Warwick brown race car driver although only 25 years old and racing but five years, warwick brown has accomplished a lot in such a short period of time. A pilot since leaving motor racing, he has over 25 years experience as a captain on international, medical and corporate flights. Warwick brown racing career profile driver database. I would like to collate a bit of a database on racing drivers who have also flown, either in civiallian life, or in combat. The official lewis brown racing page 18 year old racing driver from lincoln 2017 ginetta gt5 challenge champion brdc. It was at watkins glen, new york, when brown lined up against some of the great names of international motor racing, drivers like hunt, scheckter, lauda, fittapaldi, andretti and jones. Warwick brown born 24 december 1949 in sydney is a former racing driver from australia. The association represents race drivers of vintage f ormula 5000 cars from the 1960s and 1970s. You also had all those aussie drivers like kevin bartlett, warwick brown, max stewart and frank matich, who gave jack brabham and jimmy clark a run in their day. Profile for racing driver warwick brown from australia. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. He was the dominant f5000 driver down under in the late 70s and even had some success in usracing. Warwick also enjoys boats, as well as planes and has recently been at more historic events.
At the end of the year hamilton sold the mclaren to pat burke later the restorer of the 9048 906007 for his driver warwick brown, the m10b an important stepping stone for the talented driver on his climb towards the top of the class in both australasia and the us. His 1974 finishes in third, fifth and 11th put him seventh in the final point standings that year. Warwick brown united states 1976 by f1history on deviantart see more. Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience. Warwick brown was not a wellkown race driver when he first came to the u. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. A tough and tallented australian racing driver who made just one grand prix appearance int he usa in 1976. Warwick brown started one grand prix but it was formula 5000 both at home and in america that was. Married to the wonderful suzy, former professional sportsman racing driver during the 1970s. Warwick brown born 24th december 1949 in sydney is a professional racing driver who competes internationally for australia.
He was also a major part of warwick browns victory in the 1975 new zealand. Warwick brown formula 1 driver warwick brown debuted in 1976 at watkins glen. December 24, 1949 age 69 sydney, new south wales, australia, nationality. The formula 5000 drivers association is a membership car club established to promote the registration, restoration and use of historic formula 5000 race cars. Was the 9th of 15 australian racing drivers to start a f1 race. During my 10 year career i won the 1975 nz gp, 1977 agp, the only australian driver to win the international tasman series 1975. John walker, warwick brown and graeme lawrence pictured at the light car club, then the sandown promoters, a day or so before the race. A big thanks to adrian ryan for sharing these photos with us.
Warwick brown born 24 december 1949 in sydney is a former racing driver from australia racing career. Attended in one season and have one race entrance was born on 24 december. Australian drivers targeted for 2019 castrol toyota racing series. From the young school boy with perthes disease, strapped to a metal frame at the wilson home in takapuna, auckland, to a world class international motor racing driver, engineer and designer whose name is still used in formula 1 motor racing today, is a remarkable achievement. He collected three championship titles in regional openwheel. Derek stanley arthur warwick born 27 august 1954 is a british former racing driver from england, who lives in jersey. Team profile for racing team vds, including a comprehensive list of race entries for chevron racing team vds, racing team vds. He drove a wolfwilliams racing car at the 1976 united states grand prix and finished 14th, five laps behind the winner james hunt. Hey everyone, now some of these will be obvious, but im sure the good people here can help me out with the more obscure examples. He joined the wolf williams team for the 1976 united states grand prix, standing in for the injured chris amon.
Warwick brown is a former racing driver from australia who was active mostly during the 1970s. It is being auctioned with its john french and warwick brown racing. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. The association organizes vintage racing events and other activities for its members.
After the success of the m10a, trojan announced plans to triple production to 50 cars for 1970. Australian racing driver great, queenslander dick johnson. Only race, united states grand prix, watkins glen, october 10, 1976. Warwick brown, f1 constructors, grand prix racing, formula one. He began his racing career in his home territory of australia in 1970 behind the wheel of a brabham. On to page 23, photos from the national motor racing. Warwick brown started one grand prix but it was formula 5000 both at home and in america that was at the heart of his career. Rothmans international series 1978 standings driver database. Brown was successful in australian racing and moved to the united states in the mid1970s to race in formula 5000 after winning the. He had a gift to look at a car and a driver and work out what they were doing.
Formula 1 on sky sports get the latest f1 news, results, standings, videos and photos, plus watch live races in hd and read about top drivers. Warwick brown, at 22 years of age was the youngest driver to compete in the tasman series when this photo was taken. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family warwick brown born in sydney, 24 december 1949 is a former racing driver from australia. Bill brown raced during the 1960s when racing drivers were classed as either semiprofessional or weekend warriors. F1 news, drivers, results formula 1 live online sky sports.
He drove a williamswolf at the us gp and finished 14th. Spectators looking at the wreckage where race car driver jim clark was killed. Brown participated in a single formula one grand prix, on 10 october 1976. Brown was more successful in the tasman series, which he won in 1975, driving a lola t332 chevrolet. Brown admits that racing was a hobby for him throughout his career, but one that. This page was last edited on 6 december 2019, at 01. Brown russ brown scott brown stu brown ted brown tim brown tim brown tom brown walt brown warwick brown woody brown ww brown vinnie browne hal browning ray brozdowski. Racing team vds motor sport magazine database motor sport home. He continued to race with much success in formula 5000. Formula 1 driver for a weekend that formula 1 opportunity came in the 1976 united states gp when chris amon was sidelined after an accident at the previous weeks race in canada. Ein einziges mal sah man ihn auch am start bei einem formel1grandprix.
Brown suffered the loss of third and fifth gears during the race, as well as rear. A pilot since leaving motor racing, he has over 25 years experience as a. At one time that series was a real whos who of formula 5000 racing around the world, but they blew the whole thing. It was tough in a 2 litre car by then amongst the 5 litre heavy metal but was still valuable experience in longer races for the young driver. Bathursts famous fords to go under the hammer in brisbane. The melbourne sun was a good paper in which to wrap yer fish n chips but had no merit otherwise, much as the heraldsun does now. Brian brown racing official website of sprint car driver. Click on the site to see warwick brown s career results at that track glossary. Race 1975 watkins glen f5000 was part of the 1975 sccausac f5000 championship and was won by brian redman on 197507 00. It won four international championships with four different drivers. On october 10, 1976, warwick brown was living a dream that only 16 australians can claim to have enjoyed when he strapped himself into a formula one car. The formula in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform.
The 1970 mclaren m10b was the most successful model of formula 5000 car until the appearance of the lola t332 four years later. Warwick brown born 24 nov 1949 sydney, new south wales. Driver warwick brown 1976 formula one results racing. Warwick brown united states by on deviantart f1 crash, formula 1, car and. About warwick married to the wonderful suzy, former professional sportsman racing driver during the 1970s.