Alan Wilson

Hometown:
North Salt Lake UT
Status:
Associate

Regular contender in South African rallying, motorcycle racing and car racing (Formula Ford) in the ’70s; married to Desir_ Wilson; worked for Ford in South Africa ’70-’74, including a spell as Competitions Coordinator; moved to England in ’78, working as GM of Motor Circuit Developments (which ran Brands Hatch, Mallory Park, Oulton Park and Snetterton) until ’83 when he moved to the U.S.; now a well-known circuit designer; credits include Barber Motorsports Park, Miller Motorsports Park, NOLA Motorsports Park and GingerMan Raceway; also redesign of Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant. Race series administration experience includes Brands Hatch Racing Club (Chairman, ’81-’82), CART American Racing Series (Chief Steward ’85), USRRC (Race Director ’98-’00), SCCA World Challenge (Race Director, ’99-’04); Awards include ’82 FOCA Award (Best organized F1 Grand Prix), ’98 George G. Snively Award for contributions to track safety; ’08 FIM World Superbike Championship Event of the Year.

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