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Pete Wilkinson

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Pete "Pistol" Wilkinson
Pete Wilkinson
NationalityEnglandEnglish
Born(1959-10-07)7 October 1959(age 64)
Debut season1999
Current teamPete Wilkinson Racing
Car number9
EngineVauxhall C20XE
Crew chiefJimmy Bell
SpotterNeal Aberdeen
Championships0
Wins4
Best finish1st in 2001, 2002, 2004

'Pistol' Pete Wilkinsonis a former competitor in the UKPickup Truck Racingseries,[1]and was also the occasional driver of the #9 Chevy Monte Carlo in the thenSCSAMAC Tools V8 Trophy

Team

Achievement[edit]

In June 2007, Pete became the first Pickup Truck Racing driver to pass the 20,000-point mark,[citation needed]on the all-time career points table. He held the title of all-time career top points scorer for several meetings before it was taken byGavin Seageron 24 June 2007.[citation needed]

Career history[edit]

  • 2008 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 7th
  • 2007 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 4th
  • 2006 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 8th
  • 2005 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 7th
  • 2004 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 9th – 1 race win
  • 2003 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 8th
  • 2002 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 3rd – 1 race win, 5 fastest laps
  • 2001 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 3rd – 2 race wins, 1 fastest lap
  • 2000 Pickup Truck Racing Championship – 6th
  • 1999 Pickup Trucks Rookie of the Year – 8th overall

Before joining the Pickup Truck Racing series, Pete raced in the XR3i championship

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