Thursday, December 12th, 2024

BRIAN REDMAN

Born: Burnley, Lancashire, Great Britain March 9, 1937

Residence: Vero Beach, Florida USA

Married: Since 1962 to Marion

Son: James: Daughter in Law, Dawn Lucinda

Daughter: Charlotte, grand daughter Victoria

Started Racing: 1959 with Morris 1000 Traveller 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
BMW Motorsport GMBH
Proteus Aston Martin
McLaren Racing-Formula 1
Frank Williams DeTomaso-Formula 1
Cooper car Company-Formula 1
UOP Shadow-Formula 1
BRM-Formula 1
Chevron Cars
Lola Cars Formula 500 & IMSA GTP

Winner of 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)
Currently races in many vintage and historic events. Has promoted various vintage and historic races, including: Brian Redman’s Jefferson 500 The Inaugural Nassau Classic Car Festival The Double 50 Porsche Celebration at Watkins Glen Rennsport Reunion I, II, & III Targa 66, a limited membership club for owners of high performance road and race cars. Represented Merrill Lynch in the Merrill Lynch/Brian Redman Vintage Motorsports Award Series. Contributing editor to Road & Track and Vintage Motorsports magazine. Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame Life member of the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) Member and past president of the Road Racing Driver’s Club (RRDC)