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Paul Anthony Weel (born 21 July 1979) is an Australian racing driver who has competed in the V8 Supercars, Boost Mobile Super Trucks, and SCORE International.
| Paul Weel | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 21 July 1979 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 in 2021 |
| 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. | |
He lives on the Gold Coast.
As a 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]
Weel returned to driving when he joined the Boost Mobile Super Trucks in 2020.[5] At Hidden Valley Raceway in June 2021, his truck flipped multiple times after making contact with Dave Casey on a ramp.[6] The following month at Reid 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 driver Toby Price formed Team Australia to compete in American desert racing.[8] news The team won for the first time at the SCORE International Baja 500 in 2024.[9]
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
| 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 |
Supercars Championship results
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Boost Mobile Super Trucks
(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)
* Season in progress.
1 Standings were not recorded by the series for the 2020 season.
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