| Paul Weel | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | (1979-07-21)21 July 1979 (age 45) Geelong, Victoria |
| Related to | Kees Weel (father) Emma Weel (wife) |
| Boost Mobile Super Trucks | |
| Years active | 2020–2021 |
| Car number | 50 |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Best finish | 3rd in2021 |
| Finished last season | 3rd (2021) |
| Previous series | |
| 1998–2008 1997 | V8 Supercars AMSCAR Series |
| Supercars Championship career | |
| Championships | 0 |
| Races | 102 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Last updated on: 9 December 2021. | |
Paul Anthony Weel (born 21 July 1979) is an Australian racing driver who has competed in theV8 Supercars,Boost Mobile Super Trucks, andSCORE International.
He lives on theGold Coast.
As a V8 Supercars driver, he raced 12 seasons in the series with a best finish of third at the2003 Clipsal 500; he initially finished fourth, but a penalty forRussell Ingall promoted Weel onto the podium.[1] His best enduro finish was a 5th at the 2002 Queensland 500 and bestBathurst 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 byChris Pither in the Reid Park sector, leading to back fractures, a split spleen, and punctured lung. In 2009, he participated in theSepang 12 Hours and finished fifth overall.[5]
Weel returned to driving when he joined the Boost Mobile Super Trucks in 2020.[5] AtHidden Valley Raceway in June 2021, his truck flipped multiple times after making contact withDave Casey on a ramp.[6] The following month atReid Park Street Circuit saw him win the final two races for his first career overall weekend victory.[7]
In 2022, Weel and fellow Boost Mobile Super Trucks driverToby Price formed Team Australia to compete in Americandesert racing.[8] The team won for the first time at the SCORE InternationalBaja 500 in 2024.[9]
| Year | Class | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | OC | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (EL) |  Neal Bates | 9th | 155 |
| 1999 | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 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 Commodore (VX) | Jason Bright | DNF | 44 | |
| 2004 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden Commodore (VY) | Jason Bright | 12th | 159 | |
| 2005 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden Commodore (VZ) |  Greg Murphy | DNF | 144 | |
| 2006 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VZ Commodore | Nathan Pretty | 8th | 161 | |
| 2007 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | Paul Dumbrell | 12th | 159 | |
| 2008 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VE Commodore | Andrew Thompson | DNS |
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)
| Boost Mobile Super Trucks results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | BMSTC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | ADE 5 | ADE 4 | ADE 7 | N/A1 | – | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | SYM 3 | SYM 3 | SYM 4 | HID 9 | HID 5 | HID 3 | TOW 5 | TOW 1 | TOW 1 | 3rd | 84 | [11][12] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Season in progress.
1 Standings were not recorded by the series for the 2020 season.
