
David raced in Formula One, Formula 3000 and Formula 3 before becoming one of the world's leading sportscar racers in the American Le Mans Series and at the famed Le Mans 24 Hours itself - check out his career and find out where it all began, and what he has achieved in over 20 odd years of racing...
Team: Aston Martin Racing
Car: Aston Martin DBR9
Nationality: Australian
Date of Birth: 5 September 1965
Place of Birth: Wimbledon, England
Marital Status: Married to Lisa
Resident: Maidenhead, England.
ALMS Record 1999-2005 (up to and including Sebring 2005):
Starts: 50
Wins: 10
Poles: 5
ALMS Debut: 20 March 1999 Sebring Int. Speedway.
Driven for: Panoz Motorsports (1999-2002), Team Bentley/Prodrive (2003), ACEMCO/Krohn-Barbour (2004); Aston Martin Racing (2005)
Standings in championship in 2004: 7th (GTS) - 29 points scored
Standings in championship in 2003: 2nd (GTS) - 118 points scored
Standings in championship in 2002: 6th - 177 points scored
Standings in championship in 2001: 7th - 145 points scored (20th in ELMS - 13 points)
Standings in championship in 2000: 7th - 213 points scored
Standings in championship in 1999: Finished joint 2nd with Eric Bernard
David's ALMS race-by-race record:
2005 Season:
| Race |
Date |
Co-Driver(s) |
Team |
Qualifying |
Finishing position |
Class finishing position |
| Sebring |
19/03/2005 |
Stephane Ortelli/Darren Turner |
Aston Martin Racing |
14th |
4th |
1st (GT1) |
2004 Season:
| Race |
Date |
Co-Driver(s) |
Team |
Qualifying |
Finishing position |
Class finishing position |
| Sebring |
20/03/2004 |
Johnny Mowlem / Terry Borcheller |
ACEMCO |
- |
25th |
3rd (GTS) |
| Mid-Ohio |
27/06/2004 |
Peter Kox |
Krohn-Barbour |
- |
7th |
4th (GTS) |
| Lime Rock |
05/07/2004 |
Peter Kox |
Krohn-Barbour |
- |
21st |
5th (GTS) |
| Sears Point |
18/07/2004 |
Peter Kox |
Krohn-Barbour |
10th |
22nd |
5th (GTS) |
| Portland |
25/07/2004 |
Peter Kox |
Krohn-Barbour |
9th |
19th |
5th (GTS) |
| Mosport |
08/08/2004 |
Peter Kox |
Krohn-Barbour |
- |
DNS |
- |
| Road America |
22/08/2004 |
Peter Kox |
Krohn-Barbour |
- |
DNE |
- |
| Petit Le Mans, Road Atlanta |
25/09/2004 |
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| Laguna Seca |
16/10/2004 |
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2003 Season:
| Race |
Date |
Co-Driver(s) |
Team |
Qualifying |
Finishing position |
Class finishing position |
| Sebring |
15/03/2003 |
Johnny Herbert / Mark Blundell |
Team Bentley |
52nd |
3rd |
3rd (LPM900) |
| Sears Point |
27/07/2003 |
Jan Magnussen |
Prodrive |
17th |
10th |
3rd (GTS) |
| Trois-Rivieres |
03/08/2003 |
Jan Magnussen |
Prodrive |
10th |
13th |
4th (GTS) |
| Mosport |
17/08/2003 |
Jan Magnussen |
Prodrive |
12th |
11th |
4th (GTS) |
| Road America |
24/08/2003 |
Jan Magnussen |
Prodrive |
14th |
4th |
1st (GTS) |
| Laguna Seca |
07/09/2003 |
Jan Magnussen |
Prodrive |
10th |
7th |
1st (GTS) |
| Miami |
27/09/2003 |
Jan Magnussen |
Prodrive |
8th |
4th |
1st (GTS) |
| Petit Le Mans, Road Atlanta |
18/10/2003 |
Jan Magnussen / Anthony Davidson |
Prodrive |
12th |
6th |
2nd (GTS) |
2002 Season:
| Race |
Date |
Co-Driver(s) |
Team |
Qualifying |
Finishing position |
Class finishing position |
| Sebring |
16/06/2002 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
46th |
15th |
| Sears Point |
19/05/2002 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
1st |
1st |
| Mid-Ohio |
30/06/2002 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
3rd |
3rd |
| Road America |
07/07/2002 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
24th |
7th |
| Washington, D.C. |
21/07/2002 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
1st |
1st |
| Trois-Riviers |
03/08/2003 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
6th |
5th |
| Mosport |
18/08/2002 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
4th |
4th |
| Laguna Seca |
22/09/2002 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
5th |
5th |
| Miami |
05/10/2002 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
4th |
4th |
| Petit Le Mans, Road Atlanta |
12/10/2002 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
7th |
7th |
2001 Season:
| Race |
Date |
Co-Driver(s) |
Team |
Qualifying |
Finishing position |
Class finishing position |
| Texas Motor Speedway USA |
04/03/2001 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
2nd |
3rd |
3rd |
| Sebring Interernational Raceway USA |
17/03/2001 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
6th |
28th |
8th |
| Donington Park, UK |
14/04/2001 |
JanMagnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
7th |
8th |
7th |
| Jarama, Spain |
20/05/2001 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
20th |
5th |
| Sears Point USA |
22/07/2001 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
3rd |
3rd |
| Portland International Speedway, USA |
04/08/2001 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
1st |
1st |
| Mosport Park, Canada |
19/08/2001 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
2nd |
2nd |
| Mont-Tremblant, USA |
25/08/2001 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
- |
- |
| Laguna Seca, USA |
09/09/2001 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
- |
- |
| Petit Le Mans, Road Atlanta, USA |
06/10/2001 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
10th |
6th |
| Lowes Motor Speedway, USA |
21/10/2001 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
- |
- |
- |
2000 Season:
| Race |
Date |
Co-Driver(s) |
Team |
Qualifying |
Finishing position |
Class finishing position |
| Sebring USA |
18/03/2000 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
3rd |
22nd |
7th |
| Charlotte USA |
01/04/2000 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
2nd |
2nd |
2nd |
| Silverstone UK |
13/05/2000 |
JanMagnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
2nd |
2nd |
2nd |
| Nurburgring Germany |
09/07/2000 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
3rd |
1st |
1st |
| Sears Point USA |
23/07/2000 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
3rd |
5th |
5th |
| Mosport Park USA |
06/08/2000 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
2nd |
23rd |
7th |
| Texas USA |
02/09/2000 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
3rd |
3rd |
3rd |
| Portland USA |
10/09/2000 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
3rd |
2nd |
2nd |
| Road Atlanta USA |
30/09/2000 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
3rd |
3rd |
3rd |
| Laguna Seca USA |
15/10/2000 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
2nd |
31st |
12th |
| Las Vegas USA |
29/10/2000 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
3rd |
6th |
6th |
| Adelaide Australia |
31/12/2000 |
Jan Magnussen |
Panoz Motorsports |
3rd |
9th |
3rd |
1999 Season:
| Race |
Date |
Co-Driver(s) |
Team |
Qualifying |
Finishing position |
Class finishing position |
| Sebring USA |
20/03/1999 |
Eric Bernard |
Panoz Motorsports |
9th |
46th |
25th |
| Road Atlanta USA |
18/04/1999 |
Eric Bernard |
Panoz Motorsports |
35th |
5th |
5th |
| Mosport USA |
27/06/1999 |
Eric Bernard |
Panoz Motorsports |
2nd |
2nd |
2nd |
| Sears Point USA |
25/07/1999 |
Eric Bernard |
Panoz Motorsports |
3rd |
2nd |
2nd |
| Portland USA |
01/08/1999 |
Eric Bernard |
Panoz Motorsports |
3rd |
1st |
1st |
| Petit Le Mans |
18/08/1999 |
Bernard / Wallace |
Panoz Motorsports |
1st |
1st |
1st |
| Laguna Seca USA |
10/09/1999 |
Eric Bernard |
Panoz Motorsports |
1st |
8th |
8th |
| Las Vegas USA |
07/11/1999 |
Eric Bernard |
Panoz Motorsports |
N/A |
20th |
10th |
Achievements:
2005
- Recruited to lead works Aston Martin squad in GT1 class of ALMS, LMES and at Le Mans; season starts well with unpredicted class win - and 4th overall - at Sebring 12 Hours...
2004
- Slow start to season picks up with rides in both American Le Mans Series and Le Mans Endurance Series; Provisional pole at Le Mans 24 Hours with Zytek Engineering; Returned to V8 Supercars for Bathurst, Sandown enduros with Shell Helix team, also contested Bathurst Konica Series event; contested one-off Grand-Am event with Multimatic prototype; season ends on high note with victory in inaugural Bahrain GT Festival, sharing Australian-run Coopers Ale Ferrari 550 Maranello with Allan Simonsen.
2003
- First year in ALMS away from Panoz team, but successful nonetheless with 3rd for Bentley at Sebring and 3rd in GTS class with Prodrive Ferrari, taking two class wins; Second in class and overall at Le Mans 24 Hours with Team Bentley; Class winner in Daytona Prototypes at Grand-Am Rolex 24 with Multimatic Ford; Returned to native Australia to contest V8 Supercar enduros at Sandown, Bathurst with Shell Helix team; Bathurst 24 Hours with BE Racing.
2002
- Fourth year in ALMS with Panoz Motorsports; 6th in championship with two wins (Sears Point/Washington DC); also contested Daytona, Le Mans and inaugural Bathurst 24 Hours.
2001
- Third year in ALMS with Panoz Motorsports; 7th in championship with two wins (Portland/Mid-Ohio); 20th in parallel ELMS with 13 points; also contested Daytona and Le Mans 24 Hours.
2000
- Raced in the ALMS with Panoz Motorsports. 7th in the Championship with 213 points.
1999
- Competed in the ALMS with Panoz Motorsports. Second in the driver's championship with Eric Bernard. Won the Petit Le Mans event and seventh at Le Mans.
1998
- Won the Professional Sports Car Championship title in America with seven wins for Panoz Motorsports. Won the GT Class at the Sepring 12 hours. Seventh in the Le Mans 24 hours race.
- Two third place finishes in the FIA World GT Championship races at Hockenheim and Dijon.
1997
- Won the Bathhurst 1000 partnered with his brother Geoff Brabham in a BMW.
- Joined Panoz Motorsports and won his class in both the Watkins Glen Six hours and the Laguna Seca GP.
1996
- Won the Japanese GT Championship with the Lark McLaren Team.
- Fifth at the Le Mans 24-hour race in a Gulf McLaren.
- Sixth in the Zuhai International race in a Marlboro McLaren.
1995
- Competed in the British Touring Car Championship with BMW.
1994
- Raced in Formula One with the Simtek Team.
1993
- Winner of the GT Class in the Le Mans 24 hours in an XJ220.
- Won the British Rally Cross GP Nora Challenge and finished fourth in the Bathhurst 1000 in a Winfield Holden.
- Test driver for the Formula 1 Footwork team.
1992
- Drove in the World Sports Car Championship with Toyota.
- First in the Daytona 24-hour GTP Class.
- F1 test driver for the Footwork Team.
1991
- Four races for Team Roni Ralt in the F3000 Championship.
- Won the Nurburgring and Sugo 1000 km races of the World Sports Car Championship in a Jaguar XJR 14.
- Won the Spa 24-hour race in a Skyline GTR (Nissan) Touring Car.
1990
- Made Formula One debut with the Brabham F1 Team (that had been started by his father in 1962)
1989
- Won the British F3 Championship with six wins, seven poles and 13 front row starts.
- Won the F3 World Cup in Macau with the Bowman Team.
1988
- Third in the Formula Atlantic NZ Tasman Series.
- Raced in six events in the Formula Vauxhall Lotus series.
- Third in the F3 B Class Championship with five wins and five poles.
1987
- Gold Star Champion in Australian F2.
- Sixth in the Formula Atlantic NZ series.
- Also race in the American Formula Atlantic series (four races) and in the South American Formula 3 Championship (three races).
1986
- Fourth in the Australian Formula Ford Championship (four wins).
1985
- Raced a Ford Laser (2 wins).
1984
- Karting - won the Canberra Cup and the New South Wales Country Championships.
1983
- First race in a 100cc Sprint Kart in Australia.
1973
- First drove at eight years old in an EH Holden on the family farm in Wagga Wagga, Australia.
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 American Lemans Series 29-30 August 2008. Detroit Grand Prix. Belle Isle. Detroit, Michigan. David Brabham.
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 American Lemans Series 29-30 August 2008. Detroit Grand Prix. Belle Isle. Detroit, Michigan. David Brabham.
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 American Lemans Series 29-30 August 2008. Detroit Grand Prix. Belle Isle. Detroit, Michigan. David Brabham.
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 American Lemans Series 29-30 August 2008. Detroit Grand Prix. Belle Isle. Detroit, Michigan. David Brabham.
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 American Lemans Series 29-30 August 2008. Detroit Grand Prix. Belle Isle. Detroit, Michigan. David Brabham.
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 American Lemans Series 29-30 August 2008. Detroit Grand Prix. Belle Isle. Detroit, Michigan. David Brabham.
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 American Lemans Series 29-30 August 2008. Detroit Grand Prix. Belle Isle. Detroit, Michigan. David Brabham.
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 American Lemans Series 29-30 August 2008. Detroit Grand Prix. Belle Isle. Detroit, Michigan. David Brabham.
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 American Lemans Series. 21-24 August 2008. Mosport International Raceway. Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. LMP2 winner's Sharp and Brabham.
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 American Lemans Series. 21-24 August 2008. Mosport International Raceway. Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. LMP2 winner's Sharp and Brabham.
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 American Lemans Series. 21-24 August 2008. Mosport International Raceway. Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. LMP2 winner's for Patron Highcroft Racing, Sharpo and Brabham.
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 American Lemans Series. 21-24 August 2008. Mosport International Raceway. Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. David Brabham, #6 Penske Porsche and #12 Creation.
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 American Lemans Series. 7-10 August 2008. Generac 500. Road America. Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Patron girls on grid.
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