Keith Wiggins - Chairman and CEO

Keith Wiggins is one of the foremost team principals in current motor sports with over 30 years experience in open-wheel racing. Keith is responsible for the company’s operation, day to day running of the team and for its strategic development.

Born in London, England, in 1958, Wiggins began his racing career while at school as a kart driver in 1973.  He was selected as a member of the British International Kart Team for 1975-76. Keith trained as a design engineer for specialist road car conversions and later joined Ron Dennis’ Project Four Racing in 1977, as an Engineer in British F3.  In 1979, he continued his driving career in British Formula Ford, finishing second in the championship. The following year, Keith focused on his engineering skills, joining Rushen Green Racing for British F3.  In 1982, he was appointed Team Manager and Engineer with Van Diemen in British and European Formula 2000. During this period, he also constructed a Formula Ford chassis designed by renowned designer, Dave Baldwin.

During 1984, Keith formed Pacific Racing as Owner, Chairman and Chief Engineer, and the team went on to record unrivalled success over the next 13 years.  Pacific is the only team to have won every single-seater European Championship below Formula 1, and the only team to have climbed from the lowest rank to compete in Formula One.

Keith joined Lola Cars in 1998, serving as Vice-President and then President of Lola Cars International Inc in America.  He also served as Director of Marketing and World Wide Sales of Lola Cars International Ltd.  in the U.K.

Keith joined Bettenhausen Motorsports, the forerunner to the present team, in late-2000, as Managing Director and part owner and has masterminded HVM’s growth into its present position as a leading team. 

PACIFIC HISTORY