Charlie O'Brien (racing driver)

Charlie O'Brien
Charlie O'Brien
Nationality	Australian
Born	26 March 1955 (age 69)
Related to	Troy Dunstan (nephew); Shannon O'Brien (nephew)
V8 Utes
Years active	2010–11
Starts	46
Wins	3
Poles	1
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	12th in 2011
Previous series
1976–86; 1982–83; 1987; 1995–96; 2003–05; 2004; 2010–11	Australian Touring Car Champ. ; Australian Drivers' Champ. ; World Touring Car Championship ; Australian Super Touring ; Australian Carrera Cup ; V8 Supercar ; Australian V8 Ute Series
Championship titles
1987; ; 1992	New Zealand Touring Car National Series; Bathurst 12 Hour

Last updated September 03, 2024

Charles Lindsay O'Brien (born 26 March 1955) is a former Australian race car driver. From 1976 to 2003, he held the record for being the youngest winner of an Australian Touring Car Championship round.^[1]

Career results

Season	Title	Position	Car	Team
1976	Australian Touring Car Championship	6th	Holden LH Torana SLR/5000 L34
1977	Australian Touring Car Championship	15th	Holden LH Torana SLR/5000 L34 Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door	Holden Dealer Team
1978	Australian Touring Car Championship	19th	Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback	Bob Forbes Motorsport
1979	Australian Touring Car Championship	5th	Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door	Gown-Hindaugh Roadways Racing
1980	Australian Touring Car Championship	10th	Holden VC Commodore	Roadways Racing
1982	Australian Drivers' Championship	5th	Ralt RT4 Ford
1982	National Panasonic Series^[2]	1st^[2]	Ralt RT4^[2]	O'Brien's Heavy Haulage^[2]
1983	Australian Drivers' Championship	9th	Ralt RT4 Ford
1983	North American Formula Atlantic Series	25th	Ralt RT4 Ford	Theodore Racing
1986	Australian Touring Car Championship	12th	BMW 635 CSi	Charlie O'Brien
1986	South Pacific Touring Car Championship	4th	BMW 635 CSi	Bob Jane T-Marts State Coal BMW
1987	New Zealand Touring Car National Series	1st	BMW 635 CSi
1995	Australian Super Touring Championship	10th	BMW 318i	Paul Morris Motorsport
1996	Australian Super Touring Championship	7th	BMW 318i	Paul Morris Motorsport
2003	Australian Carrera Cup Championship	17th	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
2004	Australian Carrera Cup Championship	16th	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
2004	V8 Supercar Championship Series	60th	Ford BA Falcon	WPS Racing
2005	Australian Carrera Cup Championship	25th	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
2010	Australian V8 Ute Series	14th	Ford Falcon XR8 Ute	Madashell Motorsport
2011	Australian V8 Ute Series	12th	Ford Falcon XR8 Ute	Rentco
2015	Australian Trans-Am Series	1st	Pontiac Trans-Am	Fataz Competition
2016	Australian Trans-Am Series	1st	Chevrolet Camaro	Fataz Competition

Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

(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	12	13	DC	Points
1976		Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	SYM 11	CAL 6	ORA 5	SAN	AMA 1	AIR 5	LAK 3	SAN 4	AIR 3	SUR 5	PHI 2			6th	43
1977	Holden Dealer Team	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door	SYM 6	CAL 5	ORA 4	SAN 5	AMA 6	AIR	LAK	SAN Ret	AIR	SUR	PHI 8			15th	10
1978	Bob Forbes Motorsport	Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback	SYM 8	ORA	AMA	SAN	WAN	CAL Ret	LAK 3	AIR						19th	6
1979	Gown-Hindaugh Roadways Racing	Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door	SYM	CAL	ORA 5	SAN 2	WAN	SUR 2	LAK 3	AIR						5th	26
1980	Roadways Racing	Holden VB Commodore	SYM	CAL	LAK	SAN	WAN	SUR 2	AIR 3	ORA						10th	15
1986	Charlie O'Brien	BMW 635 CSi	AMA 5	SYM Ret	SAN	AIR 3	WAN	SUR 5	CAL	LAK 10	WIN	ORA				12th	56
2004	WPS Racing	Ford BA Falcon	ADE	ECR	PUK	HID	BAR	QLD	WIN	ORA	SAN 16	BAT	SUR	SYM	ECR	60th	132

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(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
1987	Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing Team	Ford Sierra RS500	MNZ	JAR	DIJ	NUR	SPA	BNO	SIL	BAT Ret	CLD ovr:13 cls:9			NC	0
1987	Viacard Services	BMW 635 CSi										WEL ovr:20 cls:12	FJI	NC	0

† Not registered for series & points

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

Year	Team	Co-drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class pos.
1975	C O'Brien	Graham Ryan	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	D	22	DNF	DNF
1976	Holden Dealer Team	Wayne Negus	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	3001cc - 6000cc	160	4th	4th
1977	Holden Dealer Team	Ron Harrop	Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door	3001cc - 6000cc	162	5th	5th
1978	Holden Dealer Team	John Harvey	Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback	A	139	19th	9th
1979	Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh	Garth Wigston	Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback	A	147	8th	8th
1980	Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh	Garth Wigston	Holden VC Commodore	3001-6000cc	157	5th	5th
1981	Citizen Watches Australia P/L	Mike Quinn	Holden VC Commodore	8 Cylinder & Over	16	DNF	DNF
1982	Soundwave Discos	Clive Benson-Browne	Holden VH Commodore SS	A	143	DNF	DNF
1984	Peter Williamson Toyota	Peter Williamson	Toyota Celica Supra	Group A	0	DNF	DNF
1985	Erle McRae Motorsport	John English	BMW 635 CSi	C	106	DNF	DNF
1986	/ Goold Motorsport	Garry Rogers	BMW 635 CSi	C	19	DNF	DNF
1987	Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing Team	Neville Crichton	Ford Sierra RS500	1	2	DNF	DNF
1989	Miedecke Motorsport	Andrew Miedecke	Ford Sierra RS500	A	0	DNF	DNF
1990	Mobil 1 Racing	Andrew Miedecke David Parsons	Ford Sierra RS500	1	149	11th	11th
1991	Allan Moffat Enterprises	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Ford Sierra RS500	1	158	DSQ	DSQ
1992	Allan Moffat Enterprises	Gary Brabham	Ford Sierra RS500	A	124	25th	20th
1993	Allan Moffat Enterprises	Andrew Miedecke	Ford EB Falcon	A	41	DNF	DNF
1994	Benson & Hedges Racing	Tony Longhurst	Holden VP Commodore	A	161	4th	4th
1995	Shell FAI Racing	Steven Johnson	Ford EF Falcon		158	7th	7th
1997	Castrol Longhurst Ford	Tony Longhurst	Ford EL Falcon	L1	110	DNF	DNF

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References

↑ "Winning Drivers". Official website of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
1 2 3 4 Bev Wright, O'Brien All the Way, Racing Car News, October 1982, pages 41 to 43

External links

Charlie O'Brien career summary at DriverDB.com

Sporting positions
Preceded by Allan Grice Peter Fitzgerald Nigel Arkell	Winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour 1992 (with Garry Waldon & Mark Gibbs)	Succeeded by Alan Jones Garry Waldon

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[1] "Winning Drivers". Official website of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.

[Wright-2] 1 2 3 4 Bev Wright, O'Brien All the Way, Racing Car News, October 1982, pages 41 to 43

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