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Wyatt Brichacek (born October 23, 2000) is an American racing driver.[1]

Career

Lower formulae

Brichacek began competing in the Formula 4 United States Championship in 2018, taking part in the full season with Jay Howard Driver Development. He signed on for a second season in 2019.[2]

Road to Indy

Brichacek debuted on the Road to Indy in late 2019, taking part in a one-off weekend in the U.S. F2000 National Championship. For 2020, Brichacek embarked upon a full-season drive in the series.[3] The following season, he stepped up to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship.[4] Returning for a sophomore season with Jay Howard Driver Development in 2022, Brichacek began the season by taking top honors in the pre-season test at Homestead-Miami Speedway.[5] Mid-way through his 2022 season, Brichacek switched from Jay Howard Driver Development to Exclusive Autosport at the Road America rounds.[6]

Sports car racing

In 2023, Brichacek began driving for Inter Europol Competition in the Asian Le Mans Series, competing in the LMP3 class.[7] Brichacek continued with the team for the 2023 European Le Mans Series season, once again in the LMP3 ranks.[8] Alongside Miguel Cristóvão and Kai Askey, Brichacek claimed two class podium finishes en route to a fourth-place finish in the championship. Brichacek additionally scored a class pole at Aragón,[9] although the team would fail to finish the race.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2018 Formula 4 United States Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 17 0 0 0 0 16 17th
2019 Formula 4 United States Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 17 0 0 0 0 38 10th
U.S. F2000 National Championship 2 0 0 0 0 16 24th
2020 U.S. F2000 National Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 17 0 0 0 0 113 16th
2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 18 0 0 0 0 212 10th
2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 8 0 0 2 0 160 13th
Exclusive Autosport 6 0 0 0 0
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 Inter Europol Competition 4 0 0 0 0 12 13th
European Le Mans Series - LMP3 6 0 1 0 2 57 4th
Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS van der Steur Racing 1 0 0 0 0 190 52nd
2024 Prototype Winter Series - Class 3 DKR Engineering 2 0 1 0 1 11.43 9th
European Le Mans Series - LMP3

* Season still in progress.

Motorsports career results

American open–wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
2019 Jay Howard Driver Development STP
1 		STP
2 		IMS
1 		IMS
2 		LOR ROA
1 		ROA
2 		TOR
1 		TOR
1 		MOH
1 		MOH
2 		POR
1 		POR
2 		LAG
1
8 		LAG
2
18 		24th 16
2020 Jay Howard Driver Development ROA
1
16 		ROA
2
17 		MOH
1
12 		MOH
2
20 		MOH
3
12 		LOR
18 		IMS
1
12 		IMS
2
17 		IMS
3
13 		MOH
4
12 		MOH
5
12 		MOH
6
14 		NJM
1
14 		NJM
2
15 		NJM
3
16 		STP
1
16 		STP
2
10 		16th 112

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2021 Jay Howard Driver Development ALA
1
14 		ALA
2
6 		STP
1
8 		STP
2
15 		IMS
1
12 		IMS
2
13 		IMS
3
12 		LOR
10 		ROA
1
12 		ROA
2
9 		MOH
1
10 		MOH
2
10 		GMP
10 		NJM
1
8 		NJM
2
6 		NJM
3
6 		MOH
4
9 		MOH
5
8 		10th 212
2022 Jay Howard Driver Development STP
1
13 		STP
2
5 		ALA
1
11 		ALA
2
13 		IMS
1
10 		IMS
2
7 		IMS
3
4 		IRP
13 		13th 160
Exclusive Autosport ROA
1
15 		ROA
2
11 		MOH
1
9 		MOH
2
13 		TOR
1
11 		TOR
2
8 		GMP
 POR
1
 POR
2
 POR
3

* Season still in progress.

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 Pos. Points
2023 Inter Europol Competition LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 DUB
1
9 		DUB
2
12 		ABU
1
9 		ABU
2
6 		13th 12

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2023 Inter Europol Competition LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 CAT
2 		LEC
6 		ARA
Ret 		SPA
2 		PRT
Ret 		ALG
4 		4th 57

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ^ "Wyatt Brichacek (R)". indypro2000.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wyatt Brichacek Returns to Jay Howard Driver Development in 2019". f4uschampionship.com. November 29, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Brichacek Confirmed with JHDD for 2020 Season". usf2000.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Wood, Ida (March 4, 2021). "USF2000 champion Rasmussen to drive for debuting JHDD in IP2000". formulascout.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021. JHDD will be fielding two cars, with Rasmussen joined by fellow United States Formula and USF2000 graduate Wyatt Brichacek.
  5. ^ "Brichacek tops Indy Pro 2000 Spring Training". racer.com. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brichacek moves team in IP2000, d'Orlando and Johnson join USF2000". Formula Scout. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (November 25, 2022). "Inter Europol Confirms Drivers for Four-Car Asian Program". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 29, 2022. Inter Europol's No. 53 Ligier will be driven by Miguel Cristovao, Kai Askey and Wyatt Brichacek.
  8. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (March 23, 2023). "WEC Drivers in All-New Inter Europol LMP2 Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Kilbey, Stephen (August 26, 2023). "Hanson Puts United On 4H Aragon Pole". Dailysportscar. Retrieved December 10, 2023. LMP3 was topped by Inter Europol's Wyatt Brichacek...

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyatt_Brichacek