1. William Michael Wilds was born on 7 January 1946 and is a British racing driver from England.
10 Facts About Mike Wilds
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Mike Wilds participated in eight Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 20 July 1974.
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Mike Wilds had gone out in qualifying just ahead of Jody, assuming he was going too slow for the Tyrrell.
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Mike Wilds won the Formula Two class in the 1978 Aurora AFX championship, driving a Ralt and finished ninth in the overall standings.
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Mike Wilds won the Thoroughbred Sports Cars championship in 1984 driving an Aston Martin DB4.
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Mike Wilds won the RJB Mining Historic Sports Car Championship in 1992, '93, '96 and 98.
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Mike Wilds raced a Porsche 962 and an Elva Mk5 in the 2008 Silverstone Classic.
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Mike Wilds returned to the Britcar Endurance grid in May 2016 posting his first win as a shared drive with son Anthony in a Ferrari 458.
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At the age of 72 Mike Wilds is set to make his debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain series with the Redline Racing team at Brands Hatch.
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Mike Wilds is affectionately known as 'The Honorific' Mike Wilds.