Will Power

Will Power has been known for his humorous interviews and is highly popular with his family and friends for his dry sense of humor.

Power married his long-time girlfriend, Elizabeth Cannon, in 2010. The wedding, held at a Kaanapali Beach venue, was a private affair.

Power is known as a highly emotional person; the award ceremony for his 2014 series win had him breaking down while accepting the award.

Will Power was born on March 1, 1981, in Queensland, Australia, to Bob Power, a famous open-wheel racer in Australia. Will belonged to a huge family in the town known as Toowoomba.

His father helped Will develop a keen interest in racing. Will’s elder brothers, who were also interested in racing, made little Will sit on the driver’s seats of plastic cars and then dragged them through the road.

Will was a big fan of motorsport events on TV, and this led him to idolize some of the erstwhile racers. After finishing high school, he was all set to go on the racing track.

However, despite being talented, Will was not very sure about a career in the sport, as he thought that lack of financial support would be a major hurdle. However, determined to become a world-class racer, he did not let his financial situation become a difficulty and kept practicing in his old family cars to prepare for tougher races.

As soon as he was out of high school, in the late 1990s, Power began his professional career and competed in the ‘Queensland Formula Ford Championship.’ He was the national first runner up in 2001. He was still very young, and this small victory made people curious about him and also made sure they followed his journey.

He was placed at the first spot in the ‘Formula Holden Championship,’ and this win made him confident and helped him prepare for bigger battles. By then, he had almost become a national hero in the sport.

In 2002, he competed in the ‘Australian Formula 3’ series and was placed at the second spot, following a magnificent performance. This led him to compete in the highly respected ‘Bathurst 1000’ event, which took place during the ‘Virgin Australia Supercars Championship.’

This win was followed by a 3-year-long successful streak in Europe. He competed in three seasons in various championships and proved that his success in Australia was not just a coincidence.

Power then competed in the ‘Champ Car World Series’ in 2006, and the same year, he earned himself the ‘Rookie of the Year’ honor.