Background
Brabham is a third-generation racing driver. He is the son of Geoff Brabham and the grandson of three time Formula One World Champion Sir Jack Brabham.
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Matthew Brabham
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Born in Boca Raton, Florida, Brabham started racing karts in 2001 at the age of 7, competing in the Australian "Midget" class. In 2010 he competed in the Australian Formula Ford Championship with the CAMS Rising Star Team. Foreign 2011, Brabham competed in the Victorian State Formula Ford Series and the Australian National Championship with Sonic Motor Racing Services.
Foreign 2012, Brabham joined Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing, to compete in the United States. F2000 National Championship.
In doing so he wins a $350,000 United States dollar scholarship through the Road to Industry to race in the Star Mazda Championship in 2013. He signed to drive the northern
27 car for Andretti Autosport in 2013. Brabham"s championship secured a scholarship to compete in Industry Lights in 2014.
On October 19, Brabham and Andretti Autosport announced that they would remain together to challenge for the Industry Lights title in 2014.
In November 2014 Brabham competed in the second round of the inaugural Formula East world championship in Putrajaya, Malaysia. He replaced Charles Pic for Andretti Autosport. At age 20 Brabham became the youngest driver to compete in Formula East.
In 2015, Brabham made his Speed Energy Formula Office-Road debut at Honda Industry Toronto.
He returned to the series in 2016 at the Adelaide Street Circuit.
In 2016, Brabham will make his Indianapolis 500 debut, driving the Number. 61 for PIRTEK Team Murray.
Career summary
United States. F2000 National Championship
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Pro Mazda Championship
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Industry Lights
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Complete Formula East results
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Achievements
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In 2007 he won the Queensland State "Rookie" Title, following up by winning both the New South Wales and Queensland State Junior National Light Titles and finishing second in the Australian and Melbourne City Titles in 2008. In 2009, Brabham won the "Junior Rotax" Young Guns Title, before graduating to Formula Ford racing towards the end of the year. In the state series he won 8 out of 12, including 7 in a row and in the national series he scored 2 wins, 2 seconds and a pole position. Brabham won the title over his teammate Spencer Pigot by seven points, capturing four wins from 11 podium finishes in the fourteen race season. Brabham won the series championship with two races remaining capturing a series-record 11th win in his rookie season. He won one race and collected four podiums and 10 top 5s in 14 races to finish fourth in the overall standings.
