- Brian Redman
Former F1 driver
Name = Brian Redman
Nationality = flagicon|UK British
Years = F1|1968, F1|1970-F1|1974
Team(s) = Cooper, Williams,Surtees ,McLaren ,BRM , Shadow
Races = 15 (12 starts)
Championships = 0
Wins = 0
Podiums = 1
Points = 8
Poles = 0
Fastest laps = 0
First race =1968 South African Grand Prix
First win =
Last win =
Last race =1974 Monaco Grand Prix Brian Thomas Redman (born
March 9 ,1937 inColne ,Lancashire cite web |url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/bydriver/watn.asp?letter=R |title= The World Championship drivers - Where are they now? |accessdate=2007-07-29 |last=Jenkins |first=Richard |publisher=OldRacingCars.com] ) is a British formerracing driver fromEngland .He was very successful in
sportscar racing and theWorld Sportscar Championship , winning the 1970Targa Florio with aPorsche 908 and the12 Hours of Sebring twice, in 1975 with a BMW Coupé and in 1978 with aPorsche 935 . He was for many years associated with the Chevron marque, founded by fellow-Lancastrian Derek Bennett.Redman drove for
Shadow Racing Cars both inCanAm and inFormula One . He also appeared inMcLaren , Cooper and Alfa Romeo cars. He participated in 15 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting onJanuary 1 ,1968 . He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 8 championship points.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.Legacy
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Road America hosts the annual Brian Redman International Challenge for vintage cars.
*Redman was inducted in theMotorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2002 in the sports cars category.Complete Formula One World Championship results
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External links
* [http://www.classicrallies.com/view_experience/3 "Porsche experience" interview of Brian Redman]
* [http://www.targa66.com "Targa 66 club" started by Brian Redman]References
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