Josh Hill (racing driver)
Joshua Damon Hill (born 9 January 1991) is a British former racing driver from Surrey, England. He is the son of 1996 Formula One world champion Damon Hill and the grandson of two-time Formula One world champion Graham Hill.
| Josh Hill | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 9 January 1991 |
| Related to | Damon Hill (father) Graham Hill (grandfather) |
| FIA European Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Fortec Motorsports |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver |
| Car number | 30 |
| Starts | 15 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 12th in 2013 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2012 2012 2011 2009-10 2008 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Toyota Racing Series Formula Renault 2.0 UK British Formula Ford Championship Ginetta Junior Championship |
Career edit
Hill has been racing cars since 2008.[citation needed] He debuted in the 2010 Formula Renault UK Winter Championship with Manor Competition, finishing in 9th position.[1]
After seasons in the British Ginetta and Formula Ford championships, he competed in the Toyota Racing Series, a Formula 3 style open wheel racing series run in New Zealand during the European winter.[2] In 2011 he competed in the British Formula Renault Championship,[3][4][5] taking his maiden win in the November Finals.[6]
In 2012, Hill raced in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championship, finishing third overall and taking five wins.
On 9 July 2013, Hill announced his retirement from motor racing.[7][8]
Racing record edit
Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results edit
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| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fortec Motorsport | Mercedes | MNZ 1 23 | MNZ 2 8 | MNZ 3 12 | SIL 1 Ret | SIL 2 7 | SIL 3 Ret | HOC 1 6 | HOC 2 2 | HOC 3 13 | BRH 1 8 | BRH 2 8 | BRH 3 13 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 5 | RBR 3 12 | NOR 1 | NOR 2 | NOR 3 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | NÜR 3 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | ZAN 3 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | VAL 3 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | HOC 3 | 12th | 56 |
References edit
- ^ "Maiden podium for Manor youngster". Chad, 24 November, 2010, p.112 Accessed 30 July 2022
- ^ "Toyota - Toyota Racing New Zealand". Toyota.
- ^ . Josh Hill Racing. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "Page not found - Renaultsport UK".
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Josh Hill Leads Formula Renault Finals Testing". The Checkered Flag. 5 November 2011.
- ^ . Renault Sport. 6 November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Hill quits motor racing". Eurosport. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Turner, Kevin (10 July 2013). "Josh Hill says he quit racing to pursue music career". Autosport.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links edit
- Farnham's Josh Hill eyes Formula Ford Festival victory - BBC Motorsport
- Hill masters the rain at Donington - The Checkered Flag