Alan Wilson
Wilson Sahara Motorsports
Alan Wilson has worked on all sides of auto racing. He was a national level competitor in car and motorcycle racing, a racing columnist for a national daily newspaper and a team owner prior to his entry into motor sport operations, management and design. He holds bachelor and post-graduate degrees in business administration and commerce.
Experienced in both European and North American spheres of racing, he is one of very few managers to have operated major international events for World Championship Formula One and Endurance Sports Cars and for Indy Cars, IMSA GTP, SCCA Trans-Am and for International Motorcycle races. He was on the Board of Directors of England’s largest track operating company and has operated major events both as facility and event CEO, has been the Race Director of international and national racing series’ and was the Chief Steward for a major North American single seater championship. He is a Safety Consultant and Track Safety Inspector for the Sports Car Club of America.
Alan Wilson is an Internationally recognized race facility designer and development consultant, who has designed and built 28 race tracks and consulted or designed several others that are still in various stages of development.
With extensive experience gained at more than 175 race tracks in 16 countries over a period of 36 years, Alan Wilson brings a unique perspective to the business of motor sport at all levels of the industry. His innovative and cost effective designs, safety development programs and management skills along with his creativity and experience in developing events, race series, corporate programs and promotional opportunities have contributed to the success of many racing programs world wide.
- Awarded the FOCA Award for the best organized Formula One Grand Prix. (Brands Hatch Race Circuit in England).
- Awarded the George G Sniveley MD Memorial Award by the SCCA for Outstanding Contribution to Safety in Motorsports.
- A member of the Board of Directors for SCCA Pro-Racing.
“... Wilson may be the countries
premier professional racing facility designer...”
“... Safety is a very big concern to Wilson. He specifies runoff areas and gravel traps instead of barriers everywhere possible, and insists every runoff be as smooth as a golf course fairway to reduce the chance of rollover ...”
“... Another characteristic of a Wilson track is an empty infield, which saves the expense of bridges or tunnels as well as simplifying the infrastructure ...”
ARTIST OF THE APEX – Autoweek – Article by Pete Lyons
“…Mr Wilson is the acknowledged pre-eminent designer of tracks today, building in safety features, like the runoff areas at Barber, that look like sand traps on a golf course, and mixing curves, straights, angles and flats to challenge drivers.”
“…Wilson is the guy right now,” said Mr Raynal of AutoWeek magazine. “I would say he is the Robert Trent Jones of tracks.”
Phil Patton – The New York Times
