Will Brown (racing driver)
| William Brown | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 |
| Born |
5 June 1998 Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Super2 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2017 |
| Current team | Eggleston Motorsport |
| Car no. | 38 |
| Starts | 35 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2017 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015-16 2015-16 |
Australian Formula Ford Series Australian Formula 4 Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2016 2016 |
Australian Formula 4 Championship Australian Toyota 86 Racing Series |
William Brown (born 5 June 1998) is an Australian racing driver currently competing in the Dunlop Super2 Series with Eggleston Motorsport, driving the No. 38 Holden VF Commodore.[1] He will also drive in the 2018 Pirtek Enduro Cup with Erebus Motorsport in one of their Holden ZB Commodores. In 2017, Brown received the Mike Kable Young Gun Award.
Biography
Brown started his career in karting in 2011 at the age of thirteen. He won numerous championships in his junior years and had an 80% win rate. He moved up the ranks and competed in the inaugural CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship in 2015 with team BRM.[1]
Formula 4
Brown was a championship contender for the Formula 4 championship in 2015, winning 3 of the 15 races that season. He took out the title with one round and one race left in the season in 2016 after a controversial race in Tasmania after colliding with rivals Nick Rowe and Jordan Love.
Super2 Series
For the 2017 racing season, Brown was picked up by Eggleston Motorsport to replace the outgoing Liam McAdam.[2][3] He scored a best finish of 3rd at Symmons Plains and was on course to win the final race of the season in Newcastle before blowing a gearbox. He finished ninth overall.
Career Results
| Season | Series | Position | Vehicle | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Australian Junior National Light Kart Championship | 2nd | ||
| Australian Junior Clubman Kart Championship | 3rd | |||
| 2015 | Australian Formula 4 Championship | 3rd | Mygale F4 - Ford | AGI Sport |
| Australian Formula Ford Series | 9th | Mygale SJ12A - Ford | Race Academy | |
| 2016 | Australian Formula 4 Championship | 1st | Mygale F4 - Ford | Team BRM |
| Australian Formula Ford Series | 2nd | Mygale SJ12A - Ford | BF Racing | |
| Victorian Formula Ford Championship | 4th | Mygale SJ12A - Ford | Race Academy | |
| Australian Toyota 86 Racing Series | 1st | Toyota 86 GT | Will Brown Motorsport | |
| Mazda Road to Indy Shootout | 6th | Ray GR-RSC | Lucas Oil School of Racing | |
| 2017 | Dunlop Super2 Series | 9th | Holden VF Commodore | Eggleston Motorsport |
Complete Super2 Series results
(key) (Round results only)
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Position | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Eggleston Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | ADE 6 |
SYM 6 |
PHI 7 |
TOW 9 |
SYD 8 |
SAN 5 |
BAT 8 |
NEW 17 |
9th | 1078 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Eggleston Motorsport | Holden VF Commodore | ADE 4 |
SYM 8 |
BAR 17 |
TOW 9 |
SAN 14 |
BAT 13 |
NEW | 8th* | 939* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supercars Championship results
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | Position | Points | ||||||||
| 2018 | Erebus Motorsport | Holden ZB Commodore | ADE R1 |
ADE R2 |
MEL R3 |
MEL R4 |
MEL R5 |
MEL R6 |
SYM R7 |
SYM R8 |
PHI R9 |
PHI R10 |
BAR R11 |
BAR R12 |
WIN R13 PO |
WIN R14 PO |
HID R15 |
HID R16 |
TOW R17 |
TOW R18 |
QLD R19 PO |
QLD R20 PO |
SMP R21 |
BEN R22 |
BEN R23 |
SAN QR 12 |
SAN R24 12 |
BAT R25 24 |
SUR R26 |
SUR R27 |
PUK R28 |
PUK R29 |
NEW R30 |
NEW R31 |
39th* | 148* | ||||||||
Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | |
24th | 143 |
References
- 1 2 "Will Brown – Formula 4". formula4.com.au. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ↑ "Latest News — Will Brown Motorsport". willbrownmotorsport.com. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ↑ "Brown hails successful Super2 introduction". speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jordan Lloyd |
Winner of the Australian Formula 4 Championship 2016 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Rowe |
| Preceded by Inaugural |
Winner of the Australian Toyota 86 Racing Series 2016 |
Succeeded by Jimmy Vernon |