Justin Wilson (1978-2015): A Towering Talent - crash.net
One of the most frequent comments made over the years about Justin Wilson was that he never had a bad word to say about anyone - ever. Wilson's nickname 'Bad Ass' was therefore in one sense a wildly ironic one. ' Sure enough, he soon started to overcome the disadvantage of the lanky frame which always put him literally head and shoulders above his fellow competitors in the paddock, even during his early years of karting and into Formula Vauxhall where he... 'Bad Ass' might have started off as an ironic nickname in personal terms, but when it came to racing it would prove to be fully-earned by his being one of the fiercest and most driven competitors out on the track - and success soon started to come... Proceeding to dominate the inaugural Formula Palmer Audi series in 1998 with nine wins and getting a nod as a finalist for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award earned Wilson a chance to make the considerable leap into the FIA... Source: www.crash.net
