Wyatt Brichacek (born October 23, 2000) is an American racing driver.[1]
Wyatt Brichacek | |
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Born | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | 23 October 2000
European Le Mans Series career | |
Debut season | 2023 |
Current team | DKR Engineering |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 4 |
Former teams | Inter Europol Competition |
Starts | 8 (8 entries) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 3 |
Poles | 1 |
Fastest laps | 2 |
Best finish | 4th in 2023 |
Previous series | |
2021–22 2019–20 2018–19 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship F4 US Championship |
Career
editLower formulae
editBrichacek began competing in the Formula 4 United States Championship in 2018, taking part in the full season with Jay Howard Driver Development. He signed on for a second season in 2019.[2]
Road to Indy
editBrichacek debuted on the Road to Indy in late 2019, taking part in a one-off weekend in the U.S. F2000 National Championship. For 2020, Brichacek embarked upon a full-season drive in the series.[3] The following season, he stepped up to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship.[4] Returning for a sophomore season with Jay Howard Driver Development in 2022, Brichacek began the season by taking top honors in the pre-season test at Homestead-Miami Speedway.[5] Mid-way through his 2022 season, Brichacek switched from Jay Howard Driver Development to Exclusive Autosport at the Road America rounds.[6]
Sports car racing
editIn 2023, Brichacek began driving for Inter Europol Competition in the Asian Le Mans Series, competing in the LMP3 class.[7] Brichacek continued with the team for the 2023 European Le Mans Series season, once again in the LMP3 ranks.[8] Alongside Miguel Cristóvão and Kai Askey, Brichacek claimed two class podium finishes en route to a fourth-place finish in the championship. Brichacek additionally scored a class pole at Aragón,[9] although the team would fail to finish the race.
Racing record
editCareer summary
editSeason | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2018 | Formula 4 United States Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17th |
2019 | Formula 4 United States Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 10th |
U.S. F2000 National Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24th | ||
2020 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 16th |
2021 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 10th |
2022 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 13th |
Exclusive Autosport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Inter Europol Competition | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13th |
European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 4th | ||
Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS | van der Steur Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 52nd | |
2024 | Prototype Winter Series - Class 3 | DKR Engineering | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.43 | 9th |
European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28* | 4th* |
* Season still in progress.
Motorsports career results
editAmerican open–wheel racing results
editU.S. F2000 National Championship
editYear | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Jay Howard Driver Development | STP 1 |
STP 2 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 2 |
LOR | ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 1 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
LAG 1 8 |
LAG 2 18 |
24th | 16 | ||
2020 | Jay Howard Driver Development | ROA 1 16 |
ROA 2 17 |
MOH 1 12 |
MOH 2 20 |
MOH 3 12 |
LOR 18 |
IMS 1 12 |
IMS 2 17 |
IMS 3 13 |
MOH 4 12 |
MOH 5 12 |
MOH 6 14 |
NJM 1 14 |
NJM 2 15 |
NJM 3 16 |
STP 1 16 |
STP 2 10 |
16th | 112 |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
editYear | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Jay Howard Driver Development | ALA 1 14 |
ALA 2 6 |
STP 1 8 |
STP 2 15 |
IMS 1 12 |
IMS 2 13 |
IMS 3 12 |
LOR 10 |
ROA 1 12 |
ROA 2 9 |
MOH 1 10 |
MOH 2 10 |
GMP 10 |
NJM 1 8 |
NJM 2 6 |
NJM 3 6 |
MOH 4 9 |
MOH 5 8 |
10th | 212 |
2022 | Jay Howard Driver Development | STP 1 13 |
STP 2 5 |
ALA 1 11 |
ALA 2 13 |
IMS 1 10 |
IMS 2 7 |
IMS 3 4 |
IRP 13 |
13th | 160 | ||||||||||
Exclusive Autosport | ROA 1 15 |
ROA 2 11 |
MOH 1 9 |
MOH 2 13 |
TOR 1 11 |
TOR 2 8 |
GMP |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Points |
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2023 | Inter Europol Competition | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | DUB 1 9 |
DUB 2 12 |
ABU 1 9 |
ABU 2 6 |
13th | 12 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Inter Europol Competition | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | CAT 2 |
LEC 6 |
ARA Ret |
SPA 2 |
PRT Ret |
ALG 4 |
4th | 57 |
2024 | DKR Engineering | LMP3 | Duqueine M30 - D08 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | CAT 5 |
LEC 2 |
IMO 6 |
SPA | MUG | ALG | 5th* | 37* |
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ "Wyatt Brichacek (R)". indypro2000.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Wyatt Brichacek Returns to Jay Howard Driver Development in 2019". f4uschampionship.com. November 29, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Brichacek Confirmed with JHDD for 2020 Season". usf2000.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida (March 4, 2021). "USF2000 champion Rasmussen to drive for debuting JHDD in IP2000". formulascout.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
JHDD will be fielding two cars, with Rasmussen joined by fellow United States Formula and USF2000 graduate Wyatt Brichacek.
- ^ "Brichacek tops Indy Pro 2000 Spring Training". racer.com. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "Brichacek moves team in IP2000, d'Orlando and Johnson join USF2000". Formula Scout. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (November 25, 2022). "Inter Europol Confirms Drivers for Four-Car Asian Program". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
Inter Europol's No. 53 Ligier will be driven by Miguel Cristovao, Kai Askey and Wyatt Brichacek.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (March 23, 2023). "WEC Drivers in All-New Inter Europol LMP2 Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (August 26, 2023). "Hanson Puts United On 4H Aragon Pole". Dailysportscar. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
LMP3 was topped by Inter Europol's Wyatt Brichacek...
External links
edit- Wyatt Brichacek at IndyCar.com