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He was very successful in [[sportscar racing]] and the [[World Sportscar Championship]], winning the 1970 [[Targa Florio]] with a [[Porsche 908]] and the [[12 Hours of Sebring]] twice, in 1975 with a [[BMW E9|BMW Coupé]] and in 1978 with a [[Porsche 935]]. He was for many years associated with the [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] marque, founded by fellow-Lancastrian Derek Bennett. | He was very successful in [[sportscar racing]] and the [[World Sportscar Championship]], winning the 1970 [[Targa Florio]] with a [[Porsche 908]] and the [[12 Hours of Sebring]] twice, in 1975 with a [[BMW E9|BMW Coupé]] and in 1978 with a [[Porsche 935]]. He was for many years associated with the [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] marque, founded by fellow-Lancastrian Derek Bennett. | ||
Redman drove for [[Shadow Racing Cars]] both in [[CanAm]] and in [[Formula One]]. He also appeared in [[McLaren | Redman drove for [[Shadow Racing Cars]] both in [[CanAm]] and in [[Formula One]]. He also appeared in [[McLaren Racing|McLaren]], [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] and [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] cars. He dominated North American [[Formula 5000]] racing in the mid-1970s winning the SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship three years in a row (1974-1976) driving [[Lola Cars|Lolas]]. | ||
He participated in 15 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 1 January 1968. He achieved 1 podium in the [[1968 Spanish Grand Prix]] in third place behind Graham Hill and Denny Hulme in a Cooper BRM, and scored a total of 8 championship points with two 5th places in the [[1972 Monaco Grand Prix]] and the [[1972 German Grand Prix]] driving a Yardley McLaren. | He participated in 15 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 1 January 1968. He achieved 1 podium in the [[1968 Spanish Grand Prix]] in third place behind Graham Hill and Denny Hulme in a Cooper BRM, and scored a total of 8 championship points with two 5th places in the [[1972 Monaco Grand Prix]] and the [[1972 German Grand Prix]] driving a Yardley McLaren. |
Revision as of 04:43, 3 September 2009
Brian Redman | |
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Formula One World Championship Career | |
Active years | 1968, 1970-1974 |
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Team(s) | Cooper, Williams, Surtees, McLaren, BRM, Shadow |
Grands Prix | 15 (12 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podium finishes | 1 |
Career Points | 8 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First Grand Prix | 1968 South African Grand Prix |
First win | |
Last win | |
Last Grand Prix | 1974 Monaco Grand Prix |
Brian Herman Thomas Redman<ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref> (born 9 March 1937 in Colne, Lancashire<ref name="WATN">Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>) is a British former racing driver from England.
He was very successful in sportscar racing and the World Sportscar Championship, winning the 1970 Targa Florio with a Porsche 908 and the 12 Hours of Sebring twice, in 1975 with a BMW Coupé and in 1978 with a Porsche 935. He was for many years associated with the Chevron marque, founded by fellow-Lancastrian Derek Bennett.
Redman drove for Shadow Racing Cars both in CanAm and in Formula One. He also appeared in McLaren, Cooper and Alfa Romeo cars. He dominated North American Formula 5000 racing in the mid-1970s winning the SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship three years in a row (1974-1976) driving Lolas.
He participated in 15 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 1 January 1968. He achieved 1 podium in the 1968 Spanish Grand Prix in third place behind Graham Hill and Denny Hulme in a Cooper BRM, and scored a total of 8 championship points with two 5th places in the 1972 Monaco Grand Prix and the 1972 German Grand Prix driving a Yardley McLaren.
He was offered various other Formula One drives, but did not particularly enjoy the atmosphere of F1 even in the 1970s, preferring sports car racing.
He raced many Le Man 24 hour races and living in Florida is still active appearing at the 36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races in August 2009. <<http://f1results.net/driver.asp?driver_id=12003>> <<http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/lm24-le-mans-1989-my-race-brian-redman/>>
Legacy
- Road America hosts the Brian Redman International Challenge for vintage cars which has been renamed the Kohler International Challenge with Brian Redman.
- Redman was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2002 in the sports cars category.
http://www.mshf.com/hof/redman_brian.htm
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Points |
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1968 | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T81B | Maserati V12 | RSA Ret |
19th | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Cooper T86B | BRM V12 | ESP 3 |
MON |
BEL Ret |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
MEX |
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1970 | Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus 49C | Cosworth V8 | RSA DNP |
ESP |
MON |
BEL |
NED |
FRA |
NC | 0 | |||||||||
Frank Williams Racing Cars | De Tomaso 505 | GBR DNS |
GER DNQ |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
MEX |
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1971 | Team Surtees | Surtees TS7 | Cosworth V8 | RSA 7 |
ESP |
MON |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
NC | 0 | ||||
1972 | Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren M19A | Cosworth V8 | ARG |
RSA |
ESP |
MON 5 |
BEL |
FRA 9 |
GBR |
GER 5 |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN |
14th | 4 | ||||
Marlboro BRM | BRM P180 | BRM V12 | USA Ret |
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1973 | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN1 | Cosworth V8 | ARG |
BRA |
RSA |
ESP |
BEL |
MON |
SWE |
FRA |
GBR |
NED |
GER |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN |
USA DSQ |
NC | 0 |
1974 | UOP Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN3 | Cosworth V8 | ARG |
BRA |
RSA |
ESP 7 |
BEL 18 |
MON Ret |
SWE |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
NC | 0 |