Will Hoy

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Will Hoy (born 2nd April 1952 in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, died 19th December 2002 in Chelsea, London) was a British driver known for his exploits in touring car racing.

Career

After a number of years in the World Sportscar Championship, Hoy stepped into the World Touring Car Masters series in 1989 with the British independent Demon Tweeks team - with whom he'd take in a part season racing a Class C BMW M3 to little success.

Despite being fairly outgunned on the world stage due to his team's small stature, Hoy had performed reasonably well in the British championship for several teams which was enough for the works Toyota team Union Saver Developments to give him a chance for 1990. Hoy performed well with the team and despite not managing any wins in Class B finished the year sixth in class.

Hoy made the switch to Mazda in 1991 with Japanese outfit Team Taisan alongside sportscar racer Hideo Fukuyama. Hoy was a midfield runner in the Mazda 323F and scored some decent results early in the season.

Personal Life

Away from the racetrack, Hoy worked as a chartered surveyor and a television pundit for ITV once his active career ended. Hoy was diagnosed with a brain tumor in late 2002 whilst working as an advisor for Honda and died shortly after.

Complete WTCM Results

Year Team Car Class WDC Pts Class Pts
1989 Demon Tweeks BMW E30 M3 C I Flag of Japan svg.png Flag of the United States svg.png Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Flag of France svg.png Flag of the Czech Republic svg.png Flag of Italy svg.png Flag of France svg.png Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Flag of Belgium svg.png Flag of Germany svg.png Flag of Australia svg.png N/A 0 13th 69
E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E
PAU
Ret
PAU
16
BRN
Ret
BRN
Ret
MNZ
Ret
MNZ
28
BIR
Ret
BIR
31
1990 Union Saver Developments Toyota Supra Turbo B M Flag of Japan svg.png Flag of the United States svg.png Flag of Nigeria svg.png Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Flag of France svg.png Flag of the Czech Republic svg.png Flag of Italy svg.png Flag of France svg.png Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Flag of Belgium svg.png Flag of Germany svg.png Flag of Australia svg.png 18th 60 6th 252
E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E
FUJ
Ret
FUJ
17
GLN
Ret
GLN
19
LAG
12
LAG
10
BRH
13
BRH
17
PAU
6
PAU
7
BRN
Ret
BRN
14
MNZ
14
MNZ
14
CHA
Ret
CHA
16
BIR
10
BIR
17
SPA
Ret
SPA
Ret
NUR
10
NUR
11
BAT
Ret