Matthew Wilson

Matthew Wilson is a World Rally Championship driver from Cumbria, England. He was born on the 29th January 1987 and is the son of M-Sport boss, Malcolm Wilson. He competed in his first rally, the Malcolm Wilson Rally as co-driver to his father in 2003, which they won. His first WRC event was the Wales Rally GB in 2004. He also competed in 2004 (when he finished 13th) and 2005 (15th). He joined the MSA British Rally Elite training scheme based for young British drivers in 2005, and became the youngest ever winner of a British Rally Championship round in the same year, as well as winning the 2005 Rally Ireland. 2006 was Matthew's first full season in the WRC, as driver for the Stobart VK Ford team, alongside co-driver Michael Orr. He competed in all 16 rallies, and became the youngest ever world rally driver to win a stage, and score championship points, which he did in the Rally of Argentina. He finished 28th in the seasons standings with one point, but was classified as a finisher in every event, an achievement no other driver managed in 2006.