Wyatt Brichacek

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

Wyatt Brichacek
Brichacek atSpa-Francorchamps in 2024
Born	(2000-10-23)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 in2023
Previous series
2021–22 2019–20 2018–19	Indy Pro 2000 Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship F4 US Championship

Career

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Lower formulae

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

Road to Indy

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

Sports car racing

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In 2023, Brichacek began driving forInter Europol Competition in theAsian Le Mans Series, competing in theLMP3 class.^[7] Brichacek continued with the team for the2023 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 atAragón,^[9] although the team would fail to finish the race.

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2017	Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series		6	0	0	0	0	140	16th
2018	Formula 4 United States Championship	Jay Howard's Motorsport Driver Development	17	0	0	0	0	16	17th
2019	Formula 4 United States Championship	Jay Howard Driver Development	16	0	0	0	0	46	12th
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
2020	Formula Pro USA F4 Winter Series	Jay Howard Driver Development	1	1	1	1	1	29	7th
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	0	1	25	14th
2025	Le Mans Cup - LMP3	DKR Engineering
2025	European Le Mans Series - LMP3	DKR Engineering

^* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula 4 United States Championship results

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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	DC	Points
2018	Jay Howard's Motorsport Driver Development	VIR 1 8	VIR 2 9	VIR 3 17	ROA 1 19	ROA 2 28	ROA 3 Ret	MDO 1 12	MDO 2 15	MDO 3 Ret	PIT 1 Ret	PIT 2 Ret	PIT 3 14	NJMP 1 16	NJMP 2 12	NJMP 3 15	COTA 1 12	COTA 2 5	17th	16
2019	Jay Howard Driver Development	ATL 22†	ATL 8	ATL 8	PIT 13	PIT Ret	PIT 19	VIR 7	VIR Ret	VIR 7	MOH 6	MOH 5	MOH Ret	SEB 24	SEB 15	SEB 11	COA DNS	COA 6	12th	46

American open–wheel racing results

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U.S. F2000 National Championship

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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

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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

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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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

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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; results initalics 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.

Complete Le Mans Cup results

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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; results initalics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Class	Chassis	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Rank	Points
2024	WTM by Rinaldi Racing	LMP3	Ligier JS P320	CAT	LEC	LMS 1	LMS 2	SPA	MUG 11	ALG 8	25th	6
2025	DKR Engineering	LMP3	Ginetta G61-LT-P3 Evo	CAT	LEC	LMS 1	LMS 2	SPA	SIL	ALG	*	*

References

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^"Wyatt Brichacek (R)".indypro2000.com. RetrievedOctober 3, 2021.
^"Wyatt Brichacek Returns to Jay Howard Driver Development in 2019".f4uschampionship.com. November 29, 2018. RetrievedOctober 3, 2021.
^"Brichacek Confirmed with JHDD for 2020 Season".usf2000.com. December 9, 2019. RetrievedOctober 3, 2021.
^Wood, Ida (March 4, 2021)."USF2000 champion Rasmussen to drive for debuting JHDD in IP2000".formulascout.com. RetrievedOctober 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. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2022.
^"Brichacek moves team in IP2000, d'Orlando and Johnson join USF2000".Formula Scout. June 7, 2022. RetrievedJune 11, 2022.
^Lloyd, Daniel (November 25, 2022)."Inter Europol Confirms Drivers for Four-Car Asian Program".Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. RetrievedNovember 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. RetrievedMarch 23, 2023.
^Kilbey, Stephen (August 26, 2023)."Hanson Puts United On 4H Aragon Pole".Dailysportscar. RetrievedDecember 10, 2023.LMP3 was topped by Inter Europol's Wyatt Brichacek...