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]
| Charlie O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 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 |
Career results
edit| 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 | |
| 1982 | National Panasonic Series[2] | 1st[2] | Ralt RT4[2] | O'Brien's Heavy Haulage[2] |
| 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 |
| 1986 | South Pacific Touring Car Championship | 4th | BMW 635 CSi | Bob Jane T-Marts State Coal BMW |
| 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 |
| 2015 | Australian Trans-Am Series | 1st | Pontiac Trans-Am | Fataz Competition |
| 2016 | Australian Trans-Am Series | 1st | Chevrolet Camaro | Fataz Competition |
Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results
edit(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Charlie O'Brien | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | SYM |
CAL |
AMA |
ORA |
SUR 6 |
SAN |
AIR |
LAK Ret |
28th | 1 | |||||
| 1976 | O'Brien's Transport | 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
edit(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 |  Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing Team
|
Ford Sierra RS500 | MNZ | JAR | DIJ | NUR | SPA | BNO | SIL | BAT Ret |
CLD ovr:13 cls:9 |
NC | 0 | ||
 Viacard Services
|
BMW 635 CSi | WEL ovr:20 cls:12 |
FJI |
† Not registered for series & points
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
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References
edit- ^ "Winning Drivers". Official website of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ a b c d Bev Wright, O'Brien All the Way, Racing Car News, October 1982, pages 41 to 43
External links
edit- Charlie O'Brien career summary at DriverDB.com