BIO - Brian Redman


Tribute to BMW - Monterey Historics, Aug '96. Photo: Hal Thoms

Born: Burnley, Lancashire, Great Britain March 9th. 1937
Home Now: Vero Beach, Florida
Married: Marion
Son: James
Daughter: Charlotte
Started Racing: 1959 with Morris 1000 Traveler (Woody)
Factory driver for the following teams:

• John Wyer Gulf Ford
  
• John Wyer Gulf Porsche
  
• Dr.Ing h.c.F.Porsche AG
  
• SEFAC Ferrari
  
• Group 44 Jaguar (USA)
• BMW Motorsport GMBH
• Proteus Aston Martin
• McLaren Racing. F1
• Frank Williams DeTomaso. F1
• Cooper Car Company. F1
• UOP Shadow. F1
• BRM. F1
• Chevron
• Haas/Hall Chaparral Lola F5000

Won the following Championships:

• 1974, 1975, 1976 U.S. Formula 5000 Champion. Carl Haas/Jim Hall Lola T330/332
• 1981 IMSA Camel GT Champion. Lola T600 GTP.
• 1970 South African Springbok Champion. Chevron B16/Spyder.

Member World Manufacturers Championship winning teams:

• 1968 John Wyer Gulf Ford
• 1969 Dr.Ing h.c.F.Porsche AG
• 1970 Chevron (2 Liter Championship)
• 1970 John Wyer Gulf Porsche
• 1972 SEFAC Ferrari

Won the following International Races:

• Nurburgring 1,000 Kilometers - 2 times
• Imola 500 Kilometers - 2 times
• Kyalami 9 Hours - 2 times
• Brands Hatch 6 Hours - 2 times
• Sebring 12 Hours - 2 times
• Monza 1,000 Kilometers - 2 times
• Daytona 24 Hours - 3 times
• Targa Florio
• Spa Francorchamps 1,000 Kilometers - 4 times
• Osterreichring 1,000 Kilometers
• Spa Francorchamps 500 Kilometers
• Dijon 1,000 Kilometers
• Nurburgring 500 Kilometres
• Norisring Vallelunga 1,000 Kilometres

Currently races a 1973 Lola T330 F5000, 1971 Chevron B19, 1968 Lola T70 Mk III & Ford GT40 in vintage/historic events.

Promotes vintage/historic races, including Brian Redman's Jefferson 500 (8 years), the inaugural Nassau Classic Car Festival in 1997 and the Double 50 Porsche Celebration at Watkins Glen in 1998 - 320 cars.

Owner of Targa 66, a limited membership club for owners of high performance road and race cars.

Partner in Redman & Bright Racing - European Formula 3000 racing team.

Provides individual and group driver schools.

Represents Merrill Lynch at 12 Merrill Lynch/Brian Redman Vintage Motorsports Award Series events.

Contributing editor to Road & Track magazine.

President of the RRDC - Road Racing Drivers Club.

Life member of the BRDC - British Racing Drivers Club.

Member of 1969 Porsche factory team which consisted of 5 cars and ten drivers contesting ten races for the World Manufacturers Championship. With co-driver Jo "Seppi" Siffert, won 5 out of the ten events including the Nurburgring 1000 Ks, Monza 1000 Ks, Spa Francorchamps 1000 Ks, Watkins Glen 6 hours, Brands Hatch 6 Hours. Thus, Porsche clinched the Championship for the first time ever. Driving for the factory backed John Wyer Gulf Porsche team in 1970, again with Siffert, in the fabulous 917 and 908/3, won at Spa, the Targa Florio and the Osterreichring. Also shared the Daytona 24 Hours winning Gulf 917 with Pedro Rodriguez and Leo Kinnunen. Shared a 908/3 to win the retrospective Targa Florio with Hans Herrmann (1985). Won 1981 Daytona 24 Hours in a Dick Barbour 935 with Bobby Rahal. Won 1978 Sebring 12 Hours in a Dick Barbour 935 with Bob Garretson and Charles Mendez.

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