Brian Redman

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Brian Redman
Brian Redman 1969 kl.JPG
Redman in 1969
Born (1937-03-09) 9 March 1937 (age 87)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Active years 1968, 19701974
Teams Cooper, Williams, Surtees, McLaren, BRM, Shadow
Entries15 (12 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums1
Career points8
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1968 South African Grand Prix
Last entry 1974 Monaco Grand Prix

Brian Herman Thomas Redman [1] (born 9 March 1937 in Burnley, Lancashire and educated at Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire) [2] is a retired British racing driver.

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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 Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Career

Redman raced F1 for McLaren, Shadow, Cooper, Williams

Redman driving a Ferrari 312PB at the Nurburgring in 1972 Redman, Brian am 28.05.1972, Ferrari 312 P 72.jpg
Redman driving a Ferrari 312PB at the Nürburgring in 1972
Redman driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT 12 at the Nurburgring in 1974 Alfa Romeo 33 TT 12 - Redman 1974-05-19.jpg
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. 1972 French Grand Prix Redman (5225627513).jpg
Redman driving at the 1972 French Grand Prix.

In 1973 Redman started racing in the USA full-time and won the SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship three times in a row from 1974 to 1976 driving a Jim Hall/Carl Haas Lola T330/332C against considerable opposition, including Mario Andretti and Al Unser, Jody Scheckter, Jackie Oliver, Alan Jones, David Hobbs, Brett Lunger, Sam Posey, "Vern" Schuppan et al. Redman was employed at Haas's business office in Highland Park, Illinois, where he also lived for a time. [3] At the end of 1976 the SCCA announced new rules. The F5000 single-seaters had to use full-width bodywork and the new series would be called Can-Am. On the first day of practice for the first race of the new season, at Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Canada the new car took off at 160 mph went 40 feet in the air and turned over, landing upside down. Redman suffered a broken neck (C1), fractured shoulder and sternum, plus bruising of the brain. The ambulance blew a tire on the way to hospital. Redman was declared dead. It took him 9 months to recover and he returned to racing on a spectacular note by winning the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1978 driving a Porsche 935. He continued driving for Dick Barbour Racing through 1979 and 1980. In 1981, driving the brand new Lolas T600 IMSA GTP car he won the first race at Laguna Seca and went on to win the IMSA Camel GTP championship. His last year of professional racing was at the age of 52, driving for the works Aston Martin team in 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

Racing record

Complete British Saloon Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112Pos.PtsClass
1965 Vitafoam Developments Austin Mini Cooper S B BRH OUL SNE
Ret
GOO SIL CRY BRH OUL NC0NC
1966 Red Rose Racing Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA C SNE GOO SIL CRY BRH BRH OUL
4†
BRH 24th67th
1978 Hermetite Racing with Leyland Triumph Dolomite Sprint C SIL OUL THR BRH SIL DON
DNS
MAL BRH DON BRH THR OUL NC0NC
Source: [4]

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910Pos.Pts
1967 David Bridges Brabham BT16 Ford SNE SIL NÜR
Ret
HOC TUL 9th8
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 9th9
Source: [5]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415WDC Pts
1967 David Bridges Lola T100 (F2) Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 RSA MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER
DNS
CAN ITA USA MEX NC0
1968 Cooper Car Company Cooper T81B Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12 RSA
Ret
19th4
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 NC0
1971 Team Surtees Surtees TS7 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 RSA
7
ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC0
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 14th4
Marlboro 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
NC0
1974 UOP Shadow Racing Team 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 NC0
Source: [6]

Non-Championship Formula One results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678
1967 David Bridges Lola T100 (F2) Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 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 McLaren 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 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

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.W. Automotive Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Salmon Ford GT40 Mk I S 5.0220DNFDNF
1969 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hart Ski Racing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Porsche 908/2LP 3.060DNFDNF
1970 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Porsche 917KS 5.0156DNFDNF
1973 Flag of Italy.svg SpA Ferrari SEFAC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari 312PB S 3.0332DNFDNF
1976 Flag of Germany.svg B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH Flag of the United States.svg Peter Gregg BMW 3.0CSL TurboGr 523DNFDNF
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Barbour Racing Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Barbour
Porsche 935/77A IMSA
+2.5
3375th1st
1979 Flag of Germany.svg Essex Motorsport Porsche Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Barth
Porsche 936 S
+2.0
200DNFDNF
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Barbour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Barbour
Porsche 935 K3/80 IMSA3185th1st
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Cooke-Woods Racing Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Rahal Lola T600-Porsche S
+2.0
-DNQDNQ
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Cooke Racing - Malardeau Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Kent-Cooke
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Adams
Lola T610-Ford Cosworth C28DNFDNF
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Jaguar Group 44 Flag of the United States.svg Doc Bundy
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius
Jaguar XJR-5 IMSA
GTP
291DNFDNF
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Jaguar Group 44 Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Adams
Jaguar XJR-5 GTP151DNFDNF
1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silk Cut Jaguar Flag of Germany.svg Hans Heyer
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Jaguar XJR-6 C153DNFDNF
1988 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Takefuji Schuppan Racing Team Flag of Sweden.svg Eje Elgh
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier
Porsche 962CC135910th10th
1989 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ecurie Ecosse
Flag of Greece.svg Costas Los
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Roe
Aston Martin AMR1 C134011th9th
Source: [7]

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Sporting positions
Preceded by US Formula A/F5000
Champion

1974-1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by IMSA GT Championship
Champion

1981
Succeeded by