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Paul Morris
Born (1967-12-22) December 22, 1967 (age 58)
Australia
Other namesThe Dude
Occupation(s)Racing driver, motorsport team proprietor
Years active1987–present
Known forWinning Bathurst 1000, Bathurst 6 Hour, Bathurst 12 Hour; champion of Stadium Super Trucks (2017) and Boost Mobile Super Trucks (2021)
Notable workOwner of Paul Morris Motorsport

Paul "The Dude" Morris (born 22 December 1967) is a prominent Australian racing driver and motorsport team proprietor. He is the owner of Paul Morris Motorsport and actively participates in Queensland's sprint car racing circuit as well as the Stadium Super Trucks, including competing in the Australian Boost Mobile Super Trucks series. Morris clinched the SST championship in 2017 and later secured the Boost Mobile Super Trucks title in 2021.

Alongside Shane van Gisbergen, Morris stands as one of only two drivers to have triumphed in all three premier competitions held at Mount Panorama: the Bathurst 1000, Bathurst 6 Hour, and Bathurst 12 Hour.

Early career

At the age of 19, in 1987, Morris embarked on his racing journey by entering the Queensland Gemini Series, where he earned Rookie of the Year honors and subsequently claimed the state championship the next season. Following this, he competed for three years in Formula Ford.

Morris made his Bathurst debut in 1991 piloting a Toyota Corolla, capturing the Class C championship alongside Geoff Full. In 1992, he joined the BMW Works team and participated in the Australian Touring Car Championship across multiple seasons. Between 1994 and 2000 (except for 1998), he raced in the Australian Super Touring Championship, securing four titles with backing from sponsors such as Benson & Hedges and Diet Coke. During 1994, Morris also competed full-time in the V8 Touring Car Championship driving a Diet Coke-sponsored Holden Commodore and achieved a class win at Bathurst with Altfrid Heger despite suffering a crash during pre-race testing.

In 1998, Morris ventured to the United States to race in the PPG Dayton Indy Lights Championship for PacWest Racing, with his best result being sixth place at Homestead.

V8 Supercars

In 1999, Morris co-drove for Walkinshaw Racing’s Holden Racing Team during endurance events, finishing third at Bathurst alongside Mark Skaife.

Starting from 2000, Morris returned to full-time competition in the V8 Supercar Series under Big Kev sponsorship but endured fractured vertebrae following a severe start-line collision at Oran Park. Demonstrating resilience, he recovered swiftly without missing any races and secured two victories out of three races at Calder Park in 2001, taking the overall round win.

Towards the end of 2008, Morris declared his intention to reduce his full-time driving commitments for 2009, with his team actively seeking a successor for his No. 67 Commodore seat. By 2011, he was competing in the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series behind the wheel of an older model Commodore.

Morris achieved his first outright victory at the Bathurst 1000 in 2014 as co-driver to Chaz Mostert for Ford Performance Racing. He had previously crossed the finish line first at the 1997 AMP Bathurst 1000 alongside Craig Baird in a Super Touring BMW 320i but was disqualified due to an infringement related to pit stop regulations.

In 2015, after losing his co-driver role to Cameron Waters, Morris announced his retirement from Bathurst competition but continued racing within the V8 Development Series.

Sprintcars

Within Australian Speedway Sprintcars, Morris drives the KRE-powered No. 67 Supercheap Auto Sprintcar. He earned his inaugural Sprintcar pole position during Round 4 of the KRE Race Engines Track Championship held at Brisbane International Speedway in January 2011 and has recorded heat race victories in World Series Sprintcars. During the 2012/13 season, Morris experienced a significant crash at Archerfield during round six; although uninjured, his vehicle required extensive repairs.

Stadium Super Trucks

Morris made his initial appearance in the Speed Energy Formula Off-Road (Stadium Super Trucks) competition in 2015 at Surfers Paradise, securing third place in his debut race. Later that year, during a doubleheader event, he achieved fifth and second-place finishes, which combined to earn him the overall victory. Throughout 2016, he participated extensively and ended the season fourth in the standings—the highest position attained by a driver without a race win.

In 2017, Morris contested the entire season, claiming three victories across events at Adelaide and Darwin. Although a rib injury sidelined him from the final round at Lake Elsinore Diamond, substitute driver Jerett Brooks accumulated points on Morris’s behalf, allowing Morris to secure the championship by a single point over Matthew Brabham.

In May 2018, the series collaborated with Boost Mobile to broaden its Australian presence, designating Paul Morris Motorsport as the logistics partner for operations within Australia. However, later that year, the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) prohibited the series due to safety concerns. Upon SST’s return in 2019 under the Boost Mobile Super Trucks banner, Paul Morris Motorsport’s Norwell Motorplex functioned as its base of operations. Morris competed at Gold Coast, where he led much of the second race but lost victory following a late-race collision.

With the introduction of the Boost Mobile Super Trucks Australian championship in 2020, Morris partnered with Paul Morris Racing Academy driver Luke van Herwaarde to compete as Team Norwell.

The 2021 campaign started positively for Morris, who won two out of three races at Symmons Plains Raceway, then finished runner-up to Shae Davies. This outcome repeated at Hidden Valley Raceway. The season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving Morris and Davies tied on points; however, Morris claimed the tiebreaker by virtue of four wins compared to Davies’ two.

Personal life

Known by the nickname "The Dude," Morris adopted this alias after visiting the United States in the 1990s when the term was widely used. His son, Nash Morris, follows in his footsteps as a racing driver competing in both the Super3 Series and Boost Mobile Super Trucks.

Career highlights

Career results

Season Series Position Car Team
1989 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series 5th Van Diemen RF89 Ford Paul Morris
1990 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series 3rd Van Diemen RF89 Ford Morgan Vault Racing
1991 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series 5th Van Diemen RF91 Ford Speedtech
Australian Drivers' Championship 4th Shrike NB89H Holden
1992 Australian Touring Car Championship 9th BMW M3 Evolution II Tony Longhurst Racing
1993 Australian Touring Car Championship 16th BMW M3 Evolution II Tony Longhurst Racing
1994 Australian Touring Car Championship 13th Holden VP Commodore LoGaMo Racing
Australian Manufacturers' Championship 2nd BMW 318i LoGaMo Racing
1995 Australian Super Touring Championship 1st BMW 318i Paul Morris Motorsport
Australian GT Production Car Series 5th BMW M3R Paul Morris Motorsport
1996 Australian Super Touring Championship 2nd BMW 318i Paul Morris Motorsport
1996–97 TraNZam Championship 1st
1997 Australian Super Touring Championship 1st BMW 320i Paul Morris Motorsport
1998 Indy Lights Championship 21st Lola T97/20 Buick PacWest Racing
Queensland Gemini Championship 1st Holden Gemini Coupe Paul Morris Motorsport
1999 Australian Super Touring Championship 1st BMW 320i Paul Morris Motorsport
Shell Championship Series 37th Holden VT Commodore Holden Racing Team
2000 Shell Championship Series 19th (Holden VS & VT Commodore) Paul Morris Motorsport
2000–01 (Australian Super Touring Championship) align="center" style="background:#ffffbf;" | 1st (BMW 320i) (Paul Morris Motorsport)
2001 (Shell Championship Series) align="center" |17th (Holden VT Commodore) (Paul Morris Motorsport)
2002–2008 (V8 Supercar Championship Series) varied (19th–35th) (Holden VX–VE Commodores) (Paul Morris Motorsport)
2009–2011 (Fujitsu & V8 Supercar Series) varied (8th–43rd) (Holden VZ & VE Commodores) (Paul Morris Motorsport)
2012–2014 (V8SuperTourer & International V8 Supercars Championships) varied (12th–57th) (Holden VE Commodore & Ford FG Falcon) (Paul Morris Motorsport, AV8 Motorsport, Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, Ford Performance Racing)
2015–2016 (V8 Supercars Dunlop & Kerrick Sports Sedan Series; Stadium Super Trucks) varied (3rd–14th) (Ford FG Falcon, MARC Cars, Stadium Super Truck) (Paul Morris Motorsport, MARC Cars Australia, UFD Racing)
2017–2021 (Stadium and Boost Mobile Super Trucks) champion in both series (2017,2021) (Stadium Super Truck) (UFD Racing, Team Norwell)


Full Bathurst 1000 Race Results

Year Car Number Team Name Vehicle Co-driver Final Standing Completed Laps
1991 78 Speedtech Motorsport Toyota Sprinter Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Geoff Full 12th place 140 laps
1992 20 Benson & Hedges Racing BMW M3 Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Denny Hulme Did Not Finish (DNF) 32 laps
1993 23 LoGaMo Racing BMW M3 Germany Joachim Winkelhock 15th place 146 laps
1994 46 LoGaMo Racing BMW 318i Germany Altfrid Heger 10th place 155 laps
1997* 2 Paul Morris Motorsport BMW 320i Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Craig Baird Disqualified (DSQ) 161 laps
1998* 2 Brad Jones Racing Audi A4 Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Paul Radisich Did Not Finish (DNF) 84 laps
1999 2 Holden Racing Team Holden VT Commodore Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Mark Skaife 3rd place 161 laps
2000 29 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Matt Neal 12th place 158 laps
2001 29 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ashley Stichbury 12th place 159 laps
2002 29 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VX Commodore Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Wayne Wakefield Did Not Finish (DNF) 135 laps
2003 29 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VY Commodore Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall John Faulkner Did Not Finish (DNF) 5 laps
2004 29 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VY Commodore Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Alan Gurr Did Not Finish (DNF) 50 laps
Year Car Number Team Vehicle Co-driver Final Position Laps Completed
2005 Supercheap Auto 1000 67 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VZ Commodore Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showallPaul Radisich align=center | Did Not Finish (DNF) align=center |26
2006 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 67 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VZ Commodore Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallSteve Ellery align=center |6th place align=center |161
2007 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 67 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VE Commodore Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallSteve Ellery align=center |Did Not Finish (DNF) align=center |145
2008 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 39 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VE Commodore Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallRussell Ingall align=center |18th place align=center |156
2009 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 67 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VE Commodore Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallTim Slade align=center |7th place align=center |161
2010 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 39 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VE Commodore Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallRussell Ingall align=center |8th place align=center |161
2011 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 49 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VE Commodore Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallSteve Owen align=center |11th place align=center |161
2012 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 49 Paul Morris Motorsport Ford FG Falcon Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallSteve Owen align=center |Did Not Finish (DNF) align=center |53
2013 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 80 Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden VF Commodore Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallScott Pye align=center |6th place align=center |161
2014 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 6 Ford Performance Racing Ford FG Falcon Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallChaz Mostert align=center style= "background:#ffffbf;"|'1st place' align=center|'161'

* Denotes a race run under the Super Touring regulations

Indy Lights Performance

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Overall Rank Total Points
1998 PacWest Lights MIA
6th
LBH
20th
NZR
22nd
STL
18th
MIL
24th
DET
13th
POR
7th
CLE
19th
TOR
20th
MIS
Withdrew
TRS
9th
VAN
20th
LAG FON 21st 18

Bathurst 24 Hour Complete Results

Year Team Co-drivers Vehicle Category Laps Completed Final Position Class Position
2002 Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia John Bowe
Brad Jones
John Teulan
Ferrari 360 N-GT 1 96 Did Not Finish (DNF) DNF
2003 John Teulan Racing Peter Fitzgerald
John Teulan
Scott Shearman
Porsche 996 GT3 RC A 515 3rd Overall 3rd in Class

Bathurst 6 Hour Event

Year Team Name Co-drivers Car Model Class Category Number of Laps Final Standing Class Standing
2016 David Searle Racing Luke Searle
Barry Graham
BMW M135i A1 0 Did Not Finish (DNF) DNF
2017 Roadchill Freight Express Luke Searle BMW M135i Hatch F20 A1 113 1st Overall 1st in Class
2021 Miedecke Motorsport George Miedecke
Brodie Kostecki
Ford Mustang GT A2 120 6th Overall 1st in Class

Supercars Championship Performance

(Races highlighted in bold signify pole positions; italics denote fastest laps)

Supercars Championship Results Overview
Year Team Vehicle Model 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 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Position Points
1992 Australian Touring Car Championship LoGaMo Racing#Benson & Hedges Racing E30 M3#M3 Evolution II Amaroo Park#AMA R1
14th
Amaroo Park#AMA R2
5th
Sandown International Motor Raceway#SAN R3
13th
Sandown International Motor Raceway#SAN R4
14th
Symmons Plains International Raceway#SYM R5
10th
Symmons Plains International Raceway#SYM R6
12th
Winton Motor Raceway#WIN R7
9th
Winton Motor Raceway#WIN R8
7th
Lakeside International Raceway#LAK R9
8th
Lakeside International Raceway#LAK R10
4th
Eastern Creek Raceway#EAS R11
9th
Eastern Creek Raceway#EAS R12
7th
Mallala Motor Sport Park#MAL R13
10th
Mallala Motor Sport Park#MAL R14
10th
Barbagallo Raceway#BAR R15
11th
style="background:#dfffdf;"  >Barbagallo Raceway#BAR R16
{{small  >8th}}

  >|Oran Park Raceway#ORA R17<br />{{small  >7th}}   |   >|Oran Park Raceway#ORA R18<br />{{small  >7th}}   |

9th overall 120 points
1993 Australian Touring Car Championship LoGaMo Racing E30 M3#BMW E30 M3 Evolution (varied mid-pack finishes and some retirements) 16th overall   31 points  
1994 Australian Touring Car Championship LoGaMo Racing#Diet Coke Holden VP Commodore (regular top-10 results with a single retirement) (season concluded with a mid-tier ranking)
(Summary of Paul Morris Motorsport seasons starting from)
1999 Shell Championship Series Holden Racing Team Holden VT Commodore (achieved a podium finish at the FAI 1000, but ended with a lower championship standing)
2000 Shell Championship Series Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VS Commodore (mixed outcomes including several retirements, finishing outside the top fifteen)
(Overview of Paul Morris Motorsport participation between 2001 and 2011) (regular involvement with occasional top-10 placements but frequent retirements and lower championship rankings)


NASCAR Camping World West Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position earned through qualifying time. Italics – Pole awarded by points or practice standings. * – Driver leading the most laps.)

NASCAR Camping World West Series performance record
Year Team No. Manufacturer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NCWWSC Points
2008 Dick Midgley Racing 09 Chevrolet AAS PHO CTS IOW CNS SON
27
IRW DCS EVG MMP IRW AMP AAS Finished 71st 82

Stadium Super Trucks

(key) (Bold – Pole winner. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)

Stadium Super Trucks competition results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SSTC Points Total
2015 ADE ADE ADE STP STP LBH DET DET DET AUS TOR TOR OCF OCF OCF SRF
3
SRF
5
SRF
5
SRF
2*
SYD
5
LVV LVV Ranked 11th 113
2016

style="background:#DFDFDF;" | ADE
2

style="background:#CFEAFF;" | ADE
7

style="background:#CFEAFF;" | ADE
9

style="background:#CFEAFF;" | STP
6

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | STP
4

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | LBH
4

style="background:#CFEAFF;" | LBH
10

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DET
4

style="background:#FFFFFF;" | DET
C¹

style="background:#FFDF9F;" | DET
3

style="background:#DFDFDF;" | TOW
2

style="background:#FFDF9F;" | TOW
3

style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TOW
12

TOR

TOR

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | Charlotte Motor Speedway#CLT
4

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | Charlotte Motor Speedway#CLT
5

style="background:#CFEAFF;" | OC Fair & Event Center#OCF
6

style="background:#EFCFFF;" | OC Fair & Event Center#OCF
11

style="background:#CFCFFF;" | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit#SRF
12

style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit#SRF
10

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit#SRF
5

Finished in 4th place 386
[2017 Stadium Super Trucks results]

"2017"

style="background:#DFDFDF;" |Adelaide Street Circuit#ADE
2

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |Adelaide Street Circuit#ADE
4

style="background:#FFFFBF;" |Adelaide Street Circuit#ADE
1

style="background:#FFDF9F;" |Grand Prix of St. Petersburg#STP
3

style="background:#CFEAFF;" |Grand Prix of St. Petersburg#STP
7

style="background:#DFDFDF;" |Grand Prix of Long Beach#LBH
2*

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |Grand Prix of Long Beach#LBH
4

style="background:#FFDF9F;" |Barbagallo Raceway#PER
3

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |Barbagallo Raceway#PER
4

style="background:#CFEAFF;" |Barbagallo Raceway#PER
9

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix#DET
4

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix#DET
4

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |Texas Motor Speedway#TEX
4

style="background:#CFEAFF;" |Texas Motor Speedway#TEX
9

style="background:#FFFFBF;" |Hidden Valley Raceway#HID
1

style="background:#CFEAFF;" |Hidden Valley Raceway#HID
7

style="background:#FFFFBF;" |Hidden Valley Raceway#HID
1*

style="background:#DFFFDF;" |Beijing National Stadium#BEI
5

style="background:#DFDFDF;" |Watkins Glen International#GLN
2

style="background:#FFDF9F;" |Watkins Glen International#GLN
3

Lake Elsinore Diamond#ELS
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Lake Elsinore Diamond#ELS
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<style = " background : #FFFFBF ;" > 1st place

<style = " background : #FFFFBF ;" > 546 points

[2018 Stadium Super Trucks results]

[ [ Lake Elsinore Diamond # ELS ] ]
< small > Rpl Template:Sup † </ small > ] [ [ Adelaide Street Circuit # ADE ] ]
< small > 8 </ small > ] [ [ Adelaide Street Circuit # ADE ] ]
< small > 4 </ small > ] [ [ Adelaide Street Circuit # ADE ] ]
< small > 8 </ small > ] [ [ Grand Prix of Long Beach # LBH ] ]
< small > 10 </ small > ] [ [ Grand Prix of Long Beach # LBH ] ]
< small > 5 </ small > ] [ [ Barbagallo Raceway # PER ] ]
< small > 3 </ small > ] [ [ Barbagallo Raceway # PER ] ]
< small > 5 </ small > ] [ [ Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix # DET ] ]
< small > 9 </ small > ] [ [ Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix # DET ] ]
< small > 10 </ small > ] [ [ Texas Motor Speedway # TEX ] ]
< small > 2 </ small > ] [ [ Texas Motor Speedway # TEX ] ]
< small > 4 </ small > ] [ [Road America # ROA ]] [Road America # ROA ]] [Road America # ROA ]] [ Sydney Motorsport Park # SMP ]] [ Sydney Motorsport Park # SMP ]] [ Glen Helen Regional Park ]] [ Glen Helen Regional Park ]] [ Foro Sol ]] [ Foro Sol ]] colspan=2

8th

249

[2019 Stadium Super Trucks results]

[ [Circuit of the Americas # COA ]]

[ [Circuit of the Americas # COA ]]

[ [Texas Motor Speedway # TEX ]]

[ [Texas Motor Speedway # TEX ]]

[ [Grand Prix of Long Beach # LBH ]]

[ [Grand Prix of Long Beach # LBH ]]

[ [Honda Indy Toronto # TOR ]]

[ [Honda Indy Toronto # TOR ]]

[ [Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course # MOH ]]

[ [Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course # MOH ]]

[ [Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course # MOH ]]

[ [Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course # MOH ]]

[ [Road America # ROA ]]

[ [Road America # ROA ]]

[ [Road America # ROA ]]

[ [Portland International Raceway # POR ]]

[ [Portland International Raceway # POR ]]

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[ [Surfers Paradise Street Circuit # SRF ]]


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[ [Surfers Paradise Street Circuit # SRF ]]


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14th

38

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Boost Mobile Super Trucks

(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)

Boost Mobile Super Trucks results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 BMSTC Pts Ref
2020 ADE
6
ADE
3*
ADE
5
N/A2 – [1]
2021 SYM
1
SYM
1
SYM
2
HID
1
HID
1
HID
6
TOW
4
TOW
6
TOW
2
1st 93 [2][3]
Current season underway.
Competition halted following severe injuries sustained by Matt Mingay during lap three.
No official standings available for the 2020 campaign.

External links

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