
1994-1987 KARTING
- Began racing Cadet karts at 8 years old
