Adam Wilcox (racing driver)
Adam Wilcox | |
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| Born | June 26, 1976 United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 1994–2014 (approximate, based on career timeline) |
| Known for | Multiple championship titles in karting, Formula Opel, Lotus Sport Elise, British GTC Championship |
Adam Adrian Wilcox (born 26 June 1976) is a professional racing driver from the United Kingdom.
History
Starting his motorsport journey at the age of eight, Wilcox has secured eight significant championship titles. After claiming the 250cc FIA European Karting Championship in 1994, he shifted to car racing in 1995 with Haywood Racing, competing in Formula Renault and achieving fourth place during his initial season. Progressing through the junior formula ranks, he finished as runner-up in both the 1996 UK Formula Vauxhall Championship and the 1997 European Formula Opel Series, which served as a support category for the 1997 Formula One World Championship. In 1998, Wilcox advanced to Formula 3 and acted as a test driver for Formula 3000 vehicles through 1999 while participating in the Formula Palmer Audi Series before making a transition to GT racing in 2000.
Wilcox launched his GT career by winning the Lotus Sport Elise Championship in 2000. With backing from ADVAN/Yokohama Tyres, he raced in Japan’s All Japan GT Championship between 2001 and 2003, piloting both a Porsche GT3R and a Nismo Nissan S15. Upon returning to the UK in 2004, he captured the British GTC Championship driving a DRM Racing Ferrari F360 GTC.
Among his notable accomplishments are finishing as Vice Champion in the 1997 Formula Opel Euroseries, receiving a nomination for McLaren/Autosport young driver of the year, securing nine victories en route to the 2000 Lotus Sport Elise title, winning the 2001 Suzuka GTC 1000k race, placing sixth overall in the 2002 GT300 class of the Japanese GT Championship, and clinching the 2004 British GTC Championship alongside Portuguese co-driver Ni Amorim. Additionally, Wilcox holds full membership within the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC).
After his championship success in 2004, Wilcox continued as a prominent competitor in the British GT Championship for over a decade with car owner Phil Burton. During this period, he achieved numerous pole positions, fastest laps, and podium finishes competing in the GT3 division.