Introduction
Paul Weel (born 21 July 1979) is an Australian racing driver. He currently competes in the Boost Mobile Super Trucks.
A former 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. 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. On 10 October 2008, Weel was involved in a massive crash during a practice session at Bathurst; 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.
In 2020, Weel returned to driving when he joined the Boost Mobile Super Trucks.
He lives on the Gold Coast.
Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | AMSCAR Series | 10th | Ford EL Falcon | Paul Weel Racing |
| 1998 | Australian Touring Car Championship | 31st | Ford EL Falcon | Paul Weel Racing |
| 1999 | Shell Championship Series | 24th | Ford AU Falcon | Paul Weel Racing |
| 2000 | Shell Championship Series | 22nd | Ford AU Falcon | Paul Weel Racing |
| 2001 | Shell Championship Series | 20th | Ford AU Falcon | Paul Weel Racing |
| 2002 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 22nd | Ford AU Falcon | Paul Weel Racing Stone Brothers Racing |
| 2003 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 13th | Holden VX Commodore | Team Brock |
| 2004 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 17th | Holden VY Commodore | Paul Weel Racing |
| 2005 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 22nd | Holden VZ Commodore | Supercheap Auto Racing |
| 2006 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 40th | Holden VZ Commodore | Supercheap Auto Racing |
| 2007 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 29th | Holden VE Commodore | Supercheap Auto Racing |
| 2008 | V8 Supercar Championship Series | 59th | Holden VE Commodore | Paul Weel Racing |
| 2020 | Boost Mobile Super Trucks | Stadium Super Truck | Paul Weel Racing |
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | Class | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | OC | Paul Weel Racing | Ford EL Falcon | Neal Bates | 9th | 155 |
| 1999 | Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 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 VX Commodore | Jason Bright | DNF | 44 | |
| 2004 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VY Commodore | Jason Bright | 12th | 159 | |
| 2005 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VZ Commodore | Greg Murphy | DNF | 144 | |
| 2006 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VZ Commodore | Nathan Pretty | 8th | 160 | |
| 2007 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VE Commodore | Paul Dumbrell | 12th | 159 | |
| 2008 | Paul Weel Racing | Holden VE Commodore | Andrew Thompson | DNS |