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===Other racing=== Hill has raced both cars and motorcycles at the [[Goodwood Festival of Speed]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://specials.ft.com/goodwood2001/FT3A05Z1LPC.html |work=Financial Times |publisher=The Financial Times Ltd |title=The Goodwood Revival Meeting |last=Court |first=Ian |date=25 July 2001 |access-date=16 May 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050119182843/http://specials.ft.com/goodwood2001/FT3A05Z1LPC.html |archive-date=19 January 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2002, he took part in a Minardi 2-seater F1 car race at Donington Park with [[Bev Turner]] as his passenger, he finished 3rd.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8ONFSljOI4E | title=2002 August 11 - Minardi F1x2 Thunder in the Park 2 @ Donington | website=[[YouTube]] | date=14 August 2022 }}</ref> In 2005, he tested the new [[GP2 Series]] car.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 June 2005|title=Hill: GP2 just what young drivers need|url=https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/66602/1/hill-gp2-just-what-young-drivers-need|access-date=9 March 2021|publisher=Crash|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122100006/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/66602/1/hill-gp2-just-what-young-drivers-need|url-status=live}}</ref> He drove the {{convert|600|bhp|abbr=on}} [[Grand Prix Masters]] single seater racing vehicle for a test run around the Silverstone Circuit in mid-2006. He had discussions to join the series limited to retired Formula One drivers who were aged 45 or over but these talks did not materialise in a drive.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gorman|first=Edward|date=26 July 2006|title=Motor racing: Past master Hill on track for return to the cockpit|work=The Times|url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/europe-travel/france/paris/motor-racing-past-master-hill-on-track-for-return-to-the-cockpit-fftgksjr0kc|url-access=subscription|access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Redmayne|first=Tim|date=8 August 2006|title=Exclusive: Hill to test on Thursday|url=https://www.autosport.com/general/news/exclusive-hill-to-test-on-thursday-4404294/4404294/|access-date=9 March 2021|website=Autosport|archive-date=10 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610151920/https://www.autosport.com/general/news/exclusive-hill-to-test-on-thursday-4404294/4404294/|url-status=live}}</ref> Hill served as the driver representative on the stewards' panel at the [[2010 Monaco Grand Prix]] which decided to penalize Hill's former rival Michael Schumacher for overtaking under yellow flag conditions. The decision led to Hill receiving hate mail.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/formula-one/article/damon-hill-rejects-accusations-of-bias-after-ruling-on-michael-schumacher-rgtqqpsnrnf|title=Damon Hill rejects accusations of bias after ruling on Michael Schumacher|last=Eason|first=Kevin|date=18 May 2010|website=The Times|url-access=subscription|access-date=1 May 2019|archive-date=1 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501071634/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/damon-hill-rejects-accusations-of-bias-after-ruling-on-michael-schumacher-rgtqqpsnrnf|url-status=live}}</ref> Between 18 and 19 May 2012, Hill, along with former British F3 [[Mark Blundell]], Perry McCarthy, [[Martin Donnelly (racing driver)|Martin Donnelly]] and [[Julian Bailey (racing driver)|Julian Bailey]] (collectively nicknamed "The Rat Pack" back in the day) participated in the first round of the VW Scirocco R-Cup at Brands Hatch to raise funds for the Halow Charity.<ref>{{cite web |title=Damon Hill to return to racing for first time since 1999 in Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup at Brands Hatch |url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99443 |publisher=Autosport ([[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]) |date=8 May 2012 |access-date=31 August 2012 |archive-date=16 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116090250/https://www.autosport.com/other/news/99443/damon-hill-to-make-racing-return |url-status=live }}</ref> Hill completed seven laps of the circuit before retiring.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aussie Brabham takes Scirocco honours|url=https://www.msvracing.com/cars/news/2012/may/dtm-day-2/|publisher=MotorSport Vision|date=19 May 2012|access-date=1 May 2019|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501082200/https://www.msvracing.com/cars/news/2012/may/dtm-day-2/}}</ref> On 7 October 2012, Hill drove his father's [[BRM]] in celebration of the 50th anniversary of having won the 1962 F1 World Championship.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=September 2012|title=Bourne to host BRM festival|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-2012/16/bourne-host-brm-festival|journal=Motor Sport|volume=88|issue=9|pages=16|access-date=1 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501071630/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-2012/16/bourne-host-brm-festival|archive-date=1 May 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> In June 2018, Hill became the President of the [[Brooklands Trust Members]] who are the support group for [[Brooklands Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/btm/about/latest-btm-news/new-btm-president-damon-hill|title=New BTM President Damon Hill|date=27 June 2018|publisher=Brooklands Museum|url-status=dead|access-date=1 May 2019|archive-date=1 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501071632/https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/btm/about/latest-btm-news/new-btm-president-damon-hill}}</ref> Hill published his autobiography, ''Watching the Wheels'', in 2016, in which he revealed he had suffered with [[Depression (mood)|depression]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Damon Hill explores his depression amid reflection on family tragedy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/sep/02/damon-hill-depression-graham-autobiography-formula-one |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=2 September 2016 |access-date=3 August 2022|last1=Williams |first1=Richard }}</ref>
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