Jay Wheals

Jay Wheals is a British racing driver who raced in the British Touring Car Championship.

Racing career

Wheals started racing in 1996, in the BRSCC Formula First Championship. After racing in the 1997 Formula Vauxhall Championship, he switched to GT racing in the Marcos Mantis Challenge in 1999. In 2001, he raced a Proton Coupe in the Super Coupe Cup. This was followed in 2002 and 2003 with a drive in the Radical Biduro Championship.
In 2003, Whealer stepped up to the BTCC, driving a part season in the final year of the Production Class in a Peugeot 306, finishing ninth in class. In 2004, he drove in the BTCC again, taking over from Richard Marsh for the final three rounds at Donington Park in a Honda Civic Type R for Team Varta/Quest.
Wheals went back to GT racing in 2005, in Britcar. He drove a Marcos LM600 for DJR Motorsport, and again in 2007.