Arthur Abrahams | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | 6 November 1955 |
Retired | 1999 |
Australian Drivers' Championship | |
Years active | 1987-89, 1994-1996, 1999 |
Best finish | 4th in 1995 Australian Drivers' Championship |
Previous series | |
1989-90 1988 1987-88 1982, 1991 | Indy Lights World Sports Prototype Champ. Australian Formula 2 Championship Australian Endurance Championship |
Championship titles | |
1987 | Australian Formula 2 Championship |
Arthur Edward Abrahams [1] is a semi-retired Australian race car driver. He won the 1987, 1991 and 1993 Australian Formula 2 Championships driving a Cheetah Mk8, Ransburg Cheetah and Reynard 913 respectively. he also won the Australian group C touring car endurance championship (1600cc) in 1984. He competed in International Sportscars in Europe and in American open wheel racing cars. He also competed in Formula Brabham/Holden for three years, debuting in 1994 and leaving the category in 1996. He was owner of the NRC International team in Formula Holden before running Dale Brede amongst others in V8 Supercar's Development Series. In 2001 Abrahams stepped away from the sport to focus on his and family business interests.
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Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
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1982 | Australian Endurance Championship | 5th | Ford Escort | |
1985 | Australian Formula 2 Championship | 4th | Cheetah Mk.6 Volkswagen | |
1986 | Australian Formula 2 Championship | 5th | Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen | |
1987 | Australian Formula 2 Championship | 1st | Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen | |
1988 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 9th | Ransberg L5 Volkswagen | |
1994 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 5th | Reynard 92D Holden | |
1995 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 4th | Reynard 92D Holden | |
1996 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 6th | Reynard 92D Holden | |
1999 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 16th | Reynard 95D Holden | NRC International |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
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1988 | Chamberlain Engineering | Spice SE86C | JRZ | JAR | MON | SIL | LMS | BRN | BHT | NUR | SPA | FJI 19 | 68th | 6 | |
ADA Engineering | ADA 03 - Ford Cosworth | SAN 7 |
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points |
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1989 | Baci Racing | PHX | LBH | DET | POR | NHM | TOR | POC | ROA | VAN | MDO | NZR | LS 14 | NC | 0 | |
1990 | Baci Racing | PHX Ret | LBH | MIL | DET | POR | NHM | TOR | DEN | VAN | ROA | MDO | NZR | LS | NC | 0 |
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