Wyatt Brichacek

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Wyatt Brichacek
2024 4 Hours of Le Castellet 22.jpg
Born (2000-10-23) 23 October 2000 (age 23)
Noblesville, Indiana, United States
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season2023
Current teamDKR Engineering
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number4
Former teams Inter Europol Competition
Starts8 (8 entries)
Wins0
Podiums3
Poles1
Fastest laps2
Best finish4th in 2023
Previous series
202122
201920
201819
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
U.S. F2000 National Championship
F4 US Championship

Wyatt Brichacek (born October 23, 2000) is an American racing driver. [1]

Contents

Career

Lower formulae

Brichacek began competing in the Formula 4 United States Championship in 2018, taking part in the full season with Jay Howard Driver Development. He signed on for a second season in 2019. [2]

Road to Indy

Brichacek debuted on the Road to Indy in late 2019, taking part in a one-off weekend in the U.S. F2000 National Championship. For 2020, Brichacek embarked upon a full-season drive in the series. [3] The following season, he stepped up to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship. [4] Returning for a sophomore season with Jay Howard Driver Development in 2022, Brichacek began the season by taking top honors in the pre-season test at Homestead-Miami Speedway. [5] Mid-way through his 2022 season, Brichacek switched from Jay Howard Driver Development to Exclusive Autosport at the Road America rounds. [6]

Sports car racing

In 2023, Brichacek began driving for Inter Europol Competition in the Asian Le Mans Series, competing in the LMP3 class. [7] Brichacek continued with the team for the 2023 European Le Mans Series season, once again in the LMP3 ranks. [8] Alongside Miguel Cristóvão and Kai Askey, Brichacek claimed two class podium finishes en route to a fourth-place finish in the championship. Brichacek additionally scored a class pole at Aragón, [9] although the team would fail to finish the race.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2018 Formula 4 United States Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 1700001617th
2019 Formula 4 United States Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 1700003810th
U.S. F2000 National Championship 200001624th
2020 U.S. F2000 National Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 17000011316th
2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 18000021210th
2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 8002016013th
Exclusive Autosport60000
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 Inter Europol Competition 400001213th
European Le Mans Series - LMP3 60102574th
Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS van der Steur Racing1000019052nd
2024 Prototype Winter Series - Class 3 DKR Engineering 2010111.439th
European Le Mans Series - LMP3 2002128*4th*

* Season still in progress.

Motorsports career results

American open–wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617RankPoints
2019 Jay Howard Driver Development STP
1
STP
2
IMS
1
IMS
2
LOR ROA
1
ROA
2
TOR
1
TOR
1
MOH
1
MOH
2
POR
1
POR
2
LAG
1

8
LAG
2

18
24th16
2020 Jay Howard Driver Development ROA
1

16
ROA
2

17
MOH
1

12
MOH
2

20
MOH
3

12
LOR
18
IMS
1

12
IMS
2

17
IMS
3

13
MOH
4

12
MOH
5

12
MOH
6

14
NJM
1

14
NJM
2

15
NJM
3

16
STP
1

16
STP
2

10
16th112

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2021 Jay Howard Driver Development ALA
1

14
ALA
2

6
STP
1

8
STP
2

15
IMS
1

12
IMS
2

13
IMS
3

12
LOR
10
ROA
1

12
ROA
2

9
MOH
1

10
MOH
2

10
GMP
10
NJM
1

8
NJM
2

6
NJM
3

6
MOH
4

9
MOH
5

8
10th212
2022 Jay Howard Driver Development STP
1

13
STP
2

5
ALA
1

11
ALA
2

13
IMS
1

10
IMS
2

7
IMS
3

4
IRP
13
13th160
Exclusive Autosport ROA
1

15
ROA
2

11
MOH
1

9
MOH
2

13
TOR
1

11
TOR
2

8
GMP
POR
1

POR
2

POR
3

* Season still in progress.

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamClassCarEngine1234Pos.Points
2023 Inter Europol Competition LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 DUB
1

9
DUB
2

12
ABU
1

9
ABU
2

6
13th12

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2023 Inter Europol Competition LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 CAT
2
LEC
6
ARA
Ret
SPA
2
PRT
Ret
ALG
4
4th57
2024 DKR Engineering LMP3 Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 CAT
5
LEC
2
IMO
6
SPA MUG ALG 5th*37*

* Season still in progress.

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