David Brodie (racing driver)

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David Brodie
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born(1943-05-15)15 May 1943
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Died17 December 2024(2024-12-17) (aged 81)
British Saloon / Touring Car Championship
Years active 19711973, 19761981, 19831991
TeamsDavid Brodie
Norman Reeves Ltd
Mazda Dealer Team
Hughes of Beaconsfield
Colt Car Company
BBW Motorsport
Brodie Brittain Racing
Listerine Racing Team
Starts82
Wins2 (5 in class)
Poles9
Fastest laps8
Best finish4th in 1985

David Alexander Brodie (15 May 1943 – 17 December 2024) was a British motor racing driver. He is best known for his time competing in the British Touring Car Championship. His best season in the BTCC was in 1985, finishing fourth overall on points. [1]

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Career

Brodie started motor racing in 1968 winning his first race at Silverstone in an Austin A35. Since then, he has completed in over 700 races and driven saloons, sports cars, and Formula Three single seaters. Brodie was seriously injured in a crash during the British Saloon Car Championship support race for the 1973 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. [2]

He is credited with being the seventh most successful driver ever at Brands Hatch and has held lap records on all UK circuits. The record he set at Thruxton in 1989 for saloons remained unbroken until 1995.

Rob Wilson, David Brodie and William Hewland's team at the 1994 Le Mans. Harrier LR9 Spyder LM - Rob Wilson, David Brodie & William Hewland in the Esses at the 1994 Le Mans (31130380704).jpg
Rob Wilson, David Brodie and William Hewland’s team at the 1994 Le Mans.

Having raced at virtually all the European circuits, Brodie also competed in a number of 500 km and 24-hour races. The last of these was Le Mans in 1994 when he qualified as fastest team driver and then led LM2 until the car was withdrawn in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Interesting fuel consumption statistics from this event showed that during 1.5 hour driving stints, Brodie used 13 litres less than one driver and 8 litres less than the other.[ citation needed ]

In later years, Brodie raced successfully in the VW saloon car series winning races and establishing new lap records.

Brodie was an active director of the BRDC and was a director of the Springfield boys club with Jackie Stewart, a post he held for 27 years. He was also a director of BBR GTi, a company Brodie developed following a successful racing career beginning in the 1970s.

Personal life and death

Brodie had two sons from his first marriage to Kathy Brodie, and was later married to Peggy Brodie.

David Brodie died on 17 December 2024, at the age of 81. [3]

Racing record

Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1973–1990 in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 in class)

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415DCPtsClass
1971 David Brodie Ford Escort RS1600 C BRH SNE THR SIL CRY SIL CRO SIL
ovr:16
cls:8
OUL BRH MAL BRH NC0NC
1972 Norman Reeves / Stirling Cooper Ford Escort RS1600 C BRH
Ret
OUL
ovr:7
cls:3
THR
Ret
SIL
ovr:5
cls:2
CRY
ovr:6†
cls:3†
BRH
ovr:2
cls:1
OUL
DNS
SIL
Ret
MAL
DNS
BRH
ovr:4
cls:2
8th292nd
1973 Norman Reeves Ltd Ford Escort RS1600 C BRH
ovr:2
cls:1
SIL
ovr:4
cls:2
THR
ovr:3
cls:1
THR
ovr:4
cls:1
SIL
Ret
ING BRH SIL BRH 9th332nd
1976 Mazda Dealer Team Mazda Savannah RX-3 C BRH
ovr:6
cls:3
SIL
ovr:21
cls:5
OUL THR
Ret
THR
ovr:?
cls:3
SIL
ovr:3
cls:1
BRH
Ret
MAL
ovr:8†
cls:3†
SNE
ovr:11†
cls:?†
BRH
ovr:4
cls:3
9th294th
1977 David Brodie Ford Capri II 3.0S D SIL BRH OUL THR SIL THR DON SIL
Ret
DON BRH THR BRH
ovr:?
cls:?
NC0NC
1978 David Brodie Ford Capri II 3.0S D SIL OUL THR BRH
Ret†
SIL
Ret†
DON MAL BRH
Ret
DON BRH
ovr:4
cls:4
THR
DNS
OUL
ovr:6†
cls:6†
33rd510th
1979 David Brodie Ford Capri II 3.0S D SIL OUL THR SIL DON SIL MAL DON BRH
ovr:5
cls:5
THR SNE OUL
ovr:3†
cls:3†
29th69th
1980 David Brodie Ford Capri III 3.0S D MAL OUL THR SIL SIL BRH
Ret
MAL BRH
ovr:9
cls:7
THR SIL
ovr:5
cls:5
37th211th
1981 Hughes of Beaconsfield Toyota Corolla GT B MAL SIL OUL THR BRH SIL SIL DON BRH THR
ovr:?
cls:?
SIL
Ret
NC0NC
1983 Team Colt Cars Mid-West Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A SIL OUL THR BRH THR SIL
Ret
DON
ovr:16
cls:7
SIL
ovr:16
cls:10
DON
Ret
BRH
Ret
SIL
ovr:3
cls:3
24th47th
1984 Colt Cars Dealer Racing Team Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A DON
Ret
SIL OUL
DNS
THR
ovr:9
cls:7
THR
Ret
SIL
ovr:7
cls:7
SNE
ovr:16
cls:7
BRH
ovr:3
cls:3
BRH
ovr:3
cls:3
DON
ovr:4
cls:4
SIL
DSQ
17th115th
1985 Mitsubishi Colt Racing Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A SIL OUL
ovr:13
cls:4
THR
ovr:1
cls:1
DON
ovr:2
cls:2
THR
ovr:3
cls:3
SIL
Ret
DON
ovr:2
cls:2
SIL
ovr:2
cls:2
SNE
Ret
BRH
ovr:3
cls:3
BRH
ovr:3
cls:3
SIL
ovr:2
cls:2
4th542nd
1986 BBW Motorsport Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A SIL THR SIL DON BRH
Ret
SNE BRH DON SIL
ovr:1
cls:1
15th105th
1987 BBW Turbosport Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A SIL OUL THR THR SIL SIL
ovr:2
cls:2
BRH SNE DON OUL DON SIL 26th612th
1988 Brodie Brittain Racing Ford Sierra RS500 A SIL OUL THR DON THR SIL SIL BRH SNE BRH BIR DON
DNS
SIL
ovr:6
cls:6
54th121st
1989 Brodie Brittain Racing Ford Sierra RS500 A OUL SIL
ovr:5
cls:5
THR
DSQ
DON
ovr:10
cls:6
THR
DSQ
SIL
ovr:8
cls:8
SIL BRH
DNS
SNE
ovr:8
cls:8
BRH
ovr:11
cls:8
BIR DON
NC
SIL
Ret
NC-37NC
1990 Listerine Racing Team Ford Sierra RS500 A OUL DON THR SIL OUL SIL BRH
Ret‡
28th811th
Brodie Brittain Racing SNE
DNS
BRH BIR DON
Ret
THR
ovr:9
cls:5
SIL
1991 Brodie Brittain Racing Ford Sierra Sapphire 4x4 SIL SNE DON THR SIL BRH SIL DON
1
DON
2
OUL BRH
1

Ret
BRH
2

DNS
DON
DNS
THR
Ret
SIL
15
NC0
Source: [4]

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

‡ Endurance driver.

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314DCPoints
1971 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Wood Engineering Ford Escort RS1600 MNZ SAL BRN NUR SPA ZAN LEC
Ret
JAR NC0
1972 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sony Racing Team Ford Escort RS1600 MNZ SAL BRN NUR SPA
Ret
NC0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fabergé Racing ZAN
ovr:11*
cls:1*
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norman Reeves / Stirling Cooper SIL
Ret
JAR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg VMW Motors Ford Escort 1300 GT LEC
Ret
1973 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norman Reeves Ltd Ford Escort RS1600 MNZ
Ret
SAL MAN
Ret
NUR SPA ZAN LEC SIL NC0
1976 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mazda Dealer Team Mazda Savannah RX-3 MNZ SAL MUG BRN NUR SPA VAL SIL
ovr:10*
cls:4*
JAR NC0
1978 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Brodie Ford Capri II 3.0S BRA MNZ MUG SAL JAR EST ZEL BRN NUR ZAN SIL
ovr:10*
cls:6*
ZOL NC0
1979 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Brodie Ford Capri II 3.0S MNZ VAL MUG BRA JAR ZEL BRN NUR ZAN SAL PER SIL
Ret
ZOL NC0
1980 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick MotorSport Rover 3500 SD1 MNZ VAL BRA SAL BRN PER NUR SIL
ovr:10*
cls:2*
ZOL NC0
1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitsubishi Colt Racing Mitsubishi Starion Turbo MNZ VAL DON AND BRN ZEL SAL NUR SPA SIL
ovr:5*
cls:5*
NOG ZOL EST JAR NC0
1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BBW Turbosport Mitsubishi Starion Turbo MNZ DON HOC MIS AND BRN ZEL NUR SPA SIL
Ret
NOG ZOL EST JAR NC0
Source: [5]

Complete World Sportscar Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassCarEngine123456789Pos.Pts
1978 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David BrodieDiv. 2 Ford Capri II 3.0S Ford Essex 3.0 V6 DAY MUG DIJ SIL
13
NUR MIS WGL VAL NC0
1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P.C. Automotive with Texas HomecareC2 Royale RP40 Mitsubishi Turbo 2.0 Turbo I4 MNZ SIL
DNQ
LMS NOR BRH JER NÜR SPA FUJ NC0
Source: [6]

Complete British GT Championship results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789PosPoints
1997Orion Motorsport Harrier LR9C GT2 SIL BRA DON OUL SIL DON BRA
Ret
CRO SIL NC0
Source: [7]


Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1994 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain Engineering Flag of New Zealand.svg Rob Wilson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Hewland
Harrier LR9C GT245DNFDNF

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