Brabham junior gets 発射 at Le Mans 24hr
The grandson of Australian motorsport icon Sir Jack Brabham has a chance to race at this year's Le Mans 24-Hour.
Sam Brabham has been chosen to 参加する an online reality 競争 for a seat と一緒に Oliver Webb and Pierre Ragues at Team SARD-Morand.
The 20-year-old was 選ぶd from over 100 applicants, and will 戦う／戦い it out with 23 other drivers from around the world.
同様に as 運動ing, the 12-week program 伴う／関わるs dozens of physical and mental challenges 始める，決める by team 経営者／支配人 Benout Monrand.
"This is an incredible 適切な時期," Brabham said.
"I've always dreamt of racing at Le Mans and 存在 selected for RaceTo24 brings that dream one step closer.
"I've already been looking に向かって a move to sportscars and 選択s for LMP3 this season and it would be amazing to have the chance to do both."
The youngster hasn't raced for eight months, but 以前 won races in the British 決まり文句／製法 Ford series.
"There's no 推論する／理由 why I cant go out and impress, it only makes me more 決定するd to show what I can do," he said.
If Sam makes it to Le Mans, he'll be the third 世代 of the Brabham family to do so.
His father, sportscar 広大な／多数の／重要な David, 得点する／非難する／２０d 完全な victory in 2009, while uncle Geoff won in 1993.
