Charlie O'Brien (racing driver)

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Charlie O'Brien
NationalityAustralian
Born (1955-03-26) 26 March 1955 (age 70)
Related toTroy Dunstan (nephew)
Shannon O'Brien (nephew)
V8 Utes
Years active2010–11
Starts46
Wins3
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish12th 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

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

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Career results

SeasonTitlePositionCarTeam
1976 Australian Touring Car Championship 6th Holden LH Torana SLR/5000 L34
1977 Australian Touring Car Championship15thHolden LH Torana SLR/5000 L34
Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door 		Holden Dealer Team
1978 Australian Touring Car Championship19thHolden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback Bob Forbes Motorsport
1979 Australian Touring Car Championship5thHolden LX Torana SS A9X 4-DoorGown-Hindaugh
Roadways Racing
1980 Australian Touring Car Championship10th 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' Championship9thRalt RT4 Ford
1983 North American Formula Atlantic Series 25thRalt RT4 Ford Theodore Racing
1986 Australian Touring Car Championship12th BMW 635 CSi Charlie O'Brien
1986 South Pacific Touring Car Championship 4thBMW 635 CSiBob Jane T-Marts
State Coal BMW
1987New Zealand Touring Car National Series1st BMW 635 CSi
1995 Australian Super Touring Championship 10th BMW 318i Paul Morris Motorsport
1996 Australian Super Touring Championship7thBMW 318iPaul Morris Motorsport
2003 Australian Carrera Cup Championship 17th Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
2004 Australian Carrera Cup Championship 16thPorsche 996 GT3 Cup
2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series 60th Ford BA Falcon WPS Racing
2005Australian Carrera Cup Championship25thPorsche 996 GT3 Cup
2010 Australian V8 Ute Series 14thFord Falcon XR8 UteMadashell Motorsport
2011 Australian V8 Ute Series 12thFord Falcon XR8 UteRentco
2015Australian Trans-Am Series1stPontiac Trans-AmFataz Competition
2016Australian Trans-Am Series1stChevrolet CamaroFataz Competition

Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213DCPoints
1975 Charlie O'Brien Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 SYM
CAL
AMA
ORA
SUR
6		 SAN
AIR
LAK
Ret		28th1
1976 O'Brien's Transport 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		6th43
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		15th10
1978 Bob Forbes Motorsport Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback SYM
8		 ORA AMA SAN WAN CAL
Ret		 LAK
3		 AIR 19th6
1979 Gown-Hindaugh
Roadways Racing 		Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door SYM CAL ORA
5		 SAN
2		 WAN SUR
2		 LAK
3		 AIR 5th26
1980 Roadways Racing Holden VB Commodore SYM CAL LAK SAN WAN SUR
2		 AIR
3		 ORA 10th15
1986 Charlie O'Brien BMW 635 CSi AMA
5		 SYM
Ret		 SAN AIR
3		 WAN SUR
5		 CAL LAK
10		 WIN ORA 12th56
2004 WPS Racing Ford BA Falcon ADE ECR PUK HID BAR QLD WIN ORA SAN
16		 BAT SUR SYM ECR 60th132

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011DCPoints
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing Team Ford Sierra RS500 MNZ JAR DIJ NUR SPA BNO SIL BAT
Ret		 CLD
ovr:13
cls:9		NC0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Viacard Services BMW 635 CSi WEL
ovr:20
cls:12		 FJI

† Not registered for series & points

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class
pos.
1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C O'Brien Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Ryan Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 D22DNFDNF
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Holden Dealer Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Negus Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 3001cc - 6000cc1604th4th
1977 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Holden Dealer Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Harrop Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door 3001cc - 6000cc1625th5th
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Holden Dealer Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Harvey Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback A13919th9th
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Wigston Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback A1478th8th
1980 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Wigston Holden VC Commodore 3001-6000cc1575th5th
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Citizen Watches Australia P/L Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Quinn Holden VC Commodore 8 Cylinder & Over16DNFDNF
1982 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Soundwave Discos Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clive Benson-Browne Holden VH Commodore SS A143DNFDNF
1984 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Williamson Toyota Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Williamson Toyota Celica Supra Group A0DNFDNF
1985 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Erle McRae Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg John English BMW 635 CSi C106DNFDNF
1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg / Flag of Germany.svg Goold Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Rogers BMW 635 CSi C19DNFDNF
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing Team Flag of New Zealand.svg Neville Crichton Ford Sierra RS500 12DNFDNF
1989 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Miedecke Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Miedecke Ford Sierra RS500 A0DNFDNF
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mobil 1 Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Miedecke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Parsons 		Ford Sierra RS500 114911th11th
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Moffat Enterprises Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli Ford Sierra RS500 1158DSQDSQ
1992 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Moffat Enterprises Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Brabham Ford Sierra RS500 A12425th20th
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Moffat Enterprises Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Miedecke Ford EB Falcon A41DNFDNF
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benson & Hedges Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Longhurst Holden VP Commodore A1614th4th
1995 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shell FAI Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Ford EF Falcon 1587th7th
1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Castrol Longhurst Ford Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Longhurst Ford EL Falcon L1110DNFDNF

References

  1. ↑ "Winning Drivers". Official website of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bev Wright, O'Brien All the Way, Racing Car News, October 1982, pages 41 to 43
Sporting positions
Preceded by Winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour
1992
(with Garry Waldon & Mark Gibbs)		Succeeded by
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