Brooks Associates Racing
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| Founded | 2000 |
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| Team principal(s) | John C. Brooks |
| Former series | Atlantic Championship |
| Teams' Championships |
1 (2008) |
| Drivers' Championships |
1 (2008) |
Brooks Associates Racing is an American motorsport team based in Tucson, Arizona, which competes in the Indy Lights series. It previously competed in the Atlantic Championship where it won the 2008 season championship.
The team was founded in 2000 by owner John C. Brooks, a former driver himself.
Ronnie Bremer raced the first five races of the season with Brooks Associates Racing, before moving to Polestar Motor Racing. He was replaced by Al Unser III for three late season races. Tõnis Kasemets made six starts for the team and finished thirteenth in points. The team's best showing was a 2nd place podium finish at the Milwaukee Mile, by Bremer. Australian Daniel Pappas also drove in the season finale for the team.
German Andreas Wirth and Al Unser III finished 6th and 7th, respectively, in the overall standings for the team, despite both drivers missing two races. Wirth captured the team's first win on the Denver street circuit. Fernando Rees also drove in the season opener for the team and Memo Rojas drove one race in for the team in Monterrey.
The team featured an all-rookie lineup of part-time drivers Alex Sperafico (9 of 12 rounds), Carlos Mastretta Aguilera (6 rounds), Norbert Siedler (3 rounds), and Luis Schiavo (3 rounds).none of whom finished in the top 20 in the overall driver standings. The best performer was Mastretta, finished ranked 21st in points.
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