Career
He participated in eight Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 20 July 1974. He scored no championship points. After winning a few races in Formula 3 in the early 1970s, Wilds moved on to Formula 5000.
At the same time, he took part in a few Formula One Grands Prix, firstly with a non-works March, then with Ensign and Biological Response Modifiers. He still occasionally drives in events for historic cars.
He raced a Porsche 962 and an Elva Mk5 in the 2008 Silverstone Classic. In addition to his car racing career, Wilds is an active commercial helicopter pilot and instructor.
He is affectionately known as "The Honorific" Mike Wilds.