Charlie O'Brien (racing driver) explained

Charlie O'Brien
Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:26 March 1955
Related To:Troy Dunstan (nephew)
Shannon O'Brien (nephew)
Last Series:V8 Utes
Years Active:2010–11
Starts:46
Wins:3
Poles:1
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:12th
Year:2011
Prev Series:Australian Touring Car Champ.
Australian Drivers' Champ.
World Touring Car Championship
Australian Super Touring
Australian Carrera Cup
V8 Supercar
Australian V8 Ute Series
Prev Series Years:1976–86
1982–83
1987
1995–96
2003–05
2004
2010–11
Titles:New Zealand Touring Car National Series
Bathurst 12 Hour
Title Years:1987

1992

Charles Lindsay O'Brien (born 26 March 1955) is a former Australian race car driver. From 1976 to 2003, he held the record for being the youngest winner of an Australian Touring Car Championship round.[1]

Career results

SeasonTitlePositionCarTeam
1976Australian Touring Car Championship6thHolden LH Torana SLR/5000 L34
1977Australian Touring Car Championship15thHolden LH Torana SLR/5000 L34
Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door		Holden Dealer Team
1978Australian Touring Car Championship19thHolden LX Torana SS A9X HatchbackBob Forbes Motorsport
1979Australian Touring Car Championship5thHolden LX Torana SS A9X 4-DoorGown-Hindaugh
Roadways Racing
1980Australian Touring Car Championship10thHolden VC CommodoreRoadways Racing
1982Australian Drivers' Championship5thRalt RT4 Ford
1982National Panasonic Series[2] 1stRalt RT4O'Brien's Heavy Haulage
1983Australian Drivers' Championship9thRalt RT4 Ford
1983North American Formula Atlantic Series25thRalt RT4 FordTheodore Racing
1986Australian Touring Car Championship12thBMW 635 CSiCharlie O'Brien
1986South Pacific Touring Car Championship4thBMW 635 CSiBob Jane T-Marts
State Coal BMW
1987New Zealand Touring Car National Series1stBMW 635 CSi
1995Australian Super Touring Championship10thBMW 318iPaul Morris Motorsport
1996Australian Super Touring Championship7thBMW 318iPaul Morris Motorsport
2003Australian Carrera Cup Championship17thPorsche 996 GT3 Cup
2004Australian Carrera Cup Championship16thPorsche 996 GT3 Cup
2004V8 Supercar Championship Series60thFord BA FalconWPS Racing
2005Australian Carrera Cup Championship25thPorsche 996 GT3 Cup
2010Australian V8 Ute Series14thFord Falcon XR8 UteMadashell Motorsport
2011Australian V8 Ute Series12thFord Falcon XR8 UteRentco
2015Australian Trans-Am Series1stPontiac Trans-AmFataz Competition
2016Australian Trans-Am Series1stChevrolet CamaroFataz Competition

Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar12345678910111213DCPoints
1976Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34SYM
CAL
ORA
SANAMA
AIR
LAK
SAN
AIR
SUR
PHI
6th43
1977Holden Dealer TeamHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34
Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door		SYM
CAL
ORA
SAN
AMA
AIRLAKSAN
AIRSURPHI
15th10
1978Bob Forbes MotorsportHolden LX Torana SS A9X HatchbackSYM
ORAAMASANWANCAL
LAK
AIR19th6
1979Gown-Hindaugh
Roadways Racing		Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-DoorSYMCALORA
SAN
WANSUR
LAK
AIR5th26
1980Roadways RacingHolden VB CommodoreSYMCALLAKSANWANSUR
AIR
ORA10th15
1986Charlie O'BrienBMW 635 CSiAMA
SYM
SANAIR
WANSUR
CALLAK
WINORA12th56
2004WPS RacingFord BA FalconADEECRPUKHIDBARQLDWINORASAN
BATSURSYMECR60th132

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011DCPoints
1987 Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing TeamFord Sierra RS500MNZJARDIJNURSPABNOSILBAT
CLD
ovr:13
cls:9		NC0
Viacard ServicesBMW 635 CSiWEL
ovr:20
cls:12		FJI
† Not registered for series & points

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLaps
1975 C O'Brien Graham RyanHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34D22DNFDNF
1976 Holden Dealer Team Wayne NegusHolden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L343001cc - 6000cc1604th4th
1977 Holden Dealer Team Ron HarropHolden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door3001cc - 6000cc1625th5th
1978 Holden Dealer Team John HarveyHolden LX Torana SS A9X HatchbackA13919th9th
1979 Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh Garth WigstonHolden LX Torana SS A9X HatchbackA1478th8th
1980 Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh Garth WigstonHolden VC Commodore3001-6000cc1575th5th
1981 Citizen Watches Australia P/L Mike QuinnHolden VC Commodore8 Cylinder & Over16DNFDNF
1982 Soundwave Discos Clive Benson-BrowneHolden VH Commodore SSA143DNFDNF
1984 Peter Williamson Toyota Peter WilliamsonToyota Celica SupraGroup A0DNFDNF
1985 Erle McRae Motorsport John EnglishBMW 635 CSiC106DNFDNF
1986 / Goold Motorsport Garry RogersBMW 635 CSiC19DNFDNF
1987 Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing Team Neville CrichtonFord Sierra RS50012DNFDNF
1989 Miedecke Motorsport Andrew MiedeckeFord Sierra RS500A0DNFDNF
1990 Mobil 1 Racing Andrew Miedecke
David Parsons		Ford Sierra RS500114911th11th
1991 Allan Moffat Enterprises Gianfranco BrancatelliFord Sierra RS5001158DSQDSQ
1992 Allan Moffat Enterprises Gary BrabhamFord Sierra RS500A12425th20th
1993 Allan Moffat Enterprises Andrew MiedeckeFord EB FalconA41DNFDNF
1994 Benson & Hedges Racing Tony LonghurstHolden VP CommodoreA1614th4th
1995 Shell FAI Racing Steven JohnsonFord EF Falcon1587th7th
1997 Castrol Longhurst Ford Tony LonghurstFord EL FalconL1110DNFDNF

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winning Drivers . Official website of the V8 Supercar Championship Series . 1 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012175323/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/history/record_book/winning_drivers/?ind= . 12 October 2008 . dmy-all .
  2. Bev Wright, O'Brien All the Way, Racing Car News, October 1982, pages 41 to 43

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