Jay Wheals
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Jay Wheals is a British auto racing
driver. His father, Jim was also a racing driver who drove in the British Touring Car Championship
(BTCC).
In 2003 he stepped up to the BTCC, driving a part season in the final year of the Production Class in a Peugeot 306
, finishing ninth in class. In 2004 he drove in the BTCC again, taking over from Richard Marsh
for the final three rounds at Donington Park
in a Honda Civic
Type R for Team Varta/Quest.
He went back to GT racing in 2005, in Britcar. he drove a Marcos
LM600 for DJR Motorsport, and again in 2007.
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver. His father, Jim was also a racing driver who drove in the British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
(BTCC).
Racing career
He started racing in 1996, in the BRSCC Formula First Championship. After racing in the 1997 Formula Vauxhall Championship, he switched to GT racing in the Marcos Mantis Challenge in 1999. In 2001 he raced a Proton Coupe in the Super Coupe Cup. This was followed in 2002 and 2003 with a drive in the Radical Biduro Championship.In 2003 he stepped up to the BTCC, driving a part season in the final year of the Production Class in a Peugeot 306
Peugeot 306
The Peugeot 306 is a small family car built by the French car manufacturer Peugeot from 1993 to 2002 replacing the 309. Peugeot gave the 306 many updates and aesthetic changes to keep up the competition but it was replaced by the 307 in 2001. Cabriolet and estate versions continued until 2002...
, finishing ninth in class. In 2004 he drove in the BTCC again, taking over from Richard Marsh
Richard Marsh (racing driver)
Richard Marsh is an auto racing driver from Derbyshire, England. After competing in the Ford Fiesta championship and the Porsche Carrera Cup he graduated to the production class of the British Touring Car Championship midway through the 2003 season with John Batchelor's Team Varta squad...
for the final three rounds at Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
in a Honda Civic
Honda Civic
The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact and subsequently compact cars made and manufactured by Honda. The Civic, along with the Accord and Prelude, comprised Honda's vehicles sold in North America until the 1990s, when the model lineup was expanded...
Type R for Team Varta/Quest.
He went back to GT racing in 2005, in Britcar. he drove a Marcos
Marcos (automobile)
Marcos was a British sports car manufacturer. The name was a combination of founders Jem Marsh and Frank Costin.-History:Marcos was founded in Luton, in Bedfordshire, England, in 1959 by Jem Marsh and Frank Costin. Frank Costin had earlier worked on the De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers and...
LM600 for DJR Motorsport, and again in 2007.