Alex Brundle
{{short description|British racing driver (born 1990)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Alex Brundle
| image = Alex Brundle at 2019 24h Le Mans.jpg
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| caption = Brundle in 2019
| related to = Martin Brundle (father)
Robin Brundle (uncle)
| nationality = {{flag|GBR|name=British}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|8|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
| racing licence = 12px FIA Gold
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| prev series = GP3 Series
FIA Formula Two
British Formula 3
Formula Palmer Audi
FPA Autumn Trophy
T Cars
| prev series years = 2012
2009, 2011
2010
2007–08
2006–07
2006
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Alexander Brundle (born 7 August 1990) is a British racing driver and broadcaster. He was the 2016 European Le Mans Series champion (LMP3){{Cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/elms/news/elms-lmp3-champions-united-autosports-aim-to-go-out-on-a-high-839781/|title=ELMS LMP3 champions United Autosports aim to go out on a high|date=17 October 2016 }} and is the son of Formula One driver-turned-commentator Martin Brundle.{{Cite web |date=2016-09-01 |title=Alex Brundle Interviewed |url=https://www.icenimagazine.co.uk/alex-brundle-interviewed/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Iceni Magazine |language=en-GB}} He attended Oakham School in Rutland.
Career
=Karting and T Cars=
Brundle drove a kart for the first time at the age of eight.{{cite news| last=Scott| first=Danny| title =Relative Values: Martin Brundle and his son Alex| work =The Times| url =http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article1899457.ece| date =10 June 2007| access-date =2009-03-04 | location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} He began his car racing career in 2006 by competing in the T Cars championship, a saloon car-based series for drivers aged 14 to 17. He finished eighth in the championship,
=Formula Palmer Audi=
In the closing months of 2006, Brundle moved to open-wheel racing by taking part in the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy, in which he finished 21st overall. For 2007, he stayed in the category for the season's main championship, finishing eleventh, and also returned to the Autumn Trophy afterwards, improving to eighth.
In 2008, he returned to FPA for a second season, taking a pole position and three podium finishes on his way to sixth position in the championship. His father Martin, inspired by his son's progress, also raced in the round of the championship held at Spa-Francorchamps.{{cite news| last=English| first=Stephen| title =Brundle shows pace in FPA race| publisher =autosport.com| url =http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/67552| date =19 May 2008| access-date =2009-03-04}}
=FIA Formula Two Championship=
Brundle signed to drive for the relaunched FIA Formula Two Championship in 2009.{{cite news| last=Strang| first=Simon| title =Brundle latest to sign up for F2| publisher =autosport.com| url =http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72569| date =24 December 2008| access-date =2009-03-04}} He drove car number 5 in the series, and joined Jolyon Palmer and Jack Clarke in graduating to it from the previous year's FPA championship. He finished nineteenth in the championship, amassing five points.
=British Formula Three=
Brundle competed in the 2010 British Formula 3 Championship, driving for the T-Sport team.{{cite news|last=Anderson|first=Ben|title=Brundle switches to British F3|publisher=Haymarket Publications|work=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81334|date=8 February 2010|access-date=2010-02-08}} He finished 17th after contesting all 30 rounds, scoring 11 points with a best finish of 8th.
=Return to FIA Formula Two Championship=
Brundle returned to Formula Two for the 2011 season.{{cite news|title=Alex Brundle rejoins F2 for 2011|url=http://www.formulatwo.com/news/alex-brundle-signs-for-2011.aspx|work=FIA Formula Two Championship|date=21 January 2011|access-date=21 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123034116/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/alex-brundle-signs-for-2011.aspx|archive-date=23 January 2011|url-status=dead}} He struggled during his first race weekend of the season at Silverstone, but took pole position for the first race at Magny Cours, and secured a podium finish in both of the weekend's races. Brundle later got a third podium finish with a 3rd place at race one at Monza. Brundle finished the season 7th in the standings making him the most successful British driver of the 2011 Formula Two season.
=GP3 Series=
On 3 February 2012, Brundle was signed to race in the 8-round 2012 GP3 Series by Carlin Motorsport.{{cite web
|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/02_February/Alex-Brundle-joins-Carlin-for-GP3/
|title=Alex Brundle joins Carlin for GP3
|publisher=Carlin Press Release
|access-date=3 February 2012
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806070329/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/02_February/Alex-Brundle-joins-Carlin-for-GP3/
|archive-date=6 August 2012
}} The season followed the European leg of the Formula One Championship and was considered a stepping stone into the GP2 Series.
File:GP3 Monza 2012 (7960856132).jpg]]
On 13 May 2012, Brundle obtained points in his debut race with a 10th-place finish at the Feature Race of the Spanish Grand Prix.{{cite web
|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/05_May/Race-1/
|title=Evans storms to victory in Barcelona
|publisher=GP3 The Insider
|access-date=12 May 2012
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515054658/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/05_May/Race-1/
|archive-date=15 May 2012
}} He then subsequently achieved 8th place in the sprint race the following day.{{cite web
|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/05_May/Race-2/
|title=Daly secures maiden win in Barcelona
|publisher=GP3 The Insider
|access-date=13 May 2012
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516040115/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/05_May/Race-2/
|archive-date=16 May 2012
}}
On 29 July 2012 Brundle took his first GP3 podium finish in race 2 of the Budapest event.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gp3series.com/Results/?raceid=933&seasonid=168|title=Home - Formula 3}}
=Formula E=
Alex Brundle signed on 12 February 2014 to become part of the Formula E Drivers Club in the new FIA championship for electric vehicles.{{cite web |url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/news/formula-e-completes-drivers-club |title= Latest News|website=www.fiaformulae.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221195406/http://www.fiaformulae.com/news/formula-e-completes-drivers-club |archive-date=21 February 2014}}
=Sportscars=
File:PLM12 1 Greaves Zytek Alex Brundle 1.jpg]]
Brundle made his Le Mans debut in 2012, piloting a Greaves Motorsport-run Zytek-Nissan LMP2 alongside his father. He also contested the Le Mans Series for the team, who enter 2012 as reigning champions.{{cite news
|url=http://www.motorstv.com/car/endurance/lms/23112011/brundles-team-greaves-le-mans-assault
|title=Brundles team up at Greaves for Le Mans assault
|last=Weeks
|first=James
|date=23 November 2011
|work=motorstv.com
|publisher=Motors TV
|access-date=23 November 2011
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306113100/http://www.motorstv.com/car/endurance/lms/23112011/brundles-team-greaves-le-mans-assault
|archive-date=6 March 2012
}} Martin and Alex won the Woolf Barnato Trophy for becoming the highest finishing British drivers in a British car in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours{{cite web |url=http://www.crash.net/f1/news/186622/1/the-2012-brdc-awards-winners-in-full.html |title=F1 News - The 2012 BRDC Awards winners in full |website=www.crash.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111002259/http://www.crash.net/f1/news/186622/1/the-2012-brdc-awards-winners-in-full.html |archive-date=2017-01-11}}
Brundle competed in the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season, finishing second in the championship for OAK Racing in LMP2 class and second in the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 class.
After finishing fifth at the 2014 Rolex 24 at Daytona while driving for Muscle Milk Pickett Racing, he returned to OAK for the rest of the 2014 United SportsCar Championship season North American Endurance Cup events at Sebring International Raceway, Watkins Glen International, and Road Atlanta, respectively.{{Cite web|url=http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/alex-brundle-joins-oak-for-naec/|title=Alex Brundle Joins OAK for NAEC – Sportscar365|date=10 February 2014 }} Brundle won the Total Pole Award for the most pole positions scored in the 2014 United SportsCar Championship season{{cite web |url=http://www.imsa.com/alex-brundle-wins-total-pole-award-prototype-class |title=Alex Brundle Wins TOTAL Pole Award For Prototype Class {{!}} IMSA |website=www.imsa.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110232454/http://www.imsa.com/alex-brundle-wins-total-pole-award-prototype-class |archive-date=2017-01-10}}
Brundle returned to the European Le Mans Series in 2016 winning the championship with United Autosports scoring a pole, three wins and two further podiums on his way to championship victory.{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/elms/news/elms-lmp3-champions-united-autosports-aim-to-go-out-on-a-high-839781/|title=ELMS LMP3 champions United Autosports aim to go out on a high|date=17 October 2016 }} Brundle also joined G-Drive racing for the last five rounds of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season winning the last three races of the series and taking one further podium.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fiawec.com/courses/classification.html |title=Classification | FIA World Endurance Championship |access-date=10 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203161744/http://www.fiawec.com/courses/classification.html |archive-date=3 December 2014 |url-status=dead}}
=Historic racing=
Brundle also often competes in historic racing events, mostly driving a Lola T70 Mk3B in Masters Sports Car Legends competition.{{cite news|url=https://www.mastershistoricracing.com/event/masters-historic-race-weekend-4/|title=Masters Race Weekend Donington Park|website=mastershistoricracing.com}}
=Broadcasting=
During his racing career Brundle has also served as a commentator for various motorsport series when not racing himself. He is best known for his commentary on select rounds of the FIA Formula 2 Championship and FIA Formula 3 Championship, working alongside lead commentator Alex Jacques.
Racing record
=Career summary=
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Season ! Series ! Team Name ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! F/Laps ! Podiums ! Points ! Position |
rowspan=2| 2006
|align=left| T Cars |align=left| PalmerSport Junior | 18 | 0 | 0 | ? | 2 | 86 | 8th |
---|
align=left| Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy
|align=left| THB Clowes | 6 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 14 | 21st |
rowspan=2| 2007
|align=left| Formula Palmer Audi |align=left rowspan=2| THB Clowes | 20 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 160 | 11th |
align=left| Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 8th |
2008
|align=left| Formula Palmer Audi |align=left| Nasstar | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 240 | 6th |
2009
|align=left| FIA Formula Two Championship |align=left| MotorSport Vision | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19th |
2010
|align=left| British Formula 3 Championship |align=left| T-Sport | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17th |
2011
|align=left| FIA Formula Two Championship |align=left| MotorSport Vision | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 7th |
rowspan=3| 2012
|align=left| GP3 Series |align=left| Carlin | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16th |
align=left| European Le Mans Series - LMP2
|align=left rowspan=2| Greaves Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd |
align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th |
rowspan=2| 2013
|align=left| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 |align=left rowspan=2| OAK Racing | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 132.5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd |
align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd |
rowspan=4| 2014
|align=left| European Le Mans Series - GTC |align=left| ART Grand Prix | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 14th |
align=left rowspan=2| United SportsCar Championship - Prototype
|align=left| Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |rowspan=2| 169 |rowspan=2| 22nd |
align=left rowspan=2| OAK Racing
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th |
rowspan=2| 2015
|align=left| United SportsCar Championship |align=left| Krohn Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 32nd |
align=left| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2
|align=left| Pegasus Racing Team Total by DC Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
rowspan=2| 2016
|align=left| European Le Mans Series - LMP3 |align=left| United Autosports | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 109.5 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |
align=left| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2
|align=left| G-Drive Racing | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 98 | 6th |
rowspan=2| 2017
|align=left| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 |align=left rowspan=2| Jackie Chan DC Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 11th |
align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd |
rowspan=4| 2018
|align=left| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup |align=left| R-Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 34th |
align=left rowspan=2| IMSA SportsCar Championship - Prototype
|align=left| Jackie Chan DCR JOTA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |rowspan=2| 52 |rowspan=2| 36th |
align=left| United Autosports
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans
|align=left| CEFC TRSM Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
2018-19
|align=left| FIA World Endurance Championship |align=left| CEFC TRSM Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
rowspan="3" | 2019
|align=left| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 |align=left rowspan=2| United Autosports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37.5 | 12th |
align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th |
align=left| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP8T
|align=left| AMR Performance Centre |1 |1 |0 |0 |1 |N/A |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|1st |
rowspan=2| 2020
|align=left| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 |align=left rowspan=2| United Autosports | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd |
align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th |
rowspan=2| 2021
|align=left| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 |align=left rowspan=2| Inter Europol Competition | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 6th |
align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th |
rowspan=2| 2022
|align=left| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 |align=left rowspan=2| Inter Europol Competition | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15th |
align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2
|1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |N/A |13th |
2023
|align=left| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup2 |align=left| Mühlner Motorsport |1 |0 |1 |0 |0 |N/A |6th |
rowspan="2" |2024
|align=left| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - Cup2 | rowspan="2" align="left" | Mühlner Motorsport |4 |0 |0 |0 |3 |66.5 |11th |
align=left| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup2
|1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |N/A |4th |
† As Brundle was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
=Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! Pos ! Points |
2009
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VAL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| VAL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRN |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRN |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRH |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DON |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DON |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OSC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT ! 19th ! 5 |
2011
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SIL |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAG |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NÜR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRH |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT ! 7th ! 112 |
= Complete British Formula 3 International Series results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |
Year
! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! DC ! Points |
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2010
! nowrap| T-Sport | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | OUL | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SIL1 | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL1 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SIL1 | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MAG | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MAG | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MAG | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HOC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HOC | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HOC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ROC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ROC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ROC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SPA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SPA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SPA | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | THR | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | THR | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | THR | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SIL2 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SIL2 | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL2 | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SNE | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SNE | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SNE | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BRH | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | BRH ! 17th ! 11 |
=Complete GP3 Series results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! {{Tooltip|D.C.|Drivers' Championship position}} ! Points |
2012
! Carlin |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| VAL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| VAL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL |style="background:#000000; color:white"| HOC |style="background:#cfcfff;"| HOC |style="background:#cfcfff;"| HUN |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| HUN |style="background:#cfcfff;"| SPA |style="background:#cfcfff;"| SPA |style="background:#000000; color:white"| MNZ |style="background:#cfcfff;"| MNZ ! 16th ! 19 |
=Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |
Year
! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class |
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2012
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Greaves Motorsport |align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Lucas Ordóñez |align="left"| Zytek Z11SN-Nissan | LMP2 | 340 | 15th | 8th |
2013
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} OAK Racing |align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Pla |align="left"| Morgan LMP2-Nissan | LMP2 | 328 | 8th |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd |
2014
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} OAK Racing |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jann Mardenborough |align="left"| Ligier JS P2-Nissan | LMP2 | 354 | 9th | 5th |
2017
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CHN}} Jackie Chan DC Racing |align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} David Cheng |align="left"| Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 363 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd |
2018
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CHN}} CEFC TRSM Racing |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Rowland |align="left" nowrap| Ginetta G60-LT-P1-Mecachrome | LMP1 | 137 | DNF | DNF |
2019
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} United Autosports |align="left"| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ryan Cullen |align="left"| Ligier JS P217-Gibson | LMP2 | 348 | 19th | 14th |
2020
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} United Autosports |align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Job van Uitert |align="left"| Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 359 | 17th | 13th |
2021
|align="left"| {{flagicon|POL}} Inter Europol Competition |align="left"| {{flagicon|POL}} Jakub Śmiechowski |align="left"| Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 360 | 10th | 5th |
2022
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|POL}} Inter Europol Competition |align="left"| {{flagicon|MEX}} Esteban Gutiérrez |align="left"| Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 365 | 17th | 13th |
=Complete European Le Mans Series results=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Team ! Class ! Car ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! Rank ! Points |
2012
! nowrap| Greaves Motorsport ! LMP2 ! nowrap| Zytek Z11SN ! nowrap| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PET | | | !style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd !style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 48 |
2014
! nowrap| ART Grand Prix ! GTC ! nowrap| McLaren MP4-12C GT3 ! nowrap| McLaren 3.8L V8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SIL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|IMO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|RBR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LEC |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|EST | ! 14th ! 38 |
2016
! nowrap| United Autosports ! LMP3 ! nowrap| Ligier JS P3 ! nowrap| Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SIL |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IMO |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RBR |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LEC |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| EST !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 109.5 |
2019
! nowrap| United Autosports ! LMP2 ! nowrap| Ligier JS P217 ! nowrap| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEC |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MNZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALG ! 12th ! 37.5 |
2020
! nowrap| United Autosports ! LMP2 ! nowrap| Oreca 07 ! nowrap| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LEC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEC |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MNZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALG | !style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd !style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 70 |
=Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Entrant ! Class ! Car ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! Rank ! Points |
rowspan=2| 2012
! nowrap| Greaves Motorsport !rowspan=2| LMP2 ! nowrap| Zytek Z11SN !rowspan=2 nowrap| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SEB | SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LMS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL | | | | | !rowspan=2| 73rd !rowspan=2| 1.5 |
nowrap| OAK Racing
! nowrap| Morgan LMP2 | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SÃO |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BHR | FUJ | SHA | |
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2013
! nowrap| OAK Racing ! LMP2 ! nowrap| Morgan LMP2 ! nowrap| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LMS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SÃO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| COA |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FUJ |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SHA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BHR | !style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd !style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 132.5 |
2015
! nowrap| Pegasus Racing Team Total ! LMP2 ! nowrap| Morgan LMP2 ! nowrap| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL | SPA | LMS | NÜR | COA | FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SHA | BHR | ! NC{{sup|†}} ! 0{{sup|†}} |
2016
! nowrap| G-Drive Racing ! LMP2 ! nowrap| Oreca 05 ! nowrap| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL | SPA | LMS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NÜR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEX |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| COA |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| FUJ |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SHA |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BHR ! 6th ! 98 |
2017
! nowrap| Jackie Chan DC Racing ! LMP2 ! nowrap| Oreca 07 ! nowrap| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LMS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEX |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| COA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SHA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHR ! 11th ! 77 |
nowrap| 2018–19
! nowrap| CEFC TRSM Racing ! LMP1 ! nowrap| Ginetta G60-LT-P1 ! nowrap| Mecachrome V634P1 3.4 L Turbo V6 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| SPA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LMS | SIL | FUJ | SHA | SEB | SPA | LMS | ! NC ! 0 |
2021
! nowrap| Inter Europol Competition ! LMP2 ! nowrap| Oreca 07 ! nowrap| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LMS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHR | | | ! 6th ! 84 |
2022
! nowrap| Inter Europol Competition ! LMP2 ! nowrap| Oreca 07 ! nowrap| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LMS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BHR | | | ! 15th ! 20 |
† As Brundle was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
=Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results=
(key)(Races in bold indicate pole position)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Entrant ! Class ! Make ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! Rank ! Points |
rowspan=3| 2014
! nowrap| Muscle Milk Pickett Racing !rowspan=3| P ! nowrap| Oreca 03 !rowspan=2 nowrap| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;| DAY | | | | | | | | | | !rowspan=3| 15th !rowspan=3| 169 |
rowspan=2 nowrap| OAK Racing
! nowrap| Morgan LMP2 | |style="background:#DFFFDF;| SEB | LBH |style="background:#DFFFDF;| LGA | DET |style="background:#DFDFDF;| WGL | MOS | IMS | ELK | | |
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nowrap| Ligier JS P2
! nowrap| Honda HR28TT 2.8 L V6 Turbo | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#DFDFDF;| COA |style="background:#EFCFFF;| PET |
2015
! nowrap| Krohn Racing ! P ! nowrap| Ligier JS P2 ! nowrap| Judd HK 3.6 L V8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;| DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | COA | PET | ! 32nd ! 19 |
rowspan=2| 2018
! nowrap| Jackie Chan DCR JOTA !rowspan=2| P ! nowrap| Oreca 07 !rowspan=2 nowrap| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY | | | | | | | | | | !rowspan=2| 36th !rowspan=2| 52 |
nowrap| United Autosports
! nowrap| Ligier JS P217 | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEB | LBH | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | PET | |
References
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External links
- [https://www.alexbrundle.com Official website]
- {{DriverDB driver|alex-brundle}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20090802114208/http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/9235/career/ archive])
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