Brabham team aims for WEC and F1 with crowdfunding
Brabham, a widely known name in motorsport and especially Formula One is set to return to motorsport by setting up a project funded by fans to launch its 2015 Le Mans challenge.
There hasn’t been a Brabham team for over twenty years, but now the famous name is ready to embark on its next journey. Brabham Racing will initially compete in the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship, which includes the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours. The ultimate dream is to bring this same model to Formula 1 and potentially other exciting new series such as the FIA Formula E Championship.
"Project Brabham will appeal to three groups of people who are interested in racing, fans, drivers and engineers. We are going to provide unrivalled access to our team for all three, through a knowledge-sharing portal that will be the first of its kind in the sport. Knowledge is normally a closely guarded secret in motorsport, but we see the bigger picture and recognise the advantage of being more transparent, which means our community will get much closer to the action."
Endurance racer David Brabham, son of the late F1 World Champion Jack Brabham is now heading the project, set to be the team principal one it gets off the ground.
"We have endured a long and testing journey to protect and bring the Brabham name back under the family's control, then decide the next step in the journey of this iconic brand", Brabham said.
"I have long dreamt of seeing the Brabham Racing team back out on the track, winning at the highest level and continuing the legacy my father laid down when he first started the team in the Sixties.
Crowdfunding gives people the chance to be part of the team from the start. Once we have built a large community we will start to see the power of a collective force that will attract the funds and partners to make this journey a success. Come and join us and create another piece of history.”
More information and your chance to invest can be found at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/project-brabham
