Brian Redman

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Brian Redman
BRM, Shadow
Entries15 (12 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums1
Career points8
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1968 South African Grand Prix
Last entry1974 Monaco Grand Prix

Brian Herman Thomas Redman

racing driver
.

Racing for Carl Haas and Jim Hall's Chaparral Cars, Brian Redman won the 1974, '75 and '76 SCCA Formula 5000 series and has raced in nearly every category of racing, including Formula One. The Englishman began racing in 1959 and collected his first of four Manufacturers Championships in 1968, driving a Ford GT40 with Belgian Jacky Ickx for John Wyer Automotive Engineering. Redman also won the 1970/71 South African Springbok series and the IMSA Camel GTP Championship in 1981 driving a Lola T600. Brian is considered to be one of the greatest endurance racers in the history of the sport. In addition to his four victories at Spa-Francorchamps, Brian has overall wins in the 1970 Targa Florio, the Watkins Glen 6 Hours, the 12 Hours of Sebring twice, the Nurburgring 1000 Ks twice, Brands Hatch 6 Hours twice, Osterrechring 1000 Ks twice, Monza 1000 Ks twice, Kyalami 9 Hours twice, has been a two-time winner at the 24 Hours of Daytona and holds two class victories at Le Mans.

He is currently a regular at the

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
.

Career

Redman raced F1 for McLaren, Shadow, Cooper, Williams

Ferrari 312PB
at the Nürburgring in 1972
Redman driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT 12 at the Nürburgring in 1974

He participated in 15 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 1 January 1968. He achieved one podium in the 1968 Spanish Grand Prix, finishing third in a Cooper-BRM behind Graham Hill in a Lotus-Ford and Denny Hulme in a McLaren-Ford. He then had an accident at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, crashing his Cooper-BRM when the suspension broke at the Les Coombes corner; he survived with a badly broken arm. He scored a total of 8 championship points in his career, with two 5th places in 1972, at the Monaco Grand Prix and the German Grand Prix driving a Yardley McLaren.

He achieved spectacular success in sports-car racing, particularly in 1968 as a John Wyer Gulf driver, in 1969 and 1970 as a Porsche works driver and in 1972 with the Ferrari 312 PB; Winning at Spa Francorchamps 1000 Ks 5 times, the Nurburgring 1000 Ks 3 times, Daytona 24 Hours 2 times, Sebring twice, Watkins Glen 6 Hours, Osterreichring twice, Monza 1000 Ks twice, the Targa Florio, Brands Hatch 6 Hours twice etc.

Redman driving at the 1972 French Grand Prix.

In 1973 Redman started racing in the USA full-time and won the

1989 World Sports Prototype Championship. He later co-managed the Redman Bright
racing team.

Redman has now taken out his 61st racing licence, lives in Florida and is active in historic racing.

Legacy

  • Road America hosts The WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman for vintage/historic cars, one of the largest and most prestigious vintage racing events in the US
  • Redman is inducted in the following Halls of Fame: Daytona International Hall of Fame, Sebring Hall of Fame, Talladega Hall of Fame, Motor Sport Hall of Fame (UK), Long Beach Pavement of Fame.

Racing record

Complete British Saloon Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Pts Class
1965
Vitafoam Developments
Austin Mini Cooper S
B BRH OUL
SNE

Ret
GOO SIL CRY BRH OUL NC 0 NC
1966 Red Rose Racing
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
C
SNE
GOO SIL CRY BRH BRH OUL
4†
BRH 24th 6 7th
1978
Hermetite Racing with Leyland
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
C SIL OUL THR BRH SIL DON
DNS
MAL BRH DON BRH THR OUL NC 0 NC
Source:[4]

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Pts
1967 David Bridges
BT16
Ford
SNE
SIL NÜR
Ret
HOC TUL 9th 8
Lola T100
JAR

6
ZAN
PER BRH
8
VAL

5
1968 David Bridges Lola T100 Ford HOC THR
JAR
PAL

2
TUL
ZAN
PER HOC
VAL
9th 9
Source:[5]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WDC Pts
1967 David Bridges Lola T100 (F2)
L4
RSA MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER
DNS
CAN ITA USA MEX NC 0
1968 Cooper Car Company Cooper T81B Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12 RSA
Ret
19th 4
Cooper T86B BRM P101 3.0 V12 ESP
3
MON BEL
Ret
NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX
1970 Frank Williams Racing Cars De Tomaso 505/38 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR
DNS
GER
DNQ
AUT ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0
1971 Team Surtees Surtees TS7 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 RSA
7
ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0
1972
Yardley Team McLaren
McLaren M19A
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG RSA ESP MON
5
BEL FRA
9
GBR GER
5
AUT ITA CAN 14th 4
BRM
BRM P180
BRM P142 3.0 V12
USA
Ret
1973 Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR NED GER AUT ITA CAN USA
DSQ
NC 0
1974 Shadow DN3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP
7
BEL
18
MON
Ret
SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0
Source:[6]

Non-Championship Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1967 David Bridges Lola T100 (F2)
L4
ROC SPC INT SYR OUL
Ret
ESP
8
1968 Cooper Car Company Cooper T86B BRM P101 3.0 V12 ROC
5
INT OUL
1971 Sid Taylor Racing McLaren M18 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ARG ROC QUE SPR INT
Ret
RIN OUL
Ret
VIC
1972 Sid Taylor Racing
M10B
(F5000)
Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ROC
Ret
BRA INT
DNS
Chevron B24
(F5000)
OUL
4
REP
Yardley Team McLaren
McLaren M19A
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 VIC
7
1974 Sid Taylor Racing Lola T332 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8
PRE
ROC
DNS
Team Ensign
N174
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 INT
8
1975 A.G. Dean Chevron B24/B28 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ROC
DNQ
INT SUI
Source:[5]

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1967 United Kingdom J.W. Automotive United Kingdom Mike Salmon Ford GT40 Mk I S 5.0 220 DNF DNF
1969 Switzerland Hart Ski Racing Switzerland Jo Siffert Porsche 908/2L P 3.0 60 DNF DNF
1970 United Kingdom John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. Switzerland Jo Siffert Porsche 917K S 5.0 156 DNF DNF
1973 Italy SpA Ferrari SEFAC Belgium Jacky Ickx
Ferrari 312PB
S 3.0 332 DNF DNF
1976 Germany B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH United States Peter Gregg
BMW 3.0CSL
Turbo
Gr 5 23 DNF DNF
1978 United States Dick Barbour Racing United States John Paul Sr.
United States Dick Barbour
Porsche 935/77A IMSA
+2.5
337 5th 1st
1979 Germany Essex Motorsport Porsche Belgium Jacky Ickx
Germany Jürgen Barth
Porsche 936 S
+2.0
200 DNF DNF
1980 United States Dick Barbour United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick
United States Dick Barbour
Porsche 935 K3/80 IMSA 318 5th 1st
1981 United States Cooke-Woods Racing United States Bobby Rahal Lola T600-Porsche S
+2.0
- DNQ DNQ
1982 United States Cooke Racing - Malardeau United States Ralph Kent-Cooke
United States Jim Adams
Lola T610-Ford Cosworth C 28 DNF DNF
1984 United States Jaguar Group 44 United States Doc Bundy
United States Bob Tullius
Jaguar XJR-5
IMSA
GTP
291 DNF DNF
1985 United States Jaguar Group 44 United States Hurley Haywood
United States Jim Adams
Jaguar XJR-5
GTP 151 DNF DNF
1986
Jaguar
Germany Hans Heyer
United States Hurley Haywood
Jaguar XJR-6
C1 53 DNF DNF
1988 Australia Takefuji Schuppan Racing Team Sweden Eje Elgh
France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Porsche 962C C1 359 10th 10th
1989
Ecurie Ecosse
Greece Costas Los
Republic of Ireland Michael Roe
Aston Martin AMR1 C1 340 11th 9th
Source:[7]

References

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  2. ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers – Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
  3. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/motorsport-news/20160302/283107068106001. Retrieved 20 April 2021 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Brian Redman – Biography". Motor Sport. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Brian Redman – Involvement". StatsF1. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  7. ^ "All Results of Brian Redman". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by US Formula A/F5000
Champion

1974-1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by
1981
Succeeded by