Project Brabham Hits Halfway On First Target In 3.5 Days

Project Brabham – the bid to return the iconic Brabham Racing team name to the track by Sir Jack’s Brabham’s youngest son, David, is already halfway to hitting its first crowdfunding target of £250,000 just 3.5 days following its launch.

David, an ex-F1 driver, Le Mans winner and multiple sportscar champion in his own right, is inviting the motorsport community to become a part of the new Brabham Racing team and shape its future through crowdfunding.

Fans across the globe have embraced the open source racing model David is developing which promises openness and transparency, giving fans unprecedented behind-the-scenes access while inspiring drivers and engineers across the globe through the Brabham-Digital immersive online portal.

Nearly 1500 funders have already helped Project Brabham to reach the 50 per cent marker on its first total which, once hit, will ensure the front-end of the new Brabham-Digital portal can be delivered, enabling fans to watch and contribute to the team’s initial stages of development.

The community will also be able to vote and interact on certain team decisions from the outset, receiving regular video, written and audio updates until the team is fully formed. A comprehensive prospectus will also allow the team to go after the big investment required for a three-year LMP2 programme in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Brabham Racing aims to be on-track in the WEC and Le Mans 24 Hours in 2015, but also aspires to eventually return to Formula 1.

With such a staggering response from fans and progress made in under four days, it’s clear that Project Brabham has the potential to make motorsport and crowdfunding history with 35 days of the crowdfunding phase still to run.