BIOGRAPHY

H I L L , Damon (GB)
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b 17/9/1960, Son of Graham Hill.

Height:              1,83 m (6 feet)
Weight:              70 kg
Marital status:      married to Georgie
Children:            2 sons (Oliver, 
                     Joshua)
Learned profession:  business studies
Hobbies:             guitar playing, 
                     motorcycling
Sports:              golf
Favourite music:     all kinds
Favourite singers:   Elvis Presley, Otis 
                     Redding
Favourite drink:     milk
Favourite food:      traditional English
Dream:               to win a Grand Prix
Start racing career: Motorbike (Trial) 1983
First racing car:    Formula Ford 1600
First success:       FF 1600 win at Brands 
                     Hatch 1984

GP Starts:           51
Wins:                13
Poles:               11
Points:              229

Most memorable experience:
"Getting married!"

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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RACING CAREER:

H I L L , Damon (GB)
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1984 - Brief spell in Formula Ford, 10th, 
       1 win. Motorbike racing on 
       Yamaha TZ350, 40 wins
1985 - Full year in Formula Ford. 6 wins, 
       3rd in Esso championship, 
       6th in Thoresen championship, 3rd 
       in FF1600 Festival
1986 - F3 with Murray Taylor Racing. 
       Finished ninth. Won TV 
       'Rally-Sprint'.
1987 - F3 with Intersport. 2 wins 
       (Zandvoort, Spa), 5th
1988 - F3 with Intersport - won British GP 
       support race. 2 wins (Thruxton,
       Silverstone), 3rd. 2nd in Macau F3 
       GP, 6th in Monaco F3 race. 
       2 F3000 races for EC/GA motorsports.
1989 - F3000 with Footwork (6 races). 
       British F3000, 11th (2 races, 3rd at
       Oulton Park)
1990 - F3000 with Middlemarch, 13th
1991 - F3000 in Lola - very uncompetitve 
       car, 7th
       Obtained Williams testing contract
1992 - 8 F1 races with Motor Racing 
       Developments (Brabham)
       DNQ=6
1993 - 16 races (Williams), 69 points, 3 
       wins (Hungary, Belgium and
       Italy). 3rd in Championship
1994 - 16 races (Williams), 91 points, 6 
       wins (Spain, Britain,
       Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Japan). 
       2nd in championship by 1 point.
1995 - 17 races (Williams), 69 points, 
       2nd. 4 wins (Argentina, Imola, 
       Hungary, Australia). (2nd Monaco, 
       France, Belgium, 3rd Portugal,
       Pacific (Aida), 4th Spain)

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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