Sam Brabham
Samuel Brabham is a British/Australian racing driver. Brabham is a third-generation racing driver; he is the son of David Brabham, nephew to Geoff Brabham, Gary Brabham, Mike Thackwell, and the grandson of three time Formula One World Champion Sir Jack Brabham. He is also the cousin of Matthew Brabham.[1]
| Sam Brabham | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 18 August 1994 Slough, England, UK |
| Related to | Sir Jack Brabham (grand father) David Brabham (father) Lisa Thackwell (mother) Geoff Brabham (uncle) Gary Brabham (uncle) Mike Thackwell (uncle) Matthew Brabham (cousin) |
| Carrera Cup GB - Pro Am | |
| Years active | 2019-20 |
| Teams | Team Connect It (Brookspeed) |
| Starts | 8 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 1 in 2019 |
| Previous series | |
| 2013,14 2013-14 2018 | British Formula Ford Championship MRF Challenge Carrera Cup Great Britain |
Career
He started off in karts in 2011 aged 16 [2] and quickly proceeded to the British Formula Ford Championship[3] in 2013 finishing fourth in the championship and second in the scholarship class. He joined the MRF Formula 2000 Challenge in late 2013 [4] for his first taste of 'wings & slicks' formula finishing ninth for the series.
In 2018, he returned to the track in the 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Pro Am class finishing tenth for the championship. He returned in 2019 as a guest driver.
Career results
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | British Formula Ford Championship | JTR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 4th |
| British Formula Ford Championship - Scholarship Class | 27 | 6 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2nd | ||
| 2013-14 | MRF Formula 2000 Challenge | MRF | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9th |
| 2014 | British Formula Ford Championship | JTR | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 186 | 11th |
| 2018 | Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Am | Redline Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10th |
| 2019 | Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Am | Team Connect It | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | N/C† |
† Guest driver.
References
- http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/race/sam-brabham/ Motorsport Magazine 17 May 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Speedcafe 28 April 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2013
- http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/04/04/sam-brabham-makes-his-mark-in-england/ Speedcafe 4 April 2013. Retrieved 4 Nov 2013
- http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/110788 Autosport.com 22 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013
