Jack Brabham

Overview

Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Jack Brabham had a long and fruitful career in racing. The Australian native won numerous titles in his home country before taking on the world. After Brabham entered the prestigious Formula 1 series, he raced for the Cooper Car Co., who provided him with his first two World Championships in 1959 & 1960. After a short stint with Lotus, he designed and built his own car, Brabham, taking it to Indianapolis in 1961 and creating a sensation as the first rear-engined racer there. He won his third and final championship in 1966 with his own car, the Brabham BT19 & BT20. He retired in 1970 with 14 wins, 13 poles in more than 125 starts.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ken Severson

Won three Formula 1 World Championships (1959, 1960 & 1966)
Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for Cooper (1955 (1 GP), 1957 (3 GPs)-1958 (7 GPs)-1959 (8 GPs)-1960 (8 GPs)-1961 (8 GPs)), Maserati (privé) (1956 (1 GP)), Rob Walker (privateer team) (1957 (1 GP)) and Brabham (1962 (8 GPs)-1963 (10 GPs)-1964 (10 GPs)-1965 (6 GPs)-1966 (9 GPs)-1967 (11 GPs)-1968 (11 GPs)-1969 (8 GPs)-1970 (13 GPs)). He started 123 Grands Prix, 14 Wins, 13 Pole Positions, 12 Fastest Laps, 31 Podiums and 261 Points.
Father of: Geoff Brabham, Gary Brabham and David Brabham are also race car drivers.
He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1967 Queen's Honours List before being awarded a Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1979 Queen's Honours List for his services to motor-racing.
Winner of the 1966 Australian of the Year award.

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