Brooks Associates Racing
Encyclopedia
Brooks Associates Racing is an American motorsport
team based in Tucson, Arizona
, which competes in the Indy Lights series. It previously competed in the Atlantic Championship where it won the 2008 season
championship.
The team was founded in 2000 by owner John C. Brooks, a former driver himself.
raced the first five races of the season with Brooks Associates Racing, before moving to Polestar Motor Racing. He was replaced by Al Unser III for three late season races. Tõnis Kasemets
made six starts for the team and finished thirteenth in points. The team's best showing was a 2nd place podium finish at the Milwaukee Mile
, by Bremer. Australian Daniel Pappas also drove in the season finale for the team.
and Al Unser III finished 6th and 7th, respectively, in the overall standings for the team, despite both drivers missing two races. Wirth captured the team's first win on the Denver street circuit. Fernando Rees
also drove in the season opener for the team.
(9 of 12 rounds), Carlos Mastretta Aguilera
(6 rounds), Norbert Siedler
(3 rounds), and Luis Schiavo (3 rounds).none of whom finished in the top 20 in the overall driver standings. The best performer was Mastretta, finished ranked 21st in points.
, neither of which competed full-time. Its best result was Kevin Lacroix
’s win in the second race at Portland International Raceway
. Lacroix finished 13th in points, competing in 8 of the 12 races. Jiang Tengyi drove in three races for the team and was the first Chinese driver to compete in the Champ Car series. Joe D'Agostino competed in two additional races for the team. Ronnie Bremer also returned to the team for a single race.
where he started from pole position
and led every lap of the race; and the Atlanta Atlantic Challenge at Road Atlanta
. This was the first title win by a Finnish driver in the series. Niemelä was subsequently named Rookie of the Year.
Andreas Wirth drove car #88 for the first 3 races, and was then replaced by Tom Sutherland, who finished 15th in points. At the end of the season, both cars were sold to Primetime Race Group, and Brooks Associates Racing is sat out the 2009 season.
when it entered a car for Ryan Phinny
in the Long Beach
race. The team also fielded a car for Chase Austin
in conjuction with Willy T. Ribbs
Racing in the Freedom 100
and the Iowa Speedway
race.
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
team based in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, which competes in the Indy Lights series. It previously competed in the Atlantic Championship where it won the 2008 season
2008 Atlantic Championship season
The 2008 Atlantic Championship season was the thirty-fifth Atlantic Championship season. It began on April 20, 2008 and ended on October 4, 2008. Despite the merger of Champ Car's premier series with the Indy Racing League, the Champ Car owners will continue to own and operate the series under a...
championship.
The team was founded in 2000 by owner John C. Brooks, a former driver himself.
2004
Ronnie BremerRonnie Bremer
Ronnie Bremer is a Danish racecar driver who has driven in the Champ Car World Series.Bremer won three consecutive Danish Formula A karting championships from 1998 to 2000, before racing in British Formula Ford and Formula 3...
raced the first five races of the season with Brooks Associates Racing, before moving to Polestar Motor Racing. He was replaced by Al Unser III for three late season races. Tõnis Kasemets
Tonis Kasemets
Tõnis Kasemets is an Estonian race car driver.He emigrated to the United States in 1995 and began SCCA racing. He advanced through the open wheel ranks and by 2004 was in the Toyota Atlantic series. In 2005 he placed second in the series championship to Charles Zwolsman...
made six starts for the team and finished thirteenth in points. The team's best showing was a 2nd place podium finish at the Milwaukee Mile
Milwaukee Mile
The Milwaukee Mile is a -long oval race track in West Allis, Wisconsin that seats about 40,000 spectators. It operated as a dirt track until 1953. The track was paved in 1954....
, by Bremer. Australian Daniel Pappas also drove in the season finale for the team.
2005
German Andreas WirthAndreas Wirth
Andreas Wirth is a German racing driver. Wirth won the Formula BMW USA championship in 2004 after coming stateside and advanced to Champ Car Atlantics in 2005. He has raced in that series for two years, winning three races and finishing 6th and 3rd in the championship...
and Al Unser III finished 6th and 7th, respectively, in the overall standings for the team, despite both drivers missing two races. Wirth captured the team's first win on the Denver street circuit. Fernando Rees
Fernando Rees
Fernando Rees is a Brazilian racecar driver. He started his career in motor racing back in 1993 at age 8, and has recently competed in the most celebrated international championships...
also drove in the season opener for the team.
2006
The team featured an all-rookie lineup of part-time drivers Alex SperaficoAlex Sperafico
Alexandre Sperafico is a Brazilian driver. He is the oldest of the four racing Speraficos.From 2000 to 2001, and for one start in 2003, Alexandre competed in the Barber Dodge Pro Series and won a race at Sebring on the weekend of the 2001 12 Hours of Sebring. In 2002 he was one of three Speraficos...
(9 of 12 rounds), Carlos Mastretta Aguilera
Carlos Mastretta Aguilera
Carlos Mastretta Aguilera is a Mexican auto racing driver. His early racing career saw him compete in Formula Renault in Mexico and the United Kingdom. In 2005 he entered two rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship for GR Asia in a SEAT Toledo, with a best placed finish of fifteenth in...
(6 rounds), Norbert Siedler
Norbert Siedler
Norbert Siedler is an Austrian racing driver.Siedler began his career in motorsport in karts. In 1992 he began at the age of ten years in the German Kartszene and in 1997, won the junior class. In 1999 he was an Austrian kart driver. 2000, he moved into Formula Ford and won in Germany and Austria...
(3 rounds), and Luis Schiavo (3 rounds).none of whom finished in the top 20 in the overall driver standings. The best performer was Mastretta, finished ranked 21st in points.
2007
The team raced two cars (#8 and #10) during the 2007 season2007 Champ Car Atlantic season
The 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Season was the thirty-third Champ Car Atlantic season, its sixth season as the prime feeder series for the Champ Car World Series. It began on April 8, 2007 and ended on August 12 after 12 races...
, neither of which competed full-time. Its best result was Kevin Lacroix
Kevin Lacroix
Kevin Lacroix is a Canadian racing driver from Saint-Eustache, Quebec.After karting, Lacroix drove in Formula BMW USA in 2005 and finished second with four wins. In 2006 he competed in the Star Mazda Series for John Walko Racing and finished second in points with five podium finishes but no wins...
’s win in the second race at Portland International Raceway
Portland International Raceway
Portland International Raceway is located in Portland, Oregon, USA's, Delta Park complex on the former site of Vanport, just south of the Columbia River. It is west of a light rail station and less than a mile west of Interstate 5....
. Lacroix finished 13th in points, competing in 8 of the 12 races. Jiang Tengyi drove in three races for the team and was the first Chinese driver to compete in the Champ Car series. Joe D'Agostino competed in two additional races for the team. Ronnie Bremer also returned to the team for a single race.
2008
The team won the Atlantic Championship in 2008 in the final race of the season. Niemelä won the final two races, at the SunRichGourmet.com 1000 at Miller Motorsports ParkMiller Motorsports Park
Miller Motorsports Park is an auto, motorcycle, bicycle and kart racing facility located in the unincorporated Erda area just outside Tooele, Utah.- The Track :...
where he started from pole position
Pole position
The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she...
and led every lap of the race; and the Atlanta Atlantic Challenge at Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams...
. This was the first title win by a Finnish driver in the series. Niemelä was subsequently named Rookie of the Year.
Andreas Wirth drove car #88 for the first 3 races, and was then replaced by Tom Sutherland, who finished 15th in points. At the end of the season, both cars were sold to Primetime Race Group, and Brooks Associates Racing is sat out the 2009 season.
Indy Lights
The team returned to professional competition in the Firestone Indy Lights series in 20112011 Indy Lights season
The 2011 Indy Lights season is a season of open wheel motor racing in which cars' drivers will compete against each other using cars which conform to the Indy Lights set of motor racing regulations. It is the 26th season of the Indy Lights series and the tenth sanctioned by IndyCar where the...
when it entered a car for Ryan Phinny
Ryan Phinny
Ryan Phinny is an American racing driver from Los Angeles, California.After karting, Phinny made his Formula BMW USA debut in 2005 for Gelles Racing for two races and competed full time in 2006 for Hearn Motorsports. He finished 9th in points with one podium finish. He also drove in the Formula...
in the Long Beach
Long Beach Grand Prix
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is an open-wheel race held on a street circuit in Long Beach, California. Christopher Pook is the founder and promoter which began as a vision while working at a travel agency in downtown Long Beach. It was the premier circuit in the Champ Car from 1996, and...
race. The team also fielded a car for Chase Austin
Chase Austin
Chase Austin is an American racecar driver. He is a former development driver with Hendrick Motorsports and Rusty Wallace Racing. He is currently a part-time driver in the INDYCAR Firestone Indy Lights series.-Background:...
in conjuction with Willy T. Ribbs
Willy T. Ribbs
William "Willy" Theodore Ribbs, Jr. is a racecar driver who competed in many forms of auto racing. After retiring, he became a sport shooter in the National Sporting Clays Association....
Racing in the Freedom 100
Freedom 100
The Firestone Freedom 100 is a Firestone Indy Lights Series auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is currently held the Friday before the Indianapolis 500...
and the Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond International Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful...
race.