Wyatt Brichacek

Wyatt Brichacek
Wyatt Brichacek
	Brichacek at Spa-Francorchamps in 2024
Born	23 October 2000 (age 24); Noblesville, Indiana, United States
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season	2023
Current team	DKR Engineering
Racing licence	FIA Silver
Car number	4
Former teams	Inter Europol Competition
Starts	8 (8 entries)
Wins	0
Podiums	3
Poles	1
Fastest laps	2
Best finish	4th in 2023
Previous series
2021–22; 2019–20; 2018–19	Indy Pro 2000 Championship; U.S. F2000 National Championship; F4 US Championship

Wyatt Brichacek (born October 23, 2000) is an American racing driver.^[1]

Career

Lower formulae

Brichacek began competing in the Formula 4 United States Championship in 2018, taking part in the full season with Jay Howard Driver Development. He signed on for a second season in 2019.^[2]

Road to Indy

Brichacek debuted on the Road to Indy in late 2019, taking part in a one-off weekend in the U.S. F2000 National Championship. For 2020, Brichacek embarked upon a full-season drive in the series.^[3] The following season, he stepped up to the Indy Pro 2000 Championship.^[4] Returning for a sophomore season with Jay Howard Driver Development in 2022, Brichacek began the season by taking top honors in the pre-season test at Homestead-Miami Speedway.^[5] Mid-way through his 2022 season, Brichacek switched from Jay Howard Driver Development to Exclusive Autosport at the Road America rounds.^[6]

Sports car racing

In 2023, Brichacek began driving for Inter Europol Competition in the Asian Le Mans Series, competing in the LMP3 class.^[7] Brichacek continued with the team for the 2023 European Le Mans Series season, once again in the LMP3 ranks.^[8] Alongside Miguel Cristóvão and Kai Askey, Brichacek claimed two class podium finishes en route to a fourth-place finish in the championship. Brichacek additionally scored a class pole at Aragón,^[9] although the team would fail to finish the race.

Racing record

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2018	Formula 4 United States Championship	Jay Howard Driver Development	17	0	0	0	0	16	17th
2019	Formula 4 United States Championship	Jay Howard Driver Development	17	0	0	0	0	38	10th
2019	U.S. F2000 National Championship	Jay Howard Driver Development	2	0	0	0	0	16	24th
2020	U.S. F2000 National Championship	Jay Howard Driver Development	17	0	0	0	0	113	16th
2021	Indy Pro 2000 Championship	Jay Howard Driver Development	18	0	0	0	0	212	10th
2022	Indy Pro 2000 Championship	Jay Howard Driver Development	8	0	0	2	0	160	13th
2022	Indy Pro 2000 Championship	Exclusive Autosport	6	0	0	0	0	160	13th
2023	Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3	Inter Europol Competition	4	0	0	0	0	12	13th
	European Le Mans Series - LMP3	Inter Europol Competition	6	0	1	0	2	57	4th
	Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS	van der Steur Racing	1	0	0	0	0	190	52nd
2024	Prototype Winter Series - Class 3	DKR Engineering	2	0	1	0	1	11.43	9th
	European Le Mans Series - LMP3	DKR Engineering	6	0	1	3	1	53	6th
	Le Mans Cup - LMP3	WTM by Rinaldi Racing	2	0	0	1	0	6	25th
	Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3	RLR MSport	1	1	0	?	1	*	*

^* Season still in progress.

Motorsports career results

American open–wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Rank	Points
2019	Jay Howard Driver Development	STP 1	STP 2	IMS 1	IMS 2	LOR	ROA 1	ROA 2	TOR 1	TOR 1	MOH 1	MOH 2	POR 1	POR 2	LAG 1 8	LAG 2 18			24th	16
2020	Jay Howard Driver Development	ROA 1 16	ROA 2 17	MOH 1 12	MOH 2 20	MOH 3 12	LOR 18	IMS 1 12	IMS 2 17	IMS 3 13	MOH 4 12	MOH 5 12	MOH 6 14	NJM 1 14	NJM 2 15	NJM 3 16	STP 1 16	STP 2 10	16th	112

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Rank	Points
2021	Jay Howard Driver Development	ALA 1 14	ALA 2 6	STP 1 8	STP 2 15	IMS 1 12	IMS 2 13	IMS 3 12	LOR 10	ROA 1 12	ROA 2 9	MOH 1 10	MOH 2 10	GMP 10	NJM 1 8	NJM 2 6	NJM 3 6	MOH 4 9	MOH 5 8	10th	212
2022	Jay Howard Driver Development	STP 1 13	STP 2 5	ALA 1 11	ALA 2 13	IMS 1 10	IMS 2 7	IMS 3 4	IRP 13											13th	160
2022	Exclusive Autosport									ROA 1 15	ROA 2 11	MOH 1 9	MOH 2 13	TOR 1 11	TOR 2 8	GMP	POR 1	POR 2	POR 3	13th	160

* Season still in progress.

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)


Year	Team	Class	Car	Engine	1	2	3	4	Pos.	Points
2023	Inter Europol Competition	LMP3	Ligier JS P320	Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8	DUB 1 9	DUB 2 12	ABU 1 9	ABU 2 6	13th	12

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Class	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	Rank	Points
2023	Inter Europol Competition	LMP3	Ligier JS P320	Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8	CAT 2	LEC 6	ARA Ret	SPA 2	PRT Ret	ALG 4	4th	57
2024	DKR Engineering	LMP3	Duqueine M30 - D08	Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8	CAT 5	LEC 2	IMO 6	SPA 7	MUG Ret	ALG 5	6th	53

^* Season still in progress.

References

^ "Wyatt Brichacek (R)". indypro2000.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ "Wyatt Brichacek Returns to Jay Howard Driver Development in 2019". f4uschampionship.com. November 29, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ "Brichacek Confirmed with JHDD for 2020 Season". usf2000.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ Wood, Ida (March 4, 2021). "USF2000 champion Rasmussen to drive for debuting JHDD in IP2000". formulascout.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021. JHDD will be fielding two cars, with Rasmussen joined by fellow United States Formula and USF2000 graduate Wyatt Brichacek.
^ "Brichacek tops Indy Pro 2000 Spring Training". racer.com. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
^ "Brichacek moves team in IP2000, d'Orlando and Johnson join USF2000". Formula Scout. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ Lloyd, Daniel (November 25, 2022). "Inter Europol Confirms Drivers for Four-Car Asian Program". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 29, 2022. Inter Europol's No. 53 Ligier will be driven by Miguel Cristovao, Kai Askey and Wyatt Brichacek.
^ Lloyd, Daniel (March 23, 2023). "WEC Drivers in All-New Inter Europol LMP2 Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
^ Kilbey, Stephen (August 26, 2023). "Hanson Puts United On 4H Aragon Pole". Dailysportscar. Retrieved December 10, 2023. LMP3 was topped by Inter Europol's Wyatt Brichacek...

External links

Wyatt Brichacek at IndyCar.com

[1] "Wyatt Brichacek (R)". indypro2000.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

[2] "Wyatt Brichacek Returns to Jay Howard Driver Development in 2019". f4uschampionship.com. November 29, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

[3] "Brichacek Confirmed with JHDD for 2020 Season". usf2000.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

[4] Wood, Ida (March 4, 2021). "USF2000 champion Rasmussen to drive for debuting JHDD in IP2000". formulascout.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021. JHDD will be fielding two cars, with Rasmussen joined by fellow United States Formula and USF2000 graduate Wyatt Brichacek.

[5] "Brichacek tops Indy Pro 2000 Spring Training". racer.com. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.

[6] "Brichacek moves team in IP2000, d'Orlando and Johnson join USF2000". Formula Scout. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

[7] Lloyd, Daniel (November 25, 2022). "Inter Europol Confirms Drivers for Four-Car Asian Program". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 29, 2022. Inter Europol's No. 53 Ligier will be driven by Miguel Cristovao, Kai Askey and Wyatt Brichacek.

[8] Lloyd, Daniel (March 23, 2023). "WEC Drivers in All-New Inter Europol LMP2 Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

[9] Kilbey, Stephen (August 26, 2023). "Hanson Puts United On 4H Aragon Pole". Dailysportscar. Retrieved December 10, 2023. LMP3 was topped by Inter Europol's Wyatt Brichacek...

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