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| Justin Wilson: British IndyCar driver's funeral takes place | Justin Wilson: British IndyCar driver's funeral takes place |
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| The funeral has taken place of British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson, who died during a race last month in America. | The funeral has taken place of British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson, who died during a race last month in America. |
| Wilson, 37, and from Sheffield, was struck by flying debris and suffered head injuries during the Pocono IndyCar 500 race in Pennsylvania on 23 August. | |
| About 500 people attended the seven-time IndyCar race winner's funeral at Paulerspury in Northamptonshire. | About 500 people attended the seven-time IndyCar race winner's funeral at Paulerspury in Northamptonshire. |
| The family, friends and colleagues joined Wilson's widow Julia at Silverstone afterwards. | The family, friends and colleagues joined Wilson's widow Julia at Silverstone afterwards. |
| Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber and retired IndyCar racer Dario Franchitti were among the pallbearers. | Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber and retired IndyCar racer Dario Franchitti were among the pallbearers. |
| Jonathan Palmer, the former F1 driver who took Wilson on as a protégé, and former F1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart also attended. | Jonathan Palmer, the former F1 driver who took Wilson on as a protégé, and former F1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart also attended. |
| The father of two died after Sage Karam's car spun and crashed in front of him on lap 179 of 200. | The father of two died after Sage Karam's car spun and crashed in front of him on lap 179 of 200. |
| Wilson's major motorsport breakthrough came in F1. | Wilson's major motorsport breakthrough came in F1. |
| He won the Formula 3000 series in 2001, and two years later raised £1.2m to finance his F1 entry after setting up a company in his own name. | He won the Formula 3000 series in 2001, and two years later raised £1.2m to finance his F1 entry after setting up a company in his own name. |
| Wilson scored his only point from 16 races with Minardi and Jaguar during 2003 at the United States Grand Prix. | Wilson scored his only point from 16 races with Minardi and Jaguar during 2003 at the United States Grand Prix. |
| He moved to the US in 2004 and enjoyed greater success in Champ Car, finishing as series runner-up in 2006 and 2007 before switching to IndyCar racing in 2008, after Champ Car merged with the Indy Racing League. | He moved to the US in 2004 and enjoyed greater success in Champ Car, finishing as series runner-up in 2006 and 2007 before switching to IndyCar racing in 2008, after Champ Car merged with the Indy Racing League. |
| He finished second in the previous IndyCar race in Mid-Ohio on 2 August, his first podium finish since 2013, while his final victory came at the Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway in June 2012. | He finished second in the previous IndyCar race in Mid-Ohio on 2 August, his first podium finish since 2013, while his final victory came at the Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway in June 2012. |
| Mark Miles, chief executive of IndyCar parent company Hulman & Co, paid tribute to Wilson's "elite ability" and his "unwavering kindness, character and humility". | Mark Miles, chief executive of IndyCar parent company Hulman & Co, paid tribute to Wilson's "elite ability" and his "unwavering kindness, character and humility". |