| Races finished | 39 | |
| Podium finishes | 24 | (62%) |
| Races won | 6 | (15%) |
A graduate of Kingston University, Stuart Wood is 26 years old and works as an instructor at the Everyman Motor Racing School, Mallory Park.
With six years of successful Karting experience, Stuart commenced his single seater car racing career in Autumn 1993. He achieved third place in the first round of the 1993 Formula First Winter Series at Brands Hatch - his first car race. He went on to take two second places, two fastest laps and one pole position in the five race series and ended the series in fifth place.
During his first full season in 1994, Stuart achieved considerable success in the BRSCC Formula First National Championship. This was highlighted by his nomination for the prestigious McLaren Autosport BRSCC Young Driver of the Year Award.
He achieved four wins, six second places and one third place in the closely fought sixteen race championship. In addition he took five fastest laps, four pole positions and set one lap record. He led the championship for some time until a heavy impact at Oulton Park cost valuable points and he finished the year a very close second.
Throughout 1995 and 1996, Stuart concentrated on his studies at Kingston, returning to single seaters once more in 1997 to contest the BARC Formula Renault Championship. Using an ex-Manor Motorsport Van Diemen RF96 and Scholar engine, Stuart finished fourth in the series with a best placing of second at Snetterton and fastest laps at Snetterton and Croft.
"Stuart Wood's season got off to a cracking start, the personable Yateley man simply driving clear of a BARC Formula Renault field to record his first win since his Formula First days in his RCL Motorsport Tatuus RC96."
"Practice times had actually been quite close, but when second-placed Paulo Rizzi Isper broke a driveshaft as early as lap two, Wood drew even further clear. "
Autosport - April 2 1998
"Ex-Formula First racer Stuart Wood scored a debut Formula Renault victory with a stylish drive in his Tatuus RC96...."
Motoring News - April 1 1998
"Stuart's third place on the grid was equally impressive considering the experienced drivers he had out-qualified in very difficult conditions. Demoted to fourth place at the first corner, Stuart nevertheless displayed a confident and mature first half of the race, to take second briefly on lap 10. ....he was just pipped to the post to finish 3rd overall. An encouraging start to Stuart's car racing career - a podium finish in his first ever race.",
Extract from the Programme for the Winter Series Championship Car Races - Snetterton November 1993
"Stuart Wood came to Cadwell Park and found his winning streak again in the BRSCC Formula First Championship. Wood only started sixth and overtook rivals Ben Collins and Alex Deighton on lap three to move into the lead."
Motoring News - 20 July 1994
"One of the best duels occurred in this years Formula First championship, Alex Deighton and Stuart Wood fighting for the title throughout the season. Deighton's early season form was the key - Alex continuing his tail-end 1993 performances. Wood put up a fine challenge to Deighton in his first full season of car racing, the quiet Paston Racing driver scoring four wins. Stuart showed character by bouncing back from a helmet splitting shunt at Oulton Park in July to re-attack Alex over the latter rounds of the series."
1994 Single Seater Review - Motoring News - 1 March 1995
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