Derek Hill (racing driver)
| Derek Hill | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
March 28, 1975 Santa Monica, California |
| Related to | Phil Hill (father; deceased) |
| Previous series | |
| 1995 1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001-2003 2002 2004 |
348 Ferrari Challenge Ferrari Challenge International Formula Dodge Barber Dodge Pro Series American Le Mans Series Toyota Atlantic Series Formula Palmer Audi Italian Formula 3000 International Formula 3000 Grand Am Sportscar American Le Mans Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 1995 1996 1997 |
Ferrari Challenge International Formula Dodge West Coast Barber Dodge Pro Series Drivers' Champion |
| Awards | |
| 1996 1997 1999 |
Rookie of the Year AARWBA All America Team Goodwood Revival Driver of the Weekend |
Derek John Hill (born March 28, 1975 in Santa Monica, California) is an American racing driver. He is the son of 1961 Formula One World Champion Phil Hill.
Hill initially raced karts in California and Ferrari sports cars (his father won his F1 title with the team). Winning three of three races in the championship runoffs in Italy at the Mugello circuit in the Ferrari 355, Hill attracted the attention of the Alfa Romeo Factory DTM team and was invited to test the DTM car at Mugello in November 1995.
Hill competed in the US-based Barber Dodge Pro Series in 1996, finishing third overall, taking Rookie-of-the-Year honors. In 1997, he took the championship title, winning four races in the process.
Also in 1997, Hill raced the Factory BMW M3 for the Prototype Technology Group in GTS3 Class. He won the GTS3 class at the Daytona 24 Hours and the Sebring 12 Hours as well as scoring two other wins with teammate, Javier Quiros.
Hill moved up to Formula Toyota Atlantic for 1998, finishing 13th in the championship.
Hill moved into European racing in 1999 by taking part in the second season of the Formula Palmer Audi series, organised by former F1 driver Jonathan Palmer. He finished 19th in that year's championship.
For 2000, Hill competed in six races of the Italian Formula 3000 series, failing to score any points. The following year, he moved up to the more prestigious FIA-backed series with the DAMS team with teammate, Sébastien Bourdais, and remained there in 2002 (a part-season with Durango, replacing Alexander Müller) and 2003 (with Super Nova). In three years, he scored a total of four points and was dropped midway through 2003 in favour of Nicolas Kiesa, who had been left without a drive due to the withdrawal of the Super Nova-run Den Blå Avis outfit.
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