Ryan Briscoe | |
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Nationality | Australian and American (naturalised 2018) |
Born | Sydney, Australia | 24 September 1981
IndyCar Series career | |
Racing licence | FIA Platinum |
Years active | 2005–2015 |
Former teams | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (2006) Luczo-Dragon Racing (2007) Team Penske (2008–2012) Ganassi Racing (2005, 2013–2014) Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (2015) |
Starts | 131 |
Wins | 8 |
Poles | 13 |
Fastest laps | 10 |
Best finish | 3rd in 2009 |
American Le Mans Series | |
Years active | 2007, 2008, 2013 |
Teams | Penske Level 5 Motorsports |
Car number | 551 |
Starts | 22 |
Wins | 8 (6 class, 2 outright) |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 2 |
Best finish | 3rd (LMP2) in 2007 |
Previous series | |
2001 2002 2003 2006 | Italian Formula Renault Formula 3000 and German F3 Formula Three Euroseries Champ Car World Series |
Championship titles | |
2001 2003 | Italian Formula Renault Formula Three Euroseries |
Ryan John Briscoe[1] (born 24 September 1981) is an Australian–American professional racing driver from Sydney who has predominantly raced open-wheel and sports cars in Europe and America.
In IndyCar he collected 8 wins and 28 podiums, finishing third in the 2009 season, fifth in 2008 and 2010, and sixth in 2011 and 2012. In sports car racing, he has won the 2020 24 Hours of Daytona and the 2020 Petit Le Mans, was runner-up at the 2007 American Le Mans Series LMP2 class, and won the 2013 12 Hours of Sebring LMP2 class, the 2008 and 2013 Petit Le Mans LMP2 class, the 2015 24 Hours of Daytona GTLM class, and finished third overall at the 2008 24 Hours of Daytona.