Happy 80th Birthday to Brian Redman!

[Wayne 962]

Brian Herman Thomas Redman[1] (born 9 March 1937 in Colne, Lancashire and educated at Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire),[2] is a British racing driver.

He was very successful in sportscar racing and the World Sportscar Championship, winning the 1970 Targa Florio with a Porsche 908 and the 12 Hours of Sebring twice, in 1975 with a BMW Coupé, in 1978 with a Porsche 935 and the Spa-Francorchamps 1000km race 4 times (1968–1970, 1972). He was for many years associated with the Chevron marque, founded by fellow-Lancastrian Derek Bennett.

He is currently a regular at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Redman

-Wayne

[Geronimo '74]

Happy 80th, Brian!


908, 935, two of my top 5 racing cars... #envy!

[bkreigsr]

If Porsche had Knights of the Round table to champion the cause - he'd be Sir Brian of Colne.

I saw him win a Formula 5000 race at The Glen in the 70's, then again at one of the WorksReunions - driving a Porsche tractor.
Fun stuff.

Happy Birthday Brian.

Thanks for the update Wayne.
Bill K

[DaveE]

My wife and I ran into him at the Porsche Double 50 at the Glen in 1998. He posed for a great photo with her. A true gentleman.

Happy Birthday Brian!

[Mark Salvetti]

He's doing a speaking tour to promote his new book. The Northeast Region PCA and the local BMWCCA are jointly hosting him on April 23. I've already signed up.

He was very accessible during Rennsport Reunion I at Lime Rock - seems like a great guy.

Here he is doing an interview with Derek Bell


Mark

[DC]

My wife and I met him at Summit Point years ago, what a true gentleman. He took the time to speak to anyone who approached him.