Matthew Brabham

Matthew Brabham
Born	(1994-02-25) February 25, 1994 Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2012–present
Known for	Stadium Super Trucks championships (2018, 2019, 2021), Road to Indy championships (2012 U.S. F2000, 2013 Pro Mazda)

Matthew Chase Brabham (born 25 February 1994) is a professional racing driver holding dual Australian-American nationality, currently competing in the Trans-Am Series behind the wheel of the No. 20 Ford Mustang for Chris Dyson Racing. From 2015 through 2021, he was a prominent competitor in the Stadium Super Trucks, where he claimed three championship titles in 2018, 2019, and 2021. Additionally, Brabham secured championships within the Road to Indy development ladder by winning the 2012 U.S. F2000 and 2013 Pro Mazda Championship.

As a third-generation racer, Brabham is the son of Geoff Brabham and grandson to Sir Jack Brabham, a three-time Formula One World Champion.

Early career

Born in Boca Raton, Florida, Brabham relocated to Australia during his childhood. His initial exposure to motorsport was largely influenced by his mother's involvement in jet ski racing. Beginning karting at age seven in 2001, he earned multiple state championships between 2007 and 2009. By 2010, he advanced to compete in the Australian Formula Ford Championship with the CAMS Rising Star Team, subsequently participating in the Victorian State Formula Ford Series and Australian National Championship with Sonic Motor Racing Services, achieving numerous victories and podium finishes.

Road to Indy

Brabham entered the 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship with Cape Motorsports partnered with Wayne Taylor Racing, capturing the championship by a seven-point margin over teammate Spencer Pigot, accumulating four wins and eleven podiums throughout the season. This success awarded him a $350,000 USD scholarship to progress to the Star Mazda Championship in 2013.

Competing for Andretti Autosport during the 2013 Star Mazda season, Brabham clinched the title with two rounds remaining, setting a rookie record by winning eleven races. This achievement secured him a scholarship for advancement into Indy Lights for 2014.

Continuing with Andretti Autosport in Indy Lights during 2014, he recorded one victory, four podiums, and ten top-five finishes over fourteen events, concluding the season fourth in points. He acknowledged challenges adapting to new tires supplied by Cooper Tires rather than previous Firestone compounds and cited limited experience as factors impacting performance. Due to budget limitations, he was unable to contest a full second season in 2015. Across his Road to Indy tenure from 2012 to 2015, Brabham won 18 of 47 starts (38.3%), holding the second-highest win percentage in ladder history behind Kyle Kirkwood.

In October 2021, Brabham returned to Andretti's Indy Lights program for the Chris Griffis Memorial Test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, posting the tenth-fastest time. Three months later, at age 28—the oldest driver on the grid—he committed to compete full-time in the 2022 Indy Lights season with Andretti Autosport. He secured victory in the opening race at St. Petersburg after overtaking teammate Christian Rasmussen, who ran out of fuel near the race's conclusion.

Formula E and IndyCar

In November 2014, Brabham participated in round two of the inaugural Formula E championship held in Putrajaya, Malaysia, substituting for Charles Pic at Andretti Autosport. At just 20 years old, he became the youngest competitor in Formula E history.

Brabham made his debut at the prestigious Indianapolis 500 in 2016 driving car No. 61 for Pirtek Team Murray. He qualified in 26th position and finished the race in 22nd place. Although he has not competed further in IndyCar events since then, he remains active within the series by serving as a driver for IndyCar’s two-seater vehicle used for guest experiences during race weekends.

Stadium Super Trucks

Brabham made his first appearance in the Stadium Super Trucks series during the 2015 Honda Indy Toronto event, stepping in for Paul Tracy, who was occupied with television duties. He achieved sixth and fourth place finishes over that weekend. Later in the same year, he secured second-place results at both Gold Coast and Valvoline Raceway.

In 2016, Brabham committed to a full season, dominating the rounds at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix by winning all races. Racing for Team Traxxas with car No. 83 alongside teammate Sheldon Creed, he accumulated three victories and reached the podium 16 times, ultimately placing second in the overall championship.

The following year, backed by Safecraft Safety Equipment sponsorship, Brabham earned several wins at events including St. Petersburg, Long Beach, Hidden Valley Raceway, Beijing National Stadium, and Watkins Glen International. He narrowly missed out on the title by a single point, finishing as runner-up.

Throughout 2018, Brabham captured six race wins en route to claiming his inaugural series championship. His triumphs included victories at Adelaide Street Circuit, Long Beach, Barbagallo Raceway, Texas Motor Speedway, Road America, and Sydney Motorsport Park.

The 2019 campaign began with strong performances despite illness, with Brabham winning at Circuit of the Americas and Long Beach. He maintained consistent podium finishes and added further wins at Mid-Ohio and Portland International Raceway. This performance secured him a second consecutive championship, having recorded a series-best six wins and 13 podium appearances.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, official standings were not maintained in 2020; however, Brabham still managed two victories at Adelaide and Road America. In 2021, he captured a third championship by finishing on the podium in every race of the ten-event season and sweeping all races during the second Mid-Ohio weekend. Between late 2019 and most of 2021, he dominated qualifying sessions until Robby Gordon ended his streak at Long Beach.

Although Brabham did not commit to a full 2022 season because of his Indy Lights obligations, he continued to participate part-time in SST events, supported by the prize money format of the series. His first part-time appearance that year took place at Long Beach.

Supercars

Brabham returned to Australia in 2017 to compete in the 2017 Supercars Championship, making his debut at the 2017 Perth SuperSprint event for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, substituting for Taz Douglas. He was initially planned to co-drive for Team 18 during the 2018 Endurance Cup, but that position ultimately went to Jason Bright.

Sports car racing

In 2017, alongside teammates Bill Hynes and Alexandre Prémat, Brabham won their class in the EXR Racing Series and finished tenth overall at the six-hour endurance event held at Utah Motorsports Campus.

During 2018, he competed in the Bathurst 12 Hour piloting a BMW M4 GT4 with partners Tony Longhurst and Aaron Seton, dominating Class C to secure victory. Later that season, he participated in select rounds of the Pirelli World Challenge GT category for CRP Racing at Portland and Utah.

On November 7, 2021, Brabham made an impactful debut in the Trans-Am Series at Circuit of the Americas, capturing victory by overtaking seven-time champion Ernie Francis Jr. in the closing moments while filling in for regular driver Chris Dyson.

Personal life

Brabham hails from a distinguished motorsport family: his father, Geoff Brabham, previously competed in CART racing, while his mother, Roseina, is a champion in jet ski competitions. He has participated with them in vintage motorsport and jet ski contests. His grandfather, Jack Brabham, earned three Formula One World Championship titles, and his uncle David Brabham holds sports car championships; both Geoff and David have also achieved victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

He is engaged to Kimberly Bogle, who transitioned from being a racing spokesmodel to a career in real estate. The couple resides in Indianapolis alongside their dog, Brumby.

Karting career

Season	Series	Position
2008	NSW Open Sprint Kart Championships - Junior Clubman	5th
	NSW Open Sprint Kart Championships - Junior National Light	1st
	Queensland Sprint Kart Championships - Junior Clubman	4th
	Queensland Sprint Kart Championships - Junior National Light	1st
	Australian National Sprint Kart Championship - Junior Clubman	18th
	Australian National Sprint Kart Championship - Junior National Light	2nd

Professional racing

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2009	Victorian Formula Ford Championship	Minda Motorsport	6	0	0	0	2	110	9th
2010	Australian Formula Ford Championship	Minda Motorsport	22	0	0	0	0	30	14th
	Victorian Formula Ford Championship		9	1	0	2	3	194	5th
2011	Australian Formula Ford Championship	Sonic Motor Racing Services	9	2	1	2	4	95	9th
	Victorian Formula Ford Championship		9	6	2	3	6	203	6th
2012	U.S. F2000 Winterfest	Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing	6	1	1	2	4	135	'3rd'
	'U.S. F2000 National Championship'		'14'	'4'	'2'	'8'	'11'	'339'	'1st'
	'Formula Renault BARC'	'Cliff Dempsey Racing'	'2'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'NC†'
'2013'	'Pro Mazda Championship'	'Andretti Autosport'	'16'	'13'	'7'	'13'	'15'	'466'	'1st'
'2014'	'Indy Lights'	'Andretti Autosport'	'14'	'1'	'1'	'2'	'4'	'424'	'4th'
'2014–15'	'Formula E'	'Andretti Autosport Formula E Team'	'2'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'31st'
2015	'Indy Lights'	'Andretti Autosport'	'3'	'0'	'0'	'1'	'0'	'35'	'13th'
	'Stadium Super Trucks'	'Toyo Tires, UFD Racing'	'7'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'2'	'115'	'10th'
2016	'Stadium Super Trucks'	'UFD Racing, Traxxas'	'21'	'3'	'1'	'4'	'16'	'570'	"2nd"
	'IndyCar Series'	'Pirtek Team Murray'	'3'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'37'	'30th'
2017	'Stadium Super Trucks'	'Safecraft Safety Equipment'	'22'	'5'	'3'	'8'	'15'	'545'	"2nd"
	'Virgin Australia Supercars Championship'	'Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport '	'2 '	'0 '	'0 '	'0 '	'0 '	'57 '	'55th '
2018	'Stadium Super Trucks '	'Carlisle Fluid Technologies '	'20 '	'6 '	'1 '	'10 '	'14 '	'540 '	"1st"
	'Pirelli World Challenge SprintX GT Championship Series '	'CRP Racing '	'4 '	'0 '	'0 '	'0 '	'0 '	'36 '	'16th '
2019	'Stadium Super Trucks '	'Carlisle Fluid Technologies '	'19 '	'5 '	'0 '	'8 '	'13 '	'476 '	"1st"
	Pirelli World Challenge GT4 America Series	CRP Racing	5	0	0	0	0	34	12th
	Australian S5000 Championship	MTEC Motorsport	3	0	0	0	0	N/A	N/A
2020	Stadium Super Trucks	Carlisle Fluid Technologies	5	2	0	5	4	133	"2nd"
2021	Stadium Super Trucks	Carlisle Fluid Technologies	10	2	0	8	10	296	"1st"
	Trans-Am Series - TA		1	1	0	1	1	33	16th
2022	Indy Lights	Andretti Autosport	14	2	0	3	7	471	"3rd"
	Stadium Super Trucks	MasterMine, Continental Tire	4	1	0	0	3	117	6th
	Trans-Am Series - TA		4	2	0	2	4	117	6th
2023	Stadium Super Trucks	Continental Tire	4	2	1	0	3	96	"2nd"
	Trans-Am Series - GTX	Gym Weed	6	2	2	4	5	587	6th
	Indy NXT	Juncos Hollinger Racing	5	0	0	0	0	159	16th
		Cape Motorsports	1	0	0	0	0
2024	IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2	AO Racing	5	0	2	0	0	1342	21st
	Stadium Super Trucks	Continental Tire	4	0	1	0	3	"2nd"
"2025"	"Stadium Super Trucks"	"Speed UTV"	"2"	"0"	"1"	"0"	"1"	" "	" "

U.S. F2000 National Championship

(key)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final Standing	Points Scored
2012	Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing	SEB 1st	SEB 2nd	STP 2nd	STP 2nd	LOR 2nd	MOH 3rd	MOH 25th	ROA 1st	ROA 1st	ROA 3rd	BAL 2nd	BAL 1st	VIR 4th	VIR 8th	1st	339

Pro Mazda Championship

(key)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final Standing	Points Scored
2013	Andretti Autosport	COA	COA	STP	STP	IND	IOW	TOR	TOR	MOS	MOS	MOH	MOH	TRO	TRO	HOU ' ' '	HOU	1st	466

Indy Lights

(key) (Bolded races denote pole position; italicized races denote fastest lap; ^L indicates laps led; * denotes most laps led)

... [Additional seasons truncated for brevity]

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final Position	Points Total
2014	Andretti Autosport	STP 9th	LBH 3rd	ALA 4th	ALA 12th	(bold) IMS 1st	(italic) IMS 4th	(silver) INDY 2nd	(italic) POC 5th	(italic) TOR 4th	(italic) MOH 5th	(italic) MOH 12th	(silver) MIL 2nd	(blue) SNM 6th	(italic) SNM 5th	colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|	style="background:#DFFFDF;" |4th	style="background:#DFFFDF;" |424

Complete Formula E results

(key) (Bold indicates pole position; italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Chassis	Powertrain	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9	Round 10	Round 11	! Final Position	! Total Points
nowrap |2014–15 Formula E season	nowrap |Andretti Autosport	nowrap |Spark SRT01-e	nowrap |SRT01-e	2014 Beijing ePrix	style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2014 Putrajaya ePrix "13"	style="background:#EFCFFF;" |2014 Punta del Este ePrix "Ret"	2015 Buenos Aires ePrix	2015 Miami ePrix	2015 Long Beach ePrix	2015 Monaco ePrix	2015 Berlin ePrix	2015 Moscow ePrix	2015 London ePrix	2015 London ePrix	31st	0

IndyCar Series

! Year	Team	Chassis	No.	Engine	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16	Final Rank	Points
2016 IndyCar Series	nowrap |Pirtek Team Murray	nowrap |Dallara DW12	61	Chevrolet	2016 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg	2016 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix	2016 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach	2016 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama	style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2016 Grand Prix of Indianapolis "16"	style="background:#CFCFFF;" |2016 Indianapolis 500 "22"	2016 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix	2016 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix	2016 Kohler Grand Prix	2016 Iowa Corn 300	2016 Honda Indy Toronto	2016 Honda Indy 200	2016 ABC Supply 500	2016 Firestone 600	2016 IndyCar Grand Prix at The Glen	2016 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma	style="background:#CFCFFF;" |30th	style="background:#CFCFFF;" |37

Indianapolis 500

2016

Dallara

Chevrolet

27

22

nowrap:Pirtek Team Murray

Complete S5000 results

! Year	Series	Team	Race1	Race2	Race3	Race4	Race5	Race6	Standing	Points
! 2019 Exhibition	! MTEC Motorsport	SAN R1 "4th"	! style="background:#EFCFFF;"  :SAN R2 "Ret"	! style="background:#DFFFDF;"  :SAN M" "5th"	! BMP R1"	! BMP R2"	! BMP M"	! N/C	! -

Stadium Super Trucks

(key) (Bold denotes pole position, italics fastest qualifier, * most laps led)

Stadium Super Trucks Results

!2015	!ADE x3	!STP x2	!LBH	!DET x3	!AUS	! style="background:#CFEAFF;" (Honda Indy Toronto) "6th"	! style="background:#DFFFDF;" (Honda Indy Toronto) "4th"	!(OC Fair & Event Center) x3	! style="background:#DFDFDF;" (Surfers Paradise Street Circuit) "2nd"	! style="background:#CFEAFF;" (Surfers Paradise Street Circuit) "8th"	! style="background:#EFCFFF;" (Surfers Paradise Street Circuit) x2 "10th"	! style="background:#DFDFDF;" (Valvoline Raceway) "2nd"	! (MGM Grand Las Vegas) x2		10th		115
!2016	! style="background:#DFFFDF;" (Adelaide Street Circuit) x2 "5th"	! style="background:#FFDF9F;" (Adelaide Street Circuit) "3rd"	! style="background:#DFDFDF;" (Grand Prix of St. Petersburg) x2 "2nd","5th"	! style="background:#FFDF9F;" (Grand Prix of Long Beach) x2 "3rd","2nd"	! style="background:#FFFFBF;" (Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix) x3 "1st","C1","1st*"	! etc... [Further years and results truncated for brevity]

Notes:: Season ongoing.
Race stopped following Matt Mingay's serious accident.
No official rankings for the year 2020.

Supercars Championship results

	Supercars Championship Results
	2017	!nowrap:Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport]	!nowrap:Holden VF Commodore]	!Various events from Adelaide to Newcastle with race numbers indicated	!55th	!57 points
	2018	!nowrap:Team 18]	!nowrap:Holden ZB Commodore]	!Multiple rounds including Adelaide, Melbourne, Tasmania, Phillip Island, Perth, Winton, Darwin, Townsville, Ipswich, Sydney, Bend, Sandown, Bathurst, Gold Coast, Auckland and Newcastle with race details	!N/A	!0 points

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

	2018	!Boat Works Racing (Longhurst Racing)	!Tony Longhurst & Aaron Seton	!BMW M4 GT4	!Class C	!250 laps completed	!22nd overall	!Class Winner (1st)

Pirelli World Challenge results

!Year	Team Name	Manufacturer	Class Category	Round1	Round2	Round3	Round4	Round5	Round6	Round7	Round8	Round9	Round10	Round11	Round12	Round13	Round14	Round15	Final Standing	Points Accumulated
	2018	!CRP Racing	!Mercedes-AMG GT3	!GT3 SprintX – GT Pro	!Various rounds including Austin, VIR, Lime Rock Park, Portland, Utah Motorsports Campus with finishing positions noted	!16th place finish	!36 points total
	2019	!CRP Racing	!Porsche Cayman GT4 CS MR	!GT4 SprintX – Pro	!Events including St. Petersburg, Long Beach, VIR, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Sonoma, Watkins Glen, Road America and Las Vegas with placements listed	!12th place finish	!34 points total

Trans-Am Series results

	!Year		Team		Make		Class		Race1		Race2		Race3		Race4		Race5		Race6		Race7		Race8		Race9		Race10		Race11		Race12		Race13		Race14		Race15		Final Standing		Points Earned
	2021	! ALTWELL CBD!!! Ford Mustang!!! TA!!! Rounds include Sebring, Charlotte, Road Atlanta, Sonoma, Laguna Seca, Lime Rock Park, Mid-Ohio, Road America, Brainerd International Raceway, Music City GP, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (canceled), Watkins Glen x2 and Virginia International Raceway with finishing positions indicated. One win at Circuit of the Americas. Finished in sixteenth place with thirty-three points.
	2022	! ALTWELL CBD!!! Ford Mustang!!! TA!!! Similar rounds as above with notable podiums including second at Lime Rock Park and victories at Mid-Ohio and Virginia International Raceway. Concluded season in sixth place with one hundred seventeen points.
	2023	! Gym Weed Racing!!! Ford Mustang!!! TA!!! Early season highlights include a win at Sebring and victories at Lime Rock Park and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Other rounds include NOLA Motorsports Park (second), Road Atlanta (ninth), Mid-Ohio (second), Road America and Circuit of the Americas marked as DNS. Currently standing sixth with five hundred eighty-seven points.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Pole positions in bold; fastest laps italicized)

- Year - Team - Class - Make - Engine - Event1 - Event2 - Event3 - Event4 - Event5 - Event6 - Event7 - Final Standing - Points -
	2024		AO Racing		LMP2		Oreca07		Gibson GK428 V8		style="background:#DFFFDF;" [[[2024 Daytona Rolex24 Hours]]] "8th"		style="background:#DFFFDF;" [2024 Sebring Twelve Hours] "11th"		style="background:#DFFFDF;" [2024 Sahlen's Six Hours at The Glen] "7th"		[2024 Chevrolet Grand Prix]		[2024 IMSA SportsCar Weekend]		style="background:#DFFFDF;" [2024 IMSA Battle on the Bricks] < br />"4th"		style =" background : # D F F D F " > [2024 Petit Le Mans] < br />"7th"		21st		1342