Brabham at the wheel of his homebuilt, J.A.P.-engined Midget.
Photo: LAT
Photo: Hal Crocker
Motorsport enthusiasts in Australia and throughout the world were saddened to hear the news of the passing of Sir Jack Brabham on Monday, May 19, 2014.
In 1959, Australian Jack Brabham, driving for the Cooper Car Company, won his first Formula One World Drivers Championship. The following year he repeated his success, again for Coopers. Later Brabham joined with fellow Australian Ron Tauranac to form Motor Racing Developments with the purpose of building Brabham racing cars.
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