Josh Hill (racing driver)

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Josh Hill in his grandfather Graham Hill's Lola T90 Ford

Joshua "Josh" Hill (born January 9, 1991 in Surrey , England ) is a former British racing driver . He started in the European Formula 3 championship in 2013 .

He is the son of Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill and grandson of two-time world champion Graham Hill .

Career

Josh Hill during qualifying for the Ginetta Juniors

At the age of 13, Hill began his motorsport career in karting. In 2008 he drove in GT racing. He finished third in the British Ginetta GT Junior Championship and won the Ginetta Junior Winter Championship . In 2009 Hill switched to formula racing and started for Jamun Racing in the British Formula Ford . With two podium finishes, he finished his debut season in eleventh place, while his teammate James Cole won the championship title. In 2010 Hill won five races in the British Formula Ford and improved to fifth overall. With Scott Pye , his teammate won the overall standings again. Hill also took part in two Benelux Formula Ford races and stood on the podium once.

At the end of 2010, Hill took part in the winter series of the British Formula Renault for Manor Competition . With a podium placement, he finished the season in ninth place. At the beginning of 2011 Hill drove in the Toyota Racing Series , New Zealand's highest monoposto series, for ETEC Motorsport . With fourth place as the best result, he was 13th in the drivers' championship. He then started for Manor Competition in the British Formula Renault. With two fourth places as the best results, he was overall seventh and best Manor pilot. Hill also took part in four North European Formula Renault events for KTR . A fourth place was his best result. After the season he contested the winter series of the British Formula Renault for Fortec Motorsport . Hill achieved pole positions in all six races and won two. In the overall standings, he was fifth. 2012 Hill started the season again for ETEC Motorsport in the Toyota Racing Series. Hill started the championship with a win at the season opener. In the further course of the season, further podium placements followed with two second and third places. In the overall standings, he achieved fourth place as the best driver in his racing team. Hill was then to take part in the British Formula Renault for Fortec Motorsport. Since the series was not held, however, Hill started in the northern European Formula Renault for Fortec Motorsport. Hill won five races and finished third overall. Hill also took part in four races in the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup for Fortec Motorsport .

In 2013 Hill received a cockpit from Fortec for the European Formula 3 championship . At Hockenheim he achieved a podium finish with a second place. Hill got out of the series halfway through the season in tenth place overall. He also ended his racing career with it.

Personal

Josh Hill comes from a racing family. His father Damon Hill and his grandfather Graham Hill both won the Formula 1 World Championship. Josh Hill, like his father and grandfather, uses a helmet design inspired by the colors of the London rowing club where his grandparents met.

Career stations

  • 2008: British Ginetta GT, Juniors (3rd place)
  • 2008: British Ginetta GT, Junior Winter (Champion)
  • 2009: British Formula Ford (11th place)
  • 2010: British Formula Ford (5th place)
  • 2010: Benelux Formula Ford (12th place)
  • 2010: British Formula Renault , winter series (9th place)
  • 2011: Toyota Racing Series (13th place)
  • 2011: British Formula Renault (7th place)
  • 2011: Northern European Formula Renault (16th place)
  • 2011: British Formula Renault, winter series (5th place)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "Joshua Hill with racing debut in New Zealand" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 21, 2010)
  2. ↑ a b “Hill confirms Fortec switch for 2012” (thecheckeredflag.co.uk on February 10, 2012)
  3. ↑ Michael Höller: "Formula 3 EM - Damon Hills son Josh moves up to the F3". Signature at Fortec Motorsport. Motorsport-Magazin.com, February 28, 2013, accessed March 3, 2013 .
  4. ↑ Stefan Ziegler: “The family tradition ends: Hill jr. stop racing ”. Motorsport-Total.com, July 10, 2013, accessed July 10, 2013 .
  5. ↑ “Drivers profiles” (page 13) (toyotaracing.co.nz; accessed on February 15, 2012; PDF; 270 kB)
  6. ↑ "Hill: 'My son is already overtaking better than me'" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 6, 2011)

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personal data
SURNAME Hill, Josh
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hill, Joshua
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British racing car driver
DATE OF BIRTH January 9, 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH Surrey , England , UK