Paul Morris (racing driver)
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Last updated on: 9 December 2021. |
Paul "The Dude" Morris (born 22 December 1967) is an Australian motor racing driver and team owner. The owner of Paul Morris Motorsport, he competes in Queensland sprint car racing and the Stadium Super Trucks (SST), the latter of which includes the series' Australian Boost Mobile Super Trucks championship. He won the SST championship in 2017 and the Boost Mobile Super Trucks title in 2021.
Morris is one of two people, alongside Shane Van Gisbergen, to have won all three major car racing events at Mount Panorama; the Bathurst 1000, Bathurst 6 Hour and Bathurst 12 Hour.[1]
Early career
Morris started his motor racing career at the age of 19 in 1987, driving in the Queensland Gemini Series. He won Rookie of the Year in his debut season, and won the state championship the following year. He spent the next three years competing in Formula Ford.[2]
Morris made his Bathurst debut in 1991, driving a
He joined the
In 1998, Morris drove for
V8 Supercars
Morris co-drove with the
From 2000, Morris again competed in the V8 Supercar Series full-time. Originally sponsored by Big Kev, he was involved in a major start-line accident at the Oran Park round in 2000. He suffered a number of fractured vertebrae in this accident, and narrowly escaped the flaming wreckage of his VS Commodore.[2]
Morris recovered without missing any V8 Supercar races, and he went on to achieve his first major success at
In the week leading up to the final V8 Supercar round of 2008 Morris announced he would no longer be driving full-time in 2009 and that the team were searching for a full-time replacement in the No. 67 Commodore.
In 2011, Morris competes in the second-tier Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series in one of the teams older Commodores.
In 2014, Morris won the
Speaking over the 2015 V8 Supercars Winton SuperSprint Morris announced his retirement from Bathurst after losing his co-driver seat to
Morris continues to race in the V8 Development Series.
Sprintcars
Morris competes in Speedway
Morris suffered a major crash at Archerfield during round 6 of the 2012/13 World Series Sprintcars. After winning his earlier heat race, Morris started from position 5 in the B Main, but lasted less than a ¼ of a lap after clipping the wheels of another car on the front straight resulting in his car going end over end and finally coming to rest in the middle of turn 2. Morris escaped the crash without injury, but his Sprintcar was in need of major repair.
Stadium Super Trucks
In 2015, Morris made his Speed Energy Formula Off-Road (Stadium Super Trucks) debut at Surfers Paradise, where he finished third in the first race.[6] A doubleheader on 25 October saw Morris finish fifth and second to score the overall win.[7] A year later, he ran much of the 2016 schedule and finished fourth in points, the highest championship run for a winless driver that year.[8]
Morris contested the full 2017 schedule as he scored three wins at Adelaide and Darwin (twice). Entering the season finale at Lake Elsinore Diamond, Morris trailed Matthew Brabham by 15 points but did not participate due to a rib injury. In his place, he had off-road veteran Jerett Brooks drive his No. 67 truck, with all points scored by Brooks going to Morris; Brooks finished eighth and second in the weekend, enabling Morris to win the 2017 championship by one point over Brabham.[9][10]
In May 2018, the series formed an alliance with
When the series began an Australian championship in 2020 called the Boost Mobile Super Trucks, Morris and Paul Morris Racing Academy development driver Luke van Herwaarde partnered to race under the Team Norwell name.[15]
The 2021 Boost Mobile Super Trucks Series began with Morris winning two of three races in the opener at Symmons Plains Raceway before finishing second to Shae Davies in the last.[16] The same pattern of winning the first two but being denied a sweep by Davies occurred a round later at Hidden Valley Raceway.[17] The season ended early after the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled many of the final rounds.[18] Morris and Davies were mathematically tied for the points lead with 93 points apiece, and the former held the tiebreaker as he had four wins to Davies' two.[19]
Personal life
Morris is nicknamed "The Dude". He received the moniker when he returned from a trip to the United States in the 1990s, where the word "dude" was frequently used.[20]
His son Nash Morris is also a racing driver who competes in the Super3 Series and Boost Mobile Super Trucks.[21][22]
Career highlights
- Winner, Australian Super Touring Championship 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000[23]
- Winner, Bathurst 1000 (Australian Touring Car Championship) 1991 (Class C), 1994 (Class B)[23]
- Winner, Bathurst 500 (Super Touring) 1999[23]
- 3rd, Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 at Mount Panorama Circuit 1999[3]
- Winner, Calder Park V8 Supercar round 2001[3]
- 3rd, Bathurst 24 Hour at Mount Panorama Circuit 2003[24]
- Winner Bathurst 12 Hour 2007 (BMW)
- Winner 2014 Bathurst 1000 with Chaz Mostert
- Winner 2017 Bathurst 6 Hour with Luke Searle[1]
- Winner, Stadium Super Trucks 2017
Career results
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
Year | Car# | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
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1991 | 78 | Speedtech Motorsport | Toyota Sprinter | Geoff Full | 12th | 140 |
1992 | 20 | Benson & Hedges Racing | BMW M3 | Denny Hulme | DNF | 32 |
1993 | 23 | LoGaMo Racing | BMW M3 | Joachim Winkelhock | 15th | 146 |
1994 | 46 | LoGaMo Racing | BMW 318i
|
Altfrid Heger | 10th | 155 |
1997* | 2 | Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW 320i
|
Craig Baird | DSQ | 161 |
1998* | 2 | Brad Jones Racing | Audi A4 | Paul Radisich | DNF | 84 |
1999 | 2 | Holden Racing Team
|
Holden VT Commodore
|
Mark Skaife | 3rd | 161 |
2000 | 29 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore
|
Matt Neal | 12th | 158 |
2001 | 29 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore
|
Ashley Stichbury | 12th | 159 |
2002 | 29 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore
|
Wayne Wakefield | DNF | 135 |
2003 | 29 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VY Commodore
|
John Faulkner | DNF | 5 |
2004 | 29 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VY Commodore
|
Alan Gurr | DNF | 50 |
2005 | 67 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VZ Commodore
|
Paul Radisich | DNF | 26 |
2006 | 67 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VZ Commodore
|
Steve Ellery
|
6th | 161 |
2007 | 67 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore
|
Steve Ellery
|
DNF | 145 |
2008 | 39 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore
|
Russell Ingall | 18th | 156 |
2009 | 67 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore
|
Tim Slade | 7th | 161 |
2010 | 39 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore
|
Russell Ingall | 8th | 161 |
2011 | 49 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore
|
Steve Owen | 11th | 161 |
2012 | 49 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Ford FG Falcon
|
Steve Owen | DNF | 53 |
2013 | 80 | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore
|
Scott Pye | 6th | 161 |
2014
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6 | Ford Performance Racing
|
Ford FG Falcon
|
Chaz Mostert | 1st | 161 |
* Super Touring race
Indy Lights results
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | PacWest Lights
|
MIA 6 |
LBH 20 |
NZR 22 |
STL 18 |
MIL 24 |
DET 13 |
POR 7 |
CLE 19 |
TOR 20 |
MIS WD |
TRS 9 |
VAN 20 |
LAG | FON | 21st | 18 |
Complete Bathurst 24 Hour results
Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
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2002 | Prancing Horse Racing Scuderia | John Bowe Brad Jones John Teulan |
Ferrari 360 N-GT | 1 | 96 | DNF | DNF |
2003 | John Teulan | Peter Fitzgerald John Teulan Scott Shearman |
Porsche 996 GT3 RC | A | 515 | 3rd | 3rd |
Bathurst 6 Hour
Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | David Searle | Luke Searle Barry Graham |
BMW M135i
|
A1 | 0 | DNF | DNF |
2017 | Roadchill Freight Express | Luke Searle | BMW M135i Hatch F20
|
A1 | 113 | 1st | 1st |
2021 | Miedecke Motorsport | George Miedecke Brodie Kostecki |
Ford Mustang GT
|
A2 | 120 | 6th | 1st |
NASCAR Camping World West Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR Camping World West Series results
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NCWWSC | Pts | ||||
2008 | Dick Midgley | 09 | Chevy | AAS | PHO
|
CTS | IOW | CNS | SON 27 |
IRW | DCS | EVG | MMP
|
IRW | AMP
|
AAS | 71st | 82 |
Stadium Super Trucks
(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)
Stadium Super Trucks results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | SSTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||
2015
|
ADE | ADE | ADE | STP | STP | LBH | DET
|
DET
|
DET
|
AUS | TOR
|
TOR
|
OCF | OCF | OCF | SRF 3 |
SRF 5 |
SRF 5 |
SRF 2* |
SYD 5 |
LVV | LVV | 11th | 113 | [25] | |||||||||||||||||||
2016 | ADE 2 |
ADE 7 |
ADE 9 |
STP 6 |
STP 4 |
LBH 4 |
LBH 10 |
DET 4 |
DET C1 |
DET 3 |
TOW 2 |
TOW 3 |
TOW 12 |
TOR
|
TOR
|
CLT 4 |
CLT 5 |
OCF 6 |
OCF 11 |
SRF 12 |
SRF 10 |
SRF 5 |
4th | 386 | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
2017 | ADE 2 |
ADE 4 |
ADE 1 |
STP 3 |
STP 7 |
LBH 2* |
LBH 4 |
PER 3 |
PER 4 |
PER 9 |
DET 4 |
DET 4 |
TEX 4 |
TEX 9 |
HID 1 |
HID 7 |
HID 1* |
BEI 5 |
GLN 2 |
GLN 3 |
ELS Rpl† |
ELS Rpl† |
1st | 546 | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | ELS Rpl† |
ADE 8 |
ADE 4 |
ADE 8 |
LBH 10 |
LBH 5 |
PER 3 |
PER 5 |
DET 9 |
DET 10 |
TEX 2 |
TEX 4 |
ROA | ROA | SMP 6 |
SMP 2 |
HLN | HLN | MXC | MXC | 8th | 249 | [26] | |||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | COA | COA | TEX | TEX | LBH | LBH | TOR
|
TOR
|
MOH | MOH | MOH | MOH | ROA | ROA | ROA | POR | POR | SRF 8 |
SRF 2* |
14th | 38 | [27] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Jerett Brooks drove Morris' truck, points went to Morris |
Boost Mobile Super Trucks
(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)
Boost Mobile Super Trucks results
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Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | BMSTC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | ADE 6 |
ADE 3* |
ADE 5 |
N/A2 | – | [28] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | SYM 1 |
SYM 1 |
SYM 2 |
HID 1 |
HID 1 |
HID 6 |
TOW 4 |
TOW 6 |
TOW 2 |
1st | 93 | [29][30] |
* Season in progress.
1 The race was abandoned after Matt Mingay suffered serious injuries in a crash on lap three.
2 Standings were not recorded by the series for the 2020 season.
References
- ^ a b Paul Morris reflects on Bathurst triple crown Speedcafe 16 April 2017
- ^ a b c d "Paul Morris Motorsports – Russell Ingall makes the move back to Holden". Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ a b c d VESRIX: Driver Profile: Paul Morris
- ^ "Morris retires from Bathurst". Velocity Magazine. 15 May 2015.
- ^ Speedcafe. "Paul Morris scores first Sprintcar podium". Speedcafe. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Morris set for Stadium Super Trucks". Supercars Championship. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Morris takes Super Truck meeting victory". Speedcafe. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ a b "2016 Overall Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ a b "2017 Overall Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ Herrero, Dan (17 December 2017). "Paul Morris wins Stadium Super Trucks series". Speedcafe. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Rights deal signed for Super Trucks in Australia". Speedcafe. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Howard, Tom (20 September 2018). "CAMS suspends Super Trucks on safety grounds". Speedcafe. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Howard, Tom; Herrero, Daniel (6 September 2019). "Super Trucks corporate experience to be run at Norwell". Speedcafe. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Nguyen, Justin (27 October 2019). "Matt Brabham sneaks by final lap drama, wins SST Gold Coast Race 2". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Murray, Brett (6 February 2020). "Morris and Van Herwaarde form Team Norwell Stadium Trucks squad". Speedcafe. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Nguyen, Justin (18 April 2021). "Shae Davies prevents Morris weekend sweep, wins Tassie SST Race 3". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Nguyen, Justin (20 June 2021). "Shae Davies nabs SST Darwin Race 3 win from Nash Morris". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Nguyen, Justin (1 December 2021). "SST set for ninth dance at Long Beach in 2022". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Rules". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Brudenell, Mike (1 June 2018). "Paul 'The Dude' Morris brings Australian flavor to Stadium Super Trucks". Autoweek. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ O'Brien, Connor (8 February 2021). "Morris to make Super3 debut at Bathurst". Speedcafe. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ O'Brien, Connor (14 April 2021). "SST set for Morris father-son battle". Speedcafe. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Paul Morris Archived 21 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mount Panorama - Bathurst 23/11/2003 Bathurst 24hr 2003 Archived 31 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine National Software retrieved on 4 April 2008
- ^ "2015 Official Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "2018 Overall Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "2019 Overall Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "2020 Adelaide Results". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "2021 Beaurepaires Tasmania SuperSprint – Symmons Plains International Raceway | 2021 Australian Stadium Super Trucks Series - Race 3 | Meeting Points Report". Natsoft Race Results. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 Merlin Darwin Triple Crown – HiddenValley Raceway | 2021 Australian Stadium Super Trucks Series - Race 3 | Meeting Points Report". Natsoft Race Results. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Paul Morris driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Paul Morris career summary at DriverDB.com
- Paul Morris driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Profile on German Speedsport
- Photos, articles & videos on Motorsport.com