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Matthew Wilson
Date of birth: 29th January 1987
Lives: Cumbria, Great Britain
Marital status: Single
First rally: 2003 Malcolm Wilson Rally,
as co-driver to his father, Malcolm – which they
won.
First rally as a driver: 2004 Malcolm Wilson
Rally
First world rally: 2004 Wales Rally GB
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Matthew Wilson is the UK’s top professional rally driver. In 2009 Wilson will tackle a full FIA World Rally Championship campaign in the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team using the record-breaking Ford Focus RS WRC, with continued backing from the UK-based Stobart Group. He will be accompanied by co-driver Scott Martin.
Career summary:
- Six points finishes in 2008, including an overall fifth in Jordan. Finished WRC Drivers' Championship in 10th place with 15 points.
- Achieved best WRC result in 2007, 4th on Rally Japan and scored points on three other events; Mexico, Ireland and GB. Finished WRC Drivers' Championship in 11th place with 11 points.
- Youngest ever driver to win a WRC stage and claim a drivers' point, achieved on Rally Argentina 2006 and classified as a finisher on all 16 WRC events.
- Contested 16 WRC events for the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team in 2006.
- Competed in Rally GB in 2005 (15th) and 2004 (13th).
- Joined the MSA British Rally Elite training scheme for young British drivers in 2005.
- Winner of Rally Ireland in 2005.
- Youngest ever winner of a British Rally Championship round in 2005.
- First WRC event was Rally GB in 2004.
- His first rally was in 2003, co-driving his father Malcolm Wilson to overall victory.
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