William Michael Wilds (born 7 January 1946) is a British racing driver from England. He participated in eight Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 20 July 1974. He scored no championship points.

Career After winning a few races in Formula 3 in the early 1970s, Wilds moved on to Formula 5000. At the same time, he took part in a few Formula One Grands Prix, firstly with a non-works March, then with Ensign and BRM. After he failed to qualify at his home Grand Prix in 1976, with a privately run Shadow, he concentrated on other forms of motor sport, including sports car racing and historic racing.

In an interview with Wilds, published on YouTube, he described one of the highlights of his short-lived Formula One career, at the 1974 United States Grand Prix after qualifying, Tyrrell founder Ken Tyrrell walked up to him, telling Wilds that Jody Scheckter wanted to speak to him. Wilds had gone out in qualifying just ahead of Jody, assuming he was going too slow for the Tyrrell. Upon approaching Scheckter, Wilds thought he would be told he was slow. When the South African driver approached him, Wilds raised his voice to him, thinking he would be complained at. After this, Scheckter complemented Wilds' control and handling of the old Ensign N174.

Wilds won the Formula Two class in the 1978 Aurora AFX championship, driving a Ralt and finished ninth in the overall standings. He also won the Thoroughbred Sports Cars championship in 1984 driving an Aston Martin DB4.

Wilds won the RJB Mining Historic Sports Car Championship in 1992, '93, '96 and 98.

Wilds' sports car racing career included driving at Le Mans eight times, including C2 cars for Ecurie Ecosse (World Champion C2, 1986), and Group C for Nissan in 1988 with team-mate Win Percy.

Wilds won the 2008 Britcar Drivers Championship together with Ian Lawson and Mike's son Anthony Wilds in the ING Sport BMW; the team also went on to win again in 2013 and also won the 2008 Group C Enduro Trophy in the Porsche 962 with Henry Pearman.

Wilds still occasionally drives in events for historic cars. He raced a Porsche 962 and an Elva Mk5 in the 2008 Silverstone Classic. He returned to the Britcar Endurance grid in May 2016 posting his first win as a shared drive with son Anthony in a Ferrari 458.

In 2018, at the age of 72, Wilds competed in the final round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain series with Redline Racing at Brands Hatch.

In addition to his car racing career, Wilds is an active commercial helicopter pilot and instructor. He is affectionately known as 'The Honorific' Mike Wilds.

Racing record Complete British Formula One Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pts 1974 Dempster International Racing Team March 74A Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH MAL SIL OUL BRH ZOL THR ZAN MUG MNZ MAL MON THR BRH OUL SNE MAL BRH 11th 58 1975 Mick Hill March 74A Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH OUL BRH SIL ZOL ZAN THR SNE MAL THR BRH OUL SIL SNE MAL BRH 23rd 12 1976 Team PR Reilly Shadow DN3B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MAL SNE OUL BRH THR BRH MAL SNE BRH 5th 51 Ensign N174 BRH THR OUL BRH 1977 AIM Racing Chevron B30 Ford GAA 3.4 V6 MAL SNE OUL BRH MAL THR BRH OUL MAL DON BRH THR SNE BRH 29th 4 1978 Graham Eden Racing Ralt RT1 Ford BDG 2.0 L4 OUL BRH SNE MAL ZAN DON THR OUL MAL BRH THR SNE 9th 43 1979 Pontin Racing March 772P/782 Ford BDG Eden 2.0 L4 ZOL OUL BRH MAL SNE THR ZAN DON OUL NOG MAL BRH THR SNE SIL NC 0 1980 Graham Eden Racing Chevron B41 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 OUL BRH SIL MAL THR MNZ MAL SNE BRH THR OUL SIL 14th 3

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts 1974 Dempster International Racing Team March 731 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE NED FRA GBR GER NC 0 Team Ensign Ensign N174 AUT ITA CAN USA 1975 Stanley BRM BRM P201 BRM P200 3.0 V12 ARG BRA RSA ESP MON BEL SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA NC 0 1976 Team PR Reilly Shadow DN3B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA JPN NC 0

Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Class 1977 Linden Finance Triumph Dolomite Sprint SILRet BRHovr:6cls:4 OUL THR SIL THR DON SIL DON BRH THR BRH 31st 1 9th 1978 Hughes of Beaconsfield Toyota Celica GT SIL OUL THR BRH SIL DON MAL BRHovr:?cls:3 DONovr:4†cls:3† BRH THRovr:?cls:3 OUL 27th 12 6th 1989 Trakstar Motorsport Ford Sierra RS500 OUL SIL THR DON THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON SIL NC 0 NC † Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

‡ Endurance driver.

Complete European Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points 1980 Dealer Team Renault Renault 5 Gordini MNZ VAL BRH SAL BRN PER NUR SILRet ZOL NC 0 1984 Jolly Club Milano Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 MNZ VAL DON PER BRN ZEL SAL NUR SPA SILRet ZOL MUG NC 0

Complete World Sports-Prototype Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts 1980 Malaya Garage Ltd. Gr.5 Porsche 911SC Porsche 2.8 F6 DAY BRH MUG MNZ SIL NÜR LMS GLN MOS VAL DIJNo drivers' Championship. 1981 Tuff Kote Dinol Racing Gr.5 Porsche 935-L1 Porsche 1.4 F6t DAY SEB MUG MNZ RSD SIL NÜR LMS PER DAY GLN SPA MOS ROA BRH NC 0 1982 Dorset Racing Associates C De Cadenet-Lola LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MNZ SIL NÜR LMS SPA MUG FUJ BRH NC 0 1983 François Duret C De Cadenet-Lola LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MNZ SIL NÜR LMS SPA FUJ KYA NC 0 1984 Ecurie Ecosse C2 Ecosse C284 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MNZ SIL LMS NÜR BRH MOS SPA IMO FUJ KYA SAN 77th 3 1985 Ecurie Ecosse C2 Ecosse C285 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MUG MNZ SIL LMS HOC MOS SPA 22nd 20 Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 BRH FUJ SHA 1986 Ecurie Ecosse C2 Ecosse C286 Rover V64V 3.0 V6 MNZ SIL LMS NOR BRH JER NÜR SPA FUJ NC 0 1987 ADA Engineering C2 Gebhardt 843 Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 JAR JER MNZ 37th 8 Ecurie Ecosse Ecosse C286 SIL LMS NOR BRH NÜR SPA FUJ 1988 Nissan Motorsports C1 Nissan R88C Nissan VRH30 3.0 V8t JER JAR MNZ SIL LMS BRN BRH NÜR SPA FUJ SAN NC 0 Footnotes

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1981 Tuff Kote Dinol Racing Jan Lundgårdh Axel Plankenhorn Porsche 935-L1 Gr.5 49 DNF DNF 1982 Dorset Racing Associates François Duret Ian Harrower De Cadenet-Lola LM-Ford Cosworth C 56 DNF DNF 1984 Ecurie Ecosse David Leslie David Duffield Ecosse C284-Ford Cosworth C2 36 DNF DNF 1985 Ecurie Ecosse Ray Mallock David Leslie Ecosse C285-Ford Cosworth C2 45 DNF DNF 1986 Ecurie Ecosse Ray Mallock David Leslie Ecosse C286-Austin-Rover C2 181 DSQ DSQ 1987 Ecurie Ecosse Les Delano Andy Petery Ecosse C286-Ford Cosworth C2 135 DNF DNF 1988 Nissan Motorsports Allan Grice Win Percy Nissan R88C C1 344 14th 13th

24 Hours of Silverstone results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2010 Mazda Motors UK Ltd Mark Ticehurst Owen Mildenhall Jamie Corstorphine Ollie Marriage () Mazda MX5 86 4 340 51st/DNF 20th/DNF Mazda Motors UK Ltd Ben Whitworth Jim McGill Matt Joy Jade Paveley Ollie Marriage Mazda MX5 87 4 474 34th 11th 2011 Mazda Motors UK Ltd Mark Ticehurst Owen Mildenhall Mazda MX5 45 3 92 NC NC

Complete British GT Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points 2000 CSi Brookspeed Racing Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT THR1 CRO1 OUL1 DON1 SIL1 BRH1 DON1 CRO1 SIL1 SNE1 SPA1 SIL1 32nd 10

Complete Britcar results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class – 1 point awarded just in first race) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class – 1 point awarded all races)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Points 2016 FF Corse Ferrari 458 Challenge 2 SIL SNE DON THR CRO SIL OUL BRH 8th 1st 85 2017 DMS & FF Corse Ferrari 458 Challenge E2 SIL1 SIL2 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 SIL2 BRH1 BRH2 DON1 DON2 OUL1 OUL2 SIL BRH1 BRH2 16th 3rd 76

References

External links Official site Mike Wilds driving F1 [HD]