Charlie O'Brien (racing driver)

Charlie O'Brien
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1955-03-26) 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

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.

Career results

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
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
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

Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

(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
1976		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

(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	Dick Johnson Racing	Ford Sierra RS500	MNZ	JAR	DIJ	NUR	SPA	BNO	SIL	BAT Ret	CLD 13			NC	0
	Viacard Services	BMW 635 CSi										WEL 20	FJI

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

Year	No	Team	Co-Driver(s)	Car	Result	Laps	Qual Pos
1975	14	C O'Brien	Graham Ryan	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	DNF	22	11
1976	8	Holden Dealer Team	Wayne Negus	Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34	4	160	7
1977	8	Holden Dealer Team	Ron Harrop	Holden LX Torana SS A9X 4-Door	5	162	10
1978	15	Holden Dealer Team	John Harvey	Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback	19	139	11
1979	21	Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh	Garth Wigston	Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback	8	147	5
1980	21	Roadways / Gown-Hindhaugh	Garth Wigston	Holden VC Commodore	5	157	7
1981	2	Citizen Watches Australia P/L	Mike Quinn	Holden VC Commodore	DNF	16	23
1982	11	Soundwave Discos	Clive Benson-Browne	Holden VH Commodore SS	DNF	143	28
1984	77	Peter Williamson Toyota	Peter Williamson	Toyota Celica Supra	DNF	0	51
1985	22	Erle McRae Motorsport	John English	BMW 635 CSi	DNF	106	23
1986	7	Goold Motorsport	Garry Rogers	BMW 635 CSi	DNF	19	22
1987	18	Shell Ultra Hi-Tech Racing Team	Neville Crichton	Ford Sierra RS500	DNF	2	9
1989	6	Miedecke Motorsport	Andrew Miedecke	Ford Sierra RS500	DNF	0	6
1990	6	Mobil 1 Racing	Andrew Miedecke David Parsons	Ford Sierra RS500	11	149	14
1991	10	Allan Moffat Enterprises	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Ford Sierra RS500	DSQ	158	12
1992	9	Allan Moffat Enterprises	Gary Brabham	Ford Sierra RS500	25	124	13
1993	9	Allan Moffat Enterprises	Andrew Miedecke	Ford EB Falcon	DNF	41	18
1994	25	Benson & Hedges Racing	Tony Longhurst	Holden VP Commodore	4	161	4
1995	18	Shell FAI Racing	Steven Johnson	Ford EF Falcon	7	158	7
1997	25	Castrol Longhurst Ford	Tony Longhurst	Ford EL Falcon	DNF	110	39

References

• Driver Database stats