Paul Weel Racing
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Neal Bates (1998)
Greg Crick (1999–2000)
Tim Leahey (2001)
Geoff Full (2002)
Mark Porter (2002)
Jason Bright (2003–2004)
Marcus Marshall (2003–2004)
Greg Ritter (2003)
Matthew White (2004)
Greg Murphy (2005–2006)
Owen Kelly (2005)
Nathan Pretty (2005–2006)
Cameron McConville (2006–2007)
Paul Dumbrell (2007)
David Reynolds (2007)
Andrew Thompson (2008)
| Manufacturer | Ford Holden |
|---|---|
| Team Principal | Kees Weel |
| Race Drivers | Paul Weel (1998–2008) Neal Bates (1998) Greg Crick (1999–2000) Tim Leahey (2001) Geoff Full (2002) Mark Porter (2002) Jason Bright (2003–2004) Marcus Marshall (2003–2004) Greg Ritter (2003) Matthew White (2004) Greg Murphy (2005–2006) Owen Kelly (2005) Nathan Pretty (2005–2006) Cameron McConville (2006–2007) Paul Dumbrell (2007) David Reynolds (2007) Andrew Thompson (2008) |
| Chassis | Ford EL Falcon Ford AU Falcon Holden VX Commodore Holden VY Commodore Holden VZ Commodore Holden VE Commodore |
| Debut | 1998 |
| Round wins | 3 |
| 2008 position | 6 |
| 16th 767 points | |
Paul Weel Racing was an Australian motor racing team which competed in the V8 Supercars Championship Series between 1998 and 2008.
After some brief appearances in 1997 in minor events, Paul Weel Racing debuted in the 1998 Australian Touring Car Championship with Paul Weel driving an ex Longhurst Racing constructed Ford EL Falcon. The year was highlighted by a ninth-place finish at the Bathurst 1000.
Unlike most other privateer teams who purchased older cars from the professional teams, Paul Weel Racing in 1999 built its own AU Falcon. A further four would be built by the end of 2002.[1]
Moving to Holden
In 2003, Paul Weel Racing became a satellite team of Walkinshaw Racing, who already ran the Holden Racing Team and K-Mart Racing. Relocating to Clayton, Victoria, an alliance was formed with Peter Brock and the team rebranded Team Brock. Two Walkinshaw Racing Holden Commodore VXs were transferred along with Jason Bright. A two-car Racing Entitlement Contract (REC) was purchased from John Faulkner Racing. The team's existing one-car REC was retained and periodically leased to other drivers until sold to Perkins Engineering in 2005.
The relationship with Brock was dissolved at the end of 2003, with the team resuming its Paul Weel Racing identity for 2004 with Bright finishing third in the series.