William Brack (born 26 December 1935) is a Canadian former racing driver. Brack raced in Formula One and the Atlantic Championship.
| Born | 26 December 1935 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Active years | 1968 – 1969, 1972 |
| Teams | Lotus, BRM |
| Entries | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1968 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1972 Canadian Grand Prix |
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Brack originally became involved in auto racing in the early 1960s, in the form of ice-racing Minis (using a company car) in Huntsville, Ontario. He went on to purchase Gordon Brown's own racing Mini (Gord Brown being another Mini racer as well as dealer of British cars at Glendale Suburban Motors in Brampton.)
Brack subsequently became a Formula One driver who raced for the Lotus and BRM teams. After Formula One he was successful in Atlantic Championship in the mid-1970s, having won the Canadian Formula Atlantic Championships in three successive years (1973, 1974, 1975) before retiring from racing to open a Daimler Chrysler dealership (Downtown Chrysler) near the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. He is not related to the Swedish race car driver Kenny Bräck.
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WDC | Points |
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| 1968 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 49B | Cosworth V8 | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN Ret |
USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
| 1969 | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P138 | BRM V12 | RSA | ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN NC |
USA | MEX | NC | 0 | |
| 1972 | Marlboro BRM | BRM P180 | BRM V12 | ARG | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN Ret |
USA | NC | 0 |
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References
edit- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 79. ISBN 0851127029.
External links
edit- Interview at Canadianracer.com
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