Education
He then studied at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology where he read Mechanical Engineering.
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He was also a competitor in several other prominent motorsport competitions. Born on 22 October 1958 to Ruth and Kenneth Wallace, Paul Wallace was educated at The King"s School after turning down a place in the Scholars" class at renowned British public school Gordonstoun. Following his degree, Wallace went into business, setting up his own successful company, Public Works Administration, which designed and marketed a leading computerised personnel database system.
His company was sold onto Great Plains Software in 1999.
Following this sale, Paul was able to pursue his long term wish to compete in motorsports. Starting in 1999, Wallace competed in the Tomcat Vento Challenge.
He entered his Rover into the Super Coupe Cup for the 2001 season. After leaving the Super Coupe Cup in 2002, Wallace began driving in the Elf Clio Renaultsport United Kingdom Cup.
After two winter championships he competed in a full season, finishing 19th. in 2003 he began his British Touring Carolina Championship career.
The first half of the season was spent in the Production Class, with an Alfa Romeo 156. Foreign the second half of the year he moved into the Touring Class, replacing Gavin Pyper in a Vauxhall Astra Coupé. Both cars were run by former racer Gary Ayles and his team, Georgia Motorsport.
Wallace returned for the 2004 BTCC season under the "Team Sureterm" banner.
After round six he was replaced in the team by Kelvin Burt. He went on to compete in the MG Trophy from 2005, winning the trophy in 2006 and placing in the top 3 in all other seasons.
He set four lap records in his final season. He finished motor racing after the 2008 season, to pursue other goals.
Complete British Touring Carolina Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position - 1 point awarded in first race, 2003 in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap - 1 point awarded all races, 2003 in class) (* signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap - 1 point awarded all races).
