Charlie O'Brien (racing driver)

Charlie O'Brien
Nationality Australian
Born (1955-03-26) 26 March 1955
Related to Troy Dunstan (nephew)
Shannon O'Brien (nephew)
V8 Utes
Years active 2010–11
Starts 46
Wins 3
Poles 1
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 12th in 2011
Previous series
1976–86
1982–83
1987
1995–96
2003–05
2004
2010–11
Australian Touring Car Champ.
Australian Drivers' Champ.
World Touring Car Championship
Australian Super Touring
Australian Carrera Cup
V8 Supercar
Australian V8 Ute Series
Championship titles
1987

1992
New Zealand Touring Car National Series
Bathurst 12 Hour

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

Season Title Position Car Team
1976 Australian Touring Car Championship 6th Holden LH Torana SLR/5000 L34
1977 Australian Touring Car Championship 15th Holden LH Torana SLR/5000 L34
Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door
Holden Dealer Team
1978 Australian Touring Car Championship 19th Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback Bob Forbes Motorsport
1979 Australian Touring Car Championship 5th Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door Gown-Hindaugh
Roadways Racing
1980 Australian Touring Car Championship 10th Holden VC Commodore Roadways Racing
1982 Australian Drivers' Championship 5th Ralt RT4 Ford
1983 Australian Drivers' Championship 9th Ralt RT4 Ford
1983 North American Formula Atlantic Series 25th Ralt RT4 Ford Theodore Racing
1986 Australian Touring Car Championship 12th BMW 635 CSi Charlie O'Brien
1987 New Zealand Touring Car National Series 1st BMW 635 CSi
1995 Australian Super Touring Championship 10th BMW 318i Paul Morris Motorsport
1996 Australian Super Touring Championship 7th BMW 318i Paul Morris Motorsport
2003 Australian Carrera Cup Championship 17th Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
2004 Australian Carrera Cup Championship 16th Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series 60th Ford BA Falcon WPS Racing
2005 Australian Carrera Cup Championship 25th Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
2010 Australian V8 Ute Series 14th Ford Falcon XR8 Ute Madashell Motorsport
2011 Australian V8 Ute Series 12th Ford Falcon XR8 Ute Rentco

Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DC Points
1976 Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 SYM
11
CAL
6
ORA
5
SAN AMA
1
AIR
5
LAK
3
SAN
4
AIR
3
SUR
5
PHI
2
6th 43
1977 Holden Dealer Team Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34
Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door
SYM
6
CAL
5
ORA
4
SAN
5
AMA
6
AIR LAK SAN
Ret
AIR SUR PHI
8
15th 10
1978 Bob Forbes Motorsport Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback SYM
8
ORA AMA SAN WAN CAL
Ret
LAK
3
AIR 19th 6
1979 Gown-Hindaugh
Roadways Racing
Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door SYM CAL ORA
5
SAN
2
WAN SUR
2
LAK
3
AIR 5th 26
1980 Roadways Racing Holden VB Commodore SYM CAL LAK SAN WAN SUR
2
AIR
3
ORA 10th 15
1986 Charlie O'Brien BMW 635 CSi AMA
5
SYM
Ret
SAN AIR
3
WAN SUR
5
CAL LAK
10
WIN ORA 12th 56
2004 WPS Racing Ford BA Falcon ADE ECR PUK HID BAR QLD WIN ORA SAN
16
BAT SUR SYM ECR 60th 132

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points
1987 Dick Johnson Racing Ford Sierra RS500 MNZ JAR DIJ NUR SPA BNO SIL BAT
Ret
CLD
13
NC 0
Viacard Services BMW 635 CSi WEL
20
FJI

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

Year No Team Co-Driver(s) Car Result Laps Qual
Pos
1975 14 C O'Brien Australia Graham Ryan Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 DNF 22 11
1976 8 Holden Dealer Team Australia Wayne Negus Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 4 160 7
1977 8 Holden Dealer Team Australia Ron Harrop Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door 5 162 10
1978 15 Holden Dealer Team Australia John Harvey Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 19 139 11
1979 21 Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh Australia Garth Wigston Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 8 147 5
1980 21 Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh Australia Garth Wigston Holden VC Commodore 5 157 7
1981 2 Citizen Watches Australia P/L Australia Mike Quinn Holden VC Commodore DNF 16 23
1982 11 Soundwave Discos United Kingdom Clive Benson-Browne Holden VH Commodore SS DNF 143 28
1984 77 Peter Williamson Toyota Australia Peter Williamson Toyota Celica Supra DNF 0 51
1985 22 Erle McRae Motorsport Australia John English BMW 635 CSi DNF 106 23
1986 7 Goold Motorsport Australia Garry Rogers BMW 635 CSi DNF 19 22
1987 18 Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing Team New Zealand Neville Crichton Ford Sierra RS500 DNF 2 9
1987 6 Miedecke Motorsport Australia Andrew Miedecke Ford Sierra RS500 DNF 0 6
1990 6 Mobil 1 Racing Australia Andrew Miedecke
Australia David Parsons
Ford Sierra RS500 11 149 14
1991 10 Allan Moffat Enterprises Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli Ford Sierra RS500 DSQ 158 12
1992 9 Allan Moffat Enterprises Australia Gary Brabham Ford Sierra RS500 25 124 13
1993 9 Allan Moffat Enterprises Australia Andrew Miedecke Ford EB Falcon DNF 41 18
1994 25 Benson & Hedges Racing Australia Tony Longhurst Holden VP Commodore 4 161 4
1995 18 Shell FAI Racing Australia Steven Johnson Ford EF Falcon 7 158 7
1997 25 Castrol Longhurst Ford Australia Tony Longhurst Ford EL Falcon DNF 110 39

References

  1. "Winning Drivers". Official website of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
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