Brabham has confirmed that the BT62 will make its
racing debut in early November and also announced its driver line-up. Piloting the hypercar during its
first competitive outing will be the man behind the company, David Brabham.
Not
only did Brabham launch the automaker, but he is also an extremely successful
race car driver, having claimed multiple sports car world championships and no
less than three class victories and one outright win at the 24 Hours of Le
Mans. Joining him will be Will Powell, who has previous experience racing GT
and sports prototypes around the world.
The car will compete in a two-hour Britcar Endurance
Championship meeting at Brands Hatch circuit on 9-10 November 2019. This
circuit holds a special place in Brabham history as Sir Jack Brabham claimed
his third F1 World Driver’s Championship at the track in 1966. Nelson Piquet
also won at Brands Hatch for the Brabham team during the 1983 European Formula
1 Grand Prix.
Powering the Brabham BT62 is a naturally-aspirated
5.4-liter V8 with 700 HP, while the car weighs just 972 kg dry and
produces 1200 kg of downforce. Brabham wants to ultimately compete
in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2022, but is still undecided whether it will
enter the BT62 in the GTE or the new Hypercar class.
