Brabham, John Arthur "Jack" (Aus)b 2/4/1926 (Hurstville, nr Sydney) - d 19/05/2014Only driver to win World Championship in a self-built car.
1948 - Australian Midget champion 1949 - Australian Midget champion 1950 - Australian Midget champion 1951 - Australian Midget champion 1952 - Hill climbing 1953 - Australian Hill Climb champion 1955 - Retired British GP (Cooper) 1956 - Retired British GP (Brabham - Maserati) 1957 - 5 GP (4 Cooper, 1 RRC Walker), 0 point (6th Monaco) 1958 - 9 GP (Cooper), 3 points, 18th. 2 NC wins (London Trophy, Gold Cup) 1959 - 8 GP (Cooper), 31 points (World Champion). 2 wins (Monaco, GB) 1960 - 8 GP (Cooper), 43 points (World Champion). 5 wins (Holland, Belgium, France, GB, Portugal). 4th US. DSQ Monaco (outside assistance/spin). 2 NC wins (Brussels, Pau GPs) 1961 - 8 GP (Cooper), 4 points. 6th Holland, 4th GB. Won International Trophy 1962 - 8 GP (Brabham), 9 points, 9th. (4th US, S.Africa). 2nd in NC Mexico GP 1963 - 10 GP (Brabham - Brabham-Climax), 14 points, 7th. (2nd Mexico). Won Solitude and Zeltweg Non-championship GPs 1964 - 10 GP (Brabham - B.Climax), 11 points, 8th. (3rd Belgium, France). Won Aintree 200 Non-championship GP. F2: 4 1ts, 2 2nds in 7 starts 1965 - 7 GP (Brabham - B.Climax), 9 points, 10th. (3rd US) 1966 - 9 GP (Brabham - B.Repco), 42 points (World Champion). 4 wins, France, GB, Holland, Germany. Won International Trophy & Gold Cup. Won 10 F2 events in Brabham-Honda 1967 - 11 GP (Brabham - B.Repco), 46 points, 2nd. 2 wins (France, Canada) 1968 - 12 GP (Brabham - B.Repco), 2 points, J23rd. (5th Germany) 1969 - 8 GP (Brabham - B.Cos), 14 points, 10th. (2nd Canada). Won Int.Trophy 1970 - 13 GP (Brabham - B.Cos), 25 points, J5th. 1 win (S.Africa) 1995 - 5th in James Hardie 12 hrs (Honda NSX) with R.Palmer & G.Crick. |