David Brabham
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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          
Laguna Seca 16/10/2004          

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.


 


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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