Brian Smith (racing driver)

Brian Smith
Born	(1975-04-22) April 22, 1975 Castelar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	1995–present
Known for	Argentine Formula Renault champion (1995), British Formula 3 competitor, International Formula 3000 driver

Brian Smith (born 22 April 1975 in Castelar, Buenos Aires Province) is a professional racing driver from Argentina. He claimed the title of Argentine Formula Renault champion in 1995 before advancing to compete in the British Formula 3 Championship and subsequently participating in ten events within International Formula 3000. Following a brief engagement in the World Series by Nissan during 2001 and a period away from racing, he shifted his focus to Argentine touring car racing.

Formula Three

Smith's triumph in the 1995 Argentine Formula Renault championship earned him a position with the TOM'S squad in the 1996 British Formula 3 season. That year, he secured tenth place overall, with his top race result being third place, complemented by two pole positions. In the following year, 1997, he moved to Fortec Motorsport for the British Formula 3 series, finishing seventh in the standings. During this season, he achieved one victory at Pembrey Circuit on 17 August, where he established a lap record of 50.079 seconds—a record that remains unbeaten.

International Formula 3000

Smith’s success in Formula Three led to his recruitment by Nordic Racing for the 1998 International Formula 3000 season. On his debut at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, he qualified sixth and attained his best race finish of eighth place at the Pau Grand Prix. However, financial difficulties curtailed his campaign, resulting in his replacement by Kevin McGarrity. Returning to the series in 1999 with Monaco Motorsport, Smith again matched his best finish of eighth at Imola but failed to qualify for subsequent rounds and was succeeded by Cyrille Sauvage.

An endeavor to establish an Argentine-based team for the 2001 International Formula 3000 season, featuring Smith alongside Nicolas Filiberti, ultimately did not come to fruition.

After Formula 3000

Following the absence of a full-time drive in Formula 3000, Smith participated in a single weekend during the 2001 World Series by Nissan season with PSN Racing, where he earned one championship point by finishing tenth. He then took a hiatus from racing until 2006 when he entered Argentine touring car competitions such as Top Race V6 and TC2000. Currently, Smith remains active in these championships while managing an enterprise specializing in vehicle imports.

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions) (Races in italics indicate fastest laps)

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	DC	Points
1998	Nordic Racing	OSC 10	IMO Ret	CAT Ret	SIL 15	MON 11	PAU 8	A1R	HOC	HUN	SPA	PER	NÜR	26th	0
1999	Monaco Motorsport	IMO 8	MON Ret	CAT DNQ	MAG DNQ	SIL	A1R	HOC	HUN	SPA	NÜR			NC	0